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Board directs superintendent to file SB 546 report on bus seat belt costs with TEA
Summary
Trustees determined local budget cannot yet meet SB 546 seat-belt compliance costs and directed the superintendent to submit the required report to the Texas Education Agency by May 20, 2026; the motion passed 5-0.
On an agenda item addressing SB 546, trustees recorded that the district's budget does not currently permit compliance with the school bus seat belt requirements and directed Superintendent Dr. Deana Steeber to submit the required reporting to the Texas Education Agency no later than May 20, 2026. Trustee Leesa Toliver moved the direction and John Campbell seconded; the board voted 5-0.
The minutes state the board's fiscal limitation but do not include an estimate of the upgrade cost per bus, the number of buses affected, or a timeline for potential compliance. The motion places responsibility on district leadership to file the statutory report to TEA within the stated deadline.
