Parents are demanding answers after a Sealy ISD bus driver allegedly denied allowing students to let their windows down in an un-air-conditioned vehicle when temperatures were in the triple digits. Parents said on Thursday, Aug. 22, when temperatures were between 108 to 112 degrees, a bus driver deliberately turned onto a dirt road and started driving slowly while students sat on the bus, which was reportedly not air-conditioned, with their windows up complaining about not being able to breathe. view article

An Aldine Independent School District mother is seeking answers from the district after her child’s school bus was involved in an accident, and she was not informed about the incident by the school or transportation department. “I leave my children with these people, you know, and I want them to let me know when something’s going on, or, you know, it’s just... Communication is key,” the parent said. view article

A three-year-old New Braunfels ISD student didn’t make it home on her normal bus route two days in a row. The school district is now investigating the second incident, as she was left sitting on a bus after all the other students got off. Camilla is a pre-kindergarten student in New Braunfels. Her mom tells KSAT that Camilla didn’t get off the bus after school on Wednesday, August 21, or Thursday, August 22. view article

Cell phone video taken on a Brenham school bus and obtained by KBTX last week shows what appears to be an adult boarding the stopped bus and physically assaulting a student. In a statement shared with parents last week, Brenham ISD said, “We want to inform you about an incident that occurred today, August 19, 2024, at approximately 4:45 PM involving Bus Route 13. A parent forcibly entered the bus to address a student. This incident was immediately reported to the authorities, and the parents of the student involved have been contacted.” view article

When the new school year starts for students it is usually a time for renewed starts and fresh journeys. For one Texas Hill Country parent though, she said the student can't find a seat on the growing school district's bus. Boerne ISD (BISD) mother Shannon Steen's son had issues finding a seat on the district's school bus. She reached out to BISD before finally asking on Facebook if there were any other options to contact the transportation department before sharing her son's tough start to the school year. view article

Irving ISD has seen some big changes this school year, including the state-wide phenomenon of campus closures. As part of a consolidation effort to rebalance enrollment and prevent budget shortfalls, Britain Elementary and Elliott Elementary were closed for the 2024–2025 school year. This has forced students to start somewhere new and parents to rearrange their day accordingly. view article

A Cy-Fair Independent School District parent is demanding change in school policy after his fifth grader briefly disappeared while trying to get home from school. John Littlefield’s daughter attends Moore Elementary School in northwest Harris County. Last year, Littlefield said his daughter was able to ride the bus. view article

The Denton Police Department is still conducting its own investigation of the incident. Denton police and Denton ISD are investigating a school bus driver after children alleged he was driving erratically and a parent accused him of assault, according to a police repo view article

A Denton ISD school bus driver is on leave after several people reported he was driving erratically on Tuesday, putting children in danger. The incident occurred on Crestmeadow Street near West Windsor Drive. view article

A Denton ISD bus driver was suspended after an incident this week involving a bus full of kids. Parents and neighbors say he was driving erratically and purposely slamming on the brakes while kids were on the bus. Denton police and Denton ISD say they each have their own investigations going on right now. The driver is on administrative leave during the investigations. The mother involved did record her interaction with the bus driver and shared it with FOX 4. view article

The Republican Party of Texas platform calls on the Texas Legislature to “abolish existing toll roads and prohibit future construction.”  Opposition is mounting against a plan by the Texas Department of Transportation to purchase a Houston-area toll road from a private developer while maintaining tolls for Texans.  The plan involves terminating an existing agreement this October, spending $1.7 billion to acquire the already-built toll lanes on Highway 288, and assuming management and operations.  These toll lanes were originally part of a public-private partnership with Blueridge Transportation Group, set to last 50 years. However, last month, the Texas Transportation Commission, which oversees TxDOT, voted to move forward with a buyout of the toll road. Although TxDOT has stated that tolling practices will not change in the short term, they anticipate that “future toll rates will be significantly less than what is allowed under the current concession agreement.” view article

During the hottest day of the year, some students in Hutto are dealing with no air conditioning on their school buses. On Wednesday, school buses were being repaired by subcontractors at the district's transportation facility, where bus drivers were given ice chests and cold water for drivers and students alike, according to Hutto ISD Interim Superintendent Cara Malone. view article

Fabens Independent School District said it is investigating an incident on one of its school buses, according to a statement sent out by the district Tuesday evening, Aug. 21. A community group, called Make Fabens Better, posted a video taken near a Fabens school bus that appears to show a student possibly being hit with small sticks or pencils. It is unclear from the video if the other people on the bus are students or adults. view article

It's now day 2 of being back in the classroom for students and staff at Cy-Fair ISD, the third largest school district in Texas. The question: Would drop-off and pickup lines be any better on Tuesday after we received multiple emails from parents frustrated with the district's new transportation plan? view article

Texas school districts are authorized to provide public school transportation. For those that do, motor vehicle accidents are fertile ground for claims against school districts. School districts may benefit from taking the time to review their risk management approach to the provision of transportation services.

