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CSISD expands StopFinder tracking and student bus‑pass ID; transportation director says rollout is second year
Summary
Shannon Caltharpe, CSISD director of transportation, told trustees the district is expanding the StopFinder real‑time bus tracking app and rolling out student bus‑pass ID badges to improve on/off records, parent notifications and route planning.
Shannon Caltharpe, director of transportation for College Station ISD, told trustees the district is expanding the StopFinder real‑time tracking app, a student bus‑pass identification badge and a tablet-based in‑bus system intended to improve safety, parent communications and route accountability.
StopFinder and geofencing
Caltharpe described StopFinder as a parent-facing, real‑time bus tracking app that displays estimated arrival and departure times and sends geofence‑triggered alerts when a bus enters a parent‑defined zone. She said parents can customize notifications (for example, a 5‑minute alert when a bus reaches a neighborhood boundary) and can monitor multiple students and buses from one account. Caltharpe also noted a current gap:…
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