(KLZA)-- The Falls City Board of Education approved the purchase of a new school bus when they met Monday evening. 

The Thomas Built Bus will be purchased in an amount of $97,231. The bus will be air conditioned.

Falls City Public  Schools were awarded a $20-thousand Emissions Grant to be used toward the purchase of the bus.

Bids were also received from Bluebird and International but both bids were in excess of $101-thousand. 

A bid from Riverside Construction for wall and roof maintenance projects was approved in an amount of $66,300.  Four bids were received for the projects. Riverside submitted the low bid.