Austin Independent School District’s first set of electric school buses will be officially unveiled Thursday. In September 2022, the AISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved a resolution to convert to electric buses to avoid the harmful effects of diesel school bus pollution. At the Thursday press conference, U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, Austin Mayor Kirk Watson, Austin ISD interim Superintendent Matias Segura, Austin ISD Board of Trustees President Arati Singh and others will formally recognize the $6.25 million grant from the Environmental Protection Agency for the district to purchase an additional 25 electric buses. The district aims to transition to an all-electric fleet of buses by 2035.
AISD to unveil its first electric school buses
