Education
BY PARKS KUGLE
NEISD to cut over 100 bus stops for 2025-26 In a unanimous vote, the North East ISD board of trustees approved a series of transportation adjustments for the district’s bus schedule for the 2025-26 school year during its April 14 meeting. The overview Presented by Bill Harrison, NEISD executive director of transportation, the adjustments are designed to create more efficient bus routes, add additional stops and improve on-time arrival rates. The proposed changes involve adjusting the bell times for elementary, middle and high schools by five minutes each. The Northeast Alternative Center’s bell time schedule will be adjusted to match the high school’s schedule. Time adjustments will:
North East ISD receives ‘C’ rating
Reduced stops Relocated stops
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Following a two-year delay, North East ISD received a C rating for accountability from the Texas Education Agency for the 2022-23 school year. The overview In NEISD, 19 of the 75 schools received an A, 14 received a B, 21 received a C, 12 received a D and four received an F. Five schools were unrated. For academic growth, the district scored 71 out of 100 and for relative performance 78 out of 100. In a news release, NEISD Superintendent Sean Maika listed several achievements and growth across NEISD campuses, such as meeting grade level requirements at a higher level than the state averages from 2021 to spring 2024 and students outperforming the state averages in every subject.
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• Potentially eliminate three morning and two afternoon routes • Improve on-time arrival rates Harrison said the routing transportation team also recommended eliminating the middle and high schools bus stops inside gated communities. This would eliminate a little more than 100 bus stops, and cut schedules by six-15 minutes.
• Create more efficient bus routing • Allow for additional bus stops
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