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Cartwright District approves application to EPA clean school bus rebate to pursue four electric buses
Summary
The Cartwright Elementary District governing board voted unanimously Dec. 17 to authorize staff to apply for the 2024 EPA Clean School Bus Rebate Program to replace four diesel buses with zero-emission electric buses; the application is competitive and would not obligate the district to purchases until the board approves them.
The Cartwright Elementary District on Dec. 17 voted to allow staff to apply for the 2024 EPA Clean School Bus Rebate Program to replace four diesel school buses with four zero‑emission electric buses.
The authorization, made by Board President Anna Bathea and seconded by Board Member Denise Garcia, carried on a 3-0 voice vote recorded at the special governing board meeting. Vice President Marissa Hernandez and Board Member Garcia also voted aye.
Board members said the application is time-sensitive: the program deadline is Jan. 9, 2025, and the district would not purchase vehicles unless a later procurement and a separate board approval are completed. “The request is to apply for an EPA…
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