School Bus Roster incorporates tried and tested GPS tracking, commonly used for fleets and individuals, with the proven and affordable barcode technology used with student ID badges. The great thing about School Bus Roster is the simplicity of implementation. School districts wishing to implement school bus GPS tracking and student tracking need only complete the following steps:

1. Sign up with School Bus Roster for school bus GPS tracking and student tracking
2. Ensure students have 8 digit IDs
3. Print or order (available from Texas Barcode Systems) student (and faculty) ID cards for all students
4. Start monitoring school buses and students via our secure web site

School Bus GPS Tracking Steps

1. Order GPS tracking units and service for each school bus
2. Install (or have installed) GPS tracking units into school buses
3. Provide administrative user information to School Bus Roster staff for account setup (names, preferred permissions, email addresses)
4. Attend 1 hour online or in person training session
5. Start GPS tracking of your buses

Bus Student Tracking Steps

1. Order Student tracking service for each school bus
2. Install (or have installed) student ID scanners for each school bus
3. In the Track What Matters system, name buses accordingly
4. Start monitoring your students' entry and exits from your GPS tracked school buses

Special adaptations of the student and school bus GPS tracking features require more steps. However, to get started and achieve 90% of the benefits from the program, the process is as simple as you see above. School bus GPS tracking and student tracking does not have to be difficult or costly. The School Bus Roster system proves that.