Superintendent Matt reported to the Beacon City School District Board on Jan. 12 that the district’s two electric buses are now in service and that drivers have responded positively.

"We've been on the road, for all of 2026," Matt said; he praised the transportation department and said the district will arrange short demonstrations for board members to ride the EV buses. He noted a practical constraint: current charging infrastructure supports two vehicles and any increase would require capital work at the bus garage and additional infrastructure funding.

Matt said the board will receive a preview at the next meeting of what will be on the transportation proposition on the ballot, including potential costs for expanding charging capacity. He described the EV rollout as successful so far and signaled that staff will return with details for the proposition discussion.

Next steps: staff will bring more information on the transportation proposition and potential capital modifications for the bus garage to a future board meeting.