Katy ISD Board members, District leaders, elected officials, Transportation employees and members of the Kyser family gathered to dedicate the William “Bill” Kyser North Transportation Center, honoring the former transportation director’s lasting contributions to student safety and the District.
KATY, TX – Katy ISD leaders, elected officials, transportation employees, community members and the Kyser family gathered July 28 to dedicate the William “Bill” Kyser North Transportation Center, honoring a man whose multidecade service transformed student transportation and left a lasting legacy on the District.
Named by the Katy ISD Board of Trustees, the facility recognizes Kyser, who served as the District’s director of transportation for 22 years. During his tenure, Kyser championed innovations that enhanced student safety and employee support, including introducing air-conditioned buses, establishing an on-site childcare program for transportation employees and creating the “Katie the Bus” safety program that taught generations of students about bus safety.
“Bill Kyser’s leadership helped shape our Transportation Department, and his commitment to safety, innovation and service continues to influence our District today,” Katy ISD Superintendent Ken Gregorski said. “It is especially fitting that this facility bears his name.”
Katy ISD Board President Lance Redmon reflected on Kyser’s lasting impact and the legacy he left behind.
“Mr. Kyser devoted more than 20 years of service to Katy ISD’s students, families and employees as director of transportation,” Redmon said. “His influence continues to be felt throughout the Transportation Department.”
The dedication also celebrated the Transportation Department’s continued commitment to safely serving Katy ISD students. Nearly 100 transportation professionals work from the North Transportation Center each day, transporting approximately 14,700 students across 64 bus routes.
Special guests included Katy ISD Board Vice President Dawn Champagne, Board Secretary James Cross, and trustee Nathan Shipley; Paula Gibson, district director for the Office of Senator Lois Kolkhorst; State Representative Mike Schofield, District 132; and Maida Guillen, economic development manager and Olivia Lee, government affairs coordinator representing Harris County Commissioner Lesley Briones, Precinct 4.
Also attending were Mary Kyser, Bill Kyser’s wife, along with their children, Kevin Kyser and Kristen Azaria, members of the Kyser family, Katy ISD namesakes and namesake families, representatives from VLK Architects and Gamma Construction Company, District Facilities, Planning and Construction leaders and Katy ISD Transportation employees who continue Kyser’s commitment to safely serving students each day.
During the ceremony, family members and longtime colleagues reflected on Kyser’s dedication to students, employees and the Katy ISD community. Kevin Kyser shared memories of his father’s passion for transportation and the impact he made on generations of students and employees.
“It is a great honor to have the transportation center named after my dad,” Kevin Kyser said. “He spent more than two decades trying to make Katy ISD a better place through safer and more efficient transportation.”
The ceremony concluded with the unveiling of the William “Bill” Kyser North Transportation Center portrait, permanently recognizing a leader whose vision continues to guide the District’s Transportation Department and its mission of safely transporting students every day.
