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Rochester schools report payroll ticket backlog shrank to about 214; district issues RFP to explore alternatives to Oracle
Summary
Administration reported a decline in Oracle payroll tickets from about 1,800 in October to approximately 214 and said payroll runs are more stable; the district issued an RFP (responses due April 17) to evaluate alternative payroll platforms and aims for a recommendation by the June board meeting.
The Rochester City School District told the board on March 26 that its Oracle payroll backlog has shrunk substantially but that work remains on state reporting and platform stability.
Finance lead McDowell said the number of outstanding Jira tickets related to payroll fell from about 1,797 in October to roughly 214 as of the most recent review, crediting intensified remediation work with consultants and district staff.
"From 1,800 to 214, about ... 85 or 87% of the issues that we had known at that time have been identified, corrected,"…
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