Board approves bus purchase

Another school bus will be added to the Summerland Public School fleet following action taken by the board of education when they met Sept. 11.

According to transportation supervisor James Ramold, a new bus will need to be purchased in each of the next two years before the rotation can resume to a two-year cycle.

Superintendent Molly Aschoff said, "After looking at bills, we've spent a lot of money of that bus of Tony's (Shrader)."

Aschoff suggested purchasing a 2021 Freightliner for $93,350.

"It's a little less than what we paid for the last one (with ESSER funds," the superintendent added.

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