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Business services reports $109,000 energy-contract savings, plans purchase of electric buses

Hazel Crest School District 152½ Board of Education · August 18, 2025
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Summary

Assistant Superintendent Dr. Shelia Johnson reported July treasury figures, grant applications and a Synergy Energy Solutions contract projected to save about $109,000 over three years; the district will receive one electric bus this year and three in 2026 (three additional buses totaling approximately $1.6 million).

Assistant Superintendent of Business Services Dr. Shelia Johnson told the board the district's July treasury showed $646,000 in revenue and $2.1 million in expenditures. She updated the board on grant applications including the 2025 COPS School Violence Prevention Program and the Adventure Land Education Grant.

Dr. Johnson said the district negotiated a contract with Synergy Energy Solutions that she estimated would save approximately $109,000 over three years. She also confirmed approval to acquire four electric school buses and four charging stations: one bus to be received in 2025 and the remaining three in 2026, with the three additional buses costing approximately $1.6 million.