Board selects Infinite Campus to replace Skyward; migration planned for July 1, 2027
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Summary
After a staff‑led RFP and hands‑on presentations from three vendors, the Stewartville board unanimously approved Infinite Campus as the district’s new student information system; the plan calls for a phased implementation beginning July 1, with migration of 15 years of student data.
The Stewartville Public School District board unanimously approved a plan to replace Skyward with Infinite Campus following staff and teacher presentations and a scored review process.
District staff conducted an RFP using approved vendors from the Minnesota Department of Education and narrowed respondents to three finalists who presented on January 26. Presenters and teachers on the panel evaluated the systems using a rubric; Mr. Conger said the committee’s tally was unanimous in favor of Infinite Campus. Staff cited Infinite Campus’s mobile app, consolidated functions (payment, registration, food service messaging) and the vendor’s existing local implementations as reasons to select the system.
Key implementation points offered by the vendor and district staff: Infinite Campus will migrate about 15 years of historical data (out of 30+ years of Skyward records), implementation work will begin after contract approval with data gathering starting July 1 and a go‑live target of July 1, 2027. Several optional add‑ons were presented as part of the recommended package, including Messenger for voice messaging, online registration and the learning and workflow suites for grade sync and attendance workflows.
Mr. Conger described the first‑year setup and migration costs and said recurring annual costs after implementation would be comparable to the district’s current spend on Skyward plus add‑ons. "In fact, after the first year we will save a little bit," he said during the presentation.
The board moved to approve the vendor selection and associated contract authorization (motion by Miss Keefer; second by Mister Geiss). The motion carried 6-0. District staff said they will schedule staff training and parent communications ahead of the planned implementation timeline.
