Omaha Public Schools Expands Partnership with Zum to Offer Parent App and Tech Platform for All K-12 Students and Families
Today, Omaha Public Schools (OPS) expanded its contract with Zūm to allow Zum’s revolutionary technology platform to now benefit the special education students who receive transportation services on OPS’s 285 district-owned and -operated buses.
In July 2024, Zum successfully launched its school bus transportation contract of 215 buses, delivering safe, reliable transportation for OPS’s general education routes. With this expansion, Zum’s technology will be available for all K-12 families and schools across all of OPS’ 540 buses.
“We are thrilled that Omaha Public Schools has extended its contract so that every student and parent will experience Zum’s state-of-the-art technology, designed to improve safety, communication, efficiency and equity,” said Ritu Narayan, Founder and CEO at Zum. “It is a game-changer to know where your child’s bus is and whether they arrived at school safely and on time–especially if you are the parent of a child with special needs. Our transportation solutions benefit students’ safety and well-being, and they give parents peace of mind.”
This expansion enables the families of special education students to use the Zum app to receive real-time notifications, track school bus locations, view driver and vehicle information and cancel same-day rides.
District and school administrators and operators with appropriate permissions will be able to track school buses coming to and from their campus on a live map from start to finish, and ETAs will be adjusted in real-time to account for absent or delayed students as well as traffic issues.
The tech platform, including the Zum app, will be available to all families starting in January 2025.
Thanks to Omaha Public Schools for supporting Zum’s mission to deliver safe, reliable transportation to all students!