Bus Badge

The bus badge will be scanned when a student boards and exits the bus. That data is received by CFB’s Transportation Department, which helps maintain a more efficient student ridership count and attendance process. This provides safety layers to help the district and parents know when and where students scan on and off the bus. It is linked to an app for real time updates.

• Students should go to the main office at their campus to obtain a new bus badge
• For a new bus badge, campus staff will take a picture of the student and enter their information
• For a replacement bus badge, students will provide the campus with their student ID to receive a replacement card. A new photo may be necessary if none are in the database.
• The initial bus badge is free. Replacement bus badges cost $5, paid at the campus.

No, students will not be tracked through their bus badges. Each badge utilizes a passive radio frequency identification (RFID) chip. The RFID is activated when students badge on the bus and deactivated when they exit the bus. This logs the time and location of each scan.

Bus badges will remain on the bus for students with special needs. Drivers will scan students on and off the bus with their badges.

Each bus has a manual entry option that drivers can assist with if a student forgets their bus badge. We understand these instances will arise. However, drivers will remind students it is their responsibility to remember their bus badge. Recurring instances of forgetfulness will be addressed on a case-by-case basis.

Bus badge protocols will not change for students if a substitute driver is assigned to a route. In fact, the badges will help substitutes ensure the correct ridership on a bus and keep parents informed of potential delays through the app.

First time we will transport the student, but they must get a badge from the office before the afternoon route. Students without a badge in the afternoon cannot board the bus and will remain at school until parents pick them up. Numerous occasions without a badge will result in loss of bus privileges.

We will use the standard Bus Conduct report forms. These forms are sent to campus admins for discipline.