Chicago Tribune: "Highland agreed to all the concessions the district requested in the contract, Kerns said."

 

After months of analysis, the West Aurora School District 129 board has decided to add some electric school buses to the district’s fleet.

The plan to bring in 27 electric buses to replace some older diesel models is part of the district’s ongoing efforts to be environmentally-conscious, district officials said.

The move impacts more than one-third of the district’s bus fleet.

The district has a fleet of 73 buses powered by diesel engines, half of which are under two-year leases due to expire at the end of the school year...

...The decision was made Nov. 18. The board decided to partner with Highland due to several key factors as presented by the administration, including contract concessions, West Aurora School Board President Richard Kerns said.

Highland agreed to all the concessions the district requested in the contract, Kerns said...

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/11/25/west-aurora-school-district-charges-ahead-with-plan-to-add-electric-buses/?share=dtcotwsch5ierhebaeho