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District staff warns of high retrofit costs to meet SB 546 school-bus seat-belt deadline
Summary
A staff presentation summarized SB 546which requires three-point seat belts on school buses by Sept. 1, 2029and estimated retrofitting costs of about $35,000 per bus, raising fiscal concerns for older route vehicles.
District staff briefed the board on SB 546 during the superintendent's report, noting the law requires three-point seat belts in all school buses by Sept. 1, 2029.
Mr. Hartley told trustees the cost estimate to retrofit a bus is about $35,000, and said retrofitting older route buses that are nearly 10 years old "doesn't make fiscal sense." He said staff will return next month with a recommendation for the board.
The presentation framed SB 546 as a multi-year compliance issue with potentially significant budget implications; trustees did not take any formal action on the item at the meeting.
