Office of the Superintendent of Schools
Office of Organizational Effectiveness
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Approval Of Additional Bus Stops In Hazardous Walking Zone Areas For Fiscal Year 2025-2026
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The purpose of this agenda item is to request that the Houston Independent School District (HISD) School Board approves the addition of bus stops so students will not walk in hazardous areas within the district boundaries.
In most cases, students who reside within two miles of their zoned school are considered to live within the walking zone and do not receive district bus service. However, there is an exception for students residing within two miles of their zoned school if the walking route is deemed hazardous.
Texas Education Code, Sec. 42.155, states, “a hazardous condition exists where no walkway is provided and children must walk along or cross a freeway or expressway, an underpass, an overpass or a bridge, an uncontrolled major traffic artery, an industrial or commercial area, or another comparable condition.”
School districts receive funding, or transportation allotments, to operate bus services. The regular portion of this allotment is for students who reside more than two miles from their school zone. The state also provides funding of up to 10 percent of a district’s regular transportation allotment for the transportation of students living within two miles of their zone school and who would be subject to hazardous traffic conditions if they walked.
The additional bus stops have been identified for fiscal year 2025-2026 and the list is attached.
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STAFFING IMPLICATIONS: |
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THIS ITEM DOES NOT ESTABLISH, MODIFY, OR DELETE BOARD POLICY.
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RECOMMENDED: That the School Board approves the addition of bus stops in hazardous walking zone areas, effective September 12, 2025.