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Board approves five-year extension with First Student; district wins PGE grant for electric buses
Summary
The West Linn–Wilsonville School District Board on Monday approved a five‑year extension of its transportation contract with First Student and announced a $728,000 PGE grant that will fund three electric buses and charging infrastructure.
The West Linn–Wilsonville School District Board on Monday approved a five‑year extension of its transportation contract with First Student, authorizing a renewal that runs July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2030. The contract was presented by operations staff and approved unanimously.
Why it matters: the extension sets a new standard-route rate and locks in multi-year increases while the district transitions bus fleets and addresses driver recruitment and safety enhancements.
What the board approved: operations director Jeremy Nichols told the board the negotiated amendment includes a 6% rate increase in year one and a 7.85% increase for years two through five. Under the contract the district’s standard home-to-school…
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