Transforming Transportation Through Technology
By Don West
DIR./TRANSPORTATIONS
HARLEM CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT 122
Joshua Aurand
AST. SUPT./BUSINESS OPERATIONS
HARLEM CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT 122
RouteList is a software solution that prioritizes student safety in transportation while creating a better driving experience for school bus drivers.Prior to 2015, there had been more than a few instances at Harlem Consolidated School District 22 when students were mistakenly dropped off at the wrong bus stop. Situations like these created a real concern for the safety of students, especially at the beginning of the year, while drivers were learning the students and the routes. It became apparent that the current process was ineffective in keeping all of the kids safe and we realized that we needed to do more to support our drivers. Previously, the only information our drivers received was their route and a paper list of student names and most of the time, this information was sufficient. We knew that we could not continue to have a process in place that would create potentially unsafe situations for our students. We needed to implement a better system that would keep our students safe and our drivers equipped with the most up to date and accurate information possible.