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District weighs electric buses and $125,000 microbus quotes amid $1M earmark
Summary
Superintendent Gass told the board the district's fleet is aging and quoted roughly $125,000 per microbus; he also said about $1,000,000 is earmarked in the transportation budget for electric buses and that Oregon statute requires a certain percentage of buses in fleets to be electric.
Superintendent Gass reported the district's transportation fleet is "pretty ragged" and that a quote for replacement microbuses is approximately $125,000 each. He said the district has identified high-mileage units and will include quotes in the next board packet for consideration during budget season.
Gass also told the board roughly $1,000,000 is sitting in the transportation budget earmarked for electric buses and that Oregon law requires a certain percentage of buses coming into fleets to be electric. "So that's why that we're getting electric buses... it's mandated," he said, and noted this statutory requirement affects negotiations with First Student and limits the district's ability to procure diesel replacements for some vehicles.
