Equip buses with birds-eye view technology

  • Projected Cost: $1 million

  • Scope: Provide safety enhancements for all buses. Augments driver awareness around the bus during loading/unloading of students and while the bus is in traffic. Records all activity

Purchase additional buses, white fleet and box trucks and replace vehicles

  • Projected Cost: $23 million 

  • Buses 15-20 years old would be considered for replacement

  • Scope: Provide new vehicles to accommodate District growth and replace aging equipment. Buses 15-20 years old would be considered for replacement. Purchase 30 regular buses for growth, 20 regular buses to replace aging buses, 30 special needs buses for growth, 20 special needs buses to replace aging buses, 25 new activity buses to accommodate growth and replacements. Purchase 12 tractor trucks to pull band trailers, eliminating the use of rentals. Purchase 25 white fleet vehicles to accommodate District growth. Purchase five box trucks for fine arts to provide a box truck for all high school feeders  

Update the Barrow Transportation Facility

  • Projected Cost: $1.6 million

  • Scope: Replace shop lighting and bay doors; install new fluid delivery, exhaust system and covered bus wash. Updates would enhance overall function of the facility for bus storage and maintenance. Renovation would expand parking lot to accommodate buses and employee parking, including changes for expanded ADA requirements. Cover would be provided for bus parking and fuel stations

Construct an additional transportation facility

  • Projected Cost: $19.2 million

  • Scope: Provide additional office and maintenance space; install covered bus wash, a fuel island, equipment and tanks; provide additional covered parking for 200 buses.     

Purchase RFID Bus Monitoring Technology to track bus ridership

  • Projected Cost: $2 million

  • Scope: Install technology to address safety and security of bus fleet. Find updates regarding the project. Improve GPS fleet tracking. ID Tag Security System would create bus manifest to help ensure students use assigned bus stop. Enhance bus communication with dispatch, school and parents.