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VIDOR ISD staff outline $3.1M replacement or $1.16M retrofit bill under Senate Bill 546
Summary
District transportation staff told the VIDOR ISD board that Senate Bill 546 would require three‑point seat belts on all school buses by September 2029 and that replacing 20 buses could cost about $3.14 million while estimated retrofits for the district’s older buses total about $1.155 million; the district has applied for an $893,000 clean‑school‑bus grant that could reduce the local share.
VIDOR — At its Feb. 2 meeting, district transportation staff briefed the VIDOR ISD Board of Trustees on Senate Bill 546 and the district’s estimated costs to meet its requirements.
"First, it mandates that 3 point, seat belts have to be on all school buses," said Mr. Harper, the district’s transportation presenter, describing the provision that replaces the prior Transportation Code §547.701 and eliminates prior budgeted exceptions. He said the bill requires districts to report the cost to the Texas Education Agency through the School Safety Center (Sentinel) and set an implementation date of September 2029.
Harper told the board VIDOR ISD…
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