West Allis The West Allis-West Milwaukee School District has moved to a new website platform, Edlio, and is developing a district mobile app, communications staff reported during the Aug. 25 board meeting.
Communications staff said the district originally contracted with FinalSight in March 2020 for a five-year term but began exploring alternatives in February 2024 because of service and usability problems. After evaluating platforms including Edlio and an alternative labeled "Apt Apogee" in the report, the communications team selected Edlio for its customizable templates, staff onboarding support and a simplified intranet for employees.
Contract and cost
Staff reported a 42-month contract with Edlio signed in December 2024 for a total cost of $33,562.50, which the communications team broke down to about $799.11 per month. The team compared that to the district's prior platform at about $1,951.30 per month and said the new contract reduced recurring monthly costs.
App development and rollout
The communications team said the district app is being developed with an "Adleo" platform and will be available on Apple's App Store and Google Play. Communications staff said they are meeting with site developers at each school and presenting information about the site and app to staff in secondary buildings.
Next steps
The communications team will continue onboarding with the new vendor, perform staff training and finalize site content with building-level developers. No board action on the contract was reported at the Aug. 25 meeting; staff presented the procurement and contract status as a committee report.