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Stopfinder in the News - Bay City Public Schools (MI)
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Bay City Public Schools to debut GPS bus app for parents and guardians
From 9&10 News / By Olivia Fellows / July 25, 2024
BAY CITY — Bay City Public Schools (MI) is launching an app for parents and guardians that will allow for accurate, real-time tracking of their children’s school buses.
According to a July 24 news release, the easy-to-use app is secured so only authorized users will have access to the school bus information and is fully launching at the start of the 2024-25 school year.
BCPS transportation director Bobbie Wolicki said the new app will give parents and guardians more peace of mind in terms of their child’s safety.
“We believe Stopfinder will play a critical role in reducing anxiety because parents will be kept up to date in an instant and can ask questions directly to the transportation office,” Wolicki said. “It helps our office become even more efficient and responsive.”
The Stopfinder application was created by the district’s routing software company, Transfinder. It is free to parents and guardians and allows users to customize when they receive alerts about their children’s bus location.
The app is also a two-way communication tool, providing parents with an easy way to communicate quickly with district transportation officials and receive instant notifications.
Bay City Public Schools is in the process of sending invitations for parents and guardians to register. Users can download the app by searching for “Stopfinder” on Apple’s App Store or Google Play.
Transfinder president and CEO Antonio Civitella said the software was created with a lot of care by parents for parents.
“Just like with everything else concerning student transportation, we had to get this right,” Civitella said. “The expectations parents have are understandably high. We believe Stopfinder will give parents and guardians the peace of mind they crave - knowing that their children are where they are supposed to be.”
For more information on Bay City Public Schools and its safety and transportation initiatives visit www.bcschools.net/en-US.
