Shepherd ISD board determines district budget cannot meet SB 546 seat‑belt requirement
Trustees voted April 16 to formally find that existing budget limitations prevent immediate compliance with SB 546's requirement for 3‑point seat belts on school buses by Sept. 1, 2029, and directed staff to report current belt counts and retrofit cost estimates.
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The Shepherd ISD Board of Trustees on April 16 formally determined that the district's current budget will not allow immediate compliance with Senate Bill 546, the state law requiring 3‑point seat belts on school buses by Sept. 1, 2029.
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