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North Zulch ISD declines to buy buses with three-point seat belts citing budget and state code
Summary
The board unanimously voted that, under Texas Transportation Code 547 and current budget constraints, the district will not purchase school buses equipped with three-point seat belts at this time.
The North Zulch ISD Board voted unanimously on Jan. 15 to decline purchasing school buses equipped with three-point seat belts because of the district’s current budget constraints and the cited state code. President Karl Radde, board president, moved that, "Pursuant to Texas Transportation Code 547, the District's current budget does not permit the purchase of school buses equipped with three-point seat belts, and therefore the District will not purchase buses with three-point seat belts at this time." Rinza Stewart seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
The agenda listed the item under Facilities and Transportation with the label 'School Bus Seatbelts (SB 546)'; the minutes record the formal motion and outcome but do not record additional financial figures or a cost estimate for retrofitting or replacement. The motion cites Texas Transportation Code 547 as the governing citation for the board’s position in the minutes.
