SPS Receives $1.42 Million EPA Grant For Electric Buses

Two Shawnee Public Schools employees received awards from the Oklahoma Association of Pupil Transportation at a recent conference. They were recognized at the June 24 Shawnee Board of Education meeting. Sherry Gibson was named the OAPT Support Employee of the Year, and Ron Reser is the OAPT Bus Driver of the Year. Also shown are SPS Director of Operations Ron Stearns, far left, and Superintendent Dr. Aaron Espolt. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
Two Shawnee Public Schools employees received awards from the Oklahoma Association of Pupil Transportation at a recent conference. They were recognized at the June 24 Shawnee Board of Education meeting. Sherry Gibson was named the OAPT Support Employee of the Year, and Ron Reser is the OAPT Bus Driver of the Year. Also shown are SPS Director of Operations Ron Stearns, far left, and Superintendent Dr. Aaron Espolt. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

The last Shawnee Board of Education meeting for the fiscal year was held on June 24 in the Professional Development Center of the Administration Building since windows were being installed in the second-floor board room.

Superintendent Dr. Aaron Espolt announced that a $1.42 million Clean School Bus grant from the Environmental Protection Agency has been approved so the district can buy four more e…