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Kanawha County Schools rolls out 'Where's the Bus' app and new routing changes
Summary
District transportation staff described a summer review of routes and announced consolidation onto a single routing platform (Where's the Bus), preprinted QR tags for elementary riders, new route-name magnets and changes aimed at reducing afternoon congestion; officials reported about 16,000 students riding buses that morning.
District transportation staff presented a summer-long review of all routes and stops and announced a consolidation to a single routing and parent-communication platform, Where's the Bus. The presenter said the district evaluated 148 routes and over 5,000 stops and that the new platform “just worked better” in pilot testing; staff reported about 16,000 students riding buses to school that morning.
Staff described operational changes intended to reduce driver shortages and afternoon confusion: new route naming using magnets (routes prefixed NHSC) to make temporary route changes easier, preprinted QR tags for elementary students to scan on and off buses so parents receive notifications, and piloting Where's the Bus in select areas before wider rollout. The presenter emphasized the aim for students to ride the same bus morning and afternoon when possible and said the district still plans manual oversight for exceptional cases. Board members asked about parent communication and driver training; staff said secretaries and elementary staff will receive training and schools can print replacement tags if needed.
