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District to buy two propane buses with DERA grant; older diesel buses to be removed
Summary
The board approved purchase of two 77-passenger propane buses through a cooperative contract; the district received Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) grant funding of $61,639 per bus that requires older diesel buses be removed and destroyed.
The ISD Board approved a quote to purchase two 77-passenger propane school buses through a cooperative contract (NJPA/Sourcewell) after a transportation department presentation. The district currently operates a fleet of about 130 buses and, if approved, would have 52 propane buses.
Transportation staff said the district was awarded Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) grant funds that provide $61,639 per bus toward the purchases and that grant conditions require older diesel buses be removed and destroyed to reduce emissions. District staff stated the price per bus was $182,940; the transcript lists a total and grant-adjusted amount but a numeric fragment appears truncated; administration cited significant grant savings.
Board members voted in favor of the purchase. The presentation underscored an ongoing effort to move toward lower-emission vehicles and noted prior grant support for the initiative.
Next steps: administration will complete the purchase through the cooperative contract and arrange for the retired diesel buses to be decommissioned per grant requirements.
