Education
BY HALEY VELASCO & CATHERINE WHITE
Clear Creek ISD to replace non-compliant bus fleet by 2032 Clear Creek ISD’s board of trustees approved a determination at its May 18 meeting that the district will not comply with Senate Bill 546, a new state law that requires three-point seatbelts on all buses by 2029. Along with a public vote, state law requires dis- tricts that will not comply with SB 546 to provide the number and types of buses with or without compliant seat belts and provide cost estimates for achieving compliance, which CCISD has done. Cost to the district The district operates a fleet of 300 buses. Of those, 144 non-compliant buses cost over $5.3 million to retrofit, according to district documents. Instead, CCISD will continue its 12-year bus replacement cycle as a more cost-effective strategy
SJC, Rice partner for scholars program San Jacinto College and Rice University entered into an agreement for the Take Flight Scholars Program, an initiative that aims to expand access to academic and transfer-readiness opportunities for honors students, according to a May 14 news release from San Jacinto College. What you need to know The Take Flight Scholars Program is open to honors students studying in STEM, business, arts and humanities, and social sciences. Students who eventually transfer from San Jacinto College to Rice University are guaranteed to receive Rice course equivalent credit for a set of core courses, according to the release.
CCISD’s current bus fleet
Equipped with three-point seat belts: 156 or 52%
Not equipped with seat belts: 123 or 41%
Equipped with one lap belt: 21 or 7%
SOURCE: CLEAR CREEK ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT
aligned with existing planning, also noting that retrofitting older buses is a poor investment due to their limited remaining service life. Rather than retrofitting the existing buses, trustees approved the purchase of 30 replacement buses at its May 18 meeting, totaling $4.9 million, which is part of the district’s long-range plan to fully replace the older fleet by 2032.
Clear Creek ISD trustees OK $800K for improvements
CCISD’s project funding
Special education supplies and technology: $500K
chiller at Hyde Elementary, constructing a walking track at North Pointe Elementary and upgrading radio speakers at Challenger Columbia Stadium. Trustees also approved $500,000 for special education supplies and assistive technology, including audiology equipment, adaptive devices, and occupational and physical therapy supplies, according to district documents.
Clear Creek ISD trustees approved about $800,000 in district improvement projects and special education contracts during its May 18 meeting. By the numbers Trustees approved the projects through funding with CCISD’s 2023 and 2017 bond savings. The projects include installing a water-cooled
Hyde and North Pointe Elementary projects: $200K Challenger Columbia Stadium project: $100K
Total $800K
SOURCE: CLEAR CREEK ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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