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For each row on each tab in this work book, please indicate in the the "Vendor Feedback " column the appropriate c
Vendor Feedback Key
A=Available in Base Product
M = Available from Premium Module
CP=Available with Custom Programming
P = Available from Partner
NA = Not Available

Sheet # Tab Name Description


1 Demo Student Enrollment and Demographics
2 Fees Student Fees Features
3 Athletics-CoCur Athletics and Co-Curricular Actvities
4 Health Health Reocrds
5 TranscriptsGrading Student Transripts and Grading
6 Crse&Scheduling Course Master and Student Scheduling
7 Gradebook Gradebook Features
8 Attendance Attendance Features
9 SpecialEd Special Education Features
10 Assessments Student Assessment Records
11 Discipline Discipline Features
12 State Reporting State Reporting Features
13 Repts-Query Reports and Query Features
14 Portals Portals and Dashboards
15 Interoperablity System Security, Architecture and Interoperablity
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1. Student Enrollment Records & Demographics
Vendor Feedback
VVSD Priority Key
Key A=Available in Base Product
Number Group Feature Type Application Item Description C=Critical M = Available from Premium Module
H=Highly Desired CP=Available with Custom Programming
D=Desired P = Available from Partner
NA = Not Available
0 Group Feature Type Description VVSD Priority Code Vendor's Feedback - Using Key Code Above
1 A Function - Calculate Ability to determine full-time equivalent, including full-time, part-time counts, and C
special education additional allowances for membership counts.
Function - Data Ability to count the student in one user selected building for ranking and student
2 B Access membership counts if enrolled in more than one building. C

3 B Function - Data Ability to enroll and manage adult ed, after school care, AP Testing etc, ie; Enrollment H
Access tracking and reporting in non-attendance center locations.
4 B Function - Data Ability to enroll students simultaneously in multiple buildings. C
Access

5 B Function - Data Ability to integrate with District’s street guide to verify address entry.
Access C
6 B Function - Data Ability to maintain both active and inactive student data for user defined length of time. C
Access
Capability of changing or transferring students from one building to another building
7 B Function - Data with "effective" dates before and after change takes place.Dates trigger in all modules C
Access and state and federal reporting.

8 B Function - Data Student History includes all known schools attended, in District with dates of C
Access attendance.
System has ability to collect family data in manners that allow for multiple families per
9 B Function - Data student, siblings emergency contacts, contact information, mulitple addresses, parents C
Access living at other addresses, and custody. System integrates this into communications with
families, allowing access to view and update information.
10 B Function - Data Track Multi-School Enrollment
Access C
11 C Productivity - General Ability for calendar integration with Outlook
D
12 C Productivity - General Ability to format data entry screen layout based on school requirements, with proper
security. H
13 C Productivity - General Ability to upload copies of student enrollment documents to maintain a paperless office. H

14 C Productivity - General Ability to view student records sorted by any field or user-defined field. C

15 C Productivity - General Attendance Zone - Parent ability to enter in address and determine associated schools
C
Automatic loading of SIS information, including ELL data, for students transferring
16 C Productivity - General within illinois
H
17 C Productivity - General On-line interactive entry and maintenance of basic student data.
C
18 D Field - Student 2 phone numbers C

19 D Field - Student 2nd home address (4 lines) C


20 D Field - Student Ability to enter comments on ELL placement and data typed in by Enrollment or ELL
department C
21 D Field - Student Ability to identify suspended/expelled C
22 D Field - Student Ability to store 4 emergency contacts C

23 D Ability to store an e-mail address per contact C


Field - Student
24 D Field - Student Ability to store phone numbers (2 per contact) C
25 D Field - Student Ability to store relationship to student C
26 D Field - Student Actual year of graduation C
27 D Field - Student Address (4 user defined lines) C
28 D Field - Student Alternative language (e.g., ESL) (3 digit code, and Yes or No) H
29 D Field - Student Authorized Video Release (Y/N with date and parent/ guardian) H
30 D Field - Student Authorized visitors to student (need multiple fields) C
31 D Field - Student Birth Certificate Number C
32 D Field - Student Birth City C
33 D Field - Student Birth Country C
34 D Field - Student Birth Date C
35 D Field - Student Birth State C
36 D Field - Student Building Reason Code (e.g., day care, school of choice) H
37 D Field - Student Census zone
H
38 D Field - Student City - bld C
39 D Field - Student Counselor C
40 D Field - Student Country Code C
41 D Field - Student Country of Birth C
42 D Field - Student County - bld C
43 D Field - Student Credit Waiver (Class and Code) C
44 D Field - Student Current and forme r LEP indicator (ISBE) C
45 D Field - Student Current and Former ELL Program (Bilingual FT, PT, etc) C
46 D Field - Student Current building assigned C
47 D Field - Student Date of ELL Program Waiver (up to 3) C
48 D Field - Student Date of first entry to U.S. school C
49 D Field - Student District Code C
50 D Field - Student Drop date - from current building C
51 D Field - Student Drop date-(Alert of unclaimed students/transfer code) C
52 D Field - Student ELL class periods per week (ISBE code) C
53 D Field - Student ELL Full time and Part time indicator C
54 D Field - Student ELL Placement Entry Status (ISBE code) C
55 D Field - Student ELL program classification (up to 10 codes) C
1. Student Enrollment Records & Demographics
Vendor Feedback
VVSD Priority Key
Key A=Available in Base Product
Number Group Feature Type Application Item Description C=Critical M = Available from Premium Module
H=Highly Desired CP=Available with Custom Programming
D=Desired P = Available from Partner
NA = Not Available
0 Group Feature Type Description VVSD Priority Code Vendor's Feedback - Using Key Code Above
56 D Field - Student ELL Screener Data (ISBE's) C
57 D Field - Student ELL Services provided (ISBE code) C
58 D Field - Student Entry and exit dates into/from ELL program in district C
59 D Field - Student Entry date - to current building C
60 D Field - Student Entry date - to previous building C
Ethnic Distinction (meet NCLB requirements) Am Indian, White, Hispanic, Black,
61 D Field - Student Asian/PacificIs, MultiRacial C
62 D Field - Student Family information (other children in home) multiple fields C
63 D Field - Student Free/Reduced Lunch Eligibility Code and Non Eligible C
64 D Field - Student Gender C
65 D Field - Student Grade (Alpha/Numeric) C
66 D Field - Student Guardian Relationship to student C
67 D Field - Student Guardianship Papers and expiration data C
68 D Field - Student Home address (4 lines minimum with user defined titles) C
69 D Field - Student Home Language C
70 D Field - Student Homeroom number, Teacher's name C
71 D Field - Student ID Number - auto generated, unique, ineditiable C
72 D Field - Student Immunization Record & Medical Information C
73 D Field - Student Internet Authorization (Y/N with date and parent/guardian) H
74 D Field - Student Latin American/Hispanic (Y/N) C
75 D Field - Student Listed / Unlisted (for all addresses) C
76 D Field - Student listed/unlisted for each C
77 D Field - Student Location C
78 D Field - Student Mailing address C
79 D Field - Student Mandated ELL records that need to be uploaded to ISBE SIS (ELL data) C
80 D Field - Student Medical Flag C
81 D Field - Student Migrant ID D
82 D Field - Student Migrant status C
83 D Field - Student Military family indicator D
84 D Field - Student Musical Instrument Inventory D
85 D Field - Student Name C
86 D Field - Student Name of building assigned C
87 D Field - Student Name with suffix C
88 D Field - Student Native Language C
89 D Field - Student Next 2 building(s) of attendance (3 digits each) H
90 D Field - Student Parent 1 C
91 D Field - Student Parent 1 name C
92 D Field - Student Parent 2 C
93 D Field - Student Parent 2 name C
94 D Field - Student Parent 3 name C
95 D Field - Student Parent 4 name C
96 D Field - Student Parent ELL Program Waiver Indicator C
97 D Field - Student Parent email accounts C
98 D Field - Student Parent life status (e.g., father deceased; multiple fields required) C
99 D Field - Student Parent(s) living elsewhere C

100 D Field - Student Percentage of the time the other language(s) besides English is spoken at home
C
101 D Field - Student Phone extension C
102 D Field - Student Phone number (with area code and extension) C
103 D Field - Student Phone numbers and area code (minimum 4) C
104 D Field - Student Previous building assigned C
105 D Field - Student Primary language spoken by parent, or guardian, or main childcare provider C
106 D Field - Student Records of enrollment in an ELL program (current and former district) C
107 D Field - Student Screen with Multiyear ACCESS scores and levels C
108 D Field - Student Send communications (Y/N) C
109 D Field - Student Spanish proficiency screener data (4 levels of proficiency) C
110 D Field - Student Special Education (yes or no) C
111 D Field - Student Special Education Classification (3 codes) C
112 D Field - Student Special Instructions C
113 D Field - Student State - bld C
114 D Field - Student State ID number C
115 D Field - Student State residency codes C
116 D Field - Student student email account C
117 D Field - Student Student name C
118 D Field - Student Student other name(s) C
119 D Field - Student Student previous name(s) C
120 D Field - Student Student program status (3 digit code) - ex - gifted, ELL, C
121 D Field - Student Telephone Number (with area code and extension) C
122 D Field - Student Transgender student form on file field C
123 D Field - Student Unique identifier to preceed family numbers (distinguish from student #) C
124 D Field - Student Unlimited, user-defined categories C
125 D Field - Student Verification of Birthday Code C
126 D Field - Student Year of graduation anticipated C
127 D Function - Calendar Ability to allow differences between elementary and secondary schedules. C
128 D Function - Calendar Ability to allow for base calendar which can be customized for each building. C
1. Student Enrollment Records & Demographics
Vendor Feedback
VVSD Priority Key
Key A=Available in Base Product
Number Group Feature Type Application Item Description C=Critical M = Available from Premium Module
H=Highly Desired CP=Available with Custom Programming
D=Desired P = Available from Partner
NA = Not Available
0 Group Feature Type Description VVSD Priority Code Vendor's Feedback - Using Key Code Above
129 D Function - Calendar Ability to allow for year round schools and differences they would require. H
130 Ability to create non-school days in calendar to be used by various sub-systems. C
D Function - Calendar
Ability to define separate calendars for each school building and default to a district
131 calendar. C
D Function - Calendar
132 D Function - Calendar Allow calendar to account for flexible scheduling (ie. Saturdays). D
133 G Function - Ability to enter drop/transfer dates and have system process drop/transfer on date C
Reactivation entered

134 G Function - Address


Reactivation H
135 G Function - Attended this school before
Reactivation H
Function -
136 G Reactivation Building C

137 G Function - Counselor


Reactivation H
138 G Function - Date C
Reactivation
Function -
139 G Reactivation Drop/transfers should be date sensitive. C

Function -
140 G Reactivation Entry date
H
Function -
141 G Homeroom
Reactivation H
Function -
142 G Reactivation Immunization & history discipline
H
Function -
143 G Reactivation Phone
H
Function -
144 G Reactivate current schedule
Reactivation H
145 G Function - Reactivate miscellaneous
Reactivation H
Function -
146 G Reactivation Reason Code for Reactivation C

147 G Function - School code C


Reactivation
Function -
148 G Reactivation State code
H
149 G Function - State code C
Reactivation
Function -
150 G Reactivation Student ID C

151 G Function - Student name C


Reactivation

152 G Function - User defined fields C


Reactivation
Function -
153 G Reactivation Where going (school, city, state, district, country) C

154 G Function - Year of graduation C


Reactivation
155 H Field - Building Voting School District Precinct D
156 H Productivity - Reports Ability to create a printable custom emergency card. D

157 H Productivity - Reports Ability to create and save report formats


H
158 H Productivity - Reports Ability to produce a variety of labels with user defined data (which is contained in the
student database). H
Ability to produce a variety of special forms (i.e., rolodex size cards) with user defined
159 H Productivity - Reports data (which is contained in the student database).
H
160 H Productivity - Reports Ability
labels.
to produce free/reduced lunch eligibility letter to parents with corresponding
H
Ability to specify mailing lists as one per student or one per family, so that a family with
161 H Productivity - Reports multiple students could only receive one mailing (this does not include other mailing
recipients). H
162 H Productivity - Reports Calendar Report
H
163 H Productivity - Reports Custody Report
H
164 H Productivity - Reports Emergency Card
H
165 H Productivity - Reports End of Year report showing % in attendance by building/day/year for state reporting
H
166 H Productivity - Reports Intuitive report writer that has the ability to select/sort/filter by any input data field
H

