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Parent urges Houston ISD to review van fleet after rural roads strain rear‑drive vehicle
Summary
A parent told the Houston ISD board that a regular route van driven by Jessica Dankers is rear‑wheel drive and struggles on rural Ferndale/Chisholm/Little Valley roads; he urged the district to consider four‑wheel‑drive replacements when the fleet is renewed.
A resident urged the Houston Independent School District board on Monday to review the safety of student transport on rural routes, saying the van currently used for several families is rear‑wheel drive and poorly suited to winter road conditions. "I can't say enough good about her. She is an excellent van driver," Matt Bellmeyer said, adding the vehicle's drive configuration makes winter travel riskier for the children it serves.
Bellmeyer, who said his two children and a nephew ride the same van, told the board he and his…
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