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Board hears transport contract terms and electrification option tied to contractor fleet

Cheshire School District Board of Education · January 16, 2026
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Summary

District staff reviewed school-transportation contract basics and a clause that would allow contract extension if the vendor operates zero‑emission Type‑1 buses with supporting infrastructure; board members discussed procurement trade‑offs and RFP considerations.

Administrators briefed the board on how the district pays for contracted pupil transportation and a contract provision that links future term extensions to the contractor’s electrification of certain buses.

Emily, the budget presenter, said the district’s vendor’s yard includes 29 Type‑1 buses, seven Type‑2 buses and three vans for general education. The district pays a fixed…

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