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title: "Bus Runs"
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updated: 2024-08-30T22:38:32Z
published: 2024-09-05T20:26:55Z
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# Bus Runs

### How do I set up Bus Runs?

To create a bus run list or bus roster you’ll:

1. [Set up Child Tracking Categories](/procare-desktop/docs/tracking-items-global-local) for each bus.
2. [Assign Tracking](/procare-desktop/docs/assign-tracking-to-child-account-employee-vendor) (bus runs)  to each child.
3. [Print a Report](/procare-desktop/docs/sort-filter-print-export-reports) like: *Reports > Standard Reports > Family Data > Tracking > Child: Pickup/Deliver – Weekly M-F.*
4. **Optional**: Check in a busload of children with [Batch Check In/Out](/procare-desktop/docs/child-batch-check-in-or-out).

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### Can a staff person check in a busload of children at once?

Yes. There are several ways this may be done.

1. **From within Procare:** The quickest method is to use the Batch Check In/Out feature. Assign each child a Child Tracking Item named for the bus (like “PM – Bus: Lincoln School”). At the *Batch Check In* screen select the appropriate *Tracking Item* and choose to check in everyone on the bus, or just certain children.

![image](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.procaresoftware.com/pdfs/Support+Site+Images/Desktop/Attendance+Tracker/Can+a+staff+person+check+in+a+busload+of+children+at+once+1129_1.png)

1. **From the Check-In screen:** Another option is to assign the bus driver (or staff person) as an authorized pickup on the Information & Relationships screen of each child who rides the bus. The driver then enters their own credentials (fingerprint, etc.) at the Check-In Computer. Using this method, it would be necessary to select each child to check in.

![image](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.procaresoftware.com/pdfs/Support+Site+Images/Desktop/Attendance+Tracker/Can+a+staff+person+check+in+a+busload+of+children+at+once+1129_2.png)

1. If a staff person is assigned as an authorized pickup to all children who ride the bus, you could also use the Receptionist check-in feature, or for Procare Cloud customers use the Check-In Web App.