The Timpanogos School District and the Aspen Peaks School District finalized a joint transportation agreement to share maintenance facilities, parking infrastructure, and personnel for an upcoming fleet of approximately 80 buses. Under the established Memorandum of Understanding, Timpanogos School District will lease space at the Aspen Peaks School District transportation facility.
The arrangement includes access to at least 90 parking stalls and two-and-a-half maintenance shop bays. According to Tyler Vigue, Timpanogos School District Director of Communications, each district will receive a number of buses corresponding to their respective student populations. The districts will also share five support personnel to provide maintenance and fleet services, which is intended to reduce redundancies. Each district will maintain its own Transportation Director to manage its specific fleet.
While maintenance tasks will overlap, Vigue stated there will be clear divisions within the facility for bus parking. The Timpanogos School District Board of Education approved a three-year lease payment plan. For the first two years, the district will provide its allocated vehicle parts inventory to Aspen Peaks School District to cover lease costs. For the final year, the district will transfer ownership of a portable administrative office trailer that it will install at the site.
The collaboration is intended to optimize efficiency and ensure vehicle safety while lowering overhead costs for area taxpayers. Superintendent Joe Jensen expressed gratitude to Aspen Peaks for accommodating the district's needs and for the opportunity to continue a collaborative working relationship. Vigue noted the agreement helps avoid unnecessary expenses and burdens on employees, administrators, and citizens during a time of reconfiguration for the school districts.
