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Clean School Bus EPA award stalled after vendor partnership change; district left without awarded buses

School District of Beloit Board of Education (Business Operations & Finance Committee then Regular Board) · January 1, 2025
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Summary

The district had been identified as a high‑priority site in an $8.7M EPA Round 3 Clean School Bus award routed through a vendor, but Durham School Services and Highland Electric Fleet ended their partnership. Administration said Durham may pursue its own round‑4 application but warned the district is 'high and dry' for Round 3.

The district’s effort to secure electric school buses under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean School Bus program faltered after a contracting partner and the transportation vendor ended their relationship.

Administration reported Dec. 3 that Highland Electric Fleet had submitted an application for EPA Round 3 funding that listed the School District of Beloit as a high‑priority partner; Highland was awarded…

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