001like to call the Calon Community Schools regular board meeting of February 9, 2026 to order. Let's honor our country with the pledge to [clears throat] >> allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. [cough and clears throat] >> Before we get into the roll call, I have a little unfinished business. Was not at the regular board meeting in the reorganization in January. And I want to thank you for the nomination to continue to be your board president. and it's an honor to serve in that trust capacity. So I do accept that tonight. Thank you. Madam Secretary, please call the role. >> Robert Garcia >> here. >> Rando >> here. >> Clement >> here. >>
002Collins >> here. >> Con here. Morris >> here. >> Nichols. >> Okay. On to item [snorts] number four. Student representative. Must be busy time here for >> Okay, on to public comment item number five. >> All right, we'll get right into the consent agenda. A, January 12, 2026 organizational regular meeting minutes. B, February 4, 2026 committee of the whole minutes. C January 2026 payables and D February 2026 personnel report. Is there a motion? >> I move that the board approve the consent agenda as presented. >> Second. >> Is there any discussion on the items? Seeing none, please call the role. >> Cone. Yes, Brando. >> Yes, >> Robert Garcia. >> Yes, >> Holland. >> Yes, >> Clement. >> Yes, >> Morris. >> Yes. >> Consent agenda is approved on item seven, superintendent report. >> All
003right, just a few things to update you on uh this evening. Uh first of all um we mentioned this at the committee meeting um on Wednesday night but uh we did have a meeting last week with standard and pores uh to review the uh district's um financial standing and other items in preparation for them to prepare our uh rating for our bond uh refinancing that is coming up. And so just to um that is not out yet. That should be out this week. And then uh just to reiterate that uh the 2016 bonds are the ones that we we we will be refinancing. The 2014 bonds uh if you'll recall back when you uh passed the authorizing uh resolution on that. Uh that was if there were was enough return on those and we would
004proceed. But uh at this point there is not enough return uh to proceed with the refinancing of that. So only the 2016 bonds uh will be part of what will be coming up and so that will be over the next few weeks that we will uh have that and be bringing that back to you. Um [clears throat] then let's see a couple other things. We uh learned last week that Paris Ridge has uh been named uh to an award winner in what's called the talent first literacy leader award. That's a local business organization called talent first. And um this was an award that Dutton Elementary previously won and now Paris Ridge has also been named with this award and there will be a ceremony [cough] for Paris Ridge and um we're super glad to see
005that and um congratulate them on receiving that award. Uh tied in with that too, don't forget that our committee the whole uh next month we will be on the roll road and so on the March 11 when our next time the committee the whole meets we will be at Paris Ridge is where that meeting will take place. And then just a couple other uh last few things. Uh tomorrow will be our Junior National Honor Society induction. Looking forward to that at Duncan Lake during the day. And so that's always a great time. And then uh we've had uh just a couple of outstanding uh things happen in the athletic uh field here uh hockey this weekend where the OK Conference tournament champs and so congratulations to our hockey team. And then late breaking news, our
006boys uh today in ski regionals uh came home as regional champions today up at Cabaret. So they will be uh headed to state competition in skiing. And we also had one of the uh members of our girls ski team also qualify for state. So congratulations to them. And that's it for my report today. Thank you. Any questions about the report [clears throat] from board members? >> Okay. On action items 8A classroom audio visual upgrades. Is there a motion? I move that the board approve the [clears throat] following vendors to initiate contracts for the following bid categories and amounts. Classroom instructional technology dig to digital age technologies uh in the amount of $457,000 and for the low voltage structured cabling to bist electric in the amount of $23,956. >> Second. Is there any further discussion on
007this? I know we've talked about this in in committee and uh at the um regular board meeting in January, I believe. >> Yeah. So, no. Okay. Please [snorts] call the role. >> Barbara Garcia, >> yes. Collins, >> yes. >> Clement, >> yes. >> Coen, yes. Rando, >> yes. [clears throat] >> Morris, >> yes. Classroom artificial upgrades is approved. On to AB, network switches. Is there a motion? I move [snorts] that the board approve the purchase network switch hardware from Sentinel Technologies Incorporated for the amount of $42,210. >> Second. >> Any discussion on this item? these items. >> I'll just mention again these are items related to bond improvements [clears throat] and so forward with those upon approval. >> Any further discussion? Please call the role. [clears throat] >> Rando, >> yes. >> Con, yes. Barbara
008Garcia, yes. Clement, >> yes. >> Collins, >> yes. >> Morris, >> yes. Network switches passes on to 8C, custodial equipment purchase. Is there a motion? I [clears throat] move that the board approve the purchase of a Gossium Beetle from Clean Bottoics Incorporated for $29,500. [clears throat] I'll second. Is there any discussion? I know we from what I recall at the last committee meeting there was some thoughts that staff may not be completely on board with this and there's some other questions. I want to make sure that we are able to chat through this if board wishes. >> Um I personally don't have any questions about this. I think that what we heard from um our work of operations is that this is actually going to be freeing up time for our custodial staff to be
