Frequently Asked Questions

Question 1 – What exactly do I receive with the Safe Pupil Transport Bus Driver Safety and Development program?

Answer – With the Safe Pupil Transport Bus Driver Safety and Development program, you will receive the following:

A customized website, including your school colors, logo, and mascot, where you log in to administrate, and your drivers log in to take their training and view communications
A full library of Training modules, created by industry professionals, including short video sessions. The modules are immediately followed by a short test (5 to 8 questions)
Additional training modules are supplied on an ongoing basis to continually develop your drivers and remind them of important safety procedures
A document loading system allowing us to load your school district’s important documents or PDFs for all of your drivers to read
A customize administrative reporting system you can access anytime from any internet-ready computer, that allows you to view which drivers passed which test and which ones read which document
A CDL Class “B” tutorial composed of modules covering the six parts of the CDL test related to School Bus driving
Free customer support to help you with any issues you might need to resolve, including customizing logins to determine user access to different levels of materials.

Question 2 – Does this program include extracurricular drivers and coaches?

Answer - Yes. In fact, Safe Pupil Transport is an excellent way to not only train your extracurricular drivers and coaches, but to eliminate any excuses they might have for doing so. With this quick and easy training system, coaches and extracurricular drivers may access training modules and important documents from any computer you choose, or on their own time.

Question 3 – What does this program cost?

Answer - This comprehensive program has a minimum cost of only $1375 per calendar year. That includes up to 55 bus drivers plus all monitors and assistants at no extra charge.

Question 4 – How does the customized training website work? How do my drivers get there?

Answer - Once you are signed up with Safe Pupil Transport, our customer service representatives create the website for you. They will simply require some information about your school, your logo, your mascot, etc. This website’s URL (internet address like www.safepupiltransport.com) will be simply yourschoolisd.safepupil.com (example). The website can then be customized as to what you would like your drivers to see, including creating several layers of login so that different users may have access to varied levels of content. On the administrator side, you can quickly change the type of reporting you view on your drivers’ progress, modifying a number of different variables. The key here is that the system is very easy to use, but you can make it as sophisticated as you need. When this website is created, we can help you link from your school’s website. If this is not an option for you, we can show you several other ways that your site can be accessed. Of course, you and your drivers can always access your site simply by typing in your site name directly into your internet browser.

Question 5 – What is Safe Pupil’s relationship with the School Transportation industry?

Answer - Safe Pupil and Vertical School Partners, LP its parent company, are members of the Texas Association of Pupil Transporters, and are involved with National Association of Pupil Transporters.

Question 6 – I think I am ready to get started. What do I do now?

Answer - To begin using the Safe Pupil program, either click here or call (877) 792-3866.

Question 7 – I have a question not found in this FAQ list. How may I contact someone for additional information?

Answer - For additional information on Safe Pupil, Safe Pupil Transport, or Vertical Alliance Group, Inc., please call (877) 792-3866. Our hours are Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm, Central Standard Time. Stacy ext. 107 Howard ext.112