Feb 28 Meeting - Get on the Bus(es)

At the Feb. 28 Board meeting, Supt. Hill brought up leasing three school buses from Midwest Transit Equipment. He said that the district would need three new buses for next school year. During his presentation, Hill commented that leasing would cost the district less than purchasing the buses, and leasing would save on repair costs. He remarked that Midwest Transit Equipment has the facilities to do mobile repair on the buses, and that the repairman lives in Fox River Grove. In answer to Board Member Gerry Blohm's question, Hill stated that the cost of purchasing one bus is approximately $50,000. Hill noted that leasing was more cost-effective to the district than buying, because we have a small district with few buses.

Vice-President Don Rose, who chaired the meeting, noted that if we lose a bus, we lose 25% of our bus fleet. Supt. Hill followed by stating that we currently have one spare bus available to the district.

The Board approved the lease of three buses, at $29,250.00, or $9,750.00 per bus, by a vote of 5-0. As previously noted, Paula Zasadil and Doris Sadik were absent.