2. 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

3. Tech Specs  Microsoft Active Directory  Student Information System – CIMs i5  IDM Solution (Inacomp) Creates parent user and home directory

4. Tech Specs  Servers Dell (5) ○ Model 2950 Dual-Quad Core Xeon 2.33GHz 8 GB RAM ○ 2 external- relays sit behind load balancer ○ 2 internal-relays SQL 2005

6. 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

7. Welcome to myRCS

8. Screen layout

9. Demographics

10. Attendance - Secondary

11. Attendance - Elementary

12. Schedule

13. Assignments

14. Course note

15. Assignment note

16. Student note

17. Grades

18. Medical

19. Waiver

21. 2010-2011 Increase information in portals Allow students to bring personal devices Improve learning opportunities Learning Access Information myRCS

22. Tentative Deployment Schedule  September 8 th –November 27 th User Test groups at Middle School & High School levels Teacher training Support documents posted on-line Staff usage Student usage  October 19 th – November 27 th Phased in parent id mailings