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Board approves three grant‑funded electric buses despite cybersecurity and lifecycle‑cost concerns
Summary
The board approved piggyback procurement and a grant funding update to buy three BYD electric buses; trustees and public speakers raised questions about charger and battery costs, mechanic training and recent federal inquiries into vendor corporate affiliates and data security.
The Chula Vista board authorized the district to piggyback on another agency's contract and to accept a grant funding update to acquire three electric school buses, a move staff said would replace three aging, unreliable vehicles.
Transportation staff and the chief financial officer explained the decision: the buses are largely grant‑funded and would replace 20‑plus‑year‑old vehicles that increasingly break down. David Ocampo, director of transportation, said the district already operates…
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