Editor’s Note: This is a part of the Big Sky Sun Journal’s 2026 April Fool’s Day coverage. This is meant to be purposeful, humorous misinformation. 

Starting in August 2026, Big Sky High School will no longer be using buses for transportation needs, but instead will transition to using e-bikes, administrators confirmed.

In March 2026, the school received a grant for 3,000 e-bikes from the company Lectric, whose goal is to promote clean energy and help overcome climate change.

According to school officials, Lectric chose Big Sky due to Missoula’s concern about its climate change impact and its passion for the outdoors.

“We love seeing vibrant outdoor communities, saw Big Sky, and wanted to help lower their emissions,” Lectric said in an emailed statement. “We knew instantly it was a perfect match.”

Jennifer Courtney, Big Sky principal, said she’s had many long discussions with MCPS administrators, school staff and parents about this new shift, and most everyone is on board.

“We believe that the transmissions and fossil fuels being used yearly by Big Sky has gotten too high of a rate for the school, and so introducing a new form of transportation is a great transition for the school to make,” Courtney said.

MCPS school board trustees approved the e-bikes at their last meeting, and so the district will no longer provide buses for Big Sky. This includes buses to and from school, field trips, and sporting events, admin said. 

Students will be assigned e-bikes and e-bike chargers on the first day of school. To learn more on how this will affect the mass of Big Sky and climate in Missoula, please click here.