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4.F • Action ItemsPRAIRIE LEA ISD (Caldwell County)

Discussion and consideration on seat belts on Prairie Lea school buses. The number of buses without seat belts, - 2 The number of buses with two-point seat belts, 0 The number of buses with three-point seat belts, 3 The estimated cost to retrofit each bus with three-point seat belts - $50,000 per bus. The two buses without salt belts are used for backup.  One bus was manufactured in 2008 and the o

Presented in: PRAIRIE LEA ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-02-18
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.7/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Action on Discussion and consideration on seat belts on Prairie Lea school buses. The number of buses without seat belts, - 2 The number of buses with two-point seat belts, 0 The number of buses with three-poin”
MF
Molly Farrel
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
RH
Rita Hall
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES
DL
David Laney
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)
YES
RB
Ross Bairrington
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
RG
Rita Garcia
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
BN
Brian Nielsen
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
BB
Brian Berthon
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

4.F. Discussion and consideration on seat belts on Prairie Lea school buses. The number of buses without seat belts, - 2 The number of buses with two-point seat belts, 0 The number of buses with three-point seat belts, 3 The estimated cost to retrofit each bus with three-point seat belts - $50,000 per bus. The two buses without salt belts are used for backup.  One bus was manufactured in 2008 and the other bus was manufactured in 2015. Description: I move that Prairie Lea ISD can not expend $100,000 to retrofit two school buses with three-point seat belts.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.7/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.