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San Saba ISD cites budget constraints, declines to retrofit buses to meet Senate Bill 546 seat-belt requirement
Summary
Trustees approved a motion stating the district cannot afford to retrofit existing buses with three-point seat belts required under 'Senate Bill 546,' citing budgetary constraints. Motion passed 4–0.
During the March 9 meeting the San Saba ISD Board of Trustees approved a motion stating that, because of budgetary constraints, the district is unable to afford retrofitting its existing school buses with three-point seat belts as required under 'Senate Bill 546.'
The motion was made by Tim Sebastain and seconded by Rusty Glover and passed 4–0 with three trustees absent. The board record in the public transcript notes the district's fiscal inability to perform the retrofits but does not list specific cost estimates, a timeline, or alternative mitigation steps.
The board also passed a separate resolution declaring certain buses surplus (see separate action). The record does not show any public comment on the seat-belt issue during the meeting.
