County school bus fleet gets 59 new buses
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Elmore County Superintendent Richard Dennis, school board member Joey Holley and county bus drivers pose for photographs in front of one of 59 new buses the school system will put on the road on Tuesday’s first day of school.

 David Granger

Residents of Elmore County will see a lot of new buses on the road this school year as Elmore County Schools unveiled 59 new 2018 buses today that will serve to replace 47 percent (59 of 126) of the buses used last school year.

“It’s going to put us in a position to put our fleet where it needs to be do that we can better serve our communities, ” said Elmore County Schools Superintendent Richard Dennis, who attended the unveiling directly after the system’s annual Institute Day, a giant pep really that helps kick off the system’s new school year. “With 59 new buses, we’re going to really be in a great position to make sure that our students are safe and that we have adequate transportation.