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Board briefed on $31M electrification estimate and federal funding uncertainty for electric school buses
Summary
District staff described a fleet‑electrification study that shows full conversion could cost more than $30 million and noted that federal incentives are limited and under revision; staff outlined phased options, utility upgrades, lease arrangements and potential vouchers covering a portion of early projects.
District staff told the board on March 24 that electrifying the school bus fleet would be a multi‑million‑dollar undertaking and that federal funding uncertainties make near‑term planning challenging.
Kelly reviewed the district fleet (about 30 large buses plus vans and minivans) and cited a fleet certification study estimating capital costs for full conversion in the low‑to‑mid tens of millions. “As a whole in terms of the capital cost, it's almost…
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