167 H Productivity - Reports Listing of families, grouping together students who have the same last name and/or
street address and/or telephone number and/or presented in alphabetical order
H
1. Student Enrollment Records & Demographics
Vendor Feedback
VVSD Priority Key
Key A=Available in Base Product
Number Group Feature Type Application Item Description C=Critical M = Available from Premium Module
H=Highly Desired CP=Available with Custom Programming
D=Desired P = Available from Partner
NA = Not Available
0 Group Feature Type Description VVSD Priority Code Vendor's Feedback - Using Key Code Above
168 H Productivity - Reports New Student Reports
H
169 H Productivity - Reports Next year students
H
170 H Productivity - Reports Oldest and only Demographics Reports and Labels
H
171 H Productivity - Reports Other Reports
H
172 H Productivity - Reports Print Student Profiles. Vendor to identify which fields are printed.
H
173 H Productivity - Reports Report of an individual student's extra-curricular activities
H
174 H Productivity - Reports Report of book inventories.
H
175 H Productivity - Reports Report of classroom inventories.
H
176 H Productivity - Reports Report of counselor and homeroom and the number of students assigned to each
H
177 H Productivity - Reports Report of student car registrations and parking permits
H
178 H Productivity - Reports Report of student locker assignments & labels
H
179 H Productivity - Reports Report of students by bldg/course/gender/ethnicity
H
180 H Productivity - Reports Report of students by bldg/course/pass/fail/gender and ethnicity
H
181 H Productivity - Reports Report of students that do not have a specific tag
H
182 H Productivity - Reports Report of students with a specific tag
H
183 H Productivity - Reports Report of teacher key assignments
H
184 H Productivity - Reports Report of transfers between buildings.
H
185 H Productivity - Reports Reports can be printed on paper or viewed on-screen.
H
186 H Productivity - Reports Student Authorized Visitor/Release List.
H
Student Calling Tree Emergency Report - list of student emergency numbers to call
187 H Productivity - Reports sequenced by designated calling priority.
H
188 H Productivity - Reports Student Medication Chart - based on student medication needs.
H
189 H Productivity - Reports Student name by homeroom
H
190 H Productivity - Reports Student rosters for immunization reports sorted by student name within grade for all
buildings. H
191 H Productivity - Reports Student waiver & releases by school/class
H
Summary Report of school calendar listing actual school days and weeks and activities
192 H Productivity - Reports scheduled.
H
193 H Productivity - Reports User defined fields with report capability, available in Excel format as well
H
194 H Productivity - Reports User Defined Reports.
H
195 Y Field - Building Assistant Principal names (more than one name ) C
196 Y Field - Building Attendance phone number C
197 Y Field - Building City, state & zip C
198 Y Field - Building Fax number/area code C
199 Y Field - Building Name C
200 Y Field - Building Number C
201 Y Field - Building Phone number/area code C
202 Y Field - Building Principal name, title C

203 Rooms in building available for extracurricular activities (3 note fields) for scheduling D
Y Field - Building
204 Street Number C
Y Field - Building
205 Field - Building User-defined field(s) (indicate size, state how many, alpha numeric)
Y H
206 Z zInteroperablity Ability for all Student applications to integrate with other ancillary applications for C
operations and instrucational support.
207 Z zInteroperablity Ability to schedule parent/teacher conferences online and reflect the conference D
schedule in the school calendar by building.

208 Z zInteroperablity - Ability to determine assigned school with GIS software.


Trans C
209 Z zInteroperablity - Ability to interact with district web software
Trans C
210 Z zInteroperablity - Ability to interact with multiple routing vendors
Trans C
1. Student Enrollment Records & Demographics
Vendor Feedback
VVSD Priority Key
Key A=Available in Base Product
Number Group Feature Type Application Item Description C=Critical M = Available from Premium Module
H=Highly Desired CP=Available with Custom Programming
D=Desired P = Available from Partner
NA = Not Available
0 Group Feature Type Description VVSD Priority Code Vendor's Feedback - Using Key Code Above
211 Z zInteroperablity - Bus Number/Bus Stop number (integrated or imported with Transportation module)
Trans H
2 - Student Fees

Vendor Feedback
VVSD Priority Key
Key A=Available in Base Product
Number Group Feature Type Application Item Description C=Critical M = Available from Premium Module
H=Highly Desired CP=Available with Custom Programming
D=Desired P = Available from Partner
NA = Not Available

0 Group Feature Type Description VVSD Priority Code Vendor's Feedback - Using Key Code Above
1 A Function Abilithy to assign fees by grade level and building identifier C
2 A Function Ability to access and edit fees on inactive students H
3 A Function Ability to add Notes to fee records C
4 A Function Ability to assign correct Athletic Fee by link to club/sport/activity participation code C

5 A Function Ability to assign correct fee based on course fee management linked to scheduling actions C

6 A Function Ability to assign last fees on unpaid Installment plans based on business rules D
7 A Function Ability to auditf fee deletions via fee activity audit logs D
8 A Function Ability to auto assigne late fee based on business rules C
9 A Function Ability to clear dropped student fees C
10 A Function Ability to customize fees applied using ad hoc criteria- EX: Family Credit for 3+ siblings C

11 A Function Ability to integrate and reflect On-Line Fee Payments to SIS demo screens for all staff C

12 A Function Ability to Monitor Daily Deposit reports what to expect from buildings C
13 A Function Ability to notify fee manager of new students missing fees D
14 A Ability to post fees collected to GL, locking them down so that only a supervisor can post
Function and/or correct the record? C
15 A Function Ability to provide annual fee assignment, payment tracking and reporting C
16 A Function Ability to tag students who owe fees D
17 A Function Ability to tie free and reduced lunch status to student records D

18 A Ability to track fee payment by type and allow for partial payment transactions to display
Function each type of payment method individually, including the credits and refunds as payments C
19 A Function Ability to view siblings and fees owed by family D
20 A Function Abilty to mass add fess mas by student tag/code ex: AP testing tagged students D
21 A Function Access to all history of fees C
22 B Productivity Ability to use user defined fields in fee reports and sorts C
23 B Productivity Fee Letter / Invoice Available C
24 C zInteroperability Interface to Transworld - Customized report to track payments during collections D
25 C zInteroperability Can the food service lunch balance be seen on the student's record? D
26 C zInteroperability Current year lunch application on file status be helpful? D
3 - Athletics, Co-Curricular - Locker Assignments

Vendor Feedback
VVSD Priority Key
Key A=Available in Base Product
Number Group Feature Type Application Item Description C=Critical M = Available from Premium Module
H=Highly Desired CP=Available with Custom Programming
D=Desired P = Available from Partner
NA = Not Available

0 Group Feature Type Description VVSD Priority Code Vendor's Feedback - Using Key Code Above
1 A Function Athletic Code Fields Available C
2 A Function Award tracking - by sport, year, award given C
3 A Function Club Sponsors C

4 A Function Electronic storage and retieval of athletic forms linked to H


student record

5 A Function Form tracking - by sport, year, form type, expiration date H

6 A Function Integrated Eligibility Reporting with grade reporting C


7 A Function Tracking Ath/Actv/Awards Across Years C

8 B Function Club Participation Tracking - including attendance to meeting C


and competitions

9 B Function Track Student extra - curricular Activity/club (indicate amount H


available)
10 B Function Track Student extra - curricular Date of membership H
11 B Function Track Student extra - curricular Graduation year H
12 B Function Track Student extra - curricular History of activities H
13 B Function Track Student extra - curricular Position held H
14 B Function Track Student extra - curricular Student ID H
15 B Function Track Student extra - curricular Student name H
16 B Function Track Student extra - curricular User defined fields H

17 C Productivity - Athletic Credit Report Available C


Reports

18 C Productivity - Athletic fee payment status reporting C


Reports

19 C Productivity - Athletic Grade Report by Teacher Available C


Reports

20 C Productivity - Club Rosters C


Reports

21 C Productivity - Coach rosters available C


Reports
22 G Field - Locker Locker combination up to (5 potential) D
23 G Field - Locker Locker number (5 digits) D
24 G Field - Locker User defined fields C

25 G Ability to see locker # and combo on same student screen D

26 H Function Assign Lockers by Alphabetic range D


27 H Function Assign Lockers by Class Period D
28 H Function Assign Lockers by Grade Level D
29 H Function Assign Lockers by Homeroom D
30 H Function Assign Lockers by Lunch group D
31 H Function Assign Lockers by Range of locker numbers D
32 H Function Assign Lockers by Team/House D
33 H Function Assign Lockers by Year of graduation D
34 H Function Assign Lokcers by Counselor D
Automatic Assignments of locker numbers and associated
35 H Function combination, with ability to assign rolling combination D
number sequence.
4 - Health Records

Vendor Feedback
VVSD Priority Key
Key A=Available in Base Product
Number Group Feature Type Application Item Description C=Critical M = Available from Premium Module
H=Highly Desired CP=Available with Custom Programming
D=Desired P = Available from Partner
NA = Not Available

0 Group Feature Type Description VVSD Priority Code Vendor's Feedback - Using Key Code Above
1 A Function Ability to access Immunization History On-line C
2 A Function Ability to store Allergy tracking information annually C

3 A Function Ability to store and maintain immunization information based on state and federal guidelines. H

4 A Function Ability to store Daily Health Visit Log Available C


5 A Function Ability to store date of update H
6 A Function Ability to store health information C
7 A Function Ability to store health restrictions for gym H
8 A Function Ability to store health restrictions for sports H
9 A Function Ability to store hearing screenings H
10 A Function Ability to store Immunization - Entry and Display Available C
11 A Function Ability to store MAP(Medical Action Plan) - electronic C
12 A Function Ability to store physical screenings C
13 A Function Ability to store scoliosis screenings C
14 A Function Ability to store significant medical history notes available C
15 A Function Ability to store student’s medication needs and produce a medication chart. H
16 A Function Ability to store unlimited number of table driven allergies C
17 A Function Ability to store unlimited number of table driven conditions (other) C
18 A Function Ability to store unlimited number of table driven health conditions C
19 A Function Ability to store user-defined screenings C
20 A Function Ability to store vision screenings C
21 A Function Capability to store date of last update of health information. H
22 A Function Immunization Requirement Maintenance Centrally controlled C
23 A Function Medical Alert visibility able to set by user role C
24 A Function Medical Alerts stored C

25 A Function Nurse contact log for notes regarding contact with family/health facilities/vvsd staff C

26 A Function Vision/Hearing Data Storage by Year in School C

27 B Productivity - Reports Ability to provide Immunization Compliance Report C

28 B Productivity - Reports Ability to report on immunization deficiencies H

29 B Productivity - Reports Ability to upload/download to Illinois files H

30 B Productivity - Reports Ability to use health and emergency information to send home for parental update. H

31 B Productivity - Reports Allergy reporting H

32 B Productivity - Reports First Responder report available listing all life safety medical alerts on flagged students C

33 B Productivity - Reports Health conditions sorted by building C

34 B Productivity - Reports Health conditions sorted by homeroom C

35 B Productivity - Reports Health conditions sorted by teacher C

36 B Productivity - Reports Hearing Screening Report C

37 B Productivity - Reports Illinois IWAS Compatibility for state reporting C

38 B Productivity - Reports Individual student immunization record reports C

39 B Productivity - Reports Letter Generation based on missing immunization criteria H

40 B Productivity - Reports Personalized letter to the parents/guardians of students notifying them of building health H
issues with corresponding mailing labels.

41 B Productivity - Reports Personalized letter to the parents/guardians of students with immunization deficiencies C
indicating needed immunizations with corresponding mailing labels.

42 B Productivity - Reports Reports to Identify Student Health Needs C

43 B Productivity - Reports Student who have immunization deficiencies report C

44 B Productivity - Reports Vision Screening Report C


5 - Grades and Transcripts

Vendor Feedback
VVSD Priority Key
Key A=Available in Base Product
Number Group Feature Type Application Item Description C=Critical M = Available from Premium Module
H=Highly Desired CP=Available with Custom Programming
D=Desired P = Available from Partner
NA = Not Available

0 Group Feature Type Description VVSD Priority Code Vendor's Feedback - Using Key Code Above
1 A Function Ability for user to go into history and change grade with system automatically updating all H
associated records (e.g., transcript). An audit trail of changes is provided by the system.
2 A Function Ability to align grading with the common core, particularly at the elementary level H

3 A Function Ability to assign different grade scales to different levels (e.g., “standards based" or " Pass/Fail" or C
"A, B+, B" for K-2, for middle school or for high school, etc.).

4 A Function Ability to cap weighted grades by grade (so that an “A” in an honors course is 4.0, not 4.33). C

5 A Function Ability to create a customized elementary report card D

6 A Function Ability to customize for grades K-8 to include reportng by levels, content expectations and/or units C
by proficiency levels (e.g. beginning/developing/secure).
7 A Function Ability to Edit Transcript C
8 A Function Ability to enter and student transcript information on line C
9 A Function Ability to exclude groups from the rank. D

10 A Function Ability to indicate whether a transcript record should or should not count for high school credit. C

11 A Function Ability to indicate whether a transcript record should or should not count toward cumulative GPA. C
12 A Function Ability to move final grades to offline storage (e.g., COLD storage). C
13 A Function Ability to move graduation years independent of each other for matriculation purposes. D
14 A Function Ability to print assessment data on the report card D
15 A Function Ability to receive progress reports electronically for GP1,2,4,5, SM1 & 2 C
16 A Function Ability to sort records on printed transcripts by department/category C
17 A Function Ability to store final grades for a minimum of fifteen years. C
18 A Function Ability to store last year's GPAs (by marking period, trimester and or semester) as history, D
independent of career GPA.
19 A Function Capability for comment on report card noting any outstanding student balance (e.g., library fine). H

20 A Function Capability for general comments printed on ranges of report cards (e.g., by GPA, by grade, etc.). C

21 A Function Capability to calculate GPA, Core GPA, and honors GPA for current period, semester, year, career C
and cumulatively (including semester).
22 A Function Capability to incorporate transcript information from previously attended schools. C

23 A Function Capability to perform student ranking by year of graduation and by building and District. C

24 A Function Capability to recalculate GPAs automatically if grade has been changed, and dynamically updates C
rank.

25 A Function Capability to select comments to print on a student's report card by class from an unlimited user- H
defined table of comments.

26 A Function Capability to store and report grades by teaching team. D

27 A Function Capability to store and reprint, on a per student basis, prior year report card information, with H
user defined purge capability for last quarter grade.
28 A Function Comments Stored on Student Records D
29 A Function Drop/Add Course status integrated with grade collection C

30 A Function Flexible format for report cards and progress reports to allow use of window envelopes, mailers, C
multi-part forms, electronic format, etc.

