WGCU editor's note: This article about the company BusPatrol by The Tributary was first published in October, 2024, and is republished here under a Creative Commons license. It also aired on WLRN Public Radio's The Florida Report in October 2024. The Lee County School District is working with BusPatrol to implement a school bus camera system in the more than 600 district buses. It is scheduled to go active Dec. 8.

WGCU requested a comment about the story from The Lee County School District. Their response is as follows:

"The School District was aware of the 2024 article when it first circulated and conducted its own due diligence as part of the vetting for BusPatrol. That review included discussions with other school districts, examination of public reporting, and a thorough evaluation o

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