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Superintendent urges lawmakers to address electric buses, UPK funding and staffing shortages
Summary
Superintendent Cecily Wilson Turner told the board the district is advocating with regional legislators on EV‑bus implementation (2035 deadline), proposed UPK funding increases toward $10,000 per pupil, and workforce issues including bus‑driver training and teacher certification pathways.
Superintendent Dr. Cecily Wilson Turner used the board meeting to outline the district's legislative priorities and staffing challenges, saying the district and regional superintendents are coordinating advocacy with local representatives.
Turner highlighted the statewide zero‑emission school bus timeline and local planning: "We've been very clear that we are working regionally to make sure this can happen...the deadline for 2035 has not moved," she said, and…
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