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Slaton ISD declines to equip remaining buses with three‑point seat belts, cites $153,000–$167,000 cost
Summary
After a presentation on the district bus fleet and cost estimates, trustees accepted administration's recommendation that the district's budget does not permit compliance with SB546 and voted unanimously not to proceed now.
Slaton ISD trustees accepted the administration’s recommendation March 23 that the district cannot afford to equip the remaining bus fleet with three‑point seat belts required under Senate Bill 546.
Cody Pack reported the fleet inventory: 4 special‑needs buses, 10 general‑education buses, and 4 travel‑only buses; three general‑education buses, one special‑needs bus and two travel‑only buses already have three‑point seat belts. "It would take between $153,000 to $167,000 to equip the remaining bus fleet with three‑point seat belts," Pack told the board. After discussion, Jaime Diaz moved to accept the administration recommendation that the district's budget does not permit compliance with SB546; the motion passed 6–0.
The board's decision does not prohibit future compliance if funding becomes available; minutes record the decision as a budgetary determination rather than a policy change.