31 A Function Grades and Comments User Defined C

32 A Function Manual Ability to Input Independent Class Forms C

33 A Function Option to allow dropped courses with grades to print on report cards. C

34 A Function Progress Grades/Comm Stored Separately C

35 A Function Report Cards can include grade, comments C

Student Transcripts: the official record of an individual's permanent class, credit, honor points,
36 A Function attendance, GPA and Core GPA (marking period, year, cumulative), rank, and drop/transfer C
information with dates.

37 A Function Student/Parent Portal for grades C

38 A Function Teacher Grades Mass Move Function H

39 A Function Tracking of all Course Waivers and Substitutions C

40 A Fundction Mass entry of Graduation Dates C


41 B Field Attendance C
42 B Field Core subject GPA H
43 B Field Course Credit Override Capability on Select Stud H

44 B Field Courses taken C


5 - Grades and Transcripts

Vendor Feedback
VVSD Priority Key
Key A=Available in Base Product
Number Group Feature Type Application Item Description C=Critical M = Available from Premium Module
H=Highly Desired CP=Available with Custom Programming
D=Desired P = Available from Partner
NA = Not Available

0 Group Feature Type Description VVSD Priority Code Vendor's Feedback - Using Key Code Above

45 B Field Credits (Earned, Attempted, 9-12th, Prior to 9th) C

46 B Field Credits attempted C

47 B Field Cumulative GPA C


48 B Field Current Marking Period GPA C
49 B Field Drop/transfer information D
50 B Field Extracurricular activities (e.g., Athletic Eligibility, Merit award winner) D
51 B Field Failed/Succeed C
52 B Field GPA (semester, year and career) C
53 B Field Grad Requirement Fulfilled by Course - 1st option C
54 B Field Grad Requirement Fulfilled by Course - 2nd option - cascade C
55 B Field Grad Requirement Fulfilled by Course - 3rd option - cascade C
56 B Field Grad Requirement Fulfilled by Course - 4th option - cascade C
57 B Field Graduation class C
58 B Field Graduation Date C
59 B Field Honor points C
60 B Field Honors GPA (semester, year and cumulative) C

61 B Field Interims/Report Cards H

62 B Field Rank C

63 B Field Required test scores (PARCC, ACT, etc.) D

64 B Field Weighted / Non-Weighted GPA-2 Fields C

65 B Field Year to Date GPA C

66 D Productivity - Capability to generate letters and email to parents indicating student's credit status for meeting H
Reports graduation requirements.

67 D Productivity - Grad Requireiement Status Report by year taken or department ordered C


Reports

68 D Productivity - Prints customizedreport cards for each buidling by selected sort order - zip, or alpha or gradelevel. C
Reports

69 D Productivity - Prints report cards and mailing labels for designated non-resident or non-custodial parents and H
Reports others.

70 D Productivty - Cohort of students with straight A's over time for awards D
Reports

71 D Productivty - Comparative GPA analysis from marking period to marking period. C


Reports

72 D Productivty - Current Progress Report Card / Mailer can be Utilized C


Reports

73 D Productivty - Current Report Card Layout/ Mailer can be Utilized C


Reports

74 D Productivty - Grad Requireiement Status Report Ability to provide for waivers or non-credit courses C
Reports

75 D Productivty - Grad Requirement Status Report By class C


Reports

76 D Productivty - Grad Requirement Status Report By gender C


Reports

77 D Productivty - Grad Requirement Status Report By graduation year C


Reports

78 D Productivty - Grad Requirement Status Report By teacher C


Reports

79 D Productivty - Grad Requirement Status Report By user defined category D


Reports

80 D Productivty - Grad Requirement Status Report List by building of failures, incompletes, and missing grades: C
Reports

81 D Productivty - Grad Requirement Status Report Listing individual credits as well as total by department C
Reports

82 D Productivty - Grade Summary Report: showing totals and percent of grade by teacher, course, marking period(s). C
Reports

83 D Productivty - Graduation Credit Register: a list for each student of current classes, classes taken, credits earned, C
final grades, GPA, rank, exit exam requirements remaining, classes crossing over departments for
Reports requirements.

84 D Productivty - Graduation Requirement Screen and Report Available C


Reports
5 - Grades and Transcripts

Vendor Feedback
VVSD Priority Key
Key A=Available in Base Product
Number Group Feature Type Application Item Description C=Critical M = Available from Premium Module
H=Highly Desired CP=Available with Custom Programming
D=Desired P = Available from Partner
NA = Not Available

0 Group Feature Type Description VVSD Priority Code Vendor's Feedback - Using Key Code Above
85 D Productivty - Graduation Requirements Met report H
Reports

86 D Productivty - Graduation Requirements Status Report: ability to print a report showing details related to C
Reports fulfilling graduation requirements.

87 D Productivty - Honor Roll List/Scholars of Distinction: lists students eligible to be classified by user-defined C
Reports criteria, both academic and non-academic.

88 D Productivty - Honor Roll Reports C


Reports

89 D Productivty - Low Grade List C


Reports

90 D Productivty - Low Grade List: user defined criteria for listing all students below selected grade. H
Reports

91 D Productivty - Not on track to graduate report H


Reports

92 D Productivty - Progress reports and generation of mid-quarterly Progress Reports detailing optional selection of D
Reports attendance, grade, and disciplinary information.

93 D Productivty - Report Cards able to be issued from two concurrent scheduled areas (current year and summer sch C
Reports

94 D Productivty - Report Cards: A listing of compiled student grade and credit information for the current academic C
Reports period, including optional:

Report Writer Capabilities: ability to print ad hoc reports on a one-time or continual basis using
95 D Productivty - any available data in the student information database. Note: Should be "user friendly" with the C
Reports
ability to extract information from all databases in all segments and sort in all fields.

96 D Productivty - Spanish Mailers Produced in Main Run D


Reports

97 D Productivty - Standards based report cards available H


Reports

98 D Productivty - Student Ranking Report: lists student ranking by class for college inquiry purposes. Available in C
Reports either rank or alphabetical order.

99 D Productivty - Students by GPA/Rank C


Reports

100 D Productivty - Teacher Grade Summary C


Reports

101 D Productivty - The system should have the ability to choose from user defined comments. D
Reports

102 D Productivty - The system should have the ability to print the entire building, grade/class or a specific student's H
Reports information by entering the student's number.
103 E zInteroperabiliAbility to interface transcript with state-mandated electronic transcripts (Docufide) C

104 E zInteroperabiliAbility to send final transcripts in text rich PDF format to Parchment-Docufide after first creating C
and supplying a roster file of students by building.
105 E zInteroperabiliDownload Ability for Statistical Analysis of Grade Data C
106 E zInteroperabiliGraduation Summary Information Exportable C
6 - Courses and Scheduling
Vendor Feedback
VVSD Priority Key
Key A=Available in Base Product
Number Group Feature Type Application Item Description C=Critical M = Available from Premium Module
H=Highly Desired CP=Available with Custom Programming
D=Desired P = Available from Partner
NA = Not Available
0 Group Feature Type Description VVSD Priority Code Vendor's Feedback - Using Key Code Above

1 A Field - online On-line interactive entry of student course requests: C


request

2 A Function Ability to allow classes to meet for multiple periods in a day. C


3 A Function Ability for scheduling for online classes and AP classes C

4 A Function Ability to accept payments, and store and utilize billing information as required for C
scheduling summer school class and children's programs.

5 A Function Ability to allow classes to meet at varying times during the week. (i.e., a class could meet for C
two hours on Monday and Wednesday and one hour on Friday).

6 A Function Ability to allow classes to meet only during a certain date range (such as five or ten week or C
any user defined period in a semester).
7 A Function Ability to assign a course to multiple subject areas for graduation requirements. D
Ability to create and edit random groups of students for scheduling. May include all students
8 A Function or various user-defined sub-groups (2nd grade Math Talented, Gifted boys, special ed, band D
students, etc).
9 A Function Ability to do ad hoc screen inquiry and report generation. C

10 A Function Ability to do long-term educational student course planning by storing student course D
requests for multiple years.

11 A Function Ability to generate a parent/teacher conference schedule integrated with the school calendar D
capabilities of the student records module.
12 A Function Ability to include student photo on schedules. D

13 A Function Ability to indicate if particular students should not be scheduled together. C

14 A Function Ability to link sections of courses based on teacher, section numbers, room numbers, etc. (ie. C
match group linking)

15 A Function Ability to lock schedules for specific grade levels, groups (special ed, etc.), gender, etc. when C
running the batch scheduler

16 A Function Ability to notify associated parties (ie. teacher from dropped course, teacher from added C
course, student, counselor, etc.) when a schedule change occurs between specified dates.

17 A Function Ability to perform mass drop/add moves on entire courses or sections. D

18 A Function Ability to perform master schedule changes online. C

19 A Function Ability to prioritize students for scheduling based upon difficulty of schedule (i.e., numerous C
singletons).

20 A Function Ability to prioritize students for scheduling based upon user-defined definition (i.e., grade, C
program, etc.).

21 A Function Ability to process all types of schedules (traditional, rotating, block, drop block, modular, C
team).

22 A Function Ability to provide for gender balanced schedules (Ethnic). D

23 A Function Ability to restrict students in certain grades from selecting any given course. D

24 A Function Ability to retain schedule for students who have dropped from school while optionally C
printing their names (with a dropped status noted) on class rosters.

25 A Function Ability to run batch scheduler for specific grade levels, groups (special ed, etc.), gender, etc. C

26 A Function Ability to run the schedule while users simultaneously update attendance and academic C
progress
Ability to data.
schedule 2 classes simultaneously if classes overlap by marking period or semester
and intent is to have student participate in partial period with drop of one class. System will
27 A Function keep history and grade earned in first class. For example, student is scheduled in Self- D
Contained CARES, but dually scheduled in Co-Taught ELA class for work, integration into
28 A Function general
Ability toeducation, etc.
schedule elementary students by homeroom and teacher only. C

29 A Function Ability to schedule students for summer learning program during a time period when regular C
scheduling is occurring for the following year

30 A Function Ability to set Conflict matrix with user defined conflict sensitivity levels. C

31 A Function Ability to store testing data (PARCC, AP testing, etc.) as pre-requisites for taking specified C
courses

32 A Function Ability to support a balanced schedule for each student, and lunch and study hall (load C
balancing).

33 A Function Ability to support team teaching. C


Allow for dual enrollment in order to schedule a student in two buildings . This must be
34 A Function counted in the building tally when selected. Also, this request must be considered when C
autoscheduling with singleton priority.
35 A Function Attempts to schedule primary course selections for all students before it assigns alternates to C
any student.
36 A Function Capability for courses to be automatically linked together. C

37 A Function Capability for mass updates to user-define groups of students (e.g., all 9th graders must take D
English 9).

38 A Function Capability to allow for changes in classroom location and student schedule changes. C

39 A Function Capability to cap Special Education coded students to a section for master scheduling. C
6 - Courses and Scheduling
Vendor Feedback
VVSD Priority Key
Key A=Available in Base Product
Number Group Feature Type Application Item Description C=Critical M = Available from Premium Module
H=Highly Desired CP=Available with Custom Programming
D=Desired P = Available from Partner
NA = Not Available
0 Group Feature Type Description VVSD Priority Code Vendor's Feedback - Using Key Code Above
40 A Function Capability to change a student's schedule and show current class enrollment (e.g. class C
count) and capacity on-line, one screen.

41 A Function Capability to enter student schedule requests with scanning technology. D

42 A Function Capability to give special weighting to special education students in scheduling when C
determining class count (i.e. threshold of 30% in general education classes).

43 A Function Capability to support unlimited inactive courses (i.e., history). C

44 A Function Capable of automatically creating a master schedule with no conflicts, and priority D
scheduling.
45 A Function Conflict matrix shows names of students with courses in question. H
46 A Function Elementary scheduling with ability to block in/out teachers and classes
47 A Function Elementary scheduling with ability to group students by user defined field D
Offer a process for analyzing manually-created master schedules for best placement of
48 A Function singleton, doubletons and tripletons and average number of students per hour, per grade C
level.
49 A Function Online components are functional on mobile devices. C

50 A Function Online scheduling board to pre-arrange courses/teachers prior to scheduling. Would allow C
for multiple scenarios to be saved.

51 A Function Option for system to warn of pre-defined limit for minimum and maximum students per class C
(i.e., seat count) with ability to override.
Provide for the annual prescheduling for various time periods including but not limited to 6
52 A Function weeks, 9 weeks, blocks, quarters, semesters, trimesters, bi-annual and full year scheduling C
for PreK, K-12 programs, adult ed and Summer School programs located in different buildings
with different scheduling methods
53 A Function Provides for identification of class breakdown by user defined type of student (i.e., special D
education, athletics, honor student).

54 A Function Restrict scheduling authority to building and/or district. D

55 A Function Scheduling program must be able to accommodate a number of modules or periods (i.e., C
variable length of school day).

56 A Function Scheduling that does not allow over scheduling of students, and sets variable limits per class C
size and balances out similar classes with override capabilities by security level.

57 A Function Scheduling that takes into consideration prerequisite courses before scheduling for additional D
courses.
System is date driven with true integration throughout related systems - changes in
58 A Function schedules by date will automatically trigger updating of related systems (i.e., attendance, C
grade updating, etc.).

