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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 10 “Parents may have concerns. Explain the

purpose to them. Assure them that you are not
When is the best time to launch the program? e worst
time, Waid said, is at the beginning of the school year when going to put a chip implant in their child and
things are somewhat disorganized. “It’s not like buying some
hardware or software,” Waid said. “It’s challenging. It takes time follow them all over campus, 24-7. It will only
to get the messaging out there. You need to plan on working tell you who is on that bus and where did that
out the kinks on all levels, such as with students, parents and
drivers.” student get off that bus.”
You need to know who the students are, who their parents
are, and where they live. Some districts say the program is — Chance Waid, Sales Executive, Southwest US School Bus Division, Seon
mandatory and will not allow a child on a bus if the parent
doesn’t want to be the program, Waid said. who is on the bus is nothing new. We have technology that
Start small, rst with K-6 grades, he said. en the following exists today. In ten years, it will be standard. You can be in front
year you can expand to middle and high school. of the curve.”
A major concern from the public is that Big Brother is Waid’s nal message: “Don’t forget the main goal – who is
watching – fears over privacy, Waid said. on the bus?”
If you’ve ever boarded a plane, you have to check in rst.
“You can’t just get on. TSA wants to know who is on that plane,” Chance Waid can be reached at: chance.waid@seon.com or (877)
Waid said. “ e same thing applies to a school bus. Knowing 630-7366 or cell, (832) 702-6514.

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