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FYI, our annual fees, for 5 schools and about 2,600 students are $8,100. When we move to the "Schoolmaster for Districts" package, the annual cost will be about $10,300. Steve -----Original Message----- From: School Information Technology Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of John McSweeney Sent: Friday, December 22, 2006 1:19 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Student Information Systems? I have also been interested and informed in the sis discussion. The one factor that I have not seen mentioned much is the cost factor , including support and training. here at Cabot we have been using a custom Filemaker solution since 1998 which does scheduling, grades attendance, transcripts, and some other forms and letters. It has firt our unique and quirky "small" school needs with a total investment to date of somewhere around $8,000. Paul Haskel who developed SpEdDoc and the 21st Century program databases has worked with us and we are hoping to invest in an overhaul/upgrade to take us into the future..... I have heard quotes of $20-30K and up for larger systems and would appreciate hearing from folks on the list regarding cost factor.... On Dec 22, 2006, at 10:55 AM, BOB OWENS wrote: In Addison NW we are using SASIxp at our four schools. The K6 schools are using it for attendance, health, and discipline. The M/HS uses it also for period attedance scheduling, report cards, transcripts. The teachers in the K6 use Filemaker for standards based report cards for the first time this year. We do import some SASI data for use in the report cards. They have access to the system using Citrix which allows for access over the web. The M/HS uses Integrade pro for report cards. We are generally happy with the program although the Integrade program is not fully integrated with SASI. We are moving to a server based version next year. Our FileMaker system will be used K8 next year but not in the HS due to transcripts, ranking, etc. Bob Owens Educational Technology Coordinator Addison Northwest Supervisory Union 48 Green Street, Suite 1 Vergennes VT 05491 v. 802 877-3332 f. 802 877-3628 [log in to unmask] http://anwsu.org >>> Rob Stalling <[log in to unmask]> 12/20/2006 4:13 pm >>> I've searched through archives on this list first, but didn't get much info.... What are schools using for their student information systems? Here in Barre we are using Pearson Education Systems "Chancery SMS" (web-based for K-8) and Chancery MacSchool (9-12). While the current solution is working, and is integrated (via a replicator), there are changes afoot.... Pearson has repositioned SMS as a product for middle to large school districts (their documentation states "30,000 students" as a starting point). Barre has roughly 3k students. We've also been told that MacSchool is going to go away at some point (date unknown). For K-8, SMS is used for electronic standards-based report cards, gradebook (middle school), electronic attendance, behavior incidents, transportation and transfer of student info between our 2 K-8 schools and the SHS/BVT campus. For SHS/BVT, MacSchool is used for report cards, eclass gradebook, behavior, and attendance. So, we're wondering who is using what for a SIS.....and does it fit your needs? comments? Rob Stalling Technology Support Barre Supervisory Union Barre, VT 05641 [log in to unmask] *********************************** PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL: This communication, including attachments, is for the exclusive use of addressee and may contain proprietary, confidential or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, copying, disclosure, dissemination or distribution is strictly prohibited. If you're not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately by return email and delete this communication and destroy all copies. It is the policy of ANWSU not to discriminate on the basis or race, color, national origin, gender, disability, or gender orientation in its educational programs or activities, or in its employment policies as required by Title IX of the 1972 Educational Amendments, by Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and by Vermont State Law. ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ This email may contain information protected under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) or the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). If this email contains confidential and/or privileged health or student information and you are not entitled to access such information under FERPA or HIPAA, federal regulations require that you destroy this email without reviewing it and you may not forward it to anyone. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, ClamAV and Bitdefender and is believed to be clean.