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Board authorizes participation in Ohio School Council bus‑purchase cooperative; van described as 9‑passenger
Summary
The board authorized participation in the Ohio Schools Council cooperative purchase program to solicit bids for a conventional school bus and a passenger van; a superintendent's staff member clarified the van would be a standard nine‑passenger vehicle.
The Berkshire Board of Education authorized the district to participate in the 2026–27 Ohio School Council Cooperative School Bus Purchase Program, allowing the council to advertise and accept bids for a conventional school bus and a passenger van.
S3 moved for participation, describing the request as authorization "to advertise and receive bids on behalf of Berkshire Board of Education as per the specification submitted for the cooperative purchases of 127 passenger conventional school bus, chassis, body, along with 1 passenger van." The board moved, seconded and approved the motion by roll call.
Board members asked whether the van would be a standard vehicle for transporting students with special needs or a larger multiuse van for sports. S2 clarified, "It would be a standard, 9 passenger van," noting the district was seeking bids but still lacked guaranteed funding and would only proceed if resources become available.
The cooperative purchase plan is intended to give the district bid pricing options for a conventional bus and a smaller passenger van for district needs; the board recorded unanimous approval on the motion.
