Grayson County Schools will be using a new parent app, Stopfinder, for the upcoming school year.
This easy-to-use, all-in-one app provides parents/guardians with the most accurate information about a student’s bus schedule at any time, from anywhere, and is available as a free download from the App Store or Google Play, the school district said.
With the Stopfinder app parents/guardians may:
- View your student’s daily transportation assignments – including transfer trips and stops
- Securely share your student’s schedule with caregivers
- Receive notifications and updates related to transportation
Before parents/guardians can access a student’s transportation schedule, Stopfinder requires an invite and registration through the district. Please watch for your invitation from no-reply@stopfinder.com, which will be sent to parents/guardians primary email address on file on Friday.
If you don’t get your invitation or have questions, please email gcs.transportation@grayson.kyschools.us to ensure that the contact information GCS has on file for you is correct.
Learn more about Stopfinder features in this brief video or visit the Stopfinder website.
Click here for a complete list of bus and shuttle routes.
TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY
Safety first, schedule second
“The Grayson County Transportation Department is responsible for establishing bus routes and providing safe and efficient system of transporting students to and from school,” the school district said.
There are 52 bus routes that transport approximately 2,700 students daily to Grayson County elementary schools, the middle school, and high school.
“Our buses safely travel more than 4200 miles each day. During the year our buses total more than 828,000 miles,” according to the school district. “It is extremely important that all citizens help keep our children safe. Please observe all the traffic laws and be especially watchful at our bus stops. Please honor our bus stop signs and be patient as our children board and depart from our buses. The safety of our children is everyone’s concern.”
If anyone needs to contact someone in transportation at the Grayson County Board of Education, contact one of the following people: Transportation Director Braxton Allen at 259-4011 extension 231; Driver Trainer Glenda Bertram at 259-4011 extension 236; and Bobby Fulkerson at the bus garage at 259-4011 extension 239.
Reminders to the motoring public
- Never pass a school bus when its stop lights are flashing.
- Be extra vigilant around school hours; assume a child might run out at any moment.
- Be courteous to school buses; give them room and let them change lanes when they need to.
By Ken Howlett, News Director
Contact Ken at ken@k105.com
