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School board resolution, cost estimates discussed as SB 546 seatbelt mandate looms
Summary
Committee said SB 546 requires three-point seatbelts on school buses; district reports 31 buses, 21 need retrofit at $37,832 each (total $718,817) and two larger buses add to a full upgrade estimate of $766,799.60; the School Board passed a resolution noting the district cannot meet the unfunded mandate as written.
Committee members discussed the state mandate (SB 546) requiring three-point seatbelts on school buses and reviewed district cost estimates to comply.
The district reported it operates 31 buses: 10 already meet the standard and 21 require retrofits at an estimated $37,832 per bus, for a retrofit total of $718,817. The transcript also listed an overall estimate — accounting for two larger buses requiring slightly higher costs — of $766,799.60 to update the full fleet. Committee members said the School Board passed a resolution stating the district is not able to meet the unfunded mandate as currently specified and will need a plan submitted to TEA.
