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Aransas Pass ISD board says budget won't support statewide school-bus seat-belt mandate; directs phased plan
Summary
Trustees voted to adopt a resolution concluding current budgets do not permit full compliance with Texas Senate Bill 546—requiring three-point seat belts on all school buses by Sept. 1, 2029—and directed the superintendent to submit required TEA reporting and develop a phased replacement/retrofit plan.
The Aransas Pass ISD Board of Trustees voted March 23 to adopt a resolution declaring the district cannot meet the Sept. 1, 2029 deadline in Texas Senate Bill 546 to equip every school bus with three-point seat belts.
Superintendent Mr. Bennett and transportation staff told trustees the district's fleet includes many buses that do not meet the new equipment requirement and that bringing the full fleet into compliance would create a substantial financial burden. Mr. Devon, who assisted with the fleet…
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