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Administrators recommend Alma for SIS; board asks for clearer cost and module estimates
Summary
Administrators reported staff preference for Alma over Skyward Q for its dashboard, Google Classroom sync and parent/text features; the board pressed for full cost/module breakdowns after an initial first-year cost figure of roughly $63,000 was discussed.
Administrators told the board they had reviewed multiple SIS options and that a majority of staff and building administrators preferred Alma for usability and integration with Google Classroom. "I personally want Alma," Principal Anderson said, adding that staff appreciated Alma's dashboard and the ability to sync with Google Classroom and to text families via the gradebook.
Board members raised cost questions — at one point an initial cost figure of about $63,000 for the first year was mentioned — and asked the superintendent to supply a clearer breakdown of modules (transportation, food services and others) and licensing needs before any decision. Administrators said implementation would be targeted for the next school year and that training and a transition window would be part of any schedule.
