The subject of air conditioning for school buses was briefly discussed at the Aug. 22 meeting of the Clarke County Board of Education. The discussion was prompted by a presentation for the coming fiscal year’s budget by Carmen Rotch, financial officer for the school system. She talked about various costs, including the cost of buses. A new school bus costs approximately 0,000. The state provides approximately ,000 leaving ,000 for the local system to pay. Rotch’s point was to illustrate some of the many costs that the system has to bear. Board member Darryl Perryman asked if there were any...

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