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Facilities staff say retrofitting CROSBY ISD buses for SB 546 would cost about $1.2M; full replacement estimated $5.4M–$6.1M
Summary
Facilities staff told trustees the state'mandated three-point seat-belt rule would cost roughly $1.2 million to retrofit the route fleet (or $5.4M–$6.1M to replace the fleet); staff flagged liability, certification and operational impacts and said special-education buses already have belts.
District facilities staff presented the data required by Senate Bill 546, which mandates three-point seat belts on school buses, and outlined the district's options and cost estimates.
Mr. Mitchell said the district's route/trip fleet has 39 buses; three of the newest vehicles already have three-point belts and all 10 special-education buses are already equipped. He presented three cost scenarios: in-house retrofitting of 25 newer buses would cost…
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