PROPOSITION NO. 2

Purchase of Buses

The Board of Education of the Alden Central School District is seeking authorization to expend $541,500 from the voter approved School Bus Reserve Fund to purchase three (3) 66-passenger buses and three (3) 28-passenger buses for use in the transportation program. The District’s transportation department maintains a fleet of 54 buses. Our welltrained drivers ensure safe, efficient transportation of students to and from Alden Schools as well as a number of private, alternative learning centers and parochial schools. Last year, our bus fleet traveled over 538,000 miles. The proposed bus purchase is a continuation of an on-going bus replacement program instituted by the District. Annual replacement of vehicles over 10 years old and in excess of 100,000 miles is recommended. When a bus becomes cost prohibitive to maintain, and it meets the District’s criteria, it is identified for replacement. With voter approval, the District will continue on its established bus replacement schedule with the purchase of three (3) 66-passenger buses and three (3) 28-passenger buses. Note: The cost of buses is supported by the School Bus Reserve Funds and has no impact on the tax levy