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Board approves grant-supported electric school bus; district to retire one diesel bus

South Whidbey School Board · August 29, 2024
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Summary

The board approved memorandum 23-24-62 to purchase an electric bus with a $250,000 grant credited against a $410,000 list price, yielding an effective district cost reported as about $156,000; delivery is expected in about a year and will require removing one diesel bus from the fleet.

The South Whidbey School Board approved the purchase of an electric school bus after administrators described the financial and operational details. Superintendent Dr. Moshe introduced the item and noted there is some grant funding available; the board heard from staff about costs, delivery timing, charging infrastructure and vehicle selection.

A board speaker explained that after applying a $250,000 grant to a bus with a…

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