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8.G.3 • Action ItemsSOCORRO ISD (El paso County)

Transportation Equipment Services Agreement - Electric School Buses and Charging Infrastructure - Highland Fleets Description: INFO: **Long-term Transportation Equipment Services Agreement with HEF-P Socorro, LLC, a subsidiary of Highland Fleets, pursuant to Sourcewell Contract No. 021825. The agreement provides for a turnkey electric school bus program, including vehicle procurement, infrastructu

Presented in: SOCORRO ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-05-27
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.6/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Action on Transportation Equipment Services Agreement - Electric School Buses and Charging Infrastructure - Highland Fleets Description: INFO: **Long-term Transportation Equipment Services Agreement with HEF-P ”
RC
Ricardo Castellano
Trustee, District 5 (District 5)
YES
AG
Alice Gardea
Trustee, Place 6 (At-Large)
YES
MM
Marivel Macias
Trustee, Place 7 (At-Large)
YES
MN
Michael Najera
Trustee, District 1 (District 1)
YES
CN
Cynthia Najera
Trustee, District 2 (District 2)
YES
PG
Paul Guerra
Trustee, District 3 (District 3)
YES
PB
Pablo Barrera
Trustee, District 4 (District 4)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

8.G.3. Transportation Equipment Services Agreement - Electric School Buses and Charging Infrastructure - Highland Fleets Description: INFO: **Long-term Transportation Equipment Services Agreement with HEF-P Socorro, LLC, a subsidiary of Highland Fleets, pursuant to Sourcewell Contract No. 021825. The agreement provides for a turnkey electric school bus program, including vehicle procurement, infrastructure installation, charging management, operations support, and ongoing services. (Maximum $18,000.00 per vehicle per year/$450,000.00 per year - Budgeted General Funds)

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.6/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.