Seven new crossing guards have been hired by Hays CISD to assist students from five campuses who no longer receive bus services and must walk to school.

Those hires, who were added in November, come as a result of the district adhering to a section of the Texas Education Code on Transportation Allotment, which determines funding for transportation in Texas public schools.

If a student lives within two miles of a campus, but the route is considered hazardous to a student’s safety, the state...