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Nixon‑Smiley CISD declares 3‑point seat belts on buses not financially feasible under SB 546
Summary
Trustees determined equipping the district’s bus fleet with 3‑point seat belts per SB 546 is not financially feasible and authorized the superintendent to undertake necessary steps to comply; the motion passed unanimously.
The Nixon‑Smiley CISD Board of Trustees voted to determine that equipping the district’s fleet of school buses with 3‑point seat belts, as required by SB 546, is not financially feasible for the district. The board simultaneously authorized the superintendent or his designee to proceed with any steps necessary to comply with the law.
The motion was made by Trustee Chris Villasana and seconded by Trustee Aly Tschoepe; all trustees—Lott, Box, Villasana, Newman, Mendez, Tschoepe and Warzecha—voted aye. The minutes record the district considered the financial feasibility of full fleet retrofits or replacements in light of SB 546 but do not include an estimated cost in the minutes.
