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A tablet installed in a Grand Prairie (Texas) Independent School District bus.
verify that his drivers completed their inspec- tions would be to look for footprints in the snow around the bus to who completed the walk- around. “By using EVIR, transportation departments know that inspections took place and buses are being properly maintained,” Mest said. “And the data can be integrated into main- tenance software to further ensure that buses are running as safely and efficiently as possible.” Along with other pluses, the use of tablets can potentially bring down costs, noted Dana Acock, director of transportation at 29,000-stu- dent Grand Prairie Independent School District in Grand Prairie, Texas. SMART Tab tablets have been deployed on 125 buses, 10 SUVs and 17 activity buses. “We use our tablets for student counts, seating charts, discipline referrals, work orders and driver time,” she said. “Costs are down since I can do this all in one place, not needing several other services.” Acock said she sees tablets as essential to bus
operations. “There are several advantages,” she affirmed. “First and foremost is student tracking, and second is monitoring routes.” Of course, for any district switching to tablet-based systems, some challenges are in- evitable. Once tablets are in place, districts face
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