Requiring the use of seat belts in charter buses, then, should be a no-brainer. A bill making its way through the State Legislature, would do exactly that. Lawmakers should pass it — and Gov. Kathy Hochul should sign it.

Following the fatal Tom Green Elementary bus crash last month, the district is looking to purchase new buses and retrofit its older models to ensure all buses have seat belts.

In the wake of a crash that killed two people, Hays Consolidated Independent School District will accelerate plans to make sure all its school buses have seat belts, a process that will take millions of dollars to complete.