Board reviews proposed Tyler Technologies routing upgrade for school buses
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Summary
District transportation staff presented a plan to upgrade routing and parent-facing apps via Tyler Technologies; trustees raised questions about one-year contract terms, data portability and reliance on First Student to support implementation.
The board reviewed an administration recommendation to upgrade bus routing software and driver tablets with Tyler Technologies to provide turn-by-turn directions, online pre-trip inspections and a two-way parent portal.
Transportation officials said the current routing system dates to 2002 and that the proposed upgrade would modernize routing, allow drivers to complete electronic pre-trip inspections, and support a MyRIDE (MyRide K12) parent app that enables two-way communication. The district has been meeting weekly with First Student, the contracted transportation provider, which has been assisting with routing updates and helping the district maintain accurate routes in the system.
Trustees asked why the proposed agreement was for a single year rather than a longer-term contract. Administration said they planned a one-year start because they were working to align this vendor agreement with the district’s broader Tyler Technologies enterprise resource planning contract and needed time to consolidate agreements with the district attorney.
Trustees also raised concerns about data ownership and portability, asking that the district ensure data can be exported and migrated if the district later changes vendors. Administration said the selected product is widely used by districts and that the partnership with First Student will strengthen operational capacity to manage the system.
No final board vote on a multi-year contract was recorded for this item at the meeting; the presentation remained an information item and the administration said it would work with legal counsel to finalize contract terms.
