Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 3/27/2025 - 6:00 PM
Category: Finance and Operations
Type: Action
Subject: 13.11 Sale of District School Buses
Strategic Plans:
Priority 1.1
1.1 Organize and align departments and resources to support district priorities, strategies, and initiatives.
Enclosure Please see attachments
File Attachment:
Newark BOE to Sell.pdf
Newark PS. BoE Budgetary Runs for Lease Purchase 25-26.pdf
Summary: Whereas the District will enter into a lease to purchase agreement for a total of sixteen (16) school buses, the sale of these sixteen (16) district-owned school buses would be used to fund a portion of the lease to purchase cost of the newly acquired school buses below: • (8) minibus 24 passengers on Ford gas chassis. Available in April/May timeframe. • (1) minibus 19/4 passenger wheelchair on Ford gas chassis. Available in April/May time frame. • (7) full-size 54 passenger Thomas C2 Cummins. Available in October/November timeframe. All these buses have full air conditioning and include the Seon camera systems per your specifications.
Funding : 10-11-000-270-443-407-000
Recommendation to the Board: Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved, the Newark Board of Education will sell school buses through Hunterdon County Educational Services Commission's Bid process. It is recommended to sell these vehicles at this time to obtain optimal value of the vehicles.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Cynthia Shaw - Clerk 3
Signed By:
Quanika Dukes-Spruill - Executive Director of Transportation Services
Signed By:
Krystle Whitlock - Assistant Business Administrator
Signed By:
Valerie Wilson - School Business Administrator
Signed By:
Roger León - Superintendent
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Daniel Gonzalez Moved, Member Josephine Garcia seconded to approve the Original motion 'Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved, the Newark Board of Education will sell school buses through Hunterdon County Educational Services Commission's Bid process. It is recommended to sell these vehicles at this time to obtain optimal value of the vehicles.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 7 Nay: 0 Abstain: 1.
The motion Carried 7 - 0
   
Helena Vinhas     Yes
Allison K. James-Frison     Yes
Kanileah Anderson     Yes
Crystal Williams     Abstain
Daniel Gonzalez     Yes
Hasani Council     Yes
Vereliz Santana     Yes
Josephine Garcia     Yes