The Wabash District 348 School Board has approved several major purchases, including new buses and upgraded cleaning equipment.
Superintendent Dr. Chuck Bleyer told board members the district will purchase two new Bluebird buses as part of its ongoing fleet replacement plan. The buses, similar to those bought last year, will be equipped with modern safety features including onboard cameras. Each bus will cost 145 thousand dollars.
In addition, the board approved the purchase of updated cleaning equipment for the grade school. Bleyer said the district will buy a ride-along floor scrubber for the main building at a cost of 25 thousand dollars. The large machine is designed to more efficiently clean the school’s expansive hallways and flat surfaces.
The district will also purchase all-purpose touchless cleaning systems at 45 hundred dollars each. The equipment combines scrubbers and vacuum systems to deep clean bathrooms and other tight spaces more quickly and effectively. One unit will also be placed at the field house to improve cleaning in locker rooms.
Bleyer noted the equipment comes with lengthy warranties and will be serviced by a company based in Evansville, providing local maintenance support.