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Voters approve $1.8 million for 10 diesel buses, not electric ones
What happened
A proposition on the May 19, 2026 ballot allowed $1.8 million to buy ten 66-passenger diesel school buses, paid over five years with about 68% state aid. The board approved the bond resolution on June 2, 2026. The district says the electric bus it ordered last year has not arrived and it is still checking whether its power grid can handle charging.
Why it matters to families
New York's rule to move to electric school buses is still unsettled, so the district chose diesel buses for now. Buses are how many students get to school.
The evidence
June 2, 2026 recording: the board approved a roll call bond resolution 'as approved by the community at the May 19th, 2026 vote.' The spring 2026 budget newsletter describes Proposition 1 and the electric bus status.
The source
June 2, 2026 board meeting recordingSee the full record for Webster Central School District.
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