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Holliday ISD to buy two 77-passenger buses; district flags seat-belt compliance needs
Summary
Trustees approved purchasing two 77-passenger route buses from Masters, one potentially traded in because it lacks seatbelts. Board discussed SB 546 compliance, noting seven buses are currently out of compliance and the district must be compliant by 2029–30.
The Holliday ISD Board unanimously approved the purchase of two 77-passenger yellow route buses from vendor Masters at its May 11 meeting; one purchase may include a trade-in of a bus that currently lacks seatbelts.
Board members discussed the district’s requirements under state law (SB 546) that will require buses to meet new seat-belt standards by the 2029–30 school year. Administrators told the board seven buses in the current fleet do not meet the new standard. The motion to buy two buses was made by Chris Weaver, seconded by Weldon Turner Jr., and recorded For: 7, Against: 0.
The agenda described the purchase as the district’s regular bus procurement cycle plus a possible trade-in to upgrade non-compliant equipment. The meeting record did not include contract dollar figures or a detailed timeline for replacing all non-compliant buses.
