1.23 million already budgeted, 1.77 million from the bond levy if you approve it.
The useful life of a school bus is 12-15 years, according to this study by the National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services. The study also found that after 10 years of life, the operating costs of school buses increase dramatically. The easiest way to demonstrate the requirement for new school buses is to show you our existing fleet. The current plan is to replace 8 buses per year for 5 years. The buses to be replaced are the oldest, marked in red on this chart. As you can see, at the end of the 5 year cycle, the goal is to replace the buses that are past the useful life. Obviously, each bus will be evaluated on a case by case basis. In addition, our transportation department, led by supervisor George Sontag, will be evaluating the requirement for all bus service, including total costs, in light of the declining enrollment situation at the middle schools and the high school.
| Bus # | Year | Odometer Mileage 1/20/2006 | Odometer Changed | Actual Miles | Rated capacity | Age | Miles/Year | Age in 5 years | Miles in 5 years |
| 52 | 1986 | 135,911.0 | 135,911.0 | 65 | 20 | 6,796 | 25 | 169,888.75 | |
| 64 | 1987 | 151,302.0 | 151,302.0 | 65 | 19 | 7,963 | 24 | 191,118.32 | |
| 61 | 1987 | 172,748.0 | 172,748.0 | 65 | 19 | 9,092 | 24 | 218,208.00 | |
| 57 | 1987 | 199,397.0 | 199,397.0 | 65 | 19 | 10,495 | 24 | 251,869.89 | |
| 65 | 1987 | 212,640.0 | 212,640.0 | 35 | 19 | 11,192 | 24 | 268,597.89 | |
| 2 | 1988 | 216,612.0 | 216,612.0 | 35 | 18 | 12,034 | 23 | 276,782.00 | |
| 71 | 1989 | 195,450.0 | 195,450.0 | 65 | 17 | 11,497 | 22 | 252,935.29 | |
| 69 | 1989 | 208,683.0 | 208,683.0 | 65 | 17 | 12,275 | 22 | 270,060.35 | |
| 72 | 1989 | 220,467.0 | 220,467.0 | 65 | 17 | 12,969 | 22 | 285,310.24 | |
| 70 | 1989 | 253,158.0 | 253,158.0 | 65 | 17 | 14,892 | 22 | 327,616.24 | |
| 83 | 1990 | 57,386.0 | 123,900.0 | 171,768.0 | 71 | 16 | 10,736 | 21 | 225,445.50 |
| 74 | 1990 | 40,862.0 | 137,912.0 | 178,774.0 | 65 | 16 | 11,173 | 21 | 234,640.88 |
| 82 | 1990 | 26,886.0 | 155,225.0 | 182,111.0 | 71 | 16 | 11,382 | 21 | 239,020.69 |
| 87 | 1990 | 27,136.0 | 155,793.0 | 182,929.0 | 28 | 16 | 11,433 | 21 | 240,094.31 |
| 77 | 1990 | 36,119.0 | 147,910.0 | 184,029.0 | 71 | 16 | 11,502 | 21 | 241,538.06 |
| 11 | 1990 | 71,088.0 | 117,846.0 | 188,934.0 | 71 | 16 | 11,808 | 21 | 247,975.88 |
| 19 | 1990 | 66,174.0 | 136,085.0 | 202,259.0 | 71 | 16 | 12,641 | 21 | 265,464.94 |
| 85 | 1990 | 77,459.0 | 125,500.0 | 202,959.0 | 71 | 16 | 12,685 | 21 | 266,383.69 |
| 75 | 1990 | 29,718.0 | 179,411.0 | 209,129.0 | 65 | 16 | 13,071 | 21 | 274,481.81 |
| 73 | 1990 | 209,287.0 | 209,287.0 | 65 | 16 | 13,080 | 21 | 274,689.19 | |
| 89 | 1991 | 25,039.0 | 92,991.0 | 118,030.0 | 71 | 15 | 7,869 | 20 | 157,373.33 |
| 97 | 1991 | 57,348.0 | 76,101.0 | 133,449.0 | 12 | 15 | 8,897 | 20 | 177,932.00 |
| 95 | 1991 | 58,444.0 | 97,752.0 | 156,196.0 | 12 | 15 | 10,413 | 20 | 208,261.33 |
| 17 | 1991 | 159,210.0 | 159,210.0 | 71 | 15 | 10,614 | 20 | 212,280.00 | |
| 94 | 1991 | 87,812.0 | 84,400.0 | 172,212.0 | 12 | 15 | 11,481 | 20 | 229,616.00 |
| 91 | 1991 | 70,907.0 | 110,612.0 | 181,519.0 | 16 | 15 | 12,101 | 20 | 242,025.33 |
| 93 | 1991 | 95,801.0 | 89,414.0 | 185,215.0 | 12 | 15 | 12,348 | 20 | 246,953.33 |
| 96 | 1991 | 26,380.0 | 160,745.0 | 187,125.0 | 16 | 15 | 12,475 | 20 | 249,500.00 |
| 88 | 1991 | 54,512.0 | 135,495.0 | 190,007.0 | 71 | 15 | 12,667 | 20 | 253,342.67 |
| 92 | 1991 | 45,797.0 | 168,321.0 | 214,118.0 | 16 | 15 | 14,275 | 20 | 285,490.67 |