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Parents urge CFISD to restore bus routes after 15 students struck; district restored 16 routes impacting 1,171 students
Summary
Multiple speakers told the board that at least 15 CFISD students have been struck by cars this year. Trustees and staff described steps taken to reinstate 16 bus routes and add capacity as driver recruitment continues.
Parents and community members told the Cypress-Fairbanks ISD Board of Trustees that changes to bus service after route reductions have left some children walking along busy roads and at risk of collisions.
At the May 5 meeting, public commenters said at least 15 children in the district had been struck by vehicles this calendar year. “Children need to go to school safely,” said a parent speaker, noting several recent incidents and urging the board to restore more routes…
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