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Tyler ISD board hears $1.8 million retrofit estimate as state seeks three-point seat belts on buses
Summary
District staff told the Tyler ISD board that 48 of 121 buses lack three-point hookups and estimated about $39,000 per bus to retrofit (roughly $1.8 million); administration will recommend whether to retrofit or phase compliance through its 15-year replacement cycle at the April meeting.
Tyler ISD administrators briefed trustees on a recent amendment to Senate Bill 546 that requires school buses be equipped with three-point harnesses, saying the district currently has 121 buses and 48 that lack the required hookups.
Jeff Milsagel, director of safety and security, told the board the district's mechanics and vendors compiled retrofit cost estimates and that "it's like $1.8 million to retrofit all of our 48 buses that don't have uh three-point hookups." He and other staff said the district has been buying new buses with three-point hookups since 2018…
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