Davis School District Highlights myDSD Features and Plans for Real-Time Data Syncing

The Davis School District Board of Education meeting on June 17, 2025, focused on the district's student information system, myDSD, highlighting its features and future enhancements. The presentation was led by key staff members, including David Williams, the director of information systems, and Tyler Bradovich, the analyst overseeing myDSD.

The meeting aimed to familiarize new board members with myDSD and gather feedback from them and their constituents. A significant point of discussion was the potential statewide mandate for a uniform student information system by the State Board of Education. The presenters emphasized that myDSD is tailored to the district's needs and is highly effective, boasting nearly 80,000 unique visitors on the last day of school and generating approximately 450,000 pages of content in May alone.

The team showcased the platform's mobile-first design, which has become increasingly important as most users access myDSD via mobile devices. They noted that the system has evolved into a 24/7 resource for students and parents, allowing for functionalities such as password changes and course requests online, which have streamlined processes and reduced errors.

Key features of myDSD include a survey system for parent and student feedback, document signing for permissions and agreements, and a comprehensive view of student schedules and grades. The presenters also discussed improvements in syncing data between myDSD and Canvas, addressing a common frustration among users. A new real-time syncing feature is set to be implemented, which will update student data instantly upon logging in.

Looking ahead, the district plans to enhance myDSD by expanding language support to include Portuguese, Marshallese, and Chuukese, and implementing multifactor authentication for added security. The meeting concluded with board members expressing appreciation for the platform's capabilities and its importance to the district's operations.