Page County schools begin fleet upgrade, add passenger vans and sedans

Page County Public Schools staff reported the start of a multi-vehicle fleet upgrade during the business operations update, saying four Nissan sedans and two Chrysler Voyager passenger vans have arrived and additional vans and a pickup truck remain in the procurement pipeline. Doctor Johnson briefed the board and credited Corey Turner, the division’s head mechanic, for coordinating the transition with Enterprise Fleet. She said the new vehicles will replace older units that have high mileage; Johnson noted one older Ford Taurus (2005) had roughly 219,000 miles and that some vehicles in service dated to the early 2000s. Johnson emphasized operational priorities: “student first is the strategy here,” and said two of the new sedans will be rotated into the driver-education fleet so students train in vehicles with current safety features. Turner reported the team is identifying compatible plow pieces for a pickup so winter service can continue with familiar equipment. Staff told trustees that two new Chrysler Voyager passenger vans are already in service and two more are en route; procurement choices aimed at immediate availability rather than waiting for model-year changes so transportation needs at the start of school would be met. No board action was requested; the item was informational. Board members thanked transportation and maintenance staff for the work and noted the purchases respond to safety and reliability concerns raised in prior meetings.