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Wasatch board approves curriculum software renewals and moves to modernize financial system
Summary
The Wasatch County School District board approved renewals for Turnitin, Savis My Perspectives, Imagine Learning and Lexia reading software, granted LEA-specific licenses for staff and approved a phased move to a web-based Nowlink ERP to replace Alo, with an initial-year cost and larger ongoing fee presented.
The Wasatch County School District board approved multiple curriculum and technology purchases that the district said support instruction and administrative modernization.
Todd, director of curriculum, presented five resource requests, including a Turnitin renewal for $2,340 and Savis My Perspectives renewals for secondary English courses. He described Imagine Learning and Lexia as state grant–supported early intervention and English-language resources; the Lexia renewal was presented at $49,682. "They're heavily used and relied on by our academic teachers at Wasatch High School," Todd said of the plagiarism and literacy tools, and several board members expressed support before voting to approve the renewals.
Sean Kelly presented LEA-specific teaching licenses required by state policy for some staff who hold bachelor degrees but not a professional teaching license; the board approved the list of LEA-specific licenses as presented. "These are licenses that you guys grant just for our district," Sean explained, saying the district must post such licenses at schools so parents are informed.
Jason described a proposed upgrade from the district's Alo financial/HR software to a web-based Nowlink ERP (Alo/Nowlink). He said the district plans to start implementation in October and run systems concurrently during a transition; an initial-year cost of approximately $59,000 was presented (with a credit applied) and an annual subsequent cost of about $118,900 was discussed. "It is a more expensive program but I'm really looking forward to it," Jason said. The board approved moving forward with the procurement and transition schedule as outlined.
All approvals were recorded in the meeting as moved, seconded and approved with board members answering "all in favor." The district said state reporting and API requirements are a driver for the financial system upgrade and that the change should improve data access and budgeting clarity.
