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Llano ISD board says district budget cannot fund SB 546 retrofits, votes 7-0
Summary
Llano ISD trustees voted unanimously to determine the district cannot afford to buy or retrofit school buses to meet Senate Bill 546 requirements after staff reported retrofit costs of about $33,000 per bus and a total estimated bill of roughly $660,000 for noncompliant vehicles.
The Llano ISD Board of Trustees voted 7-0 March 30 to determine the district's budget does not permit purchasing new buses or retrofitting existing buses to meet the requirements of Senate Bill 546.
Director of Student Services Phillip Zwicke told the board the district has 18 buses equipped with seat belts and 20 buses that are not. Zwicke presented an estimated retrofit cost of about $33,000 per bus, which he said would total roughly $660,000 if applied to all buses without seat belts.
Cody Fly moved and Paul Hull seconded the motion that the board determine the budget could not support purchase or retrofitting; the motion carried YEA:7, NAY:0. The minutes record the motion text as the board 'determined that the district's budget does not permit the purchase of new buses or retrofitting existing buses.
The board record does not show discussion of alternative funding sources, a timeline for revisiting the decision, or any specific next steps to address compliance beyond the recorded motion.
