Martinsville ISD Reportedly is the First Texas District with an All-Electric School Bus Fleet

The 323-student Martinsville ISD in Nacogdoches County is the first Texas school district to boast an all-electric school bus fleet, according to a press release that was issued this morning.

The district replaced its entire diesel-fueled school bus fleet with five 71-passenger Blue Bird electric buses — purchased from Rush Truck Centers — that can travel up to 120 miles on a single charge. The district also purchased five Nuvve charging stations and related software.

Funding was made possible in part via a $1.58 million Clean School Bus Program Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Funding Guide
In related news, the Texas Electric School Bus Project — a nonprofit that tracks school transportation electrification — this month posted a guide to help identify grants, loans, rebates, etc., that can be used to bring more electric buses to Texas communities.

The guide will be updated frequently.