Miles said Houston ISD will focus on nine schools it has identified as having especially risky rail crossings near their campuses.
As a vigil took place across town for the Houston ISD student who was fatally struck by a train earlier this week, Superintendent Mike Miles announced the district would be working with city and county officials on possible safety improvements.
During a Thursday press conference, Miles announced that he would be working with Houston Mayor John Whitmire and Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo to explore ways to provide students with safer alternatives to crossing train tracks near Houston ISD campuses.
“I will join forces with Mayor Whitmire, Judge Lina Hidalgo and the Houston Police Chief to attempt to secure the needed resources at the nine most dangerous crossings in HISD,” Miles said. “We’ll work to secure the resources to provide safer pedestrian crossing options for our students.”…