ITS Software & Systems Department

This department implements, manages, and supports all of the district's software and systems. They also coordinate district department accountability and state reporting data and events through the Data Management Calendar (DMC) committee which meets bi-weekly throughout the year. 

Software & Systems is comprised of three teams:

1. Systems Engineering Team:

• Oversee the installation and configuration of software and hardware in collaboration with the ITS Field Services Department.
• Builds, installs, manages, and maintains servers throughout the district as well as server backups and data restoration.
• Manage both in-house and cloud-based systems and resources such as the district's Microsoft Office 365 accounts for both staff and students.
• Work with other ITS departments to support systems that provide educators with effective teaching tools that foster a more engaging learning experience.
• Supports communication systems for students, staff, parents, and the community.

2. Business Applications Team

• Support ERP software used for administrative tasks like payroll, budgeting, human resources, and facilities management. 
• Help streamline operations with technology to save time and resources for educators and administrators.
• Develops custom in-house business applications when necessary. 
• Integrates different systems to ensure seamless communication and reporting capability. 

3. Student Information Systems (SIS) Team

• Stays abreast of Federal and State statutory requirements and translates this to actionable processes and workflows. Monitors state and local board policy to ensure the SIS system provides support for required rules and practices.
• Provides support for enrollment & registration, attendance record keeping, student scheduling, grading, assessment tracking, discipline, a variety of special programs. Develops SIS software thru modifications, programming, and specialized workflows. 
• Extracts, validates, and reports all FLDOE required data for required state reporting surveys by coordinating with district leaders to validate information and ensure data is accurate and reliable.
• Develops integrations with other applications to export/import SIS data for systems such as single-sign-on classroom applications, assessment administration, ESE IEP service management, medicaid service tracking, grade book, learning management systems, student transportation, and direct certification.
• Maintains data warehouses such as an Ed-Fi eco-system to provide as an optimal structure for visualization tools and summaries to enhance data-driven decision making, analysis, and trend identification.