Our Student Ridership Solution

SMART tag™ is designed to ensure authorized ridership and improve the safety and security of students who utilize school bus transportation. SMART tag™ provides live monitoring of where and when students load onto and unload off of their school bus to keep transportation, administrators and parents informed.

How it works

Image of student using their NFC ID card to board a school bus equipped with SMART tag.

When a student attempts to get on a bus, they present their card to the RFID reader installed on the bus.

Illustration of a Samsung Tab Active 2 with a student being approved to board a school bus.

The SMART tag tablet confirms if the student is boarding the right bus.

Illustration of a student who got off a bus using SMART tag.

When the student attempts to get off at a stop, they scan their card ensuring it's the right stop.

Illustration of multiple buses that are equipped with a Samsung Tab Active 2 and the SMART tag Driver App.

Information gathered by the driver tablets is shared in real-time using secured cloud technology.

Driver Tools District Web Portals For the Parents

Driver Tools

Equip your drivers with the best hardware and software available.

We use the industry leading Samsung Galaxy Tab Active ruggedized tablet to stand up to the harsh school bus environment
All tablets are equipped with T-mobile, AT&T and Verizon broadband capability
Buses are equipped with a charging cradle to keep your tablets fully charged even after the route is completed
Our proprietary NFC card reader ensures fast and efficient loading and unloading of students
Our easy-to-use innovative software with patented industry-first functionality equips every driver to safely and securely transport their students
No other solution comes close to all the features we offer that drivers use and rely on every time they drive their route.

Driver Tools

Equip your drivers with the best hardware and software available.

We use the industry leading Samsung Galaxy Tab Active ruggedized tablet to stand up to the harsh school bus environment
All tablets are equipped with T-mobile, AT&T and Verizon broadband capability
Buses are equipped with a charging cradle to keep your tablets fully charged even after the route is completed
Our proprietary NFC card reader ensures fast and efficient loading and unloading of students
Our easy-to-use innovative software with patented industry-first functionality equips every driver to safely and securely transport their students
No other solution comes close to all the features we offer that drivers use and rely on every time they drive their route.

Image of a Samsung Tab Active 2 with a student who was approved to board a school bus.

Illustration of a student who was not allowed to board a bus because the bus will not stop at their designated stop.

Wrong Bus / Wrong Stop

Drivers are presented with a wrong bus/stop message when students try to load onto the wrong bus or unload at the wrong stop.

Illustration of a school bus with a magnifying glass.

Pre-trip and Post-trip Inspections

With electronic inspections, drivers can quickly and easily report any defects they find during their inspection.

Student Profile

Drivers can easily learn their students' names and view important details about the students they transport.

Illustration of a route's details and the number of students it is supposed to drop off.

Route Details

Drivers can view details about their route including the number of stops, their location and which students are assigned to each stop.

Illustration of a school bus speedometer and odometer.

Track mileage and fuel level

Drivers input their fuel level and mileage at the beginning and end of their routes. Emails are automatically sent when fuel levels are low.

Illustration of a school bus with driving instructions.

Turn-by-turn Directions

Help navigate sub drivers through their route or drivers that go on field trips with turn-by-turn directions.

COMING SOON

Illustration of a discipline referral on the SMART tag Driver App.

SMART conduct™

Extend the SMART tag™ functionality with the SMART conduct™ platform. Drivers can create discipline, commendation, and health/wellness referrals directly from the app.

COMING SOON

Features for Students with Special Needs

We've also created several driver app features with special needs in mind.

Medical Information

Drivers can view a student's medical information to ensure they receive the proper care

Illustration of a student in a STAR safety harness.

Student Seating Requirements

Ensure the seating requirements for each student are met every time they board the bus

Illustration of a calendar with a dollar representing monthly reimbursement.

Special Education Reimbursement Reports

Run automated monthly reports to get an accurate daily count of special needs students transported by your district

Illustration of a student standing next to her mother.

Patented Guardian Release

Ensure you're releasing each student only to guardians that are authorized to pick them up

District Web Portals

Our Admin and Campus Portals provide easy-to-use interfaces that give your school district tools to gain visibility, communicate, and run crucial reports.

District Web Portals

Our Admin and Campus Portals provide easy-to-use interfaces that give your school district tools to gain visibility, communicate, and run crucial reports.

Image of the SMART tag Admin Portal showing a school bus's route they drove with student activity and a map.

Live GPS

View near real-time locations of all the buses on a map, the students on those buses and more.

Illustration of two school buses with a check and an exclamation next to each.

Roll Out

Dispatchers can see a list of all routes about to start, if drivers are logged in and more. Avoid late departures.

Admin Portal Dashboard

Have a high level view of your daily operations including the number of students transported.

Illustration of a school bus's route and the calendar day they drove the route.

Route Activity

Every route is recorded with stop locations, time stamps, students picked up and dropped off, GPS points and bus speed.

Illustration of a student with a magnifying glass.

Student Search

Quickly find a student on a bus, what stop they got off at, and previous riding history.

Illustration of the multiple communication platforms SMART tag provides.

Communication Keeps Everyone Informed

Use SMART tag as a powerful communication tool to let parents know about delays, communicate with drivers, and more.

Send and receive alerts directly to a driver's tablet
Send alerts about a student that will appear when the student scans their card
Send mass notifications to parents to inform them about things such as delays
Parents can turn on alerts to inform them when their child's bus is approximately 10-15 minutes away

Illustration of a communication between a school bus driver and a transportation office staff.

Send and receive alerts directly to a driver's tablet

Illustration of an alert that displays when a student tries to board a school bus.

Send alerts about a student that will appear when the student scans their card

Illustration of an automated text message that gets sent to parents when their is a delay in their child's school bus route.

Send mass notifications to parents to inform them about things such as delays

Illustration of a text message sent to a parent when their child's school bus is about to get to their house.

Parents can turn on alerts to inform them when their child's bus is approximately 10-15 minutes away

Illustration of a computer that is sending out all the different types of notifications SMART tag provides.

Illustration of a computer with data and the reports that were generated including student ridership and sped monthly reports.

Run Crucial Reports

Transportation staff can easily generate reports, such as:

State Ridership Report(s)
Special Education Reimbursement Monthly Reports
Mileage Reports
On-time Arrival Report
Bus Max Occupancy Report

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For the Parents

Parents will have access to the SMART tag™ Parent Portal to help keep them informed when their children ride the bus.

For the Parents

Parents will have access to the SMART tag™ Parent Portal to help keep them informed when their children ride the bus.

Illustration of a phone with an alert for a parent whose child is arriving home.

SMART Alerts

Parents can turn on SMART Alerts to let them know when the bus will arrive at their child's stop in the morning and afternoon.

Illustration of a school bus and a calendar showing a parent what days their child rode the school bus this month.

View Riding Activity

Parents can view the riding history of their child. They can view date, time, and location for each time they got on or off the bus.

Illustration of a child and their location on a map.

SMART Locate

This optional feature will allow parents to see a live map of their student's bus when it's on the way to pick them up and while they're on the bus.

See why SMART tag™ is right for you

Contact us for a web presentation or more information about the SMART tag™ System, or sign up for one of our Webinars.

Request a web presentation

Parents

If you are a parent looking to register, please go to the Parent Portal . If you are looking for more information about your child's bus route, please contact your district.