59 B Productivity - 9th Grade Course Placement Report for students and parents issued at 2nd Sem 8th grade.
Reports C
60 B Productivity - 9th Grade Placement Auto Assigned based on customizable rubric of values
Reports C
Productivity - A Reduced Schedule Membership Audit - This report will allow for a user-defined number of
61 B courses - anything below the user-defined number will print on report. Report to be run by C
Reports semester/trimester/quarter, etc. Report will contain:

62 B Productivity - Ability to save reports. C


Reports

63 B Productivity - Ability to store and factor assessment data into schedule/grading


Reports

Productivity -
64 B All reports must be able to be seen on the screen C
Reports

65 B Productivity - Approx Scheduler final pass full schedule for all students at 98% done in less 10 minutes
Reports C

66 B Productivity - Approx Scheduler first pass full schedule 90% done in less than 10 minutes
Reports
C
67 B Productivity - Approx Scheduler Time for 4000 students < 5 Minutes
Reports C
68 B Productivity - Balancing of Courses by Department and Period
Reports C
69 B Productivity - Balancing of Courses by Gender
Reports C
70 B Productivity - Balancing of Courses by Special Ed Student Enrollment <=30% of class
Reports C
71 B Productivity - Block, rotational, partial block scheduling models available
Reports C

72 B Productivity - Class and Student Rosters: Listing of all students within a particular course and classroom D
Reports with optional selection of:

73 B Productivity - Clear/Rerun Schedule by Grade Level/Stud Id Etc


Reports C
74 B Productivity - Conflict Matrix
Reports C

Productivity - Course Elective Tally: a listing of the number of students interested in selecting the particular
75 B courses by course number. It is used by faculty and the administration in determining the C
Reports final selection of courses to be offered in the master schedule. Includes:
6 - Courses and Scheduling
Vendor Feedback
VVSD Priority Key
Key A=Available in Base Product
Number Group Feature Type Application Item Description C=Critical M = Available from Premium Module
H=Highly Desired CP=Available with Custom Programming
D=Desired P = Available from Partner
NA = Not Available
0 Group Feature Type Description VVSD Priority Code Vendor's Feedback - Using Key Code Above
76 B Productivity - Course max fill by selected grade or gender or IEP count available
Reports C
77 B Productivity - Course Priority User-Defined
Reports C

78 B Productivity - Curriculum Guide: list of offered classes including class name, number, pre-requisite, and D
Reports description. Guide can be made available online and can be sorted by:

79 B Productivity - Dual Enrollment Reports C


Reports

80 B Productivity - Faculty "Load" Report: summary, by faculty member, of total students by class, average class C
Reports size, grade and subject. Allow breakdown by:

81 B Productivity - Four Year Course Planner for High School Students


Reports C
82 B Productivity - Graduation Plan analysis C
Reports

83 B Productivity -
Reports Maintains Drop/Add history of specific courses indefinitely. C
84 B Productivity -
Reports Maintains history of which staff member changed a student schedule C
85 B Productivity - Master Schedule Built by System
Reports C
86 B Productivity - Multiple Scheduling Runs Available All Year
Reports C
87 B Productivity - Next Year Course Request Edit and Approve by Counselor assigned
Reports C
88 B Productivity - Next Year Course Requests viewable by Parent Portal
Reports C
89 B Productivity - Next Year Student Course Request submitted by current teacher
Reports C
90 B Productivity - Next Year Student Course Requests submitted by students
Reports C
91 B Productivity - Print Class Lists C
Reports

92 B Productivity - Print Course Request Tally C


Reports

93 B Productivity - Print Master Schedule C


Reports

94 B Productivity - Room Utilization Lists: a listing of the room usage for the building for any part of the day to C
Reports take advantage of vacant space for special occasions. Includes room conflicts.

Schedule Conflict Matrix: a list by hour of conflicts for class schedule overlapping, for
95 B Productivity - classroom and instructor. Also used for monitoring students with problem schedules and C
Reports
overlaps. Includes:

96 B Productivity - Student "add/drop" list: a format used to amend and adjust students' class schedules during C
Reports the school year. Optionally print by:

97 B Productivity - Student Course Election Forms: a format used by students to initially select the classes they D
Reports would like to attend, indicating up to six alternative courses, in scannable card form.

98 B Productivity - Student Course Elective List: a listing of the particular courses that have been selected by C
Reports each student, plus six alternative courses in a scannable sheet form.

99 B Productivity - Student Schedules: an 8 1/2 by 11 page listing printed by optional date range of each D
Reports student's selected schedule including:

100 B Productivity - Students by Course Period C


Reports

101 B Productivity - Students not scheduled into a Specific Course C


Reports

102 B Productivity - Students with a Specific Course C


Reports

103 B Productivity - Summer School courses scheduled in a separate building than the student's current building.
Reports C
Tally: number of students signed up for class (numbers only - no names). Ability to change,
104 B Productivity - C
add to, or delete from existing master schedule on screen. Include special education
Reports weighting.
7 - Gradebook Features
Vendor Feedback
VVSD Priority Key
Key A=Available in Base Product
Number Group Feature Type Application Item Description C=Critical M = Available from Premium Module
H=Highly Desired CP=Available with Custom Programming
D=Desired P = Available from Partner
NA = Not Available

0 Group Feature Type Description VVSD Priority Code


Vendor's Feedback - Using Key Code Above
1 A Function Ability for support staff (tech facilitators) to access all gradebooks C

2 A Function Ability to access gradebook from home C

3 A Function Ability to automate any repetitive tasks for each class (alpha/spreadsheet/etc.) D
4 A Function Ability to AutoSave prior to any logoff of gradebook. C

5 A Function Ability to combine courses into one viewable gradebook spreadsheet for teachers that have C
multiple courses of the same type (ie. special Ed, ACE, etc.)
6 A Function Ability to copy assignments/grades from one course/section to another C

7 A Function Ability to create a gradebook template to preset grading rules, weighting types, etc. C

8 A Function Ability to create custom comments for report cards C


9 A Function Ability to create notes for each student, assignment, and course C
10 A Function Ability to define assignments within the gradebook. C

11 A Function Ability to easily calculate and store end of spreadsheet/marking period/semester grades H

12 A Function Ability to establish assignment weights. C


13 A Function Ability to establish electronic gradebooks at teacher workstation. C
14 A Function Ability to establish multiple marking periods linked to the school Calendar. C
15 A Function Ability to generate progress report (customizable) at any time per parent request. C
Ability to have blank cells for grades of a student(s) who has missed an assignment. Blank
16 A Function C
cells must be the same across all gradebooks
Ability to have gradebook completely date-driven where there are never periods of
17 A Function time/dates that teachers have to wait for course updates H

18 A Function Ability to import grades, tasks, etc. from external programs such as Web Community Manager C
(or other Content Management System), Mastery Manager, Google Classroom, etc....

19 A Function Ability to integrate with the Student Management System. C


Ability to override computed grade and has a visible cue to the override (ie. to change a
20 A Function semester grade) C

21 A Function Ability to print student’s assignments and indicate missing assignments. C


22 A Function Ability to support graphing of student data. D
23 A Function Ability to transfer grades automatically from gradebook to grade reporting system C
24 A Function Ability to verify final grades digitally (if needed) C
25 A Function Allows grade method: By Marking Period / Trimester / Semester C
26 A Function Allows grade method:By Category / Type C
27 A Function Allows grade method:Other User Defined C
28 A Function Allows grade method:Outcome Assessment C
29 A Function Allows grade method:Total Points C
30 A Function Allows grade method:Weighted Categories (e.g., assignments) C

31 A Function Allows recording of Student Progress C

32 A Function Allows recording of Student Academic Grades C


33 A Function Allows recording of Student Test Scores C
34 A Function Auto-sync option from workbook attendance/grade reports. C

35 A Function Buttons are exactly the same across each component of SIS. D

36 A Function Gradebook copy option; to copy grades as well as roster. C

37 A Function Integrated with all other SIS modules C


38 A Function Integration with Special Ed Info/LEP data C

39 A Function Links for Web Community Manager (or other Content Management System) in portal D

40 A Function Mobile device compatibility for absence & grading, discipline, etc. across different platforms. H

41 A Function Notes Feature H

Password auto regenerate from email sent to authorized user (assuming password security
42 A Function C
originates from the application and not via LDAP or Microsoft Active Directory).

43 A Function Provides for the sorting of grades, assignments and distributions for various views and C
reporting features of the information.
44 A Function Provides gradebook which allows the recording of the following: -

45 A Function Provides use of grade type: Fail C

46 A Function Provides use of grade type: Do not count C


47 A Function Provides use of grade type: Numeric C

48 A Function Provides use of grade type: Pass C

49 A Function Provides use of grade type: Absent C

50 A Function Provides use of grade type: Extra credit X

51 A Function Provides use of grade type: Late C


52 A Function Provides use of grade type: Letter C
53 A Function Provides use of grade type: Other User Defined C
54 A Function Provides use of grade type: Rubric C
55 A Function System has an undo button. H

56 A Function Web access to workbook, independent of building server. C


7 - Gradebook Features
Vendor Feedback
VVSD Priority Key
Key A=Available in Base Product
Number Group Feature Type Application Item Description C=Critical M = Available from Premium Module
H=Highly Desired CP=Available with Custom Programming
D=Desired P = Available from Partner
NA = Not Available

0 Group Feature Type Description VVSD Priority Code


Vendor's Feedback - Using Key Code Above
Gradebook Info - Population Codes - Special Ed. 504 plan visible for teacher with appropriate
57 B Fields students (with proper security) C

58 B Fields Gradebook Info - Student Demographics C


59 B Fields Gradebook Info -Ability to import student photographs from District Photographer. D

60 B Fields Gradebook Info -Contact - Parent/Guardian C

61 B Fields Gradebook Info -Current Schedule (full – including Vocational Technology) C


62 B Fields Gradebook Info -Discipline (with proper security) C
63 B Fields Gradebook Info -Emergency contact info C
64 B Fields Gradebook Info -Grade level C

65 B Fields Gradebook Info -Health Alerts (with proper security) C

66 C Productivity - Class List C


Report

67 C Productivity - Grades by student, assignment, class, marking period C


Report

68 C Productivity - Missing Assignments C


Report
Productivity -
69 C Progress Report C
Report
Productivity -
70 C Report Seating Chart D

Productivity -
71 C Report Verifications C
8 - Attendance Features

Vendor Feedback
VVSD Priority Key
Key A=Available in Base Product
Number Group Feature Type Application Item Description C=Critical M = Available from Premium Module
H=Highly Desired CP=Available with Custom Programming
D=Desired P = Available from Partner
NA = Not Available

VVSD Priority
0 Group Feature Type Description
Code Vendor's Feedback - Using Key Code Above
1 A Function 30+ Attendance Codes Available C

Ability to put a “Block” on absence reoirtubg (e.g., avoid attendance recorded when student
2 A Function D
moves)
Ability to accumulate tardy occurrences, as well as student absences and student cuts on a
3 A Function per-class and daily basis with ability to differentiate field trips, suspensions, unexcused C
absences.
Ability to automatically, with an interface the automatic phone dialer, place calls to unexcused
4 A Function C
student's homes.

5 A Function Ability to convert any number of tardies to any absence type and to combine absence types. C

6 A Function Ability to convert total number of absences to whole day equivalency. H


Ability to do mass updates of absence reasons after absence verification calls (automatic from
7 A Function C
auto-dialer or made by staff) are completed.
Ability to generate attendance letters based on whether or not a student has received a letter
8 A Function H
previously

Ability to input tardy and absence information from office or classroom, using a tardy on an
9 A Function C
hourly, course-by-course, half day and daily basis and print the desired reports automatically.

Ability to integrate disciplinary-related suspension(s) actions from discipline tracking module


10 A Function H
to show as pre-arranged absence.

11 A Function Ability to integrate email component w/ student attendance for parent notification H

Ability to keep detailed student attendance data for the entire school year and report on
12 A Function H
various periods (semester, year, etc.).
Ability to permanantly post the attendance at the end of each marking period and trimester
13 A Function C
and annually.

Ability to record and report attendance for students taking courses at multiple schools, even if
14 A Function D
said schools have non-matching period sequeunces

Ability to record disciplinary actions taken related to attendance via user defined codes with
15 A Function H
security clearance necessary for inquiry.
16 A Function Ability to record late arrival and early dismissal. C

17 A Function Ability to record partial day attendance. C

18 A Function Ability to schedule flexible attendance dates by building or group of students (schools have C
different schedules).

19 A Function Ability to select from multiple phone numbers in student master file for attendance calls. C

20 A Function Ability to take attendance for additional activities including but not limited to: parent-teacher D
conferences, testing, athletics, etc.
21 A Function Ability to take student attendance from any device by clicking on student picture. H
Ability to update groups of students (athletics, field trips, seniors, “X” class, etc.) with one
22 A Function C
update.
23 A Function Ability to use either percentage or number of absences to calculate attendance. H
24 A Function Ability to view entire attendance record on-line. C

25 A Function Attendance can handle access to dropped student reporting C

26 A Function Attendance can handle Outside Placement Reporting H

27 A Function Attendance can handle split schedule - dual facility reporting C

28 A Function Attendance Codes User Defined C

29 A Function Attendance Integrated to Gradebook C

30 A Function Automated Calls on Absences Feature C

31 A Function Capability for prearranged absence entry for a date range to eliminate need for daily entry. H

32 A Function Capability of system to enable interactive management of student attendance patterns. C

Capability to calculate and report a student's days of attendance between user-specified


33 A Function H
dates.
Capability to develop ad hoc inquiries such as list of students absent for a user specified
34 A Function D
number of days in a marking period.
Capability to enter and inquire into attendance data on an hourly or block basis throughout
35 A Function C
the day and to view data for all school days.
36 A Function Capability to record and track a user defined number and types of detentions. D
Capability to support up to thirty absence categories (two-alpha user defined code) per
37 A Function C
building.
8 - Attendance Features

Vendor Feedback
VVSD Priority Key
Key A=Available in Base Product
Number Group Feature Type Application Item Description C=Critical M = Available from Premium Module
H=Highly Desired CP=Available with Custom Programming
D=Desired P = Available from Partner
NA = Not Available

VVSD Priority
0 Group Feature Type Description
Code Vendor's Feedback - Using Key Code Above
38 A Function Capability to track attendance by class period or block or team. H

39 A Function Daily Attnd Calculation based on Student Schedule C

Integration of daily attendance with grade reporting including the ability to have grades
40 A Function H
reduced based on attendance issues

41 A Function Internet Access to Absence Information C


42 A Function Mass Add Absences by Class and Section C
43 A Function Mass Add Absences by Student ID# - up to 100 IDs at once C
44 A Function Mass Change by Date and Attendance Code C
45 A Function Must show teacher attendance & office attendance codes side-by-side. D
Period attendance integrated with the student's schedule, so system knows which class
46 A Function H
student should be in.

