The Woodhaven‑Brownstown School District Board on Nov. 11 approved three capital purchases presented during new business.

Transportation: The board authorized the purchase of five replacement school buses from Hoekstra Transportation in an amount not to exceed $843,140. The purchase was presented as part of the district's annual replacement cycle and listed funding from bond proceeds (transcript lists the funding line as "$20.21 bond proceeds"). Motion to approve the bus purchase was made by Berry and passed on a voice vote.

Maintenance fleet: The board also approved the purchase of one Ford F‑350 equipped with plow and salter attachments to support snow removal and year‑round maintenance at a total cost of $80,268.30, to be funded through the general fund and purchased from Gorno Ford. Motion by Barry, supported by Chopek, carried on a voice vote.

Facilities: Finally, the board approved replacement cafeteria tables for Goodeth Elementary School at a project cost of $51,723.87 (including a 10% contingency). The tables will be purchased from Virgo Furniture using the U.S. Communities Consortium cooperative purchasing program and funded through the 2021 school bond program. Motion to approve was made by Barry and supported by Dobek; the motion carried.

Board members framed the bus purchase as a routine fleet replacement to ensure safe, reliable transportation and characterized the truck purchase as improving the district’s winter operations. The cafeteria purchase is part of an intended phased replacement of elementary cafeteria tables across the district.