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LA JOYA ISD outlines costs and timeline to meet Texas three-point seatbelt mandate for school buses
Summary
District transportation staff told trustees that Senate Bill 546 requires three-point seat belts on all school buses, reporting 174 buses in the fleet, 67 already compliant, and an estimated $3.7 million to retrofit the remaining identified buses; administration described the mandate as effectively unfunded at present.
Trustees heard a compliance briefing on Senate Bill 546 that requires all Texas school buses to have three-point seat belts for each passenger and sets statutory reporting and compliance deadlines.
Mr. Joe Alanise, who presented the transportation overview, said the district’s fleet currently totals 174 buses and that 67 meet the three-point-seatbelt standard. He reported that 107 buses have been identified as needing retrofit or replacement, and provided the administration’s cost estimates: approximately $33,000–$35,000 to retrofit a regular bus, $25,000–$27,000 for a special-education bus, and…
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