47 A Function Provides capability to mark student absent, absent but sitting in class, tardy or to clear mark. D

48 A Function Provides the capability to define class seating chart(s) with large, easy-to-see photos D

49 A Function Retain all attendance information for student's entire career. C


50 A Function Support for positive attendance. D

51 A Function Truancy Tracking and Custom Letters C

52 A Function Year End Reporting of ADA and Chronic Truants by Buidling C

Productivity -
53 B 9 Day Tardy Report H
Reports
Productivity - Absentee phone lists: a listing of all student absence, with home phone numbers. (Capability
54 B H
Reports to select which of multiple phone numbers)
Productivity -
55 B Attendance Letters C
Reports

Attendance letters and/or labels: personal letters to parents showing attendance


Productivity -
56 B information with user defined wording. User selected address sorted by builidng or grade C
Reports or date range or user specified list or course or hour or teacher or number of absences.

Productivity - Attendance record printed on transcript and report cards - single period and days absenst by
57 B C
Reports course and date
Productivity -
58 B Attendance Totals by period, day, week, semester, year. H
Reports

59 B Productivity - Chronic absentee lists by user's specifications Number of consecutive days student absent C
Reports

60 B Productivity - Chronic absentee lists by user's specifications Students with attendance problems C
Reports
Daily Attendance Bulletin: a list that compiles the attendance statistics for the entire school.
Productivity -
61 B Issued on a daily basis for instructors to keep track of individual student absenteeism with the H
Reports ability to sort by specific absence types.
Productivity -
62 B Daily Attendance Report C
Reports
Productivity -
63 B Daily Class Attendance Listing Combination of absence types H
Reports
Productivity -
64 B Daily Class Attendance Listing Absence type H
Reports
Productivity -
65 B Daily Class Attendance Listing Alpha by grade H
Reports
Productivity -
66 B Daily Class Attendance Listing Block or Team H
Reports
Productivity -
67 B Daily Class Attendance Listing Class H
Reports

68 B Productivity - Daily Class Attendance Listing Homeroom / Period H


Reports

69 B Productivity - Daily Class Attendance Listing Year of graduation H


Reports

70 B Productivity - Excessive Absence Reports for Grade Reductions C


Reports

71 B Productivity - Intuitive Report Writer that has the ability to select/sort/filter by any input data field C
Reports
Productivity -
72 B Listing of teachers who have not completed attendance C
Reports
Productivity -
73 B Perfect attendance reports C
Reports
Productivity - Perfect attendance reports over 3 or 4 year enrollment for middle and high school graduation
74 B C
Reports ceremonies
8 - Attendance Features

Vendor Feedback
VVSD Priority Key
Key A=Available in Base Product
Number Group Feature Type Application Item Description C=Critical M = Available from Premium Module
H=Highly Desired CP=Available with Custom Programming
D=Desired P = Available from Partner
NA = Not Available

VVSD Priority
0 Group Feature Type Description
Code Vendor's Feedback - Using Key Code Above
75 B Productivity - Report for teachers regarding student attendance for defined period C
Reports

76 B Productivity - Report of Attendance by ethnic group or gender or date or absence type or athletic program H
Reports or user defined field.

77 B Productivity - SchoolMessenger Reports C


Reports

78 B Productivity - Student Attendance Profile by day, period, block or year to date. C


Reports
9 - Special Education Reporting

VVSD Priority Vendor Feedback


Key
Key A=Available in Base Product
Number Group Feature Type Application Item Description C=Critical M = Available from Premium Module
H=Highly CP=Available with Custom Programming
Desired
P = Available from Partner
D=Desired NA = Not Available

0 Group Feature Type Description VVSD Priority


Code Vendor's Feedback - Using Key Code Above
1 A Function Ability to alert staff when goal updates are needed for specific students H

2 A Function Ability to alert staff when IEP's are finalized H


3 A Function Ability to create a check off list as people enter data into the IEP H

4 A Function Ability to export Medicaid data to a file to load into HFS for medicaid reporting C

Ability to have all data on the server is accessible to authorized users via
standard SQL queries. The school district is able to designate users as
5 A Function authorized to access all data. Vendor intervention is not required to access and C
use this data.
6 A Function Ability to have an Integrated Medicaid Billing System C

7 A Function Ability to highlight specific areas of the IEP when an amendment has been made H
regarding that area

8 A Function Ability to import updated old goals from previous IEP so they can be reviewed at H
current IEP
9 A Function Ability to print Special Education student count worksheets. C

10 A Function Ability to print the student's Special Education individualized educational plan in C
the approved format and print specific pages (46b)

11 A Function Ability to provide a “smart client” IEP form that can be completed while C
disconnected from a network.

Ability to provide different levels of access by role such as District wide for
12 A Function Admin, building wide for Principals, Case work specific for itinerate workers C

13 A Function Ability to provide flexible district to district transfer of authority due to the C
transient nature of some students.

14 A Function Ability to relate IEP's to Common Core, Illinois Standards, Essential Elements and C
be able to change it over time

15 A Function Ability to send out alerts when MET's and IEP's are ocming due and their input H
is needed

16 A Function Ability to update goals after IEP is finalized H


Ability to utilize the IEP to validate disability codes, match teacher placements
17 A Function to determine student placement codes, and calculate full time equivalencies C
(FTE) for Special Education.
18 A Function Ability to write a goal page independently and insert it into the main IEP H

19 A Function Ability toedit/comment on the IEP so others can easily see what H
changes/comments have been made

20 A Function Allow for electronic data input, export, and import functions for all essential C
data management requirements for local, state and federal sources.

21 A Function Automatically create caseload lists for ancillary staff H

22 A Function Data input, exporting, and importing functions -

23 A Function Data on Alternate assessments must be available/accessible C

24 A Function IEP data entry validation automated against standards. This validation would C
occur on the client before the IEP is submitted.

25 A Function IEP data entry validation by supervisory/administrative validation. This would be C


completed via a manual review of the IEP on the server.
IEP formis submitted electronically when the user reconnects. The form exists
26 A Function on a non-proprietary XML format and is distributable via a standard file system C
and email attachment before final submission to the server.
27 A Function IEP locks only after it is finalized C

28 A Function Import and export would be via all standard output formats C

29 A Function Must include multiple levels of security in order to be FERPA and School Code C
compliant.
Must include similar exporting, importing, and data input functionality. IFSP/IEP
30 A Function forms must match the samples included in the appendix and must be updated C
immediately as necessary throughout the duration of the contract.
9 - Special Education Reporting

VVSD Priority Vendor Feedback


Key
Key A=Available in Base Product
Number Group Feature Type Application Item Description C=Critical M = Available from Premium Module
H=Highly CP=Available with Custom Programming
Desired
P = Available from Partner
D=Desired NA = Not Available

0 Group Feature Type Description VVSD Priority


Code Vendor's Feedback - Using Key Code Above
Must interface with Human Resources database. The overlapping functions of
certifications and approvals required by special education compliance are
31 A Function C
identical with functions that the Human Resources departments will also be
responsible to track.

32 A Function Non-public school service plans and related forms must be accessible and H
electronic

Offer the option toauto initiate print new emergency cards for teachers and
33 A Function schools when relevant data fields change such as phone number, address, or C
name changes.

34 A Function Prefer Special Ed solution fully integrated in SIS. If not available, a data-level -
interface is required.

35 A Function Provide historical reports in order to provide a “snapshot” in time for any C
pertinent program, service, or student variables.

36 A Function Provide pre-populated data fields for instructional and program staff on all C
essential forms.

37 A Function The database needs to accommodate all Birth through Three data from IFSPs. C

38 A Function The product would have the capability to lock specific data fields to maintain C
legally-agreed upon IEP data.

39 B Field - SpecEd Record Ability to assign objectives to a student and allow for progress reporting on each C
objective with unlimited report incidences for each goal.

40 B Field - SpecEd Record Ability to maintain a template of predetermined goals/objectives as well as C


define objectives outside of the predetermined set.

41 B Field - SpecEd Record Ability to maintain Special Education teacher personnel License expiration C
date
42 B Field - SpecEd Record Ability to maintain Special Education teacher personnel Birth date C
43 B Field - SpecEd Record Ability to maintain Special Education teacher personnel Ethnic code C

44 B Field - SpecEd Record Ability to maintain Special Education teacher personnel Level of Certification C

45 B Field - SpecEd Record Ability to maintain Special Education teacher personnel License type code C

46 B Field - SpecEd Record Ability to maintain Special Education teacher personnel Medicaid participation C
(elig. Requirements)

47 B Field - SpecEd Record Ability to maintain Special Education teacher personnel Personnel type codes C
(4 occurrences)

48 B Field - SpecEd Record Ability to maintain Special Education teacher personnel (including instructional -
paras in special education) information including:

49 B Field - SpecEd Record Ability to maintain Special Education teacher personnel Approval (yes/no) C

Ability to maintain Special Education teacher personnel Areas of approval and


50 B Field - SpecEd Record C
FTE (5 occurrences)

51 B Field - SpecEd Record Ability to maintain Special Education teacher personnel Building assigned C

52 B Field - SpecEd Record Ability to maintain Special Education teacher personnel Certification type codes C
(6 occurrences)

53 B Field - SpecEd Record Ability to maintain Special Education teacher personnel District number C

54 B Field - SpecEd Record Ability to maintain Special Education teacher personnel Gender C

55 B Field - SpecEd Record Ability to maintain Special Education teacher personnel Highly qualified status C

56 B Field - SpecEd Record Ability to maintain Special Education teacher personnel Level of education C
assignment

57 B Field - SpecEd Record Ability to maintain Special Education teacher personnel Previous last name C

58 B Field - SpecEd Record Ability to maintain Special Education teacher personnel RCTDS C

59 B Field - SpecEd Record Ability to maintain Special Education teacher personnel Start date C

60 B Field - SpecEd Record Ability to maintain Special Education teacher personnel Teacher code C

61 B Field - SpecEd Record Ability to maintain Special Education teacher personnel Termination date C
9 - Special Education Reporting

VVSD Priority Vendor Feedback


Key
Key A=Available in Base Product
Number Group Feature Type Application Item Description C=Critical M = Available from Premium Module
H=Highly CP=Available with Custom Programming
Desired
P = Available from Partner
D=Desired NA = Not Available

0 Group Feature Type Description VVSD Priority


Code Vendor's Feedback - Using Key Code Above
62 B Field - SpecEd Record Ability to maintain Special Education teacher personnel Termination reason C
code
Ability to maintain Special Education teacher personnel Center program
63 B Field - SpecEd Record assignment FTE C

Ability to maintain Special Education teacher personnel Teacher name (last, first,
64 B Field - SpecEd Record MI) C

Ability to maintain Special Education teacher personnel Total FTE (maximum


65 B Field - SpecEd Record C
1.00)

66 B Field - SpecEd Record Ability to sort and track Special Education IEP data elements such as ESY - C
Extended School Year

67 B Field - SpecEd Record Ability to sort and track Special Education IEP data elements such as Annual goal C
identification

68 B Field - SpecEd Record Ability to sort and track Special Education IEP data elements such as Annual goal C
text

69 B Field - SpecEd Record Ability to sort and track Special Education IEP data elements such as Certificate C
of Completion

70 B Field - SpecEd Record Ability to sort and track Special Education IEP data elements such as Diploma C

71 B Field - SpecEd Record Ability to sort and track Special Education IEP data elements such as District C
number

72 B Field - SpecEd Record Ability to sort and track Special Education IEP data elements such as C
Measurement criteria

73 B Field - SpecEd Record Ability to sort and track Special Education IEP data elements such as C
Supplementary Aids and Services
74 B Field - SpecEd Record EmployeeAssignment C
75 B Field - SpecEd Record EmployeeCredential - licensing/highly qualified C
76 B Field - SpecEd Record EmployeeHR C
77 B Field - SpecEd Record EmployeePersonal C
78 B Field - SpecEd Record EmployeeRecertification C
79 B Field - SpecEd Record StaffPersonal C
80 B Field - SpecEd Record StudentContact C
81 B Field - SpecEd Record StudentParticipation C
82 B Field - SpecEd Record StudentPersonal C
83 B Field - SpecEd Record StudentPlacement C
84 B Field - SpecEd Record StudentSnapshot C

85 B Fields - Special Ed System includes fields for alternate national/state/district assessments and H
accomodations such as PARCC, SAT, Explore, PLAN, Others

86 C Productivity - Reports Ability to access special education discipline data C

87 C Productivity - Reports Ability to alert when special ed student demographics updated and control who C
receives alerts
Ability to calculate and then print the state pupil accounting forms, the Special
88 C Productivity - Reports Education total student FTEs, by primary assigned teacher reimbursement code. H
Totals are for caseload, individual buildings, and then for the District.
89 C Productivity - Reports Ability to customize/change any and all forms C
Ability to follow an exited Special Education student with coded and text
90 C Productivity - Reports comments available, for reporting purposes. This format must be compatible C
with state systems and offer the ability to measure and track separate
questions.
91 C Productivity - Reports Ability to identify students who will be taking state mandated tests and all -
accommodations for district and statewide assessments. Ability to sort by:

92 C Productivity - Reports Ability to print a report of each goal and Short Term Objective with progress and C
associated notes.

