Nearly 30,000 students are eligible to ride the school bus at Colorado’s Denver Public Schools, which is why efficient routing is so important.


to ensure the routing provider has a good product roadmap that aligns with district challenges. “Build a 24-month technical plan for your district,” he


continued. “If you already have a great routing software, ask your routing provider how you can get to phase two of having onboard tablets. Then, if you want to get into phase three with parent apps and student ridership, make sure your routing provider wants to go on that journey with you.” Cole explained that transportation directors should


work with their district IT departments when deploying new solutions. Meanwhile, Miller, who was also a 2024 STN Rising


Superstar, said Snohomish students are automatically enrolled in transportation if they rode the school bus the previous year. She said when bus routes are released in late August, parents can send a message through the parent app stating they no longer need the service. Kin- dergartners and new students register for transportation


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when they register for school. Snohomish has two route specialists who oversee


students eligible under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act and who have IEPs calling for transpor- tation as a related service. Miller and two other router/ dispatchers then build routes as needed. She noted her routing job function focuses on con- tracted routes and car services. For contracted routes, she noted that she will offer advice, such as when a vehicle approaches from the opposite side of the school campus. Otherwise, she makes no adjustments. “I really wish I would have that ability some days to


make those minor adjustments,” she said “To just say, ‘Hey, that is really not the best way to get that student. It’s going to cost you three extra minutes. Why don’t you just go take those other two turns instead?” She it would be helpful to provide insight, for in- stance, when road closures haven’t shown up on Google Maps yet.


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