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Board reviews Ford Transit conversion quote and options for 15- to 10-passenger vans
Summary
The board approved a van conversion quote permitting a 12-15 passenger Ford Transit to be recertified as a 10-passenger vehicle (conversion quote cited at $1,700). Trustees and staff discussed selling the vehicle and replacing it with smaller vans and noted compliance and storage trade-offs.
During the contracts portion of the meeting, the superintendent presented a quote to reconfigure a Ford Transit currently set up as a 12-to-15-passenger vehicle so it would be legally certified for 10 passengers. The quoted conversion work (floor removal and reinstallation of a new floor and door sticker) was discussed at an estimated cost of $1,700 for the vendor work and travel.
Board members and staff raised practical concerns: if policy changes in the future the converted van may be harder to resell as a 15-passenger vehicle; replacing the vehicle with one or two minivans or standard 10-passenger vans was discussed as an alternative. Staff emphasized that the converted vehicle already houses the district's camera and safety equipment, so buying a new van would require reinstallation of those systems.
The board approved the contracts package that included the conversion quote by voice vote. The transcript does not record a roll-call tally; the motion passed by voice vote.
