Walking to or from school won’t be a safe option for students at one Killeen middle school in the upcoming school year, according to school officials. “As previously discussed, there is no safe walking path to (Jimmie Don Aycock Middle School). Therefore, students will not be allowed to walk to or from school this year,” according to the school’s online newsletter, published earlier this month.
“To ensure the safety of our students (our number one priority), we have collaborated with KISD Transportation to create a comprehensive transportation plan.” After the Herald published this story to kdhnews.com Wednesday, officials with KISD changed the wording of the newsletter to read, “students are discouraged from walking to or from school this year.
” School officials removed the portion that said “students will not be allowed to walk to or from school this year.” With classes set to start Aug. 14, Aycock Middle School is Killeen ISD’s newest school in south Killeen along Chaparral Road, a two-lane road.
The new school was dedicated last month, however, there are no sidewalks leading to the school. Following pleas from concerned parents, Killeen ISD bus routes for all students at Jimmie Don Aycock Middle School are now in place, including shuttle routes to nearby neighborhoods. According to the Aycock Middle School’s online newsletter, students can opt-in for transportation to and from school, regardless of their distance from the school.
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