009working on other tasks that require more of their manual involvement. And so I feel [clears throat] um good about that and um I'm aware that also we are you know still recruiting for additional staff and still need some additional FTEES in our um um in our workforce um who are helping with all of our custodial services. And so this could hopefully help uh create some time for those that we do have. Um I know I wasn't at the meeting on Wednesday and I it's very important to go to those obviously because there's always additional details and discussion. So I apologize for not being in there on there Wednesday if there was additional discussion around this. Um so the previous meeting though that it was brought up um you know I kne I knew that there
010was just some discrepancies between the amount of time that these machines can actually that they actually would uh need to be used. Um, so I'm I'll be honest, I'm struggling with this only because I don't feel like I am educated well enough to make a really good sound decision. Um and again being new I I don't know if that's a me abstaining saying that I from the feedback that I had gotten from the um from the people who [clears throat] would be using it. It's w it wasn't that they were completely against doing something automated, but um they didn't know it was going to be freeing [clears throat] up as much time as they thought. In addition to maybe if we were going to do something automated, maybe we could add some features. Meaning this
011one only vacuums. Whereas, you know, if we're really going to think about efficiency, maybe we need to figure think of vacuuming and maybe cleaning like or you know, and scrubbing the floors or whatever. Additional things that can be added that might actually benefit them a little bit more. >> The shampooing I think was something >> um so answer that question. >> Yeah. And it's not even a question. It's more several separate machines, a vacuum, cell phone, we don't have we don't have a manual machine that does both of those things. They are very separate machines. So you'd have two machines. >> So again, I'm just telling you what I'm hearing and have heard. >> I understand that and you're hearing it from our custodial staff. And while I respect them great deal greatly, they're in
012the field doing the work and we've done a lot of the research and the homework and you know they were not even there for the demonstration or anything like that. So >> yeah. So they're telling me that we have a machine currently that can do both. >> We do not. >> Okay. Again, so I'm just telling you what I'm being told. Um, so the manual ones that they're saying that can do both because they have to be behind it doing it or whatever, right? Or they have to be on it. >> Yes. >> You're saying you're not saying that the automated one is just completely a different. They don't. The automated ones don't do both. You're saying neither machines do both. >> Neither machines do both. We have floor [clears throat] scrubbers and we have
013vacuum cleaners. >> Okay. >> So very different >> for me. for me based I just don't have a very clear that's all I'm just making the comment that I just don't have a clear um idea of what that is so it's hard for me to make a decision that's all I'm saying so for what that's worth >> if there are questions we can table this and make sure that all the questions that this board might have can get answered um if anyone is in favor of that I don't want to make the decision >> if everyone else is ready do not hold it up on my behalf I want to be clear on that. I'm just saying I'm not quite ready. So, >> yeah. Matt, um, what about the battery? What about replacement costs? How
014long does it last? The battery at this point, they've told us 10 years, and it has about at at this point, if we were to replace it this year, it's about a $2 or $3,000 investment. Um, looking forward, as with all things, those prices come down quickly as more units get out there and and battery prices are coming down. So, but it is a 10year battery life. >> Battery prices are coming down. >> Yes. >> Okay. Um, what is the warranty on the battery? >> I believe the warranty is with the unit. Um, and it I believe it's I believe top of my head right now it's five. I can look it up, but the battery itself has an expected lifespan of 10 years. So, that's what the manufacturer and the vendor are sharing. But
015you can confirm that. >> Okay. Um, right now, and just my concern [clears throat] is I know right now we can't fill the jobs, but you know, it's a trend that I'm not in favor of seeing where we're giving up jobs for automation. And that's just me personally and not not saying anything else. Um, but it does concern me as a trend. um employment of people is important as we head into this AI age. So um anyone else? I just have a couple of questions. Um looking at the um ROI calculations that you put out each year it states 29500. The purchase price upfront would be 29,500. And then are there any subscriptions, consumables, or other like service contracts that we would then pay for in years like 2 through five? Yeah, there are there
016are consumables. Um, the first set of consumables is included. Um, unfortunately, I don't have those with me, but there is a warranty extension. There are no subscriptions with this unit. Um, a lot of them do have annual subscriptions to maintain the mapping. This one and several others that we've investigated, like the last one, do not. So, it's a fairly minimal cost. Um, it is very similar to the consumables that we currently spend on a regular vacuum or a regular floor scrubber or anything else. So, they're almost identical parts. >> And then kind of bouncing off what Jessica said, are there options like similar units that do both floor scrubbing and vacuuming? >> No. >> Okay. >> There [clears throat] are automated floor scrubbers and there are manual floor scrubbers. There are walkbehind floor scrubbers. I
017just wanted to check if we didn't select that item or if it's not available because I know it's not comparable but in like home use like residential there are. So I just wanted to clarify. >> Correct. Yeah. In a commercial setting there too much going on. >> Got it. >> A lot of water. >> That's true. Yep. >> I want to also recognize Matt for bringing this to us. It you didn't have to. It is something that could been purchased without bringing it up. I I think since you have I want to make sure that we do have all of our questions answered. So, um if there's a >> What kind of battery is it again? >> It's a lithium battery. >> It is lithium. >> Lithiumion battery. Yes. >> Concerned about fire hazard. No.
