The building where nearly 100 Katy ISD transportation workers report each morning now carries the name of the man who shaped their department for more than two decades.

Katy ISD dedicated the William "Bill" Kyser North Transportation Center on Tuesday, July 28, at 25030 Longenbaugh in Katy, near Freeman High School. The ceremony honored Kyser, who served 22 years as the district's director of transportation and introduced programs that still define how the department operates, according to the district.

During his tenure, Kyser brought air-conditioned buses to the fleet, established on-site childcare for transportation employees and created the "Katie the Bus" safety program, which continues to teach students about bus safety. The facility serves approximately 14,700 students across 64 bus routes daily.

"It is a great honor to have the transportation center named after my dad," Kevin Kyser said at the ceremony. "He spent more than two decades trying to make Katy ISD a better place through safer and more efficient transportation."

Kevin Kyser and his sister Kristen Azaria attended alongside their mother, Mary Kyser.

Superintendent Ken Gregorski said Kyser's commitment to safety, innovation and service continues to influence the district, calling the naming "especially fitting." Board President Lance Redmon noted that Kyser's influence is still felt throughout the transportation department.

The Board of Trustees approved the naming earlier in 2026.

The ceremony drew board Vice President Dawn Champagne, Secretary James Cross and trustee Nathan Shipley. State Rep. Mike Schofield of District 132 attended, along with Paula Gibson, district director for the office of Sen. Lois Kolkhorst, and Maida Guillen and Olivia Lee representing Harris County Commissioner Lesley Briones' Precinct 4 office. Representatives from VLK Architects and Gamma Construction Company, which built the facility, were also present.

The North Transportation Center supports Katy ISD's growing northwestern quadrant, according to Katy Magazine. The district operates at least four transportation centers across its service area.

The ceremony concluded with the unveiling of a portrait of Kyser. It will hang permanently in the building.

Those 64 bus routes roll out under Kyser's name for the first time on Wednesday, Aug. 12, when Katy ISD students return for the 2026-27 school year.