New GPS-Equipped Buses Ready for Back-to-School Roll-Out
The Middletown Public School District says new technology will streamline communication with parents about bus delays.
Besides that "new car smell," the 14 shiny new yellow buses bringing some 1,500 Middletown students to school and home in the coming school year will each sport a custom feature—GPS tracking systems. The Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) technology, included in the lowest priced package that was presented and selected during last year's competitive bid process, will enable the Middletown Public School District to immediately indentify the exact whereabouts of any bus at any given time, said Edward Collins, Middletown Public Schools director of facilities. Such capabilities will enable the school district to determine which buses are running behind schedule and better predict arrival times, which are most commonly communicated to inquiring…
