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Peaster ISD reports costs to equip buses with three-point seat belts under SB 546; district cites budget constraint
Summary
Under Senate Bill 546 reporting, Peaster ISD told the board it operates 16 buses with no seat belts and 6 buses with three-point belts; the district estimated about $39,000 to equip a bus with three-point belts and said the current budget does not allow retrofits.
District administration provided the board a statutorily required update under Senate Bill 546 on school bus seat-belt costs, reporting the current fleet configuration and an estimated per-bus retrofit cost.
Administration reported that Peaster ISD operates 16 buses that are not equipped with seat belts, 0 buses equipped with two-point seat belts, and 6 buses equipped with three-point seat belts. The administration estimated that equipping a bus with three-point seat belts would cost approximately $39,000 per bus and stated the district's current budget does not permit purchase or retrofit of three-point seat belts. The presentation was provided for information and reporting only; the board did not vote on any action related to seat-belt purchases during the meeting.
The SB 546 item was listed as an information report in the agenda; trustees did not take formal action but received the figures and the district's fiscal assessment.
