rochester demographics 14750 students, 2500 staff, 950 teachers 15.1% free & reduced 160...

Rochester Demographics 14750 students , 2500 staff, 950 teachers

15.1% free & reduced 160 million dollar budget 3.3 million dollar deficit Last bond – 2004 ( 8 million –technology)

25 buildings 20 school, 1 alternative HS, 1 adult education

6500 computers ( 6-mth- 6 years ) Tech Staff – network manager, 7 techs, 6.5

para techs, application manager, 2 support staff,

Media staff-- yes

Tech Specs

Microsoft Active Directory Student Information System – CIMs

i5 IDM Solution (Inacomp)

Creates parent user and home directory

Tech Specs

ServersDell (5)○ Model 2950

Dual-Quad Core Xeon 2.33GHz

8 GB RAM

○ 2 external- relays sit behind load balancer

○ 2 internal-relays SQL 2005

What is myRCS? On-line Portal for parents, students and staff Supplements existing technologies

MailOut, website, e-mail, report cards, progress reports

Replaces the current ParentConnects system Integrates with CIMS, Integrade Pro Grade

book and Microsoft Active Directory Improves security Provides access for staff and students to

network file storage Is expandable

Welcome to myRCS

Screen layout

Demographics

Attendance - Secondary

Attendance - Elementary

Schedule

Assignments

Course note

Assignment note

Student note

Grades

Medical

Waiver

2010-2011

•Increase information in portals•Allow students to bring personal devices•Improve learning opportunities

myRCS

Tentative Deployment Schedule September 8th –November 27th

User Test groups at Middle School & High School levels

Teacher trainingSupport documents posted on-lineStaff usageStudent usage

October 19th – November 27th

Phased in parent id mailings