With long lead times needed for school bus orders, the Mid-Prairie Board of Education is staying ahead of the curve by contemplating their bus needs now rather than later this fall. Two 2013 …
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With long lead times needed for school bus orders, the Mid-Prairie Board of Education is staying ahead of the curve by contemplating their bus needs now rather than later this fall. Two 2013 buses in the fleet have over 130,000 miles on them and face increasing repairs, and the Board aims to replace them with new. Buses ordered now would be expected to arrive in late 2023.
Three bids were received for the two buses the Board aims to purchase; the lowest bid from Hoglund Bus Sales for a total of $258,000 was the one the Board considered at their regular meeting on Sept. 12. The school district currently owns six Hoglund buses and the schools’ experience with the company has been positive.
The facet of the bus purchase given most consideration was that of the value of the old buses, and whether they should be traded in or offered for sale to the public. Hogland offered a trade-in value of $3400 for each of the two older buses. The Board contemplated whether they might receive more money for each bus if they sold them independently instead.
In the end, the motion to approve the purchase of two Hoglund buses for an amount not to exceed $258,000 passed, with the Board reserving the ability to sell the old buses rather than trade them in.
Second Readings
Professional School Therapy Dogs were back on the agenda at Monday night’s meeting. The Board previously approved the First Reading of policy 606.9 Employee-Owned Therapy Dog, along with accompanying policies on Handler Ethics and a Checklist. The new policy would allow employee-owned therapy dogs to work in the schools; at present, only school-owned dogs have been allowed. The Board approved the new policy on its Second Reading.
Also on the agenda with a Second Reading were Bond Disclosure Policy 704.7 and Post Issuance Compliance Regulation for Tax-Exempt Obligations 704.2RI. The Board passed both policies.
Other Action
Seven students are slated to attend the FFA National Conference in Indianapolis in October; the Board approved their out-of-state travel.
A public hearing has been set for the Softball Field Lights Project for Oct. 10 at 7:15 p.m.
