Against a backdrop of new, clean-burning EVs and flanked by district school bus drivers and mechanics, Bonita Unified School District officially debuted its fleet of all-electric school buses and brand-new Level 2 EV charging stations during a ribbon-cutting held at the District Yard on Sept. 17.
The new equipment was funded by two grants: An SCE Charge Ready grant, which helped purchase the school buses, and a Catalyst Mobility™ (formerly CALSTART) administered ZESBI award, which was used to acquire the charging stations. The ZESBI award will eventually pay for six new zero-emission school buses.