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District proposes 20 new buses; staff recommends a mixed plan and contingency language for EV funding and infrastructure
Summary
Transportation staff proposed replacing 20 buses, discussed a contingent plan to add up to two electric buses if funding and depot power upgrades are secured, and asked the board to consider referendum language that ties purchases to available funding and infrastructure.
Shenendehowa transportation staff presented a proposed fleet replacement plan to the Board of Education that would replace 20 vehicles and include contingencies to add electric buses if grant funding and yard power upgrades are available.
Transportation staff proposed purchasing 13 Type‑C (66‑passenger) buses, five smaller Type‑A buses (about 30 passengers) and two 24‑passenger buses equipped for wheelchair securement, a 20‑vehicle package intended to maintain a “young, healthy fleet” for safety and reliability. Staff also presented an alternative package that would include two electric buses if external funding (NYSERDA or other grants) and site power improvements could be completed in time.
“One model requires several contingencies to happen before we can move forward,” the presenter said, citing voter approval for the capital expenditure, completion of capital‑project infrastructure work and available funding. Staff emphasized that the bus…
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