Students who ride buses will be issued an RFID card that is used to identify the student boarding the bus. The Bus ID provides the name of the student with no student photo. The Bus ID is issued with a plastic luggage-style loop and is best utilized when tethered to the student backpack with the provided luggage loop. A new Bus ID will be issued each school year. Students are expected to:

• Tether with the luggage tag to the student’s backpack on the right shoulder strap. 

• Entering the bus: Students will enter the bus and place their Bus ID onto the RFID reader. An audible tone will be heard indicating that the Bus ID has been read. 

• When exiting the bus, students approach the front of the bus and as they exit, place their Bus ID onto the RFID reader.  An audible tone will be heard indicating that the Bus ID has been read. 

 

 If a student is assigned to the bus roster but forgets or otherwise does not have their Bus ID, they must inform the driver of their first and last name. The driver may then manually “board” the student by using the tablet or reference a printed roster. The student must inform the bus driver as they “disembark” so their exit can be recorded. 

 

Request for Replacement ID: Families may request a replacement Bus ID card if the original was lost/destroyed by submitting an online request at  SoWashCo Bus ID Request or by calling the Transportation Office at 651-425-5303.

 

Students Without a Bus ID: The driver will request the student's name and inform the student they must have a Bus ID to ride the bus. Within the Tyler Drive Tablet, the driver may manually select the student to board/disembark from the active bus roster. Alternatively, the driver may utilize a printed roster, verify the student is active, and make note of days without Bus ID.

 

Students’ Non-Compliance: If a student does not present a Bus ID for 5 consecutive days or shows a pattern of non-compliance in presenting Bus ID, the driver must submit a behavioral report to the Transportation Office. Office staff will then follow-up with the student’s parents for resolution.