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CFISD outlines seatbelt compliance plan for school buses under SB 546
Summary
Transportation staff told trustees that assigned route buses are largely compliant with three‑point seatbelt requirements, identified 78 buses potentially suitable for retrofit at an estimated $35K–$40K each, and noted no state funding is currently available for required upgrades.
Cypress‑Fairbanks ISD transportation staff briefed the board on May 7 about compliance planning for Senate Bill 546, which requires three‑point seatbelts on certain buses by the statutory deadline unless the district documents budget constraints and files a report with TEA.
"A pretty good position with already 77% of our fleet equipped with 3‑point seat belts," transportation…
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