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Board adopts EV‑charging policy for Heritage; public use subject to fee, district use free
Summary
The board approved a new policy to manage electric vehicle charging stations at Heritage Elementary, making public use fee‑based to comply with state law while district vehicle charging will remain free.
The Waunakee Community School District board approved a new policy governing electric vehicle charging stations at Heritage Elementary School, adopting a fee structure for public or staff use of stations located on district property while maintaining no-cost charging for district vehicles.
Board discussion, held in the policy committee portion of the meeting, referenced a recent state law that requires public entities to charge for use of EV chargers at public facilities. The policy sets hours when stations will be active for public use and assigns fees that staff said would be calculated to cover district costs plus a small administrative fee.
Officials described a software-based management system that will require users to create an account and pay by credit card; staff said the system can enable the district to turn stations on and off according to policy hours and track usage. District staff said chargers located in areas designated for district vehicles will remain available for district use at no cost, while staff or visitors using front‑lot chargers will be charged.
The board voted to adopt the proposed policy and directed staff to pilot the policy and return with any recommended adjustments after implementation.
Ending: The policy was adopted as written and will be evaluated by the policy committee after an initial testing period.
