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Board hears persistent bus-driver shortage; district demonstrates bus-tracking app
Summary
District transportation staff described ongoing driver shortages, special-needs routing pressures and a MyBus app that shows real-time bus locations; administrators acknowledged rollout timing issues for parent access.
Niagara Falls City School District transportation staff and administrators told the board on Sept. 11 that driver shortages and specialized routing remain the chief causes of morning and afternoon busing delays, and they demonstrated the district’s MyBus tracking app for parents.
Casey Dixon, a transportation coordinator, showed how parents sign up, add students and view GPS-based bus locations, scheduled pick-up and drop-off times, and receive messages about delays. Dixon demonstrated the app’s sign-up flow, explained that student numbers must match PowerSchool records exactly and said parents sometimes need help matching formatting. She said the app can send district messages to all…
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