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Mildred ISD board says district lacks budget to meet SB 546 bus seat‑belt deadline, directs superintendent to plan
Summary
Trustees unanimously passed a resolution acknowledging the district currently lacks funds to comply with SB 546's bus seat‑belt requirement and directed Superintendent Chris Whorton to develop a plan to come into compliance as budget allows.
The Mildred ISD Board of Trustees voted unanimously May 11 to pass a resolution stating the district does not currently have budget funds to meet SB 546 seat‑belt requirements for school buses by the statutory deadline. Trustee Slim Pate made the motion and Trustee Leslie Hayes seconded; the motion passed 7–0.
The resolution directs Superintendent Chris Whorton to develop a plan for bringing the district’s bus fleet into compliance "as budget allows." The minutes record the board’s finding that current budget constraints prevent immediate compliance; no dollar amounts or specific retrofit timelines were provided in the meeting record.