93 C Productivity - Reports Ability to print IEP in hard copy in draft mode and final mode for electronic C
transfer.
94 C Productivity - Reports Ability to scan in documents and assign to student records H
95 C Productivity - Reports All 504 forms must be accessible and electronic H

96 C Productivity - Reports Data can be partitioned into Special Education, General Education, and C
Vocational Education.

97 C Productivity - Reports Discipline C

98 C Productivity - Reports Documentsmust say 'draft' until they are finalized H

99 C Productivity - Reports Each page of each form should be independently printable H


100 C Productivity - Reports IEP C
101 C Productivity - Reports IEP at-a-glance C
9 - Special Education Reporting

VVSD Priority Vendor Feedback


Key
Key A=Available in Base Product
Number Group Feature Type Application Item Description C=Critical M = Available from Premium Module
H=Highly CP=Available with Custom Programming
Desired
P = Available from Partner
D=Desired NA = Not Available

0 Group Feature Type Description VVSD Priority


Code Vendor's Feedback - Using Key Code Above
102 C Productivity - Reports IEP date tracking C

103 C Productivity - Reports Medicaid Reports (student lists and payroll reports) C

104 C Productivity - Reports Provide a list or bank of accommodations for the supplementary service page of C
the IEP.
105 C Productivity - Reports Special Ed membership reports by Age C
106 C Productivity - Reports Special Ed membership reports by building C

107 C Productivity - Reports Special Ed membership reports by District C

108 C Productivity - Reports Special Ed membership reports by Ethnic group C

109 C Productivity - Reports Special Ed membership reports by Full-time students C

110 C Productivity - Reports Special Ed membership reports by General Education FTE C

111 C Productivity - Reports Special Ed membership reports by Grade C

112 C Productivity - Reports Special Ed membership reports by Level C

113 C Productivity - Reports Special Ed membership reports by Part-time students C


114 C Productivity - Reports Special Ed membership reports by Special Education FTE C
115 C Productivity - Reports Special Education Reports (Ancillary Support, class lists, etc…) C

116 D zInteroperability Capability to add extended fields to all tables. (Supported via the SIF Extended C
Fields protocol)

117 D zInteroperability Provide user with the ability to modify screens and reports with proper security. C
10 - Assessment Results and Historical Assessment Access via SIS for Office and Teachers

Vendor Feedback
VVSD Priority Key
Key A=Available in Base Product
Number Group Feature Type Application Item Description C=Critical M = Available from Premium Module
H=Highly Desired CP=Available with Custom Programming
D=Desired P = Available from Partner
NA = Not Available

0 Group Feature Type Description VVSD Priority Code


Vendor's Feedback - Using Key Code Above

Ability to store and access annual copies of assessment results


1 A Function on student record in the SIS for the following assessments;
2 A Function ACCESS C
3 A Function ACT C
4 A Function CogAt/Naglieri C
5 A Function CPAA D
6 A Function DLM C
ELL Screener Scores (MODEL, WAPT, Pre-IPT, Spanish Proficiency
Function
7 A Screener) C
8 A Function Explore D
9 A Function FnP D
10 A Function IAA C
11 A Function ISAT C
12 A Function MM H
13 A Function NWEA-MAP D
14 A Function PARCC C
15 A Function PLAN D
16 A Function PSAT C
17 A Function SAT C
11 - Discipline Features

Vendor Feedback
VVSD Priority Key
Key A=Available in Base Product
Number Group Feature Type Application Item Description C=Critical M = Available from Premium Module
H=Highly Desired CP=Available with Custom Programming
D=Desired P = Available from Partner
NA = Not Available

0 Group Feature Type Description VVSD Priority Code


Vendor's Feedback - Using Key Code Above
On-line infraction entry and maintenance of interactions (e.g.,
1 A Function discipline) with students. C

2 B Field - Discipline Infraction Record stores Student name C


3 B Field - Discipline Infraction Record stores Student ID C
4 B Field - Discipline Infraction Record stores Gender C
5 B Field - Discipline Infraction Record stores Ethnic code C
6 B Field - Discipline Infraction Record stores Interaction type (code with security tie-in) C
7 B Field - Discipline Infraction Record stores Referral person(s) C
8 B Field - Discipline Infraction Record stores Reason for referral C
9 B Field - Discipline Infraction Record stores Date of referral C
10 B Field - Discipline Infraction Record stores Action taken (multiple fields) C
11 B Field - Discipline Infraction Record stores Person(s) taking action C
Infraction Record stores Date range of action (MM/DD/YY to
12 B Field - Discipline MM/DD/YY) C
13 B Field - Discipline Infraction Record stores Next action date (MM/DD/YY) C
14 B Field - Discipline Infraction Record stores Number of days of action C
15 B Field - Discipline Infraction Record stores Additional comments C
16 B Field - Discipline Infraction Record stores Other students involved C
17 B Field - Discipline Infraction Record stores Others involved C
18 B Field - Discipline Infraction Record stores Infractions (Codes) C

19 B Field - Discipline Infraction Record stores Ability to be viewed by select staff (with C
proper security)
20 A Function Discipline interface w/all reports C

21 A Function Infraction Record stores discipline within multiple buildings that H


the student may be enrolled in.
22 B Field - Discipline Infraction Record stores Location C
23 B Field - Discipline Infraction Record stores Time C
24 B Field - Discipline Infraction Record stores Police involvement C
25 B Field - Discipline Infraction Record stores Witness(es) C
26 B Field - Discipline Infraction Record stores Statements H
27 B Field - Discipline Infraction Record stores Motivation D
28 B Field - Discipline Infraction Record stores Notes H
29 B Field - Discipline Disciplinary actions and actions taken should be table driven. C
30 B Field - Discipline Disciplinary record must include required MSDS fields C
Capability to view chronological history of interactions for an
31 A Function individual student for their entire school year. (Multi-year tracking C
for the life of the student within a district)
Ability to generate a custom, personalized letter to parents
32 A Function concerning disciplinary interactions (cumulative and individual). H

Personalized letter to parents/guardians of students notifying them


33 C Productivity - Reports of attendance and discipline. C

34 A Function Pre-populate data to streamline input process C


35 A Function Include and align with MSDS codes C
36 A Function Abiltiy to align with Student Code of Conduct C
37 A Function Ability to add district behaviior codes C
38 A Function Abiltity to add school specific behavior codes C
39 A Function Abiltiy to include the long description of a code C
40 A Function Ability to categorize codes as major or minor D
Student discipline summary screen to include primary student
41 A Function demographic details, special ed program/elig, history/summary, H
manifestation, etc.
Abiltiy for staff members to complete the input - teachers,
42 A Function C
counselors, admin, etc.
43 A Function Abiltiy to attach documents to a student and/or student incident H
Ability to include additional information on an incident, e.g., parent
44 A Function D
notes, student notes, observations, etc.
Ability to create different templates to collect behavior/discipline
45 A Function information - e.g., C

Ability to create different templates to collect behavior/discipline


46 A Function H
information record behavior

47 A Function Ability to create different templates to collect behavior/discipline H


information meeting
Ability to create different templates to collect behavior/discipline
48 A Function information complete incident H

Ability to create different templates to collect behavior/discipline


49 A Function information incoming notes from prior school H

Ability to capture tier based details, e.g., tier 1 - verbal correction,


50 A Function tier 2 verbal correction, tier 3 parent contact, etc. D

51 A Function Ability to customize templates by level (ele/ms/hs) and/or by C


school
Abiltiy to automatically create discipline incident based on
52 A Function attendance H
53 A Function Ability to establish workflows or actions H
Electronic communication/notifications automated via workflows
54 A Function or on demand - e.g., special ed student has an incident - special ed H
staff are automatically notified
11 - Discipline Features

Vendor Feedback
VVSD Priority Key
Key A=Available in Base Product
Number Group Feature Type Application Item Description C=Critical M = Available from Premium Module
H=Highly Desired CP=Available with Custom Programming
D=Desired P = Available from Partner
NA = Not Available

0 Group Feature Type Description VVSD Priority Code


Vendor's Feedback - Using Key Code Above
55 A Function Ability to capture multiple types of plans, e.g., behavior, action, D
safety, etc.
56 A Function Ability to store plan history and capture revisions D
57 A Function Ability for additional fields to be added D
Reporting to include graphs, aggregating, trending, and analyzing
58 C Productivity - Reports H
data
Report of discipline with student population by Interaction type,
showing: Student name, ID, Referral person, date of referral, action
59 C Productivity - Reports taken, persons takinga ction, date range of action, Number of dates H
of action, Additonal coments, Other students involveld, Ethinic
code, Special Ed code.
60 C Productivity - Reports Referral, behavior, student analysis reports/graphs/charts H
61 C Productivity - Reports Suspension/Expulsion Report H
62 C Productivity - Reports Daily discipline H
12 - State Reporting

Vendor Feedback
VVSD Priority Key
Key
C=Critical A=Available in Base Product
Number Group Feature Type Application Item Description H=Highly M = Available from Premium Module
CP=Available with Custom Programming
Desired P = Available from Partner
D=Desired NA = Not Available

VVSD Priority
0 Group Feature Type Description Code Vendor's Feedback - Using Key Code Above

1 A Function Abiliity for Ad-Hoc reporting on all fields for information as necessary C
Abiliity for customization to allow for data fields to be populated for any information
2 A Function necessary for state reporting C

3 A Function Ability to generate report of enrolled students on count day alpha by building C

Ability to produce student count audit Report - to list the names of students who
have dropped or entered a building between student count day of one year to
4 A Function student count day of next year. Report should list: C
Able to provide custom validation reports for all requriements listed below PRIOR to
5 A Function upload to ISBE C
6 A Function Athletic Eligibility Report - based on State of Illinois and District guidelines. C
7 A Function Comply w/ ISD electronic submission of Medicaid data C

Stdt records - ability to automatically create HCFA-15 forms for submission to


Medicaid
8 A Function scheduling & timeline C
9 A Function Student Management Counts (student count day) sorted by all BLD fields: C
The system produces the necessary electronic files to fully and seamlessly integrate
10 A Function with the Federal Reporting System for the following items: C
The system produces the necessary files to fully and seamlessly integrate with the
11 A Function Illinois State Board of Education Required Reporting: C

The vendor must guarantee that the system will maintain compliance with all Illinois
12 A Function and US Federal regulations and reporting requirements, all cycles and submissions C
13 A Function US Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection C
14 B Function ACT Pre-ID C
15 B Function Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate C
16 B Function Biligual Ed Service Delivery data submission C

17 B Function Birth to 3 C

18 B Function Caregiver Demographic C

19 B Function Children of US Military C

20 B Function College Course Assignment C

21 B Function College Course Assignment data submission finalized C

22 B Function DLM-AA Pre-ID C

23 B Function E-Report Card data submission C

24 B Function Early Childhood data submissions finalized C

25 B Function Early Childhood Outcomes C

26 B Function EL - English Learners C

27 B Function EL Screener Scores C

28 B Function ELL data submissions finalized C

29 B Function ELL Screener data submissions finalized C

30 B Function End of Year course grade information C

31 B Function End of Year data submission C

32 B Function Enrollment - Add/Drop/Change in Home/Serving schools C

33 B Function Enrollment and Demographics C


12 - State Reporting

Vendor Feedback
VVSD Priority Key
Key
C=Critical A=Available in Base Product
Number Group Feature Type Application Item Description H=Highly M = Available from Premium Module
CP=Available with Custom Programming
Desired P = Available from Partner
D=Desired NA = Not Available

VVSD Priority
0 Group Feature Type Description Code Vendor's Feedback - Using Key Code Above

34 B Function eReport Card C

35 B Function Exit Enrollment C

36 B Function Fall Housing data submission C

37 B Function Foster/Orphan data submission C


38 B Function General State Aid Claim data submission C

39 B Function General State Aid Claim data- draft and final copy on demand C

40 B Function Homeless data submission C

41 B Function Immigrant data submissions C

42 B Function Immunization Compliance data submission C


43 B Function Monthly Enrollment Reports - State Aide Worksheet item C
44 B Function Multiple SID C
45 B Function Outside Course Assignment C
46 B Function PARCC Correction C
47 B Function PARCC Pre-ID C
48 B Function Participant Demographic (Birth to 3) data submissions C
49 B Function Pupil Transportation State Claim C
50 B Function Quarterly Drop Report C
51 B Function Regional Safe Schools Program (RSSP) data submissions finalized C
52 B Function School Incident Report (SIRS) data submissin C
53 B Function Service Provider data submissions C
54 B Function Student Address C
55 B Function Student Address data submissions C
56 B Function Student Course Assignment C
57 B Function Student Course Assignments data submissions C
58 B Function Student Discipline data submissions C
59 B Function Student Health Data / Dental C
60 B Function Student Health Data / Immunization C
61 B Function Student Health Data / Vision C
62 B Function Student Health Data /Physical Fitness C
63 B Function Student Incident Reporting System (SIRS) C
64 B Function Teacher Course Assignment Exit C
65 B Function Teacher Course Assignment History C
66 B Function Year End Report C
13- Report Writer & Query

Vendor Feedback
VVSD Priority
Key Key
C=Critical A=Available in Base Product
Number Group Feature Type Application Item Description M = Available from Premium Module
H=Highly CP=Available with Custom Programming
Desired
D=Desired P = Available from Partner
NA = Not Available

0 Group Feature Type Description VVSD Priority


Code Vendor's Feedback - Using Key Code Above
1 A Function - ReportWriter Integration with all other application modules. C
2 A Function - ReportWriter Ability to use pre-defined reports to create custom reports. C
3 A Function - ReportWriter Selection of pre-defined reports available on-line. C

4 A Function - ReportWriter Ability for general user to create report, with access to information based on C
their role
5 A Function - ReportWriter Ability to define user defined fields and use in selection criteria. C
6 A Function - ReportWriter Ability to create user-defined reports C
7 A Function - ReportWriter Ability to set up menus of created reports for easy access and printing. C

Ability to reuse previously defined reporting specifications, and rerun reports


8 A Function - ReportWriter with newly updated data files, without overwriting original report. C

9 A Function - ReportWriter Ability to schedule reports and processes to run on a automated basis. C
10 A Function - ReportWriter Mailing list and label generation capability with bar coding (USPS). C

11 A Function - ReportWriter Option available to view the report on line before sending to email, download or C
printer

12 A Function - ReportWriter Same security control on report writer functions as in standard screen security C
functions.

