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WSISD outlines phased bus replacements to meet SB546 three‑point seat belt rule
Summary
District staff reported 23 of 34 buses already have three‑point belts, extended a transportation partnership with Goldstar Transit through 2028, and laid out a phased replacement plan (4 buses in 2026, 4 in 2027, 3 in 2028) intended to reach compliance by May 2029.
District transportation staff told the Board that the district is working to comply with SB546 seat‑belt requirements for student buses. Randy Summerhill reported that 23 of the district's 34 buses are already equipped with three‑point harnesses and described an equipment‑replacement schedule and an extension of the current transportation contract with Goldstar Transit through 2028.
Summerhill said the district plans to replace buses that lack three‑point belts in phases — replacing four buses in 2026, four more in 2027 and three in 2028 — with the replacement plan intended to bring the fleet into compliance before the May 2029 deadline. The minutes do not record new contract dollar amounts or identified funding sources for the replacements.
