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Jourdanton ISD approves purchase of 77-passenger bus; SB 546 seat-belt mandate noted
Summary
The Jourdanton ISD board approved purchase of a 77-passenger school bus Sept. 8, 2025, and heard that Senate Bill 546 would require three-point seat belts on buses by Sept. 1, 2029 if enacted. The motion passed unanimously.
The Jourdanton Independent School District Board of Trustees voted Sept. 8, 2025 to approve the purchase of a 77-passenger school bus.
Trustee Vance Jupe moved to approve the purchase and Trustee Greg Vyvlecka seconded. The minutes record the motion as passing 7–0. Transportation Director Braden Boehme explained Senate Bill 546 and its implications for district fleet planning, noting that the bill would require three-point seat belts on buses by Sept. 1, 2029 if it becomes law.
The board did not record additional discussion about financing, vendor selection, or delivery timeline in the minutes; the purchase motion was recorded as "I move to approve the purchase of a 77-passenger bus as presented." The minutes do not specify the vendor, purchase price, or funding source.
