TEA and PowerSchool and CareDox

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1 Posted by Belinda Smith, Technology Communications Facilitator June 26, 2017 TEA and PowerSchool and CareDox Belinda Smith and Rodney White attended a meeting with CareDox and PowerSchool to discuss the development of an API (Application Program Interface). An API is a code that allows two software programs to communicate with each other. One example of why an API is needed - all immunizations need to show up correctly in student s TREx (Texas Records Exchange) data reporting. Putting all the pieces together will be a challenge for CareDox and PowerSchool.

2 Decision Ed Richard Hoffman and Rodney White had a teleconference with Manish Thakar and Jeff Off from Decision Ed to determine best practices when removing students from eschoolplus and therefore, affecting the data within the Decision Ed (Cognos AMS) system. The group is still working on determining the best plan of action to remove students who have been inactive since Richard Hoffman Rodney White Posted by Rodney White, Manager of Operations and Support, ISA. June 26, 2017

3 Business Services Neetha Chada Posted by Neetha Chada, Senior Programmer Analyst June 29, 2017 This week, Neetha Chada: Neetha Chada Met with Carol Oman, Director of Internal Audit Department and Janett Tapia- Gonzalez, Internal Auditor to discuss about the new conflict of interest program. Working on a display issue that the CIQ program has on chrome. Had a meeting with Eric May to discuss the details about new project for Title 1. The Federal requirements for tracking Title 1 usage is current on paper and very time consuming. The project will replace the paper and stream line approval process. new product that we will be doing for the payroll to incorporate the Title 1 budget into our employee payroll. Carol Oman Neetha Chada Janett Tapia-Gonzalez

4 Operation Onboard Operation Onboard is 85% complete! The PDF forms are mapped to the Laserfiche form fields and stored in the Laserfiche repository. The Operation Onboard team met on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 to discuss the status and get a first look at the completed PDF forms. In addition to the main project, Dava Clark and Eric May met with Mark Flores of the Payroll Department to discuss adding a digital 457B sign up form. This will allow new hires to enroll in the Retirement Savings Plan quickly. This will be an additional Laserfiche form sent out with the Onboarding Welcome from the Human Resource Department. Joanna Oppelt Katy Corbett Stefanie Bates Dava Clark Kimberly Wood Kala Holler Posted by Dava Clark, Programmer Analyst June 26, 2017

5 Business Services Rich Crishock Posted by Eric May, Assistant Director of Information Services and Applications June 22, 2017 Rich Crishock Tasks Accomplished: Hayes Interface New project. Test file sent to Geoffrey Brown Add functionality to Campus Badge-in App. Android app R&D

6 ISA Management Wrap Up & Reflection As I reflect this week, I am centering myself around one work: Balance. John Crumbley Balancing the needs and obligations I am involved with. Often it seems overwhelming. I pause to reflect one of my favorite quotes: How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. When times seem overwhelming, I think one bite at a time and get through it - John Crumbley Posted by John Crumbley, Director of Information Services and Applications June 30, 2017

7 ISA Management Wrap Up & Reflection This week we celebrated America sindependence Day. I am reminded of the dedicated founders that risked everything to build America. I also pause to reflect on the brave Americans to protect our freedom. John Crumbley Land of the Free because of the Brave! - John Crumbley Posted by John Crumbley, Director of Information Services and Applications July 7, 2017

8 ISA Student Focus Wrap Up Posted by Rodney White, Manager of ISA Operations and Support July 7, 2017 The rollover process has been completed without any major problems. All students are now in their new grade levels and their new school building. Now we look forward and determine scheduling and start of school for Rodney White Rodney White

9 ISA PEIMS Support Wrap Up Now that the 2017 school year is complete, most people think that it is a break for the school system. And in some cases, that is true. But it is far from the truth for the PEIMS Team. We are under deadlines to submit the final year end data to TEA. With the final implementation of the new TSDS system for all school districts in Texas, new challenges arise to meet the regulatory deadlines. I am surrounded with the most incredible staff the continually defines the impossible. With them, all things are possible! Thank You! ~ Norma Blenderman Norma Blenderman Posted by Norma Blenderman, PEIMS Coordinator July 7, 2017

10 ISA Business Services Wrap Up Posted by Eric May, Assistant Director of Information Services and Applications July 7, 2017 This July 4 th was a short week for a lot of the staff including my team. But being a part of a team and feeling support from your teammates is one of the best feelings. There s a power in a group of people that work together toward a shared goal even when the team is not complete for a period of time is amazing. I still feel I have the best team around. - Eric May Eric May The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team. -Phil Jackson