(KLZA)-- The Falls City Board of Education approved the purchase of a new school bus during their June 14 meeting.
A bid from Nebraska / Central Equipment for a 2022, 53 passenger school bus for $96,198 was approved. It was the lowest of the bids received.
Bids were also received from Blue Bird, International for a new bus.
During the meeting Transportation Director Tyler Bek presented the annual report. Buses traveling the eight rural bus routes during the school year completed in May traveled 94,897 miles. The mileage for this year was more than 22-thousand miles more than the previous year due to the 2019-20 school year being cut nearly a quarter due to the pandemic.
The average daily number of students transported to and from school for the year was 315. Students were also transported to 174 school activities, covering an additional 28,945 miles.
Bek commended the dedicated and experienced bus drivers for contributing to the school districts stellar transportation safety record.
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