Across the nation, school districts are having a hard time keeping and hiring bus drivers. One local school district, Comal ISD, is becoming greatly effected. As one of the fastest growing and largest districts in the San Antonio area, the district covers over 500 square miles in five different counties with over 27,000 students attending. view article

Some Brenham ISD parents are concerned about the safety of their children aboard school buses, while the district struggles to find people to drive them. Overcrowding and longer run times for some buses has parents worried and debating whether their children should be using school transportation. One parent, Cassi Harrison, has pulled her three children off after she says her daughter had to sit on the floor of her elementary school bus, which had students from two bus routes. Harrison says the safety of the children needs to be addressed. view article

A driver was shot before crashing into a Spring ISD school bus Tuesday morning in north Harris County, officials say. This happened on FM 1960 near Rolling Creek just before 7:30 a.m. Deputies are in the 1600 block of FM 1960, where a @SpringISD bus has crashed with another vehicle. The driver of that vehicle has a gunshot wound. No reports of injuries to students. view article

After four days of frustration over Houston ISD’s new transportation system, which parents widely have derided, Amanda Marshall wanted to know exactly how her 10-year-old son, Henry, was getting to his magnet school. view article

Two Austin ISD buses were involved in a crash in southeast Austin on Wednesday morning, and both police and the district say no injuries have been reported. view article

Several Conroe ISD elementary school students had minor injuries after a car slammed into their school bus. School officials said 58 students from Ford Elementary were on board at the time of the incident this morning. view article

An Abilene ISD bus driver was assaulted Monday morning. Police reports say the driver was transporting students back to the Abilene State Supported Living Center when one of the students refused to stay in his seat. The driver pulled over when he wouldn't sit down as requested, and after she stopped the bus, "the student began punching and kicking the bus driver," according to the reports. view article

The Pottsboro Independent School District’s board of trustees discussed a resolution to receive funding for a service they already provide during their regular meeting earlier this week. PISD Superintendent Kevin Matthews explained that Texas law does not provide transportation funding to school districts if the district is transporting students that live within two miles of the schools they attend, unless those areas are dangerous for students to cross. In this situation, that is the case, Matthews said. The board identified five areas they qualified as hazardous: Highway 289, Highway 120, FM 996, FM 1417 and Cardinal Lane. - See more at: http://heralddemocrat.com/news/schools/pottsboro-isd-board-identifies-dangerous-roads-stresses-student-safety#sthash.NCQqqUs4.dpuf view article

Humble Independent School District is hiring bus drivers for the 2015-2016 school year. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply online or visit a weekly job fair, held every Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 1703 Wilson Rd, Humble, Texas, 77396. Humble ISD offers paid training to qualified applicants.

Heavy rain and high water pushed a Northwest Independent School District bus off the road, where it became stuck Thursday morning, according to authorities. The bus was stopped at a red light on Texas 114 near Farm-to-Market Road 156 when swift water in a heavy rainstorm overtook the road and pushed the bus onto the shoulder, according to Emily Conklin, the district's communications director. view article

A student from Parker Intermediate School was struck by a vehicle as he was getting on his school bus Monday morning in north Harris County. view article

Frisco ISD has pulled four Blue Bird school buses from its fleet as a precaution after a bus that had been in service for five days caught fire on Tuesday. No one was injured. Representatives from manufacturer Blue Bird and dealer Rush Bus Center met with district staff Wednesday to view the burned bus and the four others. view article

Three students from Stehlik Intermediate School in the Aldine Independent School District were taken to an area hospital Tuesday morning after a minor collision with a cement mixer. The wreck happened about 8 a.m. on West Road at Deer Trail Drive as the bus was transporting students to the school at 400 West Road, a school district spokeswoman said. The school is just west of Interstate 45. view article