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Board narrowly approves EPA electric bus grant contract amid concerns about future funding gap
Summary
The Thompson School District Board voted 5–1 to accept an EPA electric bus grant contract and related state funds; a board member warned a potential future funding gap could leave the district covering infrastructure and lifecycle costs if federal/state funds are reduced.
Thompson School District R-2J’s Board of Education voted to accept an EPA electric bus grant contract on Jan. 22, approving the district’s participation in the grant program and associated charger infrastructure work despite a split among trustees over long-term funding risks.
Vice President Stu Boyd called for the discussion after Board Member Nancy Rumpfeld pulled the item for separate consideration. Rumpfeld said she opposed the grant and state program on principle because of concerns about future funding gaps:…
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