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ISD 622 highlights construction work, solar expansion and $1.1M grant for electric buses

North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale ISD622 School Board · October 22, 2025
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Summary

Operations staff reported Harmony Learning Center is ~65% complete, the district won a $1.1 million Minnesota Department of Commerce grant to add three electric buses (with about 85% of infrastructure costs covered), and a phased solar rollout aims to place rooftop arrays on 12 buildings by 2027 with an estimated first-year savings of about $85,000.

The district’s operations presenter reviewed summer construction and sustainability work, saying the Harmony Learning Center project is about 65% complete and several deferred-maintenance projects—including playground and parking-lot work—were finished this summer.

Operations told the board the district received a $1,100,000 grant from the Minnesota Department of Commerce to support electric school buses; three buses are planned to arrive in 2026. “This grant ... actually is paying for 85%…

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