biometric scans are trickier territory to navigate as those types of technology naturally raise a high level of privacy concerns with parents. “There is no technology impediment today that would
stop us from doing [options like biometric scanning],” said Zach Moren, Transfinder’s manager of sales enable- ment and engineering. “But schools need to consider a few things when looking at ridership solutions. What is the most cost effective? What is the most reliable to capture as close to 100 percent of riders as possible? And what technology can be easily adopted and utilized by bus drivers, students and the community? Based on those requirements I’m skeptical we will see a major change in technology anytime in the near future because RFID solves each of those challenges so effectively.” Moren noted that Transfinder is developing a digital
wallet card that students could access on their smart- phones, “like they would a credit card or concert ticket,” which Moren said could address the issue of RFID cards being lost or damaged. “As schools continue to prioritize student well-being,
the evolution of ridership verification technology is set to move beyond isolated solutions and adopt a more ho- listic approach, intertwining safety and health measures with the core mission of ensuring every child’s secure
passage to and from school,” said Edulog’s Nyugen-Bull when discussing the future of this technology. Brown noted that one Tyler software feature she found to be immensely helpful is the ability to run health reports to make sure drivers were aware of health information for the students on their routes, such as food allergies or other relevant factors such as anxiety. She said this infor- mation was historically kept in a folder or backpack on the bus, which was not the best way for drivers to quickly access the information and be aware of important student information or emergency contact details. She also noted that Tyler is doing “an amazing job
of making updates throughout the year, so that it’s not just a dead program and [it’s] improving every year,” she continued. “And I think they do an amazing job in getting the in-user’s input because they are creating something that they feel is going to work for everybody. Because there [are] different circumstances in small dis- tricts versus large districts.” Integration and collaboration continue to be im-
portant factor for companies and districts as they work together to keep student data secure and improve on the implementation of this technology to benefit not only the students but student transportation operational workings. ●
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