I would keep checking Ebay--- you never know when one will turn up in your area. Click on "advanced search", put "bus" in search field and enter a mile-radius you want to search from your zip code. Leaving other key words out of search will yield more results---- even if you don't find a bus there, your results may include local dealers/individuals who know where to get them.
Ebay also has a feature called "Want It Now"--- you specify what you WANT and it somehow makes its way to sellers. You could type up a paragraph stating where you are and what condition school bus you are looking for (I'd probably leave out price, in case someone has one cheaper than your "suggested price", but you could address the price issue by stating a cut-off, year-wise, e.g "probably can't afford a bus newer than x year").

I'd call local auction companies, the ones that run ads in the newspaper every week auctioning off estates and misc private property. They often do auctions for vehicles as well--- and even if they aren't the ones handling the fleet or bus auctions (they very well might not be involved in that), they may have info about who does it. Call the city and county Maintenance Dept and ask when/where they auction off their older vehicles. No, those aren't buses, but once you get to the guy who handles that (plan on having your call transferred x number of times before you get the right person...standard buracracy), he may also know about some bus auctions. I'd call the local school districts and ask how to contact "the people who maintain the school buses". They will know. Also try Craigslist.org--- if your ad title is something like "Help me find old school bus in San Diego" someone with some info will probably respond. Good luck!

Details:

- Renovated school bus registered in the state of CA as a 40 foot RV.
- Engine is gas 304 International.
- Shower
- Toilet
- 30 Gallon waste water tank
- Leopard print fur covered back bed room with queen sized mattress and under-the-bed storage. Small night stand with storage drawers. Sleeps 2 easily.
- Sink in kitchen.
- Large RV fridge with freezer. AC and Propane. Works great. Cold beer on the Playa ALL WEEK LONG.
- Microwave.
- Small convention oven.
- Lots of storage and shelf space for all your playawear.
- Small dinning table in kitchen seat 3 to 4...converts to sleep 1.
- 2 big fur-covered bench seats up front each can seat 4 to 5 and sleeps 1 each.
- This is a stick shift with 1 granny gear and 4 normal and reverse.
- Carbuerated engine and will need a shot of Fast Start if she has been setting for some time to start.
- 35 feet of deck on top for Party when parked Cargo when rolling....

got it for $2750.00 going to redo some of it might ad a bigger waste tank... and water heater etc.... one question i do have the tires are in great shape and so is the spare but where would one buy tires if needed in the future and around how much do they cost....

hi there.
i''m new here and this is freeking awsome! but anyway, there is a big ole 81 IH in boise for $600. supposedly all good mechanicaly.
lemme kwow if you at all interested. t_gallemore@yahoo.com