After much deliberation the CISD Board of Trustees decided to put changes in place that will save the district money. For the 2011-2012 school year students who’s doorstep is within one mile of their school will no longer be eligible for transportation to and from school. According to a statement released over the summer, walking distance to bus stops for the new school year will be as follows. Prekindergarten to sixth grade students may walk up to 600 feet. Seventh and eighth graders may walk up to 1,200 feet. High school students may walk up to 2,400 feet.

Many parents and guardians may question this decision, however Bobby Burns, Director of Facility and Maintenance Operations explained that several projects were completed over the summer. His biggest example given was replacing the doors with high tech electronic locks and installing a visual system that always the school receptionist a continuous view of everything happening in the entry areas. Each school was uniquely modified with waiting areas so that each person entering the school must pass through and check in with the receptionist. Some other projects tackled over the summer were setting up each receptionist with the ability to run instant background checks on all visitors and installing a complete security video monitoring system that will be fully complete next summer.

To find out what bus your child rides visit the CISD website and click on the “What Bus does My Child Ride?” tab.