Bus near pickup alert
"Bus near pickup location."
In short
Bus near pickup is an alert The School Bus Tracker sends to families when the bus comes within the distance the family chose for their child. It says: "Bus near pickup location." Families can turn it on or off for each child.
When it is sent
When the bus comes within the distance the family chose for their child.
Why it matters
A distance stays right on the mornings traffic makes a fixed time wrong, so the family leaves at the right moment.
Good to know
The distance is set on the child's Alerts and absences screen, under Tell me when the bus is within. Leaving it empty turns this alert off.
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 pickup" alert sent?
When the bus comes within the distance the family chose for their child.
Who gets the "Bus near pickup" alert?
The child's parents and guardians, for each child it is turned on for.
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