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Board pursues grant funding for school‑bus radios as district seeks to offset ~ $280k purchase
Summary
Staff reported grant applications and cost‑offset efforts to fund school‑bus radios, including a $100,000 COPS/SVPP request; the full system was previously estimated near $280,000–$300,000 and the board discussed installation, tower site costs and timing.
Board members discussed plans to purchase radios for school buses and efforts to offset the cost through grants.
Communications staff (speaker 11) said the district has applied or resubmitted grants to fund radios and identified a potential COPS/SVPP grant request of $100,000. Staff and the treasurer discussed an earlier estimate of approximately $280,000–$300,000 for the overall purchase; staff said the district could purchase radios and reimburse the purchase if grants arrive later.
Board members asked about installation and which department would handle it; staff said installation would likely be handled by the vendor as part of the quote or by district maintenance depending on vendor terms. Discussion also covered previously paid costs for tower sites that the district has shared with the county.
