St. Johns Co. schools launch online school bus portal
The school district announced the launch of BusPlanner on April 28.
It's a new, online transportation portal designed to give parents pick-up and drop-off times and locations. It will notify parents of delays and other transportation-related issues.
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BusPlanner will be used exclusively beginning with the 2025-2026 school year. The information will no longer be available on the Home Access Center.
Parents can access BusPlanner through its web portal at https://sjcsd.mybusplanner.com or by downloading the companion mobile app, Chipmunk, available for Android and Apple devices.
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