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District plans to buy two buses in September, eyes electric-bus grant for 2027–28
Summary
The transportation fund plan includes purchasing two buses in September to maintain a one-bus-per-year replacement cycle; staff also described pursuing an electric-bus grant in 2027–28 with projected grant funding around $550,000.
Lisa briefed the board on the transportation and vehicle fund, saying the district plans to purchase two buses in September to sustain a steady replacement cycle. “We're looking at purchasing in September 2 buses,” she said, and added that the district plans to keep replacing one bus a year to manage depreciation and long-term vehicle needs.
She also described a planned electric-bus grant for the 2027–28 cycle and projected related grant funding in the mid-hundreds of thousands. “We are looking at an electric bus grant in that next year in the 27–28,” she said, and staff estimated roughly $550,000 in grant-related resources to support vehicle replacement and electrification efforts.
