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Abernathy ISD trustees decline bus seat-belt retrofits, cite $32,700 estimate and SB 546 reporting
Summary
Trustees voted 7–0 on Oct. 13 to adopt a resolution not to retrofit four route buses (218 seats) with seat belts, citing an estimated retrofit cost of $32,700 plus labor and service charges; the board will report the decision to the TEA under Senate Bill 546.
The Abernathy ISD Board on Oct. 13 passed a resolution not to retrofit existing route buses with seat belts, citing cost and budget constraints. Trustee Matt Miller moved the resolution, saying the district "currently operates four route buses without seat belts (totaling 218 passenger seats) and has determined that the district's budget is insufficient to cover the estimated $32,700 in retrofit costs plus additional labor and service charges required to bring these buses into compliance with Senate Bill 546." The motion passed unanimously, 7–0.
Board members recorded the vote as Manuel Adames Jr.: Yea; David Carver: Yea; Ty Horsford: Yea; Mike Magallanes: Yea; Matt Miller: Yea; Matt Riley: Yea; Marcus Sullivan: Yea. The minutes show the board discussed the financial impact of retrofitting buses and the requirement to report a decision to the Texas Education Agency (TEA). No alternative funding source or timeline for retrofits was recorded in open session.
