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Castleberry ISD reports fleet seat‑belt status under Texas Senate Bill 546; 10 of 21 buses need retrofits
Summary
Under SB546 reporting, Castleberry ISD said 11 of 21 buses already have three‑point passenger harnesses and 10 do not; staff noted an unfunded 2029 retrofit deadline and said the district flagged itself as unable to fully fund retrofit costs in the state portal while it develops an action plan.
District safety staff presented required SB546 reporting to trustees and said Castleberry ISD operates 21 school buses: 11 are equipped with three‑point restraints; 10 lack passenger seat belts. Presenters reviewed per‑bus mileage, replacement cost estimates and retrofit versus replacement economics.
The deadlines and funding environment: SB546 requires full‑fleet compliance with…
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