The Transportation tab lists the bus number, bus in and bus out times, and bus stops for a student. A student’s personal vehicle information can also be entered on this tab.

 

To use the Transportation tab, the NASIS Administrator needs to set up the bus detail information under System Administration>Transportation. In this example, the bus number and bus driver’s name are entered in the number and description fields. Choose a number and description method that is meaningful for your school.

 

 

 

Once the bus numbers and descriptions are defined they can be set on the student’s Transportation tab. Other pertinent data can be entered here such as the bus in and bus out times and bus stop information. Late buses can be defined as well as miles transported.

 

 

 

An individual student’s vehicle information can also be entered in the Parking Detail area. Available fields include the make, model, color, plate number and parking permit number.

 

 

 

What is especially helpful is that the Transportation fields are available in ad hoc reporting. You will be able to get a listing of students and their bus or parking information at any time.

 

 

 

The flexibility of being able to add custom fields to this tab is also a plus. There may be transportation information that you want to track that is not on this tab. Say, for example, the school needs to know if a guardian will meet the student at the bus stop. To set this up, go to System Administration>Custom>Custom Attribute. On the Custom Attribute Detail screen, click New. Fill in the Display Name, Object (which is the Transportation tab) Field Name and Data Type. In this case, the data type will be a checkbox.

 

 

 

When you return to the student’s Transportation tab, you can now see the custom field that was added. You will also be able to use this custom field in Ad Hoc Reporting.