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EPISD board hears transportation report after start‑of‑school delays
Summary
District transportation officials told the school board Sept. 16 they consolidated routes, are filling driver and monitor vacancies, and will roll out GPS tracking and a parent app after service disruptions during the first weeks of school.
At the Sept. 16 El Paso Independent School District Board of Trustees meeting, Director of Transportation Cathy Cisneros and Executive Director of Operations Support Services David Ayala briefed trustees on a series of route delays and parent complaints that followed the start of the 2025–26 school year and described steps the district is taking to stabilize service. The discussion focused on staffing, route consolidation, communication, and technology to improve bus tracking and parent notice.
District transportation officials said the district adjusted and consolidated routes after some buses ran with low ridership and others experienced delays. “The projected 25–26 school year regular routes were 76 and SPED was 75,” said Cathy Cisneros, Director of Transportation. “The actual routes as of September 8, we had 75 regular routes and 73 SPED routes.” She added that the department reviews routes in the…
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