This morning, Spring Branch had a ribbon cutting ceremony to welcome 29 brand new buses to the fleet. These new buses replace vehicles that were 20+ years old. One of the many collateral effects of Robin Hood is that running a flat year-over-year budget makes regular replacement cycles very challenging. SBISD's budget for this year was $60,000 higher than it was in 2002-2003. That's $60,000 in a $214 million budget at a time when fuel costs have doubled and benefit costs (health insurance, etc.) are up nearly 40%.
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