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PPS begins bond-funded ERP modernization; staff to buy Snowflake data platform and issue ERP vendor RFP
Summary
District leaders briefed the school board on a bond-funded enterprise resource-planning (ERP) modernization plan. Staff are recommending purchase of a Snowflake data platform (~$300,000 for four years) as a foundational step and issued an RFP for the ERP solution; proposals are due Jan. 8 with an intent-to-award target in mid-February and board approval expected in early spring.
Portland Public Schools staff told the board on Nov. 18 they are moving forward with a bond-funded modernization of the district's core finance, HR and procurement systems.
Chief integrated officer Tom Odgers and senior director Russell Adamson described the project as a multi-year technology and process transformation intended to replace a 25-year-old PeopleSoft implementation and create a modern, cloud-based data architecture. Staff emphasized three program priorities: standardization of…
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