mySchoolBus
mySchoolBus is a web console combining live GPS tracking, route planning, fleet and driver management, family notifications, billing, reporting and document …
What mySchoolBus is
mySchoolBus is a web console combining live GPS tracking, route planning, fleet and driver management, family notifications, billing, reporting and document storage. Its map refreshes about every 20 seconds and flags buses that go offline within five minutes. Families track a bus through a secure link showing only their stop; the link expires automatically and needs no app or account. Route planning balances vehicle capacity, supports curb-side stops and no-go zones, and imports Tyler KML routes. Automated SMS messages cover pickup, approach and arrival, while operators can broadcast route delays or closures. Billing supports flat, time-with-overage and per-mile rates, with itemized PDF invoices and handling for closures or mid-period changes. Student records can include car seats, wheelchairs, aides and hand-off rules for run sheets. Integrations include Samsara fleet data and Tyler KML imports.
Good
- Live GPS tracking
- Capacity-balanced route planning
- Secure app-free family links
- Automated SMS notifications
- Special-needs details on run sheets
Watch out
- Web platform only
- Pricing is available on request
- Family links show only the assigned stop
- Live map refreshes about every 20 seconds
Who it suits
It is designed for school districts, transportation companies and contractors managing multiple school contracts. Families benefit from app-free tracking links and SMS alerts.
Verdict
mySchoolBus brings transportation operations, family communication and contract billing together in one web service. It emphasizes route constraints, secure access and records for varied student needs.
The facts
Each one read from mySchoolBus's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audience
- It serves school districts and is built especially for school transportation companies and contractors managing multiple school contracts.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Compliance
- The maker says its infrastructure is designed for FERPA-oriented data handling and offers configurable retention windows and OpenID Connect single sign-on.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Family access
- Families can track a bus from a secure link without an app or account; the link shows only their stop and expires automatically.checked 9 Oct 2001
- GPS tracking
- The live map refreshes about every 20 seconds, and buses that go offline are flagged within five minutes.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Integrations
- The site describes a Samsara integration using a read-only key to import fleet and driver data, and Tyler KML route imports.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Notifications
- The service sends automated SMS for pickup, approach, and arrival, and operators can broadcast route-wide delay or closure messages.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Parent alerts
- Families can use secure tracking links without an app or account, and operators can send automated SMS alerts and route-wide delay or closure broadcasts.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Product
- mySchoolBus combines live GPS tracking, route planning, fleet and driver management, parent notifications, billing, reporting, and document storage in a web console.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Routing
- The route planner creates capacity-balanced routes, supports curb-side stops and no-go zones, and can import Tyler KML routes.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Security
- The maker says tenant data is isolated, sessions rotate every 15 minutes, passwords are bcrypt-hashed and breach-screened, and child locations are excluded from logs.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Special needs
- Student records can track car seats, wheelchairs, aides, and hand-off rules, which are printed on run sheets.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Student privacy
- The site says child locations are kept out of logs and school-side guests do not see guardian contact details or home addresses.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Support
- The maker lists [email protected] for sales, support, demos, privacy requests, and SMS-program questions.checked 9 Oct 2001
Money
- Billing
- Contract billing supports flat, time-with-overage, or per-mile rates, with itemized PDF invoices and automatic handling of closures and mid-period contract changes.checked 9 Oct 2001
The company
- Company
- mySchoolBus is owned and operated by MMA BROTHERS LLC.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Maker
- mySchoolBus is owned and operated by MMA BROTHERS LLC.checked 9 Oct 2001
Where it runs
- Mobile apps
- The maker describes a web console and says families do not need an app; the opened pages do not list downloadable native apps.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Support and demos
- The company lists [email protected] for contact and demo requests.checked 9 Oct 2001
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