Sidney considers purchase of coach bus for activities, trips

Sidney’s Superintendent of Schools Jay Ehler approached the school board on Monday night about going forward with research regarding the purchase of a coach bus for activities and trips.

Leasing a coach bus, as opposed to purchasing one, is cost-prohibitive, according to Ehler.

“We did some research, primarily Mike (Brockhaus, activities director) did research, and checked with Cheyenne, Fort Collins and Denver, and we did find the best company in both Fort Collins and Denver that would work with us,” Ehler said. “However, it was at least $1,000 more to lease, per trip.”

Ehler and Brockhaus re...