Lubbock ISD Board of Trustees Workshop

Lubbock ISD Board meeting · April 8, 2026

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School bus seat-belt presentation

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District staff summarized cost estimates and options to meet Texas bills (referred to as Bill 540 and Bill 547), saying retrofitting existing buses with three-point seat belts could be costly and that purchasing new buses with built-in belts may be more cost-effective. Staff cited an estimated retrofit cost of about $40,000 per bus seat and new-bus prices of $105,000–$150,000, and said they would submit district data to the Texas Education Agency and await grant guidance.

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Lubbock ISD staff presented options to comply with state seat-belt requirements for school buses and Dr. Dwayne Wilkins, the district CFO, presented updated 2026–27 budget templates showing revenue increases tied to House Bill 2 but continued uncertainty that leaves a multi-million-dollar shortfall to resolve before the June adoption and August tax-rate certification.

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