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Savoy ISD declines to retrofit remaining buses with 3-point belts, will pursue grant funding
Summary
Citing current financial infeasibility, the Savoy ISD Board voted to decline equipping remaining buses with three-point seat belts under SB 546 and directed administration to pursue future grant opportunities; vote was 6–0 among voting members with one abstention.
The Savoy ISD Board considered SB 546 reporting and the question of equipping remaining district buses with three‑point seat belts at its April 13 meeting and voted against immediately retrofitting the fleet due to current financial constraints. Sandy Petree moved the motion to decline to equip remaining buses and to pursue grant opportunities when available; Mike Bomar seconded. The motion carried with six yeas and one abstention for conflict by Jeff Francis.
The motion and minutes state that installing three-point belts on the remaining buses is "not financially feasible at this time," and the board directed administration to pursue grant opportunities that may fund future retrofits. The board did not provide a district cost estimate in the public portion of the meeting; no further public comment or staff cost breakdown was recorded in the minutes.
"Motion was made to decline to equip all remaining buses with 3-point seat belts as it is not financially feasible at this time, and instead, pursue grant opportunities that will be made available in the future," the record shows; the board carried the motion.
