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Wimberley ISD transportation director outlines plan to meet state bus seat-belt mandate
Summary
Director of Transportation Shad Scharlach told the board May 18 that most district buses already meet Texas SB546 requirements for 3-point seat belts and that WISD plans to replace or retire remaining buses and reach full compliance by the 2026–2027 school year ahead of the state deadline of Sept. 1, 2029.
Shad Scharlach, Wimberley ISD Director of Transportation, briefed the Board May 18 on Senate Bill 546 and the state's requirement that all district-operated or contracted school buses be equipped with 3-point seat belts by Sept. 1, 2029.
Scharlach said the majority of the district’s buses already meet the new requirement, that recent retrofits and replacement planning are under way, and that remaining non-compliant buses are scheduled for replacement or auction. The district’s plan, as summarized to the Board, aims to achieve full compliance by the 2026–2027 school year. The presentation reviewed school-bus safety regulation history and outlined associated costs; specific dollar amounts were not recorded in the public minutes.
