From driver timekeeping to turn-by-turn navigation to student ridership verification, tablets are revolutionizing school bus operations


Written by Mark Rowh


I 36 School Transportation News • FEBRUARY 2024


n an era when even the youngest riders on the school bus may have portable devices, it is inevitable that driv- ers will be depending on them, too. For districts that have addressed this reality by equipping buses with


tablets, fortunately, the results seem positive. At Osceola County Public Schools in Kissimmee, Florida,


all 400 buses in the district’s fleet are equipped with Syno- via tablets. Director of Transportation Services Arby Creach said he’s in favor of them as they offer many use cases. “The biggest advantage is the new simplicity of em-


ployee payroll data by using the tablets for drivers and attendants clocking in and out,” he said. “A second huge advantage is in vehicle and student tracking.” Along with enhanced safety and security for students


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