The Dripping Springs ISD board of trustees approved the purchase of six additional buses in a 6-0 vote at a Jan. 31 school board meeting, in order to account for enrollment growth.

DSISD best practice currently recommends replacing school buses every 12-15 years, based on age/mileage and the number of students expected to use district transportation. Two new buses were originally planned to be purchased for the 2022-23 school year.

According to a spring 2021 report, DSISD is expected to double its student population by 2028.

Each bus will cost about $125,000. The total quote for all 8 buses is approximately $1,000,000, according to the district. Of the 8 buses, one will be used for special education students.