New WYASD routing software - Transfinder
What does that mean to WY Families?
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All student location information is uploaded to Transfinder from the District database.
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How estimated drop-off times are calculated:
Criteria entered into Transfinder, including the speed of the bus and the loading/unloading times per student, helps determine arrival times. For example, Secondary student rider times are estimated at a six-second loading time whereas Elementary students are estimated at a 15 second loading time. Bus speed is set at 15 mph.
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Students are assigned a “geocode” based on the registered parent /guardian address in the student database.
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Students living near each other are indicated on a map as blue dots that help to make a centrally located bus stop.
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Students were rostered on to the buses from their “geocoded” primary address.
Frequently Asked Questions 2019-2020
Q- What if my child attends daycare or babysitter?
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That would be considered an alternate stop, forms are available on the HERE. All addresses must be located within the WYASD.
Q- Will there be Adult Riders like last year?
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WYASD has placed teachers to ride-along for each elementary bus run for the first few weeks of school.
Q- As a new kindergarten parent, what do I need to know?
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All kindergarten students must be met at the bus stop with a designated person listed on the kindergarten release form.
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If there is not a designated person at the stop to meet the kindergarten Student, the student will be returned to Wallace Elementary for the parent/guardian to pick up.
