Education
BY AMIRA VAN LEEUWEN
NBISD invests another $1.55M in school buses New Braunfels ISD trustees are investing another $1.55 million to purchase 10 school buses from Longhorn Bus Sales before anticipated price increases in January 2027. Within that purchase, seven 77-passenger buses will be used for general routes. Two 54-passenger buses and one 14-passenger bus will be used on routes for students with disabilities. All of the 54-passenger buses will be equipped with wheel- chair lifts. The purchase is funded by the district’s 2024 bond, according to board documents from a regular meeting April 13. Zooming out Senate Bill 546, which was passed during the 2025 legislative session, requires public school-op- erated buses to be equipped with three-point seatbelts for each passenger and bus driver. The district’s purchase brings the number of buses that
CISD 2023 Bond projects wrapping up Comal ISD is beginning to wrap up the final projects associated with its 2023 Bond. In a nutshell Approximately 98% of the district’s 2023 Bond projects have been completed or are in the process of being completed, Chief Operations Officer Mark Stahl said during an April 23 school board meeting. “This reflects a highly active portfolio supported by early procurement, phasing discipline and strong construction over- sight,” Stahl said. About 246 million, or 44% of 2023 Bond funds have been spent by the district for the voter-approved projects, said Jenny Hale, executive director of accounting and finance.
Cost breakdown
One, 14-passenger bus: $110,985 Two, 54-passenger buses: $318,410 Seven, 77-passenger buses: $1,125,754
Total: $1,555,149
SOURCE: NEW BRAUNFELS ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT
do not meet SB 546 requirements down from 30 to 15. With the 15 buses purchased this year and five retrofit buses, all route buses would be equipped with three-point seat belts, according to a separate April 13 meeting presentation. Five of the 15 remaining noncompliant buses would be retrofitted this summer and cost an esti- mated $185,000. A one-time budget amendment for the cost of this retrofit would be presented to the board in May. The 10 buses left would be in service temporarily. The district plans to replace these buses before the Sept. 1, 2029, compliance deadline.
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