Streamlining Student Transportation: Lamar CISD Adopts New System for Enhanced Safety and Efficiency
Lamar CISD was recently named a hypergrowth district, which requires significant planning to ensure schools remain a great place to learn, and Lamar CISD students get the best education available. For the 2024-2025 school year, and in alignment with the district's mission to remain a destination District, Lamar CISD is moving from Smart Tag to Tyler Technologies Versatrans My Stop ™ (My Stop).
This change will require all parents/guardians to complete a Transportation Form. The district is requesting this form to be filled out for all current and new students including bus riders, car riders, bike riders, and/or walkers.
It’s especially important that students who ride the bus complete this Transportation Form so they can receive bus services at the start of the school year.
The new transportation software will provide a smoother experience for our drivers, which increases the safety of Lamar CISD students. Additionally, My Stop will provide a parent portal, student rider onboarding, and student rider location.
To plan accordingly for your student, please review a list of important dates below:
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Sunday, August 4: Deadline to submit Transportation Form for students who want to receive bus transportation on the first day of school (Monday, August 12).
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Monday, August 5 – Wednesday, August 21: During this time, if families fill out the Transportation Form requesting bus transportation for a student, the student will start receiving bus transportation on Monday, August 26.
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Thursday, August 22 and beyond: During this time, if families fill out the Transportation Form requesting bus transportation for a student, the student will start receiving bus transportation five school days after the form is submitted.
All parents and guardians MUST complete the Transportation Form regardless of their student's mode of transportation to/from school to ensure access to bus services at the beginning of the school year. This includes bus riders, car riders, bike riders, and walkers. The form is available in Skyward and must be filled out for both current and new students.
For more information, please visit www.lcisd.org/transportation.
Source: Lamar CISD
