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Ector ISD board declines immediate installation of 3‑point seat belts on buses, will pursue grant funding
Summary
Trustees voted to decline equipping remaining buses with 3‑point seat belts due to cost, and directed staff to pursue grant opportunities to fund future installations.
Trustees voted May 27 to decline a district-wide immediate retrofit to 3‑point seat belts on school buses because the expense was judged not financially feasible at this time. The motion, made by Jonathon Akins and seconded by Bobby Brownfield, carried unanimously with one trustee absent.
The board’s action authorized staff to pursue grant opportunities that could fund seat‑belt installations in the future rather than committing district funds now. No specific grant sources or cost estimates were recorded in the minutes.
