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fficials at KIPP Jacksonville Schools did not set out to establish two major milestones in student transportation this school year. Tey just wanted an efficient, cost-effective means of transporting the charter school’s growing student population.


After seeking the counsel of their local Blue Bird dealer, Transportation Manager Bobby


Kennedy decided to purchase 14 new school buses for the school’s inaugural bus fleet that is 100-percent propane, making KIPP the first charter school in the U.S. with this distinction. Catherine Cecere, KIPP senior manager of operations, said a series of factors convinced


the charter school to launch its own fleet of propane buses. She said the team wanted the experience to be a positive one for students and parents but also wanted an economical, environmentally friendly option.


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