018>> In the building? >> No. There are lot of lithium batteries out there doing a lot of things and nope. I'd be less concerned than the lead with I'd be more concerned with a lot of the lead acid batteries we have in our ride behind scrubbers and on our on other equipment. So, these are far safer. >> Do insurance costs or anything go up because of the different type of batteries that we have? No. >> Again, just just asking. Matt, so if we I mean this is obviously because of the labor, right? We just we can't find enough people to fill positions. >> Correct. So have that schedule attached with all the openings we currently have and we're not filling. >> So hypothetically, let's say we can fill them. All a sudden there's a surplus
019of people, which I don't [clears throat] see coming, but let's just say it is. This can still be put to use. >> Absolutely. Um, if I could fill every position now, I would be able to upgrade the cleaning standards that we have now. Um, currently we don't operate at a very high cleaning standard. I'll be honest. Um, yeah, if I could fill every position we had right now, this machine would still be very useful. >> I I think that that's where I'm at is I agree with you. I want to have people, right? Not automate those things. But if we can number one, if we can't find them and then it's not really an option and if we can continue to use it even if we do have the people I mean I'm comfortable moving
020forward with it. >> And did we talk about um the high school like it was going to be at the high school? Right. >> Correct. >> And then did you say it was they could use it at you know one of the other schools if they needed to and transferring or was it too difficult to transfer? I can't remember the question answer. >> We have because it is not a subscription item. We have a wideopen license for mapping. >> So we could easily with some labor and some involvement of the manufacturer for the the vendor, we could map it to any other building that we own. Yes. >> Okay. And will it cover both the south and north campus at this point? >> Currently, we're just aiming it at North Campus. >> Um it could
021easily do south. We plan on mapping the entire high school building. Yes. Okay. Okay, we have some things to talk about here. We can either move forward with the motion or if there's interest in more information, we can go around the board and [clears throat] see if there is. And if there is, we can if there's a motion to table. >> Well, there's a motion that's on the floor right now. So, I think we do need to >> Right. >> Well, I mean, I'll second the motion. >> It It's been second. >> Okay. I won't second the motion. [laughter] >> I'll be quiet. >> Okay. Any further discussion? >> Please call. >> Collins? >> Yes. >> Clement? >> Yes. >> Col? Yes. Brando? >> Yes. >> Barbara Garcia, >> that mic won't turn on. >>
022Yes. Okay. No more >> Nicholls. >> Yes. Morris. >> Yes. >> Thank you. >> Okay. On to item 8. Neola [clears throat] policy revisions. Second reading and adoption. Are there motions? >> [clears throat] >> Nobody's >> I move that the board conduct a second reading and adopt the following policies. >> Take your time. It's okay. >> If I would like to leave one off and open it for discussion later or do you want me to include it? >> Yeah, you can >> leave it off. >> Okay. Thank you. 1422 non-discrimination equal employment opportunity and anti-harassment. 1422.02 to delete non-discrimination based on genetic information of the employee. 1623 section 504/ADA prohibition against disability discrimination in employment. 1662 to delete anti-harassment. 2210 Curriculum development approved courses. 2260 non-discrimination and access to equal education opportunity. 2260.01 section 504A
023prohibition against discrimination based on disability. 2266 non-discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs or activities. 2412 Homebound Instruction Program 3122 non-discrimination equal employment opportunity and anti-harassment 3122.02 O2 to delete non-discrimination based on genetic information of the employee 3123 section 504/ADA prohibition against disability discrimination in employment 3362 to delete anti-harassment 4122 non-discrimination equal employment opportunity and anti-harassment 4122.02 2 to delete non-discrimination based on genetic information of the employee. section 504/ADA prohibition against disability discrimination in employment. controlled substance and alcohol policy for commercial mo motor vehicle drivers and other employees who perform safety sensitive functions. 4362 to delete anti-harassment. 5517.01 Bullying and Other Aggressive Behavior 7540.02 Digital Content and Accessibility Continuity of Organizational Operations Plan 8305 Information Security. >> Second. And before we go forward with this, this is for all the policies with the
