Bus Bulletin is pleased to announce that the following school districts will begin using Bus Bulletin for the 2017 – 2018 school year… Renton School District (Renton, WA) We want to thank these school districts for trusting us to provide important transportation notifications to their parents, students, school administrators, and district personnel.
Bus Bulletin is pleased to announce that the following school districts will begin using Bus Bulletin for the 2017 – 2018 school year… Renton School District (Renton, WA) We want to thank these school districts for trusting us to provide important transportation notifications to their parents, students, school administrators, and district personnel.
PEORIA, Ill — Christmas break is finally over for thousands of central Illinois students. Wednesday morning, more than 9,000 District 150 students will brave the weather to catch the bus. For more than 12 hours Tuersday, dozens of employees worked to re-start the district’s 154 buses after days of sitting idle in the Polar Vortex. Now that the buses start, the issue will be getting them around to pick up students Wednesday morning. “The buses should be fine out there,” said Anthony Mendoza, director of transportation for the district. “It’s a little snow packed and iced in spots but we’ll have supervisors on the road if there are any issues. ” And there will be dispatchers watching each bus carefully. “We can actually go online and see exactly where that bus is,” said Mendoza. “We know what path it took so we can tell the parent it’s not at your house yet, it is down the street. It’s about 5, 10 minutes away.” Now parents can receive that information directly through the district’s new Bus Bulletin program. “Our dispatchers actually go into the system and send out an alert, said Mendoza. “It is pretty quick and easy. It is pretty much up to date, the parent can get a phone call, text message or email or combo of the three. Beyond technology, district officials say proactive parents can make all the difference in this weather. “Make sure there is a path cleared, a safe place for them to be off … Read More
Bus Bulletin has expanded its pilot program to include an option to notify School Administrators of delays, accidents and schedule changes that affect buses transporting students to or from their school. This pilot program is sure to be an instant times saver for the district transportation department. Bus Bulletin enables the transportation department to send a notification in less than ten seconds that is received by up to eight school contacts. This saves considerable time looking up phone numbers and calling school administrators. School administrators value Bus Bulletin notifications for a variety of reasons. In the mornings, the notifications allow them to know which buses will be arriving late; this saves time spent revising attendance. In the afternoons, the notifications help ensure that students are guided to substitute buses, or informed of buses that are running late. Since parents often call the schools asking about buses, it also allows them to quickly answer questions without needing to call the transportation department. Included in this pilot program is the ability to designate a district-wide Accident Notification Team. The Accident Notification team receives immediate notifications whenever an accident or emergency occurs. The team can consist of the district superintendent and other key personnel, including board members. Accident notifications are valuable to district personnel because they are equipped to provide knowledgeable answers to questions from news media and parents. Depending on how well this pilot program is received – Bus Bulletin will begin to allow districts to purchase an annual subscription just for … Read More
I received my first Bus Bulletin notifcation today letting me know the bus would be up to 15 minutes late. It was so nice to get the notification and be able to tell the kids and other parents at the bus stop that it would be coming late. All of us were understanding today instead of irritated that it was running so late. Thank you for providing this service!
I just signed up and I really love this idea! Thank you.
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