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Angleton ISD approves purchase of six buses to meet SB 546 seatbelt requirement
Summary
Trustees unanimously approved buying six new school buses to comply with Senate Bill 546 (2025), which requires 3-point seatbelts on all buses by September 2029; Assistant Superintendent Marcus Forney presented the request.
The Angleton ISD board approved the purchase of six new school buses after Assistant Superintendent Marcus Forney explained the action was prompted by Senate Bill 546 (2025 Legislative Session). Forney told the board the requirement compels districts to install three-point seatbelts on buses by September 2029, and the district requested six buses in this purchase cycle to begin meeting that mandate.
Trustee Ms. Dana Tolbert moved and Trustee Ms. Heather Brewer seconded the motion to approve the purchase; the board voted unanimously to approve the buses. No purchase price or vendor name was specified in the meeting materials presented at the time of the vote.
