CENTERVILLE — The Centerville ISD Board of Trustees will inform the state that it cannot meet a seat belt requirement.
A 2025 Texas school bus safety law, Senate Bill 546, requires school districts in the state to move toward 3-point seat belts on school buses and asks districts for their status.
The law requires school districts to report what type of belts each bus has (none, lap belts, or 3-point) and what it would cost to bring any buses up to the 3-point standard. Therefore, the state can see the expenditure and plan for future support.
Options discussed were purchasing new buses with seat belts installed or retrofitting the current buses; neither were found to be feasible.
After a discussion of the cost during the May 18 meeting, Board Member Dwayne Whittlesey motioned that it didn’t fit the district’s budget, which carried unanimously.
In other business, the board:
