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When looking for school bus management and routing software, one key element to focus on is compatibility with your other systems. Your routing software needs to be able to 'talk to' your larger Student Information System, so you can make best use of it.
When your routing software and your SIS are compatible, you'll be able to enter data more quickly, eliminating redundant work, and reduce the chances of data errors as well.
Why Should Your SIS and Routing Software Be Connected?
1 - Importing student data
When setting up a routing software suite for the first time, you have a load of data to import so the software has proper information on each student. When it can talk to your SIS, it can pull the data straight over in a matter of seconds. Otherwise, you could spend days just re-entering the data.
2 - Data change propagation
There's also the matter of data changes over the course of a school year, such as address updates or changes to the student's living situation. When your routing software and your SIS are synced, changes made to one database easily transmit over to the other.
3 - Preventing mistakes
Every time a person enters a piece of data, there's always the chance of a mistake - such as a typo in an address, or overlooking a critical piece of information in an IEP. Such mistakes could range from minor inconveniences, to potential disasters in the making. Ideally, every piece of data should only be entered once, to reduce the chances of mismatched data causing confusion.
4 - Wider data access
At times, it can also be useful for staff to be able to access information across databases. For example, if student bus information is also available in a SIS, then basic parent questions like "what bus is my son on?" can be answered by almost any staff member with system access or, even better, the parents can view that data themselves in the SIS's own web portal. Long-term, this can reduce the burden on your staff, if basic questions can be handled by staff in other departments or don't fall on the school to answer at all.
BusBoss specializes in making bus routing software installation and maintenance as painless as possible. With integration into major Student Information Systems such as eSchoolData and PowerSchool, BusBoss creates a smooth and seamless information environment for your district.
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