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Board approves Tyler SIS expansion with bus‑tracking features and parent notifications
Summary
HILLSBORO R-III approved an $89,409 expansion of its Tyler SIS to add bus-driver tablets, student check-in scanning on buses and parent notification features; board members asked about travel expense caps for training, which administration said would likely cover hotel/training costs.
The HILLSBORO R-III Board approved a contract expansion for the district’s Tyler student information system (SIS) to add features for bus drivers and parent notifications.
Speaker 1 moved to approve the $89,409 contract. Speaker 2 described the practical features that will ship with the expansion: tablets for bus drivers to perform pre‑trip checks, a student scanning process so parents receive an automated confirmation when a child boards the bus, and status updates described by the administrator as working "almost like an Uber." Speaker 2 said the feature is not a continuous GPS feed but will provide practical, near-real‑time parent updates on arrival windows.
Board member Speaker 5 asked about travel expenses not included in the contract cap and whether the $7,800 travel cap would be sufficient. Speaker 2 said travel cited in the contract likely covers vendor training and hotel costs and that travel charges were capped.
The motion passed by voice vote. Administration said the district will schedule implementation and staff training and that they will provide details to parents about how the check-in process will work.
