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The kids can't read or write and have horrible non existent maths skills
and these idiots are spending $20 million on school buses that have a
horrible record, as most EVs do, in cold weather.

Sounds like another democrat boondoggle to waste the taxpayer's money
and line the pockets of their hand picked vendors and contractors.

'Illinois Board of Education to Use Nearly $20 Million in Federal Grants
on Electric School Buses'

<https://www.breitbart.com/education/2024/12/29/illinois-board-education-use-nearly-20-million-federal-grants-electric-school-buses/>


'Several Illinois school districts will be receiving millions in federal
grant dollars to purchase electric school buses to replace gas-powered
ones, Board of Education officials said.

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) announced on December 19
that it had been awarded a $19.9 million grant from a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) initiative “made possible by President Joe
Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act.”

The initiative, called the Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Grant (CHDV)
program, is doling out more than $400 million to communities across the
country in areas that have been designated as being in “non-attainment” with the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS).

The nearly $20 million will be distributed to nine Illinois school
districts in order to replace 70 traditional school buses with “zero-emission” electric buses, as well as to install electric vehicle charging stations for each new bus and to conduct workforce training to “support these new technologies,” the ISBE said.'

'With this funding, we’re building on our progress toward a more
sustainable future by providing nine school districts with the resources
to advance our clean energy goals,” Gov. JB Pritzker (D-IL) said in the
press release. “Through the Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Duty Grant
program, these districts will receive electric school buses, charging infrastructure, and workforce training — reducing harmful emissions and improving air quality. Thanks to our federal and local partners, we’re creating healthier and cleaner environments for students and communities
across the state.”


“Clean transportation solutions not only create healthier living and
learning environments for our students but also save money for our
school districts and taxpayers,” said State Superintendent of Education
Dr. Tony Sanders. “I am proud of our staff here at the Illinois State
Board of Education for winning this competitive grant and securing this valuable investment in Illinois’ clean energy future.”

Forest Park School District 91 will get five new buses, Franklin Park
School District 84 will get three, Hazel Crest School District 152.5
will get one, Joliet Township High School District 204 will get ten, Lincolnshire-Prairie View District 103 will get four, Marengo Union
Elementary CSD 165 will get two, Township High School District 113 will
get three, Troy Community Consolidated School District 30-C will get a
whopping 32 buses, and Zion-Benton Township High School District 126
will also get 10.

The grant money will also fund two full-time ISBE employees who will be
working to “support grant implementation” and “other green energy initiatives,” the board stated'

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