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Prairiland ISD board approves SB 546 compliance plan, opts not to retrofit existing buses
Summary
The Prairiland ISD Board on March 23 approved a plan to meet SB 546 bus-seatbelt requirements by installing three-point belts on new buses rather than retrofitting the current fleet, citing high retrofit costs; the motion passed 6-0.
At its March 23, 2026 meeting, the Prairiland ISD Board of Trustees approved a plan to comply with SB 546’s school bus seatbelt requirements. The board voted to refrain from retrofitting current buses because trustees noted high retrofit costs and directed the district to include three-point seat belts on replacement buses as they are purchased (motion by John Dunagan, seconded by Cade Oats; recorded action 6-0).
The decision followed a superintendent report that listed SB 546 and bus-seatbelt requirements among non-action items earlier in the agenda. Board members emphasized the district’s limited budgetary flexibility for one-time retrofits and the intent to phase compliance into the regular bus-replacement cycle. The recorded motion language states: "Motion to not spend money to retrofit current buses due to high cost and buses, and to update the fieet as we purchase new buses to include the 3pt."
