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Granbury ISD says it lacks funds to replace 59 buses for Senate Bill 546 seat-belt compliance
Summary
Board voted 7–0 to report to the state that Granbury ISD cannot fund replacement of 59 buses to meet three-point seatbelt requirements under Senate Bill 546, after a staff presentation on compliance costs.
Granbury ISD trustees voted unanimously on March 23 to report to the state that the district does not have funds to replace 59 buses to comply with the three-point seatbelt requirement in Senate Bill 546.
Staff members Houcine Chraibi and Brian Caruthers presented the compliance issue to the board, stating the district would need to replace 59 buses to meet three-point seatbelt standards. Trustee Nancy Alana moved to report to the state that the district lacks the funds for the replacements; the motion was seconded by Tim Bolton and passed 7–0.
The minutes record the district’s formal determination to notify state authorities that it cannot fund the required bus replacements. The record does not list estimated replacement cost totals or alternative mitigation steps; those figures were not specified in the open minutes.
