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Groesbeck ISD board approves financial inability resolution for SB 546 seat-belt mandate
Summary
The board adopted a Financial Inability Determination Resolution related to SB 546 after staff reported a vendor quote of $1,025,615 to install seat belts on 29 buses and raised questions about insurance coverage under TASB.
The Groesbeck ISD Board on April 21 approved a Financial Inability Determination Resolution related to SB 546 seat-belt requirements after staff presented estimated costs and insurance questions.
Scott Cummings reported the district would need seat belts on 29 school buses and that a vendor quote totaled $1,025,615.00, which is not included in the current budget; board members discussed whether TASB would continue to insure buses if seat belts were added. The board approved the financial inability resolution on a motion by Jason Milstead, seconded by Stephen Bradley.
Board members recorded no opposition in the minutes; the resolution allows the district to declare financial inability under the statute’s implementation provisions while staff pursue options or funding.
