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Santa Fe ISD opts out of immediate SB 546 retrofit requirement, approves phased replacements and one bus purchase
Summary
Facing an unfunded state mandate (SB 546) requiring three-point seat belts on all buses, trustees unanimously approved an opt-out due to budget constraints, outlined a phased replacement plan and approved one insurance-funded replacement bus (not to exceed $184,875).
The Santa Fe Independent School District Board of Trustees voted unanimously April 23 to opt out of the near-term retrofit requirement imposed by Senate Bill 546 after trustees and staff concluded the district's budget could not accommodate immediate full compliance. The board's action follows a series of staff presentations that outlined fleet status, retrofit costs and replacement-options.
Alex, the district's transportation/operations presenter, told trustees the district currently has 28 buses equipped with three-point seat belts, five buses with two-point (lap) belts and…
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