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KIPP Texas board acknowledges state mandate requiring 3‑point seat belts on buses by 2029, estimates retrofit cost at roughly $4.7M
Summary
A presenter told the board that a 2025 legislative mandate requires 3‑point seat belts on buses by September 2029; KIPP Texas staff estimated 159 buses need retrofitting, about 43 are already equipped, and the retrofit total was reported at about $4,675,000; the board approved a resolution acknowledging the mandate and the estimate.
A presenter informed the KIPP Texas Board on April 23 that the 80th Texas Legislature (2025) required districts that provide student transportation to outfit buses with 3‑point seat belts by 2029. The presenter said KIPP Texas will report a cost estimate to TEA’s Sentinel safety platform by the end of the month and described an estimated retrofit need across the current vendor fleet.
The presenter said that 43…
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