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Jericho board approves retrofitting six contractor buses with air conditioning
Summary
After summer complaints about hot buses, the board approved retrofitting six 1st Student‑operated Thomas Built buses with air conditioning; discussion covered sole‑source vendor constraints and approximate district cost (transcript contains inconsistent per‑bus figures).
The Jericho Union Free School District Board voted to approve the installation of air conditioning systems on six contractor‑operated buses after the district received multiple complaints during a recent heat spell.
Victor Manuel described negotiations with 1st Student and said the district and contractor partnered on grant funding that will bring 10 electric buses in spring 2026, which will reduce the number of buses lacking air conditioning. He said 1st Student provided two air‑conditioned buses earlier this fall, leaving six buses still without AC. The board discussed retrofit logistics, noting that NESCO is the sole authorized dealer for the district’s Thomas Built buses.
On the motion to approve retrofitting, the board voted 4–0 in favor. The transcript cites a total retrofit cost of about $92,000 but includes a garbled per‑bus figure in the audio transcript; the precise per‑bus amount should be confirmed with district procurement records before publication.
