Press release:

As Highline was shopping for global positioning systems (GPS) for school buses, ZONAR Systems Incorporated offered to supply GPS equipment for all 104 Highline buses, with no charge for the hardware.

That contribution saves the school district nearly $20,000. ZONAR also dramatically cut the service fees, for an additional annual savings of $8,700 per year.


ZONAR President and CEO Brett Brinton lives in Highline School District, and says this is his way of supporting his local community and schools.


GPS allows the district’s transportation department to track the location of every bus at any time. The ZONAR equipment also shows the buses’ mechanical systems on a desktop computer at the transportation office.

“If a dashboard light flashes on and the driver doesn’t know why, we can look at the desktop and tell them, ‘all your mechanical systems are okay, stay on the route’ or ‘your engine is overheating, stay put and we’ll send another bus,’” says Transportation Director Scott Logan. “The GPS supports student safety and it supports efficient stewardship of taxpayer dollars.”

Highline was already testing GPS programs to increase the safety and efficiency of the transportation provided to students.