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Board finds retrofitting district buses with seat belts not financially feasible under SB 546
Summary
The Sulphur Bluff ISD Board accepted a feasibility report and determined retrofitting the current bus fleet with seat belts is not financially feasible at this time, passing the motion 6-0 with one trustee absent.
The board reviewed a feasibility report concerning retrofitting the districts school buses with seat belts pursuant to SB 546 and moved to accept the report and determine that retrofitting the current fleet is not financially feasible at this time. David Caldwell made the motion and Brian Dorner seconded; the motion passed by recorded vote (Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1).
The motion recorded in the minutes states: "Motion to determine that retrofitting current school buses is not financially feasible at this time and to accept the report presented regarding the SB school bus fleet." The board did not record any amendment or alternate financing plan in the provided segments; no dollar figures or vendor estimates appear in the public transcript segments provided.
