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Board approves $87,361 Skyward migration to upgrade ERP, migrate 10 years of data
Summary
Trustees approved $87,361 to migrate the district's Skyward system to the cumulative release (vendor fee $72,361 plus $15,000 contingency) to move up to 10 years of budgeting and financial history and to provide dedicated project management and training; funding from general fund.
The Rockford Public Schools board approved $87,361 to fund a migration of the district's Skyward enterprise resource planning system to the current cumulative version.
Consultants and staff explained the $87,361 total comprises a Skyward proposal of $72,361 plus a recommended $15,000 contingency to cover additional migration work. The scope includes assignment of a Skyward project manager, biweekly project meetings, a training regimen for business, HR and building-level users, and migration of up to 10 years of historical financial data (staff noted Skyward typically migrates three to five years; the district requested 10 years for budgeting continuity given recent COVID-era anomalies).
Staff said the work would start immediately on approval and recommended payment from the general fund. Trustees approved the expenditure by voice vote and thanked staff for prioritizing employee and student data protection.
What happens next: Skyward will assign a project manager, staff will begin migration planning and training schedules will be set; staff will report progress to the board.
