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Arlington ISD board approves lack-of-funding exemption for Senate Bill 546 seat-belt reporting
Summary
Facing retrofit estimates of about $3.9 million for out-of-compliance buses, the board voted 7'0to'00 to approve an exemption claim instead of retrofitting, and staff will report the exemption to TEA by the May reporting deadline.
The Arlington ISD Board of Trustees voted unanimously April 9 to approve the administration's recommendation to file a lack-of-funding exemption with the Texas Education Agency for Senate Bill 546's school-vehicle seat-belt requirement.
Doctor Hill summarized the statute and the district's options, telling trustees that SB 546 requires three-point seat belts on vehicles that…
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