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Board weighs Synergy student-information system and safety features as part of budget planning
Summary
Cannon County staff outlined two student-information system options (roughly $138,000 and $98,000) that would include visitor-management (Raptor), reunification and training; board members noted neighboring districts' adoption and asked staff to include costs and hosting implications in the budget.
During the budget workshop, Julie and finance staff presented student-information system (SIS) options for next year and described two vendor-price points: one package (EdgePoint/Synergy) at about $138,000 and a lower-priced option at about $98,000.
Staff said the higher-cost package would include Raptor visitor-management features and a reunification component and noted vendor-hosting and training are part of the offering. One board member noted several nearby districts have adopted Synergy and suggested shared training and regional alignment could provide efficiencies.
Why it matters: the SIS is a single-year capital or contractual expense that affects operations and school safety. Staff flagged that state hosting arrangements are changing and that some host services may be discontinued; the board asked staff to clarify ongoing hosting costs and any migration needs.
Next steps: staff will add the preferred SIS option and any associated recurring hosting or licensing costs to the draft budget for board review, and provide clearer comparisons of functionality and recurring fees at the next workshop.
