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Pilot Point ISD completes financial review required by Texas SB546 for bus seat belts
Summary
Pilot Point ISD reported completing a financial feasibility evaluation under Texas Senate Bill 546, citing retrofit cost estimates of $294,728.60 and noting nine buses without three-point seat belts; the district will submit its final report to the state ahead of the May deadline.
Pilot Point Independent School District officials told the Board of Trustees on April 8 that the district has completed the financial feasibility evaluation required by Texas Senate Bill 546 and will file its final report with the state ahead of the May deadline.
Assistant Superintendent of Administrative Services and Operations Dr. Brant Perry presented the district's analysis, saying retrofit cost estimates total $294,728.60 and that the district's current fleet includes nine buses that are not equipped with three-point seat belts. He stated the Board's prior determination from March 4, 2026, is documented and the current report satisfies the SB546 public reporting requirement when replacement is not financially feasible.
The report is intended to meet state reporting obligations rather than to authorize immediate purchases; Board discussion on the item was informational and no purchase motion tied to replacement was approved during the April 8 meeting.