024exception of 0172 which will be discussed individually after we decide on adoption or not of the [clears throat] further discussion. We've seen these now three times and uh I'm comfortable with moving forward with these as well. Please call the role. Clement, >> yes. >> Collins, >> yes. >> Randall, >> yes. >> Con, yes. Nicholls, >> yes. >> Barbara Garcia, >> yes. Morris, >> yes. Okay, now on to policy proposed 0172 legal council. Would you like to tee this up for us? >> Me? Oh. Um >> you you or yeah that's fine too. We have options. >> Yeah. So there are two options uh potentially available in 0172. As you recall last month in our first reading um we discussed uh one of those and there was some feedback uh regarding that and how it dovetailed
025with current existing language. Um and so um at the committee of the whole uh I brought another uh potential option for the board's consideration. And so we can discuss that tonight. We can wait until next month, discuss it again and put it back on for a second reading next month. Uh it's really up to you how you want to proceed with this. Um and we can go from there. So it might make sense to since it was not part of this initial motion, we can continue to talk about it next month's committee. But that's I think that's probably a good idea being that many of us have kind of been [clears throat] out of pocket and we're not the committee of a whole where this was first brought up I believe correct. >> Yeah. >>
026The alternative. Um so if there's consensus in the board that we table this one tell later and table that too. [clears throat] >> I think that would work the smoothest uh just from a procedural standpoint. We can talk about that and bring it back next month. There's no rush uh on that particular bylaw change. >> All right. We'll see that next one. Okay. On to 8E, student reinstatement motion. >> I [snorts] move that the board deny the reinstatement of student 2425.4 as recommended by the reinstatement committee. >> Second. >> Is there any uh general discussion that needs to be added? I'll just uh reiterate that if there is any discussion only refer to the student by that number please [clears throat] >> see none please call the >> Nicholls >> yes Garcia >> yes >>
027Clement >> yes >> Collins >> yes >> con Morris [clears throat] Yes, student reinstatement is denied and to 9A school bus purchase the school year 2627. >> Good evening again. Uh there we go. My lead is here. Okay. Uh as presented at committee, we are uh getting this onto the onto the radar onto the into the first reading. This is a truly as you see it, I don't want to call it worst case scenario, but this is the most expensive case scenario that we are bringing forward um on paper here. Uh we are still as again we chaired a committee working with Sarah um to bring some other options. Uh Mike Lita will be reporting out on this through the rest of this week with uh myself and Sarah looking at other options that include
028things like leasing things like purchasing some used bus off buses off leases off lease return. Thank you. I got that out there. Um and and looking at all of all of our options and maybe one from column A, one from column B. So we're going to we're going to work on that. Uh we realize that school buses have become a very expensive commodity. They are expensive and they are also going to get more expensive as the government has instituted more uh diesel engine changes. Uh so we're looking at a I believe a >> 20,000 >> what's that? >> 20 >> an additional $20,000 increase uh come for the the following production year. So uh we do want to keep this moving forward. Um and we'll bring it back as we get there. I think we
029have done a terrific job as a district um trying to get the fleet purchasing under control. We shared that our fleet average age right now is 8.78 years. That is absolutely wonderful. Um I'm very impressed that we've been able to do that. However, we're looking forward and some of the information that I shared the uh the inventory there. You can see that in the 16 year old bus range, we have a a bubble purchase of eight buses. Um, and we want to get ahead of that, get that smoothed out so that we don't uh face that average age going up very quickly in a very short period of time. So, we really want to [clears throat] get ahead and keep our buses safe and keep our buses um you know up to date and you
030know le least cost as best as possible to operate. Hey Matt, um you talked about um that or you guys are talking about how the there's alternate buses potentially that are lower base price, but obviously we have autonomous buses and so we're stocked and servicing and I understand that. What what are we talking about when we look at lower cost? I mean, is it significant or is it for alternate buses or are we kind of in the range there? >> We we are very much in the range. Um, I believe the the 77 passenger buses that we presented were 154. I think the low was 151. >> Oh, you're okay. >> Yeah, we're right in the in the range and the the other was actually more expensive. I think there was a 164 in there.
