The Carmi-White County School Board met Tuesday night instead of the usual Monday, due to that day being President’s Day. Scott Mareing was there and has this report…. District Transportation Director Will Knight reviewed the vehicle bids that were discussed at last month’s meeting. Board President Whetstone noted that he hadn’t looked closely enough at first and then realized that the engine on the ¾ ton suburban they had been looking at was equipped with a three liter engine, which is built for performance, not durability, so it wouldn’t last as long compared to a 6.6 liter. After consulting the other board members, they agreed, so the board decided to approve the purchase of four 71 passenger buses in the amount of $173,477 per vehicle, one 63 passenger bus with lift for $173,596 and trade-in of two buses at $19,000 per bus and three at $27,000 per bus. Also approved was not to surplus the trade-in of one cargo van and accepted the bids for the surplus of a 2004 Freightliner school bus in the amount of $1,775.50 and a 2003 Chevy Suburban for $755.50. They then rejected the previous bid on the ¾ ton suburban and will rebid for one with the bigger engine.