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Board opts into KISTA equipment program to buy buses, discusses electric bus grant
Summary
The Rowan County board voted to participate in the KISTA equipment acquisition program to access lower-interest purchases of school buses; members discussed fleet needs, delivery timelines and a pending electric-bus grant.
The Rowan County Board of Education voted to opt into the KISTA equipment acquisition program, a statewide pooled purchase option that allows districts to buy school buses at lower interest rates and to sell used equipment.
Board members were briefed on fleet needs and procurement timing. A presenter explained many districts buy four to five buses a year; that pace is necessary to…
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