Education
BY ELLE BENT & BROOKE SJOBERG
AISD to deploy 25 electric buses with federal funds Austin ISD is one of two school districts in Cen- tral Texas to receive federal funding going toward the purchase of electric buses. The overview A total of $6.25 million for 25 electric buses for AISD was announced by the Environmental Protection Agency on Jan. 8. The new buses will replace diesel-powered vehicles in the district’s existing eet. The EPA provided the grant to AISD with funding from the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. With this funding, the EPA created the Clean School Bus Program and has awarded 67 grants to 280 school districts across the nation to replace buses, according to the EPA’s website. Why it matters Diesel emissions from transportation contain
RRISD approves 2024- 25 district calendar The Round Rock ISD board of trustees approved a 2024-25 district calendar option on Dec. 12 that includes more religious hol- idays after receiving community feedback during the calendar setting process. The details Option 1A for the 2024-25 calendar has a start date of Aug. 13, with the rst semester ending Dec. 19 and students returning for the spring semester Jan. 7. In this calendar scenario, the last day of classes is May 22. Diving in deeper The religious holidays included in the 2024-25 calendar are Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Diwali, Kwanzaa, Christmas, Hanukkah, the Lunar New Year, Eid al-Fitr and Good Friday.
"Still yellow outside but green inside. While they will look the same, our new,
electric Austin school buses will be healthier for both our students and our planet." LLOYD DOGGETT, U.S. REPRESENTATIVE
pollutants that a ect cardiovascular and respira- tory health, and may even cause cancer, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Electric buses reduce health risks to students and save the district costs from maintenance and fuel, according to the EPA. What’s next The district anticipates replacing 25 diesel buses with electric by the end of January using the grant provided by the EPA.
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