There has been a lot of excitement about the new coach bus that the board of education purchased earlier this winter. It has been a great addition to our vehicle fleet. We have been adamant, and will continue to be, that it is for ALL programs at York High School. To date, it has been used by our Speech Team, Dukes & Duchesses, FFA, wrestling, basketball, and more.
There are a few things I'd like to point out, however, about this purchase.
We were needing to purchase a new activity bus and were focused on the traditional yellow ones. During our research, we found this coach bus with 400,000 miles and a brand new interior for only $28,000 more than what a new yellow activity bus would've cost us. When we started crunching the numbers and comparing/contrasting the two units, it became a no-brainer to buy the coach bus.
The coach bus offers way more storage and seating capacity than a yellow activity bus. By purchasing the coach bus, we've been able to cut down on the number of vehicles we send to activities, which cuts down our personnel fees and fuel costs.
The $28,000 more the coach bus cost us up front will be recovered over the next three years in personnel costs.
A few weeks ago, we had an uninformed county commissioner take a shot at us by saying we should help fund the City Library since we can spend money on a "fancy" bus. Well, hopefully the info up above explains why we made the purchase we did and how it will help us with fixed travel costs moving forward.
Have a great Spring Break!
GO DUKES!
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