Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Re: School Software

We went from SASI to SASI III to SASIxp to Centerpoint to PowerSchool.
Basically we stayed with the same company.

We also use BlackBaud, but minimally due to the cost: Raiser's Edge,
Financial Edge.

My expectations for Vendor Tech Support are high because my Team also
provides Campus Tech Support, so I'm always a little disappointed with
the turn around and sometimes I like my own solutions better :), but all
in all both companies do provide adequate support.


I really liked RenWEb, but it made sense for use to do the data
conversion and stay with Pearson.


I will definitely be looking at Open Source SOON.=20

Thanks,=20
*******=20

Joe Frost=20
Director of Technology=20
Department Chair Technology=20
Phoenix Christian Unified Schools=20
1751 W. Indian School Road=20
602-265-4707 ext. 273=20

-----Original Message-----
From: Joshua Sommermeyer [mailto:jsommermeyer@clhscadets.com]=20
Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 8:09 AM
To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Re: School Software

we are in a similar boat... SASI is dieing at the end of this year...
and are looking at Renweb, Blackbaud and Powerschool.


In HIS Service,

Joshua D. Sommermeyer
Assistant Principal for Curriculum and Technology Concordia Lutheran
High School - Ft. Wayne jsommermeyer@clhscadets.com
(o) 260.483.1102 x214
(c) 260.446.7658
skype - jsommermeyer
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On Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 9:41 AM, Matt Burkhardt
<mlb@imparisystems.com>wrote:

> For Free and Open Source Software - look at Centre SIS - just came out

> with a new version
>
> http://www.centresis.org/
>
> There's also OS4ED - but it's a fork of Centre
>
> http://www.os4ed.com/
>
>
> On Wed, 2009-10-07 at 09:36 -0400, Brandon Watkins wrote:
>
> > Hello Everyone,
> >
> > We are looking at switching to a different provider for our school=20
> > management software. We are currently using Senior Systems, but are
> looking
> > to make a change. I was wondering which software package or packages
> others
> > are using for student management, gradebook, registrar etc. and if=20
> > you
> are
> > using a package that integrates business office functions such as
> accounts
> > payable and receivable and if not what accounting software you are
using.
> >
> > Thank you for your time,
> >
> > Brandon Watkins
> > Director of Technology
> > The Independent School
> >
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