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Trustee presses for pilot of student ID card swipe for bus routes; packet lists estimated $250 per bus cost
Summary
A staff presentation proposed student ID cards that passengers swipe when boarding buses to confirm ridership and stops; packet lists an estimated $250 per bus cost with 50% reimbursed by the State. Trustee Perez asked whether a pilot could be run before district-wide purchase.
Transportation and student safety were covered in the May 19 minutes. Coleen Jones and Carrie Martsch presented the bus ID-card idea to the Board: students would swipe ID cards when boarding so the district can track who boards and where they get off. The packet states an estimated cost of $250 per bus with 50% state reimbursement (SEG 054).
Trustee Perez asked whether the district could pilot the system before committing to broader purchase, and Martsch was assigned to look into pilot options and cost implications. The packet does not include a final procurement decision; it records the presentation and the board’s request for a pilot before spending district funds.
