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District IT recommends converting student information system to Focus; board to consider vote next meeting
Summary
The district’s IT director presented a proposal to replace the current student information system with Focus, citing streamlined state reporting, integrated immunization and record transfers, scheduling benefits and projected five‑year savings. The board agreed to add an agenda item so members can vote at the next meeting.
The Clay County School District’s IT director recommended that the board pursue a conversion from the district’s current student information system to Focus (an SIS widely used in Florida). The presentation described operational benefits, a projected timetable for a summer go‑live and an estimated five‑year cost savings.
Dwayne Leeds, director of information technology, told the board that Focus offers integration with Florida Shots for immunization records, a vendor ecosystem that supports a large number of Florida districts (enabling record‑exchange functionality between…
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