Bus near drop-off alert
"Bus near drop-off location."
In short
Bus near drop-off is an alert The School Bus Tracker sends to families when the bus is getting close to the child's drop-off stop on the way home. It says: "Bus near drop-off location." Families can turn it on or off for each child.
When it is sent
When the bus is getting close to the child's drop-off stop on the way home.
Why it matters
Somebody can be at the stop to meet a young child before the bus arrives.
Good to know
A child can be dropped at a different stop from the one they were picked up at; this alert is about the drop-off stop.
How it reaches the family
On the parent app, in the browser for families who use the website, or by email for a family the system cannot reach on a device. Each alert can be turned on or off on the child's Alerts and absences screen, under What we send you.
Questions about this alert
When is the "Bus near drop-off" alert sent?
When the bus is getting close to the child's drop-off stop on the way home.
Who gets the "Bus near drop-off" alert?
The child's parents and guardians, for each child it is turned on for.
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