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Belton ISD board adopts resolution saying district budget cannot yet cover SB 546 seat‑belt mandate
Summary
After a presentation on Senate Bill 546 requirements and estimated retrofit costs, the Belton ISD Board of Trustees adopted a 7–0 resolution finding the district cannot fund full compliance by the 9/1/2029 deadline and will submit a plan to the Texas Education Agency, citing potential grant help and vendor limits.
Dr. Spearman, a district transportation official, told the Belton ISD Board of Trustees on March 30 that Senate Bill 546 requires three-point harnesses on each school-bus seat and that compliance must be achieved by Sept. 1, 2029. "It is the recommendation to adopt the proposed resolution determining that the district's current budget does not permit for full compliance with Senate Bill 546 by 09/01/2029," Dr. Spearman said, summarizing the staff recommendation.
Spearman reported the district operates a fleet of 107 buses: 46 are already equipped with three‑point harnesses, 16 have lap belts only and 45 have no belts. A vendor estimate to retrofit buses with…
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