13 A Function - ReportWriter Reporting: The system can function with a 3rd party SQL based reporting tool. C

14 A Function - ReportWriter Interface capability with the following for importing and exporting information C
for unique data manipulation purposes:
15 A Function - ReportWriter 1. Excel C
16 A Function - ReportWriter 2. ASCII Text C
17 A Function - ReportWriter 3. MS Word C
18 A Function - ReportWriter 4. Access C
19 A Function - ReportWriter 5. Power Point C
20 A Function - ReportWriter 6. SPSS C
21 A Function - ReportWriter 7. Crystal Reports C

22 A Function - ReportWriter Support direct access to the database via native or ODBC drivers. Meets C
security criteria addressed in prior items.

23 A Function - ReportWriter Ability to automatically email user specified reports to user specified individuals. C

24 A Function - ReportWriter Fax/email capabilities for all output reports encrypted with monitoring and C
security
25 A Function - ReportWriter Capability for user to specify which printer will print a specific report. C
Capability to print screen contents (format and data) of each display, with
26 A Function - ReportWriter optional date and time stamp for time of printing. C

27 A Function - ReportWriter Capability to show the contents of a specific report on the display. C

28 A Function - ReportWriter Consideration for output formats on name and address fields to filter special C
characters, spaces and special abbreviations (adhering to US Mailing standards).

Ability to select records and create calculations based on the value(s) of


29 B Function - Query specified data fields; including =, >,<,<>,range, nlist, list, nlike, like, an. or, etc. C

30 B Function - Query Ability to specify desired subtotal breaks and totaling fields. C

31 B Function - Query Ability to calculate totals, subtotals and percentages and use various arithmetic C
and statistical procedures (>,<, average, etc.) for columns and rows.

32 B Function - Query Ability to search, sort and retrieve records from any number of specified data C
fields, in any number of files.

33 B Function - Query Various arithmetic and statistical procedures are available (>, <, average, etc.). C

34 B Function - Query Ability to easily make minor alterations to previously defined reporting C
specifications.

35 B Function - Query Ability to print selected balances at summary and detail levels within the same C
or multiple reports.
36 B Function - Query “What if” analysis capability. C
37 B Function - Query Ability to access student data from previous years C
38 B Function - Query Ability to select any data element based on value of data element. C
39 B Function - Query “Wild Card” capability when selecting data element values. C

40 B Function - Query Use of Boolean logic in all applicable areas for query and lookup functions. C

41 B Function - Query Ability to utilize advanced SQL functions C


14- Portals & Dashboards

VVSD Vendor Feedback


Priority Key
Key A=Available in Base Product
Number Group Feature Type Application Item Description C=Critical M = Available from Premium Module
H=Highly CP=Available with Custom Programming
Desired P = Available from Partner
D=Desired NA = Not Available

VVSD
0 Group Feature Type Description Priority
Code Vendor's Feedback - Using Key Code Above
Portals are embedded views of the information from the SIS and not an external
1 A Function - Portal application seperately populated to support a partner application. Students, Staff, C
and Parents will all be accessing data real time.

2 A Function - Portal Support of best practice (industry and VVSD ) user authentication. This must be C
available in every context where authentication to the system is required.

3 A Function - Portal Portals & dashboards must be supported by most popular web browser . C

4 A Function - Portal Vendor to provide services to import current and historical student record data C
from existing CIMS data files.

Integration or Import/Export functionality with:


-All SIS modules
5 A Function - Portal -All long term business partners C
-All curriculum application demands
See list of applications in Appendix C of RFP

6 A Function - Portal Provide customizable interface H


7 A Function - Portal Smartphone and tablet / iPad support H
8 A Function - Portal Browser detection H
9 A Function - Portal Content rendering H

10 A Function - Portal Security module for separate Student & Family login (multiple Family members). C

11 A Function - Portal Provide custom user portal capabilities (i.e., design user specific information web H
screen).
12 A Function - Portal Update notes to Family alone, separate from Student view. H
13 A Function - Portal Single Family login in for all students in the same family. H
14 A Function - Portal Provides the ability for Families to view student attendance online. H
15 A Function - Portal Provides the ability for Families to view student grades online. H

16 A Function - Portal Provides the ability for Families to view teacher notes on the student online. H

17 A Function - Portal Provides online communication tools for Families to contact teachers. H
18 A Function - Portal Provides the ability for Families to view student assignments online. H

19 A Function - Portal Provides ability for Educators to post syllabus and other course information H
including assignments
20 A Function - Portal Ability for Families to update demographic information H
Stores family email addresses in the system so Educators can easily communicate
21 A Function - Portal with families by clicking on student names. H

Ability of District staff and specified building staff (e.g. principals, assistant
principals, etc.) to e-mail families (by building or grade level) about school news
22 A Function - Portal (upcoming events, student achievements, lunch menus, etc.). Families update their H
account (their e-mail address serves as a userid) to decide which e-mail distribution
lists they are subscribed to. Families have an automated ability to retrieve a
forgotten password.

23 A Function - Dashboard Ability to view key information specific to a users role, via role-based dashboards, H
on a single screen.

Provide specific role-based dashboards that interface with the following modules:
24 A Function - Dashboard Student Records & Demographics, Attendance & Gradebook, Grades & Transcripts, H
Discipline & Behavior, Scheduling, State Reporting & Special Ed.

25 A Function - Dashboard System includes the following dashboards: H


26 A Function - Dashboard -District Administrator H
27 A Function - Dashboard -Building Administrator / Principal H
28 A Function - Dashboard -Teacher H

29 A Function - Dashboard Ability for District Administrators to view current and historical student information H
by grade level, building level, individual classes or students.

30 A Function - Dashboard Ability for District Administrators to view current and historical student information H
by grade level, individual classes or students.

31 A Function - Dashboard Ability for teachers to view current and historical information on their current H
students including: grades, attendance, discipline/behavior and scheduling.

32 A Function - Dashboard Ability for multiple users to view the same student. H
14- Portals & Dashboards

VVSD Vendor Feedback


Priority Key
Key A=Available in Base Product
Number Group Feature Type Application Item Description C=Critical M = Available from Premium Module
H=Highly CP=Available with Custom Programming
Desired P = Available from Partner
D=Desired NA = Not Available

VVSD
0 Group Feature Type Description Priority
Code Vendor's Feedback - Using Key Code Above
33 A Function - Dashboard Dashboard is an interactive tool to view data like testing, demographics, etc. by H
school or district wide
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Key
Key A=Available in Base Product
Number Group Feature Type Application Item Description C=Critical M = Available from Premium Module
H=Highly
Desired CP=Available with Custom Programming
D=Desired P = Available from Partner
NA = Not Available

VVSD Priority
0 Group Feature Type Description Code Vendor's Feedback on Availability Code

1 Function Hosting model described by features below is either (Indicate one response) A. D
Cloud Hosted or B. Vendor Hosted or C: Client Hosted or D. All of the Above

1 Function All software must have existing Illinois K12 School installations. C ###
2 Function Vendor has user groups within Illinois C ###

2 Function All transaction processing, including DB maintenance and transaction entry, can C ###
be handled in an on-line, real-time processing mode.
An industry standard, high-level version of a programming language or
3 Function application engine is required for applications. (Please note language or H ###
application engine.)

3 Function Support the following Client desktop operating systems: Windows 7, Chrome C ###
OS, Mac OSX, IOS, Android

4 Function Ability to work with various browsers (IE, Chrome, Firefox, Safari) - Platform C ###
independent
All equipment is installed with the latest recommended patches and updates
4 Function (firmware, BIOS, drivers, OS patches, etc.). See SLA for detailed information C ###
regarding this.
Notification of any desktop requirements prior to release of enhancements.
5 Function C ###
(e.g. java, operating system, or browser)
Ability for software vendor(s) to remotely access network using District VPN
5 Function C* ###
services for diagnostic and maintenance service.
6 Function Must support multiple open application sessions. C ###
Application modules can interface with e-communication systems to allow
timely communication of messages (i.e. system console messages when system
6 Function is going down for service), scheduling of activities, prompting of users of D ###
pending activities, etc.

All informational data elements tracked must be maintained in an integrated


7 Function database to allow efficient data sharing, customized report writing, and C ###
automated posting.

7 Function Must allow for mobile access either via computing by module, app or mobile- C ###
enabled browser

8 Function Must have integrated workflow including actions, triggers & job scheduling C ###

8 Function Compliance with Social Security Number Privacy Act (Act 454 of 2004). C ###
System must be able to accommodate multi placement of students in base
9 Function system, all modules - without dual enrollment required for summer scheduling C ###
or another other placement in location different than standard school year
enrollment.

9 Function System has ability to accommodate non-enrolled students (ex adults etc) in all H ###
modules.
10 Function System can accomodate a virtual learning environment H ###
10 Function System has ability to accommodate AP testing H ###
11 Function System has ability to accommodate athletics C ###
11 Function For client based systems, system can be deployed via MSI package C ###
Provide comprehensive end user training for all modules (please specify
12 Function duration of training for each module, number of people to be accommodates, H ###
number of sessions, location, and costs associated). End user training must be
local

12 Function On-line tutorial to assist users in learning the software. Districts must be able to H ###
turn off the tutorial, as well as to customize it.
The vendor must provide ongoing software maintenance and software
13 Function enhancements and associated training as needed. Documented prior testing of C ###
maintenance and enhancements.

Source Code, The vendor will arrange for all source code to be placed in escrow,
13 Function with the district named as the beneficiary, as a contingency should the vendor H ###
cease to do business during the course of the contract.

Other Applications Integration: Please describe the integration / interaction with


14 Function other applications such as Microsoft Office, as well as indicate what versions are D ###
supported
14 Interfaces ###

15 Function The system must interface (allow data exchange) with the following systems: ###

15 Function Blackboard - Parentlink Mass Messaging System C ###


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VVSD Priority Vendor Feedback


Key
Key A=Available in Base Product
Number Group Feature Type Application Item Description C=Critical M = Available from Premium Module
H=Highly
Desired CP=Available with Custom Programming
D=Desired P = Available from Partner
NA = Not Available

VVSD Priority
0 Group Feature Type Description Code Vendor's Feedback on Availability Code
16 Function Parchment - Docoufide - eTranscript service C ###
16 Function PowerIEP/ DS / RTI C ###
17 Function Follett - Destiny and Resource Manager C ###
17 Function Transworld services International C ###
18 Function Versatrans C ###

18 Function WebSmartt - Nutrition Service Provider (and Mosaic-- new system NSD will C ###
eventually move to)
19 Function Mosaic Nutrtion Service future provider C
19 Function NWEA-MAP/CPAA C ###
20 Function Mastery Manager C ###
20 Function Star360 C ###
21 Function Clever for Achieve3000, Dreambox Math, MathiaX, Benchmark Literacy C ###
21 Function Agilemind C ###
22 Function Reflex Math C ###
22 Function Fitnessgram C
23 Function Career Cruising C
23 Function MyMath C
24 Function Decision Ed Data Warehouse C
24 User Interface ###
The software should be menu-driven or graphical user interface-based with
25 Function H ###
comprehensive utility and “help” screen capabilities.
Help screens should cover both functional reference and general user
25 Function H ###
procedure.
User navigation to most functions should be a single click or tab from within
26 Function base information inquiries. H ###

The user interface programs will dynamically create menus showing only the
26 Function functions a user is allowed to perform. H ###

Capability to have data entry fields automatically default to a specific value (e.g.,
27 Function date fields should be default) with District level control. H ###

Provides the ability to allow the user to enter information directly into a
27 Function workstation with pre-formatted web-based screens, and provide batch updates H ###
where needed.
28 Function Hyper text capable field advance. H ###
28 Function Auto complete on common input fields, allowing user level control. H ###
29 Function Pull downs on all fields with multiple selection options. H ###

29 Function Transactions that are date specific should generate a warning if they are entered H ###
outside of the current fiscal year.
30 Function System mandates standard date formatting throughout H ###
30 Function Pull downs on all table driven fields with multiple selection options. H ###
31 Function Ability for simultaneous users to access records H ###

31 Function Ability to enter multiple transactions and requirements on a single screen. H ###

32 Function The system will provide function for mass changes in the database, where H ###
appropriate, along with administrator SQL updates and undo features of same

32 Function Extra fields that can be customized and user defined by district H ###
33 Function Help is customizable H ###
33 Security ###

34 Function Access to, or updating of, information stored on the system should be restricted C ###
through use of a password security system at the following levels:

34 Function -User C ###


35 Function -Workstation C ###
35 Function -Application C ###
36 Function - Transaction type (add, change, inquire, delete) level. C ###
36 Function -Screen Fields C ###
37 Function Role based security C ###

37 Function Ability to setup access for multiple schools and different access per school C ###

Access to, or updating of, information stored in the database should be


restricted through the use of an operating system or database management
38 Function layer password security system for specific tables, rows, and columns by user for C ###
native or ODBC driver access to the database.
38 Function Additionally, access can be limited to “read only” at any level. C ###
15- General & Technical Interoperablity

VVSD Priority Vendor Feedback


Key
Key A=Available in Base Product
Number Group Feature Type Application Item Description C=Critical M = Available from Premium Module
H=Highly
Desired CP=Available with Custom Programming
D=Desired P = Available from Partner
NA = Not Available

VVSD Priority
0 Group Feature Type Description Code Vendor's Feedback on Availability Code
39 Function Security should be managed at the District and/or building levels. Building level C ###
security not allowed in back-end.

