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District reports retrofitting buses with three‑point seatbelts is not financially feasible
Summary
Assistant Superintendent Rodney Caddell reported on SB 546 school bus seat belt costs and told the board that it is not financially feasible for the district to retrofit buses with three‑point seatbelts.
Assistant Superintendent Rodney Caddell presented the SB 546 report on school bus seat belt costs and answered questions. According to the minutes, he said, "It is not financially feasible for the district to retrofit buses with 3 point seatbelts." The board recorded no motion to pursue retrofitting as part of this meeting's actions.
The minutes do not provide cost estimates, the number of buses affected, or external funding options; the finding in the report as recorded is a staff assessment of fiscal feasibility rather than a binding board decision.
