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Argyle ISD outlines plan to comply with state seat‑belt mandate on school buses
Summary
Under Senate Bill 546 the district must report bus seat‑belt status to TEA by April 1; Argyle ISD said it has 17 buses without seat belts, can retrofit only about six to meet a five‑year life test, and expects retrofits to cost roughly $40,000–$45,000 per bus if grant funding does not cover costs.
District transportation staff told trustees on March 23 that a new state requirement (Senate Bill 546) will require districts to inventory and report the number and type of seat belts on school buses and to present a board plan before July, with full equip deadlines tied to later dates.
"Right now, we currently have 17 buses without seat belts," the transportation presenter said, then explained that only about six vehicles appear eligible for retrofit if they can be proven to last…
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