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Ore City ISD board approves routine items, denies seatbelts for route buses citing financial hardship
Summary
The board voted unanimously to approve previous meeting minutes, instructional materials, renew a canine detection contract and retain auditing services; it also denied implementing seatbelts on route buses because of financial hardship.
During the March 16 meeting the board approved several routine items by unanimous vote. Motions carried 7-0 to approve the minutes of February 23, 2026, to certify the 2026–2027 instructional materials, to renew Interquest Canine Detection Service, and to retain auditing services from Rutherford, Taylor and Company.
On a separate transportation item, the board voted 7-0 to deny the implementation of seatbelts in route buses, citing the financial hardship it would impose on the district. The motion to deny seatbelts was recorded as passed unanimously; the minutes state the reason as financial hardship but do not record a fiscal estimate or cost comparison.