031So, >> okay. Thank you. >> And we will talk about this again next month at committee. [clears throat] >> Uh, the you said the buses are going up 20 grand a piece. Yes, another 20 grand additional on the next the next pro the next engine production year >> will be for 2027 >> and what is >> 2027 >> reason for that >> emissions controls and the new modifications to the diesel engines >> okay >> so the EPA um entered a new agreement it does not go into effect of 2027 so with the 2027 model year. That is when those price increases will happen. So the per >> we're looking to scoop up earlier [snorts] models. >> That is correct. >> Okay. >> Before that price increase goes into effect. >> Makes sense. >> And again,
032as always, this is uh for right now as presented. This is on next year's budget. So this is not >> [clears throat] >> uh not going to do anything to this year's budget. And Sarah turns pale over there looking at next year's budget for this. So it's all good. And you had mentioned at committee about the delivery time. >> Yes. Uh the earlier we order um buses ordered now uh would be delivered approximately um um in March an order would be delivered in July um and February for the special ed bus February of next year. So if we uh almost a year out wait for a special ed bus right now. So the earlier we can get to this uh the better. will be probably next year introducing it earlier than ever because I believe
033that lead time is going to get even longer. So, >> and uh the ones that we bought last year um at around this time that we put in the order uh did not get delivered until October was >> that that is correct. Um, so because we are able to slot um, buses, um, I was able to put in some slots to make sure that we could secure even if we even if they can't move forward, we at least have a spot in there for the 2026 school year. >> Okay. >> And could one of you speak a little bit about why that average age of the fleet is an important number, an important metric you're looking at? And I know you've talked a little bit about the the values and the savings and things like
034that, but just if you could explain that a little more. >> Yes. So the average age allows the bus to be used efficiently. So the higher the age um the more cost the the more increase is going to be on those buses as well as the safety features. So the safety features in the newer buses are a I wouldn't say more efficient, but the safety features are better in the newer buses than the older. So the the further you go into the age, the less features that have when it comes to student safety as far as roadw worthy, as long as our maintenance program is up to date, uh we can run a bus. But um just adding those those new sorry as we add those years into um averaging out that fleet age, then
035it just reduces the cost um in the long term and then it just helps us with the efficiency. You guys have any other questions? >> Just really quickly, we keep talking about this bubble of buses that are all kind of aging together. >> Can you remind us again presently how old those buses are and how many there are? >> It's 2016 year of purchase. Excuse me, not 2016. They are 16 years old. >> There's uh and there's eight of them that are 16 years old. And because um we have been um averaging two to three that bubble is coming down. So it is smoothing out. Excuse me. Oh, we're going to be talking more about this. This is just our first heads up. >> So, thank you for the information. >> Thank you. Come on
036to item 9B, internet service. Daryl, you get this one, huh? Daryl's talking about technology technology directed. >> I don't think we uh internet service. So, [laughter] but uh one of our internet, we have two internet service providers. We have redundancy in case one system was to go down. We always have the other one to back up um our equipment, our our um computers. Um, and one of the contracts is coming to an end this summer. So, we need to find another internet service provider. So, what we do is we work with a company called Elite. Let me make sure I have the right name. Elite Funds. We work with them and they actually go out and they provide the RFP for us. So, what they did, they put the RFP out. We had two vendors
037that uh reached out and actually bid on this. Um, and one of them is Spectrum Business, who we currently have a contract with, and the other is AT&T, which uh we don't have a business or don't have any business with. So, what the technology department is recommending is that we go with Spectrum Business for um $51,840. Um that is about $18,000 less than what AT&T had um proposed. So um this would be a purchase from our general fund and one of the nice things about internet service we can use something called uh that is a reimbursement from the government that gives us back about 50% of the money we spend for this internet service. So we cut that in half and uh so we would save about 25 $26,000 >> off the numbers that are
