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Keene ISD board acknowledges SB 546 fiscal report, says district lacks funds for bus seat‑belt retrofits
Summary
The Keene ISD Board formally acknowledged a fiscal-impact report on Senate Bill 546 and concluded the district currently lacks the financial resources to purchase or retrofit school buses with seat belts; the motion passed 6-0 with one member absent.
The Keene Independent School District Board of Trustees voted April 20 to formally acknowledge a fiscal-impact report on SB 546 and stated the district lacks current financial resources to purchase or retrofit school buses with seat belts. The motion, made by Richard Bothe and seconded by Johanna Penick, passed 6-0 with one absence.
Board members reviewed counts of buses with no seat belts, two-point belts and three-point belts and examined attached vendor quotes for retrofitting vehicles into compliance. The transcript records the board’s decision that funds are insufficient; specific cost estimates or a funding plan were not provided in the meeting record and are therefore not specified. The board took no further funding action during the meeting.
Next steps were not set during the meeting; the board did not adopt a funding source or timetable for retrofits. The record indicates the acknowledgment is a formal statement of the district’s present fiscal position regarding SB 546, not final policy implementing retrofits.
