Texas Enterprise Information System

At TxEIS, We’re About Texas.

Texas Computer Cooperative - TCC iTCCS – Texas Computer Cooperative Software (Internet-based) RSCCC (Retirement 8/31/2011) – Regional Service Center Computer Cooperative TxEIS TxEIS – Texas Enterprise Information System Education Service Center partners providing information systems and support services to Texas schools.

Mission The TCC’s mission is to provide comprehensive information systems to school districts, charter schools and education service centers throughout the state of Texas.

TxEIS vs TxEIS State SIS Current TxEIS May be hosted at ESC or installed at the LEA Support is included in price Pricing may vary between ESCs Pricing may be tiered based on enrollment size State SIS TxEIS Will be hosted at a ESC or TCC data center Price is for software and base level support Maximum price per student is consistent across all ESCs Support packages (beyond base level) are optional

Advantages to State SIS TxEIS Centralized hosting is more efficient and economical Optional support packages allow you to buy only what you need Help Desk tracking of customer calls will be implemented statewide ESC Consultant training and certification will be implemented statewide Over 150 functional enhancements will be added over the next two years

Enhancements Additional applications such as Warehouse Inventory, Budget Amendment Requests, Standards Based Grading, Graduation Plans, Teacher Discipline Referrals, and many other student and business applications. JasperReports Server which allows non-technical users to build their own reports and dashboards. TxEIS Web pages will be evaluated and modified to meet to Section 508 requirements for people with disabilities. The TCC will provide a transparent mechanism for TEA to satisfy data extraction and warehousing needs for the Education Data Warehouse (EDW).

State SIS Hosting LEAs will be hosted at an ESC or TCC data center – Advantage of the cost savings of centralized hosting at a data center (no server hardware or software outlay) – Backups, software upgrades and new releases are automatically implemented, freeing up staff resources – Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity guaranteed with centralized hosting – For LEAs using both the Student and Business applications, the entire database can reside at the data center

State SIS Pricing A maximum of $8 per student* – TxEIS Student A maximum of $3 per student hosting fee (if hosted) For subsequent contract years there is a built-in 3% increase – $11.33 maximum – $11.67 maximum – $12.02 maximum *Only includes base support

State SIS Support Base Level Product Support Included with the TxEIS software: – Navigation of the Help, screens and fields – Explanation of on-screen help and data elements – Connection assistance – One point of contact at the LEA – No “assigned” consultant

Additional Support Pricing Districts will not be required to purchase additional support packages but will have the option to do so. ESCs will offer support packages based on numbers of hours: Bronze, Silver, Gold, & Platinum

Support Packages Based on a statewide “not to exceed” price of $95 per hour Bronze: $7, hours Silver: $9, hours Gold: $16, hours Platinum: $23, hours

Additional Support Includes Phone calls and support (7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.) for more than base level questions Training/workshops Documentation User Forums Problem Resolution Support package hours may also be applied to other services depending on availability at the ESC (i.e. on-site visits, after hours support, query writing)

Finance Payroll Personnel Registration Asset Management Asset Management Attendance Amended Budget Amended Budget Bank Reconciliation Bank Reconciliation Requisition Query Module Query Module S E M S Grade Reporting Grade Reporting AAR Historical AAR Historical Generic Program Tracking Generic Program Tracking Discipline Mgmt Discipline Mgmt Health Records Health Records Business Applications Business Applications TxEIS SYSTEMS TxEIS SYSTEMS Student Applications Student Applications T E A P E I M S Inquiry Scheduling tx Connect Test Scoring Test Scoring tx Gradebook Accounts Receivable Accounts Receivable Leaver Tracking tx MyZone Employee Access/SS Employee Access/SS Graduation Plan Warehouse Workflow

Scheduled for Future Releases Student – EOC and STAAR – Medical Alerts – Flex Attendance – Online Registration – txSuite Enhancements Business – Position Management – Budget Amendment Request – Workflow for Purchasing – Office of Civil Rights (OCR) Report