038presented here. Yes. >> Yeah. That's the actual cost. >> Yeah, these that's the actual cost. We'll get half of that back in reimbursement. >> Okay. >> So, and we already use Spectrum. They've done a good job for us. And we also use um our um the name of the other one, I can't think of the name of it. Michigan State Education Network is our other internet service provider. >> Is that the ISD network? [snorts] >> Yeah, it's a statewide network that u a lot of ISTDs put together. So, yeah. So, we work within that. settlements. >> So would that be three networks then? >> No, two. It would be only two. So we would keep with um our current one, Michigan State Education Network, and then we would have Spectrum would be our next. >>
039And we've been using Spectrum already. And this uh this proposal would take the uh data amount from two gigs per second up to 5 gigs per second uh just to accommodate increasing use over time and provide a little uh forward uh ability to continue to grow that number. >> Is that enough given the size? >> That's what Scott is recommending. Yes. >> And we're incre we're bumping it up quite a bit. I think over five gigs, isn't it? >> Yeah. Two up to five. So it's more than doubling. Yeah. And it's only this is a three-year contract. So, we'll be back doing this again in three years. >> At the next committee meeting, the expert will be back so you can [laughter] you can answer any more specific questions you may have. >> Sure, we
040will. >> Is the Michigan State one also on contract or is that just an ongoing >> Yeah. Uh, that's a good question. I don't know the answer to. Uh this was a push done um a few years ago now and the last time I remember hearing about it was 10 years ago. So I can't tell you what the cost involved of it. >> Yeah. Let Scott know and Scott can tell us how much it cost us to >> thank you Darl. Again, this is our first take on this talking more about this as time [snorts] prevails. Uh item 9 C school choice resolution. Okay. So um in your packet was uh this first look at the school of choice resolutions for uh 2627 and we will again have more discussion about this next month. I
041just direct your attention to a couple things. First of all, um the uh 105 section 105 portion of uh the schools of choice legislation is something that we have uh typically opted out of in favor of participation in what's called the Kent County uh plan and uh that will continue to be our recommendation. Um we have more control over that when it's within the Kent County plan. And then the second part is what's called section 105C. And section 105C governs uh schools of choice from outside of the Kent ISD. And so for uh a period we were participants then uh the last several years we have not been participants in 105C. And so we will have further discussion about that next month. and uh you know we'll talk about uh enrollment numbers and [snorts] those
042sorts of things and just uh have further discussion about that at that time. Uh just also to highlight that there is talk right now in Lancing about uh schools of choice legislation uh primarily on the house side. We've heard next to nothing on the Senate side about that and so it's unclear where if at all uh things would um change um but uh there is discussion about it but at this point we need do need to move forward with [clears throat] this. We can't uh wait on that because we don't know how long any sorts of legislation might take in Lancing if they do get passed at all. So uh we will be uh coming back to this next month and asking for decisions then. >> Any questions for superintendent on that topic >> on
043the 9D other topics? >> Well, we'll be talking about BO 172 and then uh that's all I have right now. >> Item 10 board comments. anything we want to be shared with by a group tonight. Okay. >> On to item 11, public comment. No other cards returned in. Oh >> yeah, please. That's okay. Come on. >> I don't know how this works. This is my first back. [laughter] [cough] >> [clears throat] >> Hi, I'm Blake Noble. Um, and I I've just decided to come listen to my boss present about the new school buses. Um, I'm a school bus driver. This is my first year and I am fortunate to drive one of those uh, I believe 16-year-old strong armed buses. Um, [laughter] um, and I love my job. Um, but I think one other thing
044to consider is uh just the cost of maintaining those old ones, just like our vehicles. You know, when we have a newer vehicle, it takes um fewer trips to the repair shop. And when it's uh goes in, it it doesn't need a new turbo like mine did the first three weeks of school. My turbo went out. Um that was fun. So that's all I just wanted to say. Thank you for considering the new school bus purchases and maybe you can hear me. [laughter] >> Anyway, that's all I had to say. So, >> thank you for your comment and we do appreciate you and all the bus drivers. >> Thank you. Thank you. >> You have no idea how much we do. >> A >> getting our kids safely to school means a lot to us.
045>> It's my favorite job I've ever done. So, >> good. >> Do what you can to keep her. Congratulations. >> Oh, I do. [laughter] >> And she makes great, I'm sure. >> Okay. Uh, any more public comment? Seeing none. >> Item 12. Is there a motion to adjurnn? >> So, moved. >> Second. >> All those in favor indicate by saying I. >> I. Those opposed. >> We are journed. Oh, no. That's next week.