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Lone Oak ISD weighs costs of Senate Bill 546 bus seat-belt requirements; superintendent suggests $117,000 set-aside
Summary
District transportation staff briefed the board on Senate Bill 546 reporting requirements; Superintendent Compton proposed setting aside $117,000 over three years to replace/cycle buses because retrofit funding is not currently available.
District transportation and safety staff presented information about new or pending requirements under Senate Bill 546 and possible reporting procedures for the cost of installing seat belts on school buses.
The presentation was made by Lone Oak ISD Coordinator of Safety and Transportation Mr. Whitehead; the minutes record that "it was suggested by Superintendent Compton that we set aside $117,000 the next three years to try to cycle these buses in, as the funds needed to retrofit are not presently available." The board discussed the topic but no motion or budget line was recorded in the open minutes beyond the suggestion to set aside funds.
The minutes do not specify the number of buses affected, estimated per-bus retrofit costs, nor a proposed account or funding source beyond the superintendent’s suggestion. The transcript records the discussion as part of the regular agenda item on transportation; any formal budget action would require a later agenda item and explicit appropriation in public minutes.
