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October 26, 2021

Attn:  California Air Resources Board

Re: Clean Mobilities in schools - Fundingplan2021 Letter of Support


					
Dear Assemblyman Frazier:

On behalf of Twin Rivers Unified School District, I am writing in
support of funding the next highest ranked applications for the FY
2018-2019 Clean Mobility in Schools solicitation. 

We are a public school district located in a disadvantaged
community; student enrollment is 32,000.   We are the first school
district to deploy the largest fleet of electric school buses in
the nation.   

California has some of the oldest school buses in the nation, and
thousands of diesel school buses are nearing or beyond their useful
life. In addition to school buses, vehicles (trucks, cars, and lawn
equipment) create dangerous air pollution.  Students, bus
maintenance technicians, teachers, and bus drivers are exposed
daily to high levels of hazardous air pollution. Inhaling diesel
exhaust, a dangerous carcinogen, causes respiratory diseases and
worsens existing health conditions like asthma. These negative
effects especially impact children whose lungs are still
developing.  

Zero-emission school buses can save schools thousands of dollars in
maintenance and fuel costs while providing quieter, healthier
student transportation.  With this proposed funding, electric
powered trucks, vehicles, and lawn equipment could be showcased to
build clean mobility in schools model.   

Clean Mobility in Schools safeguards the health of our
schoolchildren, helps schools save money while upgrading their
vehicle fleet, and improves the air quality of our neighborhoods. 

Sincerely,

Linda Lemon