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Christoval ISD will not retrofit existing buses but will require 3-point harnesses on future purchases
Summary
The Christoval ISD Board voted May 20 to accept a district report finding retrofitting existing school buses with 3-point seat belts is not financially feasible and could conflict with warranty safety compliance; the board approved that all future bus purchases include 3-point harnesses as required by Transportation Code 547.701(f).
The Christoval ISD Board approved a district report on May 20 concluding the district will not retrofit its existing school buses with 3-point seat belt harnesses, citing financial feasibility and safety warranty compliance concerns. The board simultaneously adopted a policy that all future bus purchases include 3-point seat belt harnesses in line with Transportation Code 547.701(f).
Trustee Jared Green moved to approve the report; Trustee Jana Aguirre seconded. The motion carried unanimously, 5-0. The minutes record the board's decision as a policy direction for future procurements rather than an immediate retrofit program for existing vehicles.
The board did not provide detailed cost figures or a timeline for future purchases in the minutes; those financial and procurement specifics were not specified in the record.
