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Leon ISD board declines to retrofit buses with seatbelts, cites budget constraints
Summary
The board voted unanimously that the district's budget "does not currently support updating our current buses with seatbelts," effectively pausing any retrofit plans pending future funding.
The Leon ISD Board of Trustees voted May 11 that the district will not fund retrofitting existing buses with seatbelts, citing the current budget.
James Carlisle made the motion stating "our budget does not currently support updating our current buses with seatbelts." Bryan Rohrer seconded the motion; it passed 7-0. The motion records the board's financial assessment as the reason for declining to retrofit buses at this time.
The minutes do not record further discussion of alternative funding sources, timelines for reconsideration, or cost estimates.
