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Board hears plan to switch counseling platform to School Links, aims for Sept. 1 launch
Summary
District staff described adopting School Links (vendor-supported through BOCES) to replace Naviance, said costs are 'basically the same as Naviance,' and reported that rostering and data migration are underway with an operational goal of Sept. 1.
S6 summarized the district’s recommendation to adopt School Links for college-and-career planning and student ePortfolios, noting the platform's interactive financial-literacy modules and improved interface compared with Naviance. S6 said the platform includes tools to support state reporting (for example, FAFSA completion) and that counselors and building staff have been involved in demos and the decision.
When asked about cost and timeline, S6 said the cost was 'basically the same as Naviance' and that the platform is supported through BOCES; rostering and data export from Naviance to School Links are in progress and 'The goal is to have it operational by September 1.' Staff described ongoing training for counselors and planned classroom integration through freshman seminar and other grade-appropriate courses.
