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Board records financial infeasibility, delays implementation of SB 546 seat-belt rule for buses
Summary
Trustees voted 6–0 to formally document the district's financial infeasibility and to delay implementing Senate Bill 546’s requirement to install three-point seat belts on district buses, citing cost concerns presented by facilities staff.
On May 14 the Grand Prairie ISD Board formally documented the district’s financial infeasibility for installing three-point seat belts on district buses as required under Senate Bill 546. Pablo F. Orozco, Executive Director of Facilities and Maintenance, presented the item; Trustee Emily Liles moved to document infeasibility and delay, Trustee Gloria Carrillo seconded, and the motion passed 6–0.
The motion serves as the board’s formal record that, given district finances and current resources, it cannot meet the statutory timetable to equip buses with three-point seat belts. The transcript records the motion and vote but does not include detailed cost estimates or the district’s proposed timeline for compliance in the excerpt provided. Any implementation timing or funding plan would require additional administrative follow-up and potential state-level communication.
