Chester ISD board determines budget cannot support three-point-seatbelt buses required by SB 546

Dec 17, 2025

Trustees voted 6-0 to determine the district's budget cannot support purchasing school buses equipped with three-point seatbelts in accordance with Texas Senate Bill 546.

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Trustee Sam Handley moved that the Board determine the district's budget cannot support the purchase of school buses equipped with three-point seatbelts as required by Texas Senate Bill 546; Trustee Josh Clarke seconded the motion and it passed 6-0. The motion records the board's formal determination regarding the district's current fiscal capacity in relation to the state requirement.

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