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Transportation director outlines SB 546 seat‑belt timeline; MISD has 60 of 100 buses compliant
Summary
Montgomery ISD transportation director reported the district runs 76 routes (146 runs), transports about 4,200 students daily and has a 100‑bus fleet; 60 buses meet the new Senate Bill 546 seat‑belt requirement, while 40 will require retrofit or replacement with estimated retrofit costs around $40,000 per bus.
Karent, the district’s director of transportation, briefed trustees on the department’s operations and obligations under new state requirements in Senate Bill 546.
Karent said transportation runs 76 routes totaling 146 runs each day, moves more than 4,200 students and drives more than 7,000 miles daily to support district operations. "Our department is made of 63 drivers, 14 monitors, and a strong support team behind…
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