Caston School Corporation received its EV bus that was purchased through the first round of EPA Clean Bus Grants. 

Caston was one of six school corporations in Indiana to receive the $395,000 grant to purchase an EV school bus.  13 buses total were awarded to Indiana schools. 

The grant was used to purchase the bus and the charging station for the bus.  Fulton County REMC partnered with Caston to provide guidance on purchasing the charger and the labor to install the charger. The bus was purchased from Kerlin Bus Sales in Silver Lake.

The Caston Transportation Department hosted a safety training on December 20 for the Caston bus drivers and area emergency response personnel from Fulton and Cass Counties.  Kerlin Bus Sales provided the training which drew over 50 participants.

A community open house for the bus will be scheduled at a later date.