A school bus purchase proposition will be on the ballot on May 20. The bus proposition would allow the district to replace aging school buses. The plan is to purchase six vehicles, including three large 70-passenger diesel buses and three small 24-passenger gas-powered buses for student transportation, at a cost not to exceed $814,770.
Approximately 66% of the borrowing cost for the purchase is covered by state aid, resulting in a final maximum cost to the district of roughly $277,022 for the six vehicles.
The district is not planning to add to its fleet of electric school buses in 2025-26 due to uncertainty surrounding the federal grant funding that has made EV bus purchases affordable. The district is continuing its commitment to cleaner energy transportation and is planning to invest $22,750 as part of the budget to purchase EV charge management software to maximize the efficiency of BC’s EV buses.