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HEBISD updates SmartTag system, requires elementary tags and secondary combo IDs
Summary
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD transportation director Justin Slemons reported on SmartTag rollout: phased implementation started in 2024, parent app launched November 2024, elementary riders now required to carry SmartTag and secondary students must wear combo photo ID + tag; district is pursuing route optimization and tablets for field trips.
Justin Slemons, Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD director of transportation, told the board the district has implemented SmartTag to monitor student ridership and routing and to provide real-time data to campuses and parents.
Slemons said the rollout occurred in three phases: implementation and stabilization (May–August 2024, hardware and printers installed and summer-school test drive), growth and optimization (current phase, including required usage and parent app adoption), and a forecasting/innovation phase that includes AI route optimization, fleet management modules and tablets for field trips. He said the parent app was launched…
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