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Norwalk City Schools roll out Transfinder stop-finder app, limit live-route tracking for safety
Summary
District transportation staff demonstrated a parent-facing Transfinder app that sends geo‑alerts and two-way messages; staff said 330 parents are subscribed, the district is testing Wayfinder on four buses and has disabled live route‑following for safety reasons.
Norwalk City School District officials presented a phased roll-out of Transfinder’s parent app at the board’s January meeting, saying the tool can send geo‑alerts, push notifications and two‑way messages to families and that the district is testing additional Wayfinder features on four buses.
District transportation staff said the stop‑finder app (Phase 2) shows a student’s bus, scheduled pickup and drop‑off times, and allows parents to set a geofence that triggers a push notification when a bus crosses that zone. “You can basically decide the size of your fence for your geozone,” the presenter said. The app also shows examples of prior test notifications, including a Halloween message about costume props.
Why it matters: officials said the app gives families near‑real‑time information on delays and arrival times,…
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