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RSU 40 rolls out bus-tracking system as driver vacancies and data issues slow deployment
Summary
RSU 40 began deploying a GPS-based bus-tracking system on two routes and plans staggered rollout to schools, but staff cited inaccurate student data in Infinite Campus, several driver vacancies and outsourcing costs that are affecting operations and budget.
RSU 40 transportation staff reported a staged deployment of a GPS-based bus-tracking system and said it was already active on two routes while the district works through data and staffing challenges.
At the district’s Oct. 16 meeting, Brian (transportation and facilities staff member) said the district put a fifth Waldenborough bus into service and has the tracking product active on Bus 2 and Bus 3, with Bus 3 driven by a newly trained driver. "The usability of this, the drop down screens with all the critical data... It updates every five seconds," Brian said, calling the product “pretty awesome.”
The district said it had hoped to import student ride data from Infinite Campus but found many records inaccurate, forcing staff member Sarah Davis to enter much information manually. That extra work has slowed rollouts: staff described a staggered…
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