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HEB ISD bus driver says SmartTag caused health problems, seeks grievance after separation
Summary
Carla Simmons, a HEB ISD special‑days bus driver, told trustees she reported an allergic reaction to the SmartTag system in November 2024, said supervisors denied accommodations and that she was later hospitalized and separated from employment; HR staff pointed her to the district grievance process.
Carla Simmons, a bus driver for special‑needs routes at Hurst‑Euless‑Bedford ISD, told the board during public comment that she first reported an allergic reaction to the district’s SmartTag system to her supervisor in November 2024 and asked for accommodations that were denied.
"I first reported having an allergic reaction to the SmartTag system in November 2024," Simmons said. She told the board she repeatedly asked supervisors and the assistant supervisor for monitoring or other accommodations and that the…
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