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District expands bus badge program to secondary schools to speed boarding and improve safety
Summary
Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD announced it will expand a bus badge scanning program to secondary schools, citing safety for more than 4,000 bus riders, a free first replacement badge, and a parent tracking app; students without badges in the afternoon must be picked up by guardians.
Donna Cox, transportation director for Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD (identified in the transcript as 'CFV ISD'), announced the district is expanding its bus badge program to secondary schools to make bus rides "safer and more organized," she said.
The program, Cox said, affects a student population of "over 4,000" who ride the district's buses. The badges require students to scan when boarding and again when leaving so staff can confirm students are on their assigned buses, a step Cox said will provide "peace of mind for our parents." A meeting participant noted that last year there was no scanning and said the new process "is making it better" because scanning confirms who rides each bus.
Cox outlined key operational rules: students should have their badges ready to scan before boarding and when leaving the bus; the first replacement badge is free; and students without a badge in the afternoon will need to be picked up by a parent or guardian. Cox also said parents can use the Easy a to b app to track routes, receive notifications and see estimated arrival times to stay informed throughout the day.
District officials framed the expansion as a coordination effort among transportation staff, campus personnel and families to ensure students get home safely. Cox closed by thanking attendees and asking for help "in keeping students safe on their buses." The announcement did not include any formal vote or board action in the provided transcript.
