What are the Benefits of Field Trip Management Software and How Can It Help You?

Students love field trips, and they can be a lot of fun for involved staff as well, but they are a nightmare to plan. From putting together the initial proposal and budget, to keeping students safe on the road, even a short afternoon trip requires a lot of work.

The right field trip planning software can make this process much easier! A simple add-on to your existing bus management or SIS package can quickly pay for itself through reduced costs and improved safety.

Planning Better Field Trips With Smart Software

BusBoss is one of very few companies that produces a dedicated field trip planning package, and it's just part of our commitment to improving every aspect of your bus system. Our MyTRIPS package is specifically designed to help you handle field trips from start to finish.

• Streamlined proposal submissions, including all estimated costs, with customized messaging to all involved parties.
• Price comparisons, such as evaluating extended one-day round trips vs two-day trips with a layover.
• Purchase approval systems to ensure purchases remain within the set budget.
• Access to bus records to aid in selecting drivers and buses based on availability, maintenance, and safety records.
• Advanced route planning based on specified criteria, such as routing around city traffic likely to become congested during rush hours.
• Ongoing email notifications throughout the process.

In addition, as part of the larger BusBoss software suite, you can see additional benefits while on the road:

• GPS tracking of buses throughout the trip, for easy oversight back home and early warnings if anything goes wrong.
• Student tracking of IDs whenever they get on and off the bus, doing automatic ridership counts. The last thing you want is to accidentally leave a child stranded miles from home!
• Full data collection of the bus's performance for any reporting you may need to do after the trip.

BusBoss goes above and beyond to bring the best in school bus management and new technology to school districts, while always keeping your tight budgets in mind. Our goal is to save you money in the long run, while ensuring your students are always safe whenever they're on the road.

Contact us to learn more about MyTRIPS or any of our bus management products.

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Sonia Mastros

PRESIDENT

 Sonia has been involved with BusBoss since the late 1990’s, and has personally overseen many projects for various customers ranging from large urban and suburban districts to smaller rural school districts from all over the country.