39 Function The system is based upon a high data availablilty and data redundancy see SLA. C ###

40 Function Usernames should be unique to each individual; the capacity for authorized C ###
personnel to change passwords periodically should be provided.

40 Function The system must perform error checking to verify the quality of the information C ###
entered and that the system balances are maintained.
41 Function Utilizes Microsoft Active Directory H ###
Support authentication to LDAP directory as an alternative to application stored
41 Function usernames and passwords. This must be available in every context where H ###
authentication to the system is required.

42 Function Login auditing, access restrictions, and limitations, multi-level authentication, C ###
and challenge questions must be utilized.
42 Architecture Security ###
43 Function Firewall C ###
43 Function Web server in DMZ (if web server is part of solution) C ###

44 Function Main database server(s) internal to the district (if not part of ASP solution) C ###

Vendor to work with technical staff to establish the minimum ports (e.g 1433,
44 Function C ###
139, 445, etc.) between the web server and database server
45 Function OS Hardening C ###
45 Function Web Platform Lockdown C ###
Vendor to change default passwords, remove installation password files, disable
46 Function or remove unneeded accounts C ###

Vendor commitment to maintain currency with any type of security updates


46 Function (operating system, web server, database, etc.) C ###

47 Function Virtualization C ###


47 Authentication Security ###
48 Function Maintain most current encryption technology for the entire site C ###
48 Function Unique client user id C ###
49 Function Multi-factor authentication C ###
49 Function Authenticate client user workstation or use Token C ###

50 Function Signon message show last successful signon and last unsuccessful signon D ###

50 Function Session terminated after 10-15 minutes of inactivity C ###


51 Function Secret questions D ###
51 Function Disable IE Forms Passwords C ###
52 Function Authenticate website with a picture D ###
Account Security (assuming accounts are local to the application and not via
52 LDAP or Microsoft Active Directory) ###
53 Function Account lockout after 3-5 unsuccessful signon attempts C ###
Strong password OR /complex - 6 char min with embedded digit (or something
53 Function comparable) C ###

54 Function Password changes required at least annually – password reuse not permitted C ###

54 Function E-mail notification to user and helpdesk when account has been locked C ###
55 Function User can change their password at any time C ###
55 Function Password reset has the ability to use secret questions C ###

56 Function Account is locked (disabled) after user defined threshold of signon inactivity C ###

56 General Security ###


Authentication and Session encrypted using most current methodolgy of
57 Function encryption C ###

e-mail report delivery – Notification only, reports retrieved from


57 Function website/database using most current encryption methods. C ###

58 Function Authentication credentials stored in encrypted format in the database C ###


58 Server event journals activated: ###
59 Function Audit account logon events Success Failure C ###
59 Function Audit account management Success Failure C ###
60 Function Audit logon events Success Failure C ###
60 Function Audit object access Failure C ###
61 Function Audit policy change Failure C ###
61 Function Audit privilege use Failure C ###
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Key
Key A=Available in Base Product
Number Group Feature Type Application Item Description C=Critical M = Available from Premium Module
H=Highly
Desired CP=Available with Custom Programming
D=Desired P = Available from Partner
NA = Not Available

VVSD Priority
0 Group Feature Type Description Code Vendor's Feedback on Availability Code
62 Function Audit process tracking C ###
62 Function Audit system events Success C ###

63 Function User events journaled (minimum recommendation)– signon success/failure and C ###
signoff
63 Credentials Loading & Administrative Security ###
64 Function Standard roles are established and users are placed into roles C ###

64 Function Requests to change user roles are authenticated and maintained (archived) C ###

65 Function Supports Identity Management D ###


65 Function Supports Single Sign-on across modules C ###
66 Function Token Security H ###
66 Function System has ability to be logged into multiple sessions simultaneously C ###
67 Function System has ability to notice and report hacking/suspicious activity H ###

67 Function Ability to change ports to secure - e.g. SQL port change from 1433 to another C ###
port to stop hacking
68 Backup & Recovery ###
All application modules incorporate a method of auditing (including history
68 Function logs), changing, copying, undeleting, and deleting data records on-line in real C ###
time. All related data fields automatically update.
Maintenance on system should allow for a memo or reason field tied to the
69 Function C ###
maintenance action.

69 Function Batch archiving and purging of inactive accounts/history is accommodated. H ###

All database changes are recorded in a detailed permanent audit trail, including
70 Function user, time stamp, and modifications. C ###

The system must be sized to support simultaneous program transactions to the


70 Function extent necessary to support the real-time communications requirements of the C ###
applications and batch processing (sorts, file backup, etc.) activities.

71 Function The system should be easy to operate with comprehensive error detection and C ###
restart capabilities.
71 Function Capability to spool print files and reprint as required. C ###
Vendor to train technical staff on the proper backup and restore/recovery
72 Function procedures. Vendor will demonstrate that these procedures work correctly on C ###
the installed system.

The system must support DB recovery processes that are capable of DB


72 Function restorations up to and including the last committed transaction and/or point in C ###
time in the event of system failures.
73 Function Ability to restore by file C ###
73 Import ###
74 Function Data import screen functions: ###

74 Function 1. Provides for logical grouping for related import task into single actions. ###

75 Function 2. Although they may be grouped, individual import tasks may also be run ###
separately.
75 Function 3. Import tasks or groups of tasks may be easily rerun. ###

76 Function 4. Success or failure, or partial failure, of each import task is made obvious ###
by the user interface.

76 Function 5. The obvious visual indication of success/failure is still visible if the user ###
decides to leave and check results later.
77 Function 6. Auditing of import tasks. ###

77 Function 7. Audit trails are clearly identifiable by the import action and the date/time ###
of the import action.

78 Function Audit trails include confirmation of the success or failure of every individual ###
record, or row, or other import operation that was performed

Confirmation records include the original data that was imported and well as an
78 Function applicable error or warning messages received, even if multiple messages are ###
involved
User may browse for import files using a Windows Explorer window launched by
79 Function the application and defaulting to an appropriate folder ###

Instructions are available through the user interface that explain how to use the
79 Function import utility ###
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Key
Key A=Available in Base Product
Number Group Feature Type Application Item Description C=Critical M = Available from Premium Module
H=Highly
Desired CP=Available with Custom Programming
D=Desired P = Available from Partner
NA = Not Available

VVSD Priority
0 Group Feature Type Description Code Vendor's Feedback on Availability Code
80 Function Instructions are available through the user interface that explain how to retrieve ###
and interpret all audit trails

80 Function In addition to simply inserting data into the database, import tasks are available ###
to perform routine processing tasks, allowing for mass execution of such tasks

81 Function System has options for both batch and real-time modes for user applications. ###

81 Function Data entry controls to ensure system enters data into all required fields for both ###
batch and on-line data entry.

82 Function The system will provide function for mass changes in the database, where ###
appropriate.

82 Function Ability to import and export information in the following formats for unique ###
data manipulation purposes:
83 Function Excel ###
83 Function ASCII Text ###
84 Function SQL ###
84 Function XML ###
85 Function CSV ###
85 Function Other Standard Output Formats ###
86 Documentation ###

Documentation will be clearly written, user-oriented (provide examples where


86 Function appropriate) and available online with keyword search capabilities. C ###

System overview documentation will be clearly written, user-oriented (provide


87 Function examples where appropriate). C ###

Detailed file descriptions and file layouts documentation will be clearly written,
87 Function user-oriented (provide examples where appropriate). C ###

Program descriptions documentation will be clearly written, user-oriented


88 Function (provide examples where appropriate). C ###

88 Function Detailed backup, recovery and maintenance procedures documentation will be C ###
clearly written, user-oriented (provide examples where appropriate).

89 Function Detailed data entry procedures documentation will be clearly written, user- C ###
oriented (provide examples where appropriate).

89 Function Detailed report descriptions documentation will be clearly written, user- C ###
oriented (provide examples where appropriate).

90 Function Detailed description of all user options documentation will be clearly written, C ###
user-oriented (provide examples where appropriate).

90 Function Detailed description of all error messages documentation will be clearly written, C ###
user-oriented (provide examples where appropriate).

91 Function Detailed transaction description documentation will be clearly written, user- C ###
oriented (provide examples where appropriate).

91 Function Detailed online documentation must be available to assist in use of the system. C ###

92 Function Detailed online documentation must provide the use of a standard Windows C ###
help file format feature.

92 Function Detailed online documentation must provide context sensitive help topics. C ###

93 Function Detailed online documentation must provide searches on key words. C ###

93 Function Detailed online documentation must provide descriptions of all error messages C ###
with instructions on how to remedy the error condition.

94 Function Detailed online documentation must provide descriptions of each data entry C ###
field on the screen.

94 Function Descriptions and instructions for the usage of every standard report included in C ###
the system
95 Payment / Fees ###
95 Function Ability to accept credit cards for payment C ###
96 Function Ability to accept online payment C ###
96 Function Ability to apply payments to specific students or to siblings in a family C ###
Ability to apply payments towards a specific charge (e.g. parking permit vs.
97 Function cafeteria funds) C ###

97 Function System has capability to force payment on specific items before applying to C ###
desired item (e.g. overdue library book fees may be paid before athletic fees)
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Key
Key A=Available in Base Product
Number Group Feature Type Application Item Description C=Critical M = Available from Premium Module
H=Highly
Desired CP=Available with Custom Programming
D=Desired P = Available from Partner
NA = Not Available

VVSD Priority
0 Group Feature Type Description Code Vendor's Feedback on Availability Code
98 Function System has ability to register online C ###
98 Function System can tie into merchant services C ###
99 Workflows & Process ###

99 Function Workflow: The system will have the ability to use workflows via the SIS & H ###
document management system

100 Function Other System Interaction: The system must have the ability to interact with the H ###
SIS as a part of the workflow routing rules invoking other systems).

100 Function Report generation: The workflow system must provide reporting real-time and H ###
historical reporting capability on the status of the workflows.

101 Function Rerouting: The system must have the ability to reroute workflows if process H ###
owners user(s) are available or to shift workload to other users.

101 Function Workflow Security: The system must have to the ability to restrict access to H ###
workflow based on user type/account.
Workflow Creation: The system must provide the ability to create and simulate
102 Function H ###
new processes via a graphical tool
Workflow Logic: The workflow processing must at a minimum be based on
102 Function business rules, routing logic, actions, deadlines, escalation rules, and priority H ###
levels.
Exception Handling: The system must provide the ability to provide exception
103 Function H ###
handling
103 Document Management & Imaging ###
104 Function Integration: SIS has an integrated document management system. H ###
Integration: The proposed solution must integrate with the email system to
104 Function provide desired functionality H ###

Search: The system should have the ability to search on meta data, OCR
scanned data (field form data), date range, etc.
105 Function - Mandatory for basic search. H ###
- Optional for OCR Scanned Data search (see OCR section)

105 Function Search: System should have the ability to create and save routine search criteria H ###

Search: System should have the ability to perform a Boolean string search data,
106 Function wild card data, etc. (i.e. Perform complex searches using multiple fields as the H ###
criteria and Boolean (AND / OR) operations)

106 Function Search - The search capability is available both the local client and web client H ###

107 Function Fax: The system must have the ability to integrate with a network based faxing H ###
system

107 Function OLE: The system will have the ability to support Object Link Embedding (OLE). If H ###
supported please describe whether this is one-way or two-way.

108 Document Management ###

The proposed system will provide document management capability. At a


108 Function minimum version control, check-in / check-out capability, and other standard H ###
features for a document management system will be included.

109 Function Create personal folders in the document management system, sub-folders, etc. H ###

System will have archiving capability based on the document metadata, by


109 Function Customer, Creation Date, Document Number, Author, keywords, category, form H ###
type, age, etc.

110 Function Record purge capability based on the document property, by Customer, Creation H ###
Date, Document Number, Author, keywords, category, form type, age.

110 Function Digital Signature capability incorporated in to the documents H ###

111 Function The system will have the ability for object categorization for records retention H ###
management (i.e. rules for managing document life-cycle)
111 Document Capture ###

112 Scanner Hardware: The system must be able to utilize existing copiers/scanners. H ###

Scanner Hardware: Please identify a list of scanners that are certified /


112 recommended to work with your product. H ###
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Key
Key A=Available in Base Product
Number Group Feature Type Application Item Description C=Critical M = Available from Premium Module
H=Highly
Desired CP=Available with Custom Programming
D=Desired P = Available from Partner
NA = Not Available

VVSD Priority
0 Group Feature Type Description Code Vendor's Feedback on Availability Code
Data Capture: Besides the document capture through the scanning process, the
system should have the ability to capture data from other potential sources such
113 as Audio files and tapes, CAD files, Digital photographs, Email, Faxes, mp3 / H ###
voicemail files, Office documents, SharePoint, PDF, XPS etc. (i.e. embed as an
attachment to the record)

113 The system must have the ability to import existing documents. H ###

114 Annotation: The scanned in documents must be capable of being annotated H ###

114 System has ability to set record retention guidelines H ###

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