How the app works
- Schools are required to collect hundreds of bits of student data (including medical data), permission slips, parental contact details and other information, but the formatting of that material is wildly inconsistent, and some are paper only.
- We make it easier for schools and parents to communicate, by providing an app that may be accessed by a laptop or smart phone by authorized users. In an emergency, school officials may provide that information to first reposnders via their own mobile device.
How we work with schools
- We meet with your admin team and input rosters of staff and students, classrooms and groups, into the cloud. We go over permissions to make sure you know who has access to various types of data.
- All standardized school forms are uploaded and available for teachers and parents to access.
- School staff is trained in how to download and use the app in an emergency.
- In order to help gather student data on a timely basis from parents, administration staff is trained to set up delivery of automatic reminders for standardized information and how to monitor responses.
Quick Facts
Cost Savings:
- K-12 schools spend an average of $50,000 annually on paper and ink costs for printing and copying, as estimated by IT firm NWN (EdSurge.com, 30th October 2018)
- Approximately 10 percent of a school's annual budget is spent on printing, and the average school spends about $3,000-$4,000 on paper, ink and toner each month. (Cartridge World, 2018)
- Ounce for ounce, printer ink is twice as expensive as Chanel No.5
Efficiencies:
- Paper and postage costs school money
- Processing forms means extra person-hours and expense
- Storing and maintaining student records costs time and money
- Children are unreliable delivery mechanisms
- Parents increasingly expect to run their lives online
- Efficient and timely communication with parents creates engaged parents which is good for the school, teachers and students
Security
- Forms include sensitive information that must be securely stored
- The current system provides no record of when and who accesses a student’s data
- Copies of forms, such as permission slips, pass through a number of hands
- Data must be disposed of in a secure manner when the time comes
Peace Of Mind
- Identity theft is an increasing problem and concern to parents
- First Responders and Emergency Services need up to date and easily accessible data
- Parents want to know their child is safe
- Parents want to know their data is safe
- Parents increasingly expect control and transparency
A Frictionless Online Solution
- Data is uploaded by parents through a secure online and app-based platforms
- Secure Student Records is built in a safe cloud environment for security and peace of mind
- Automated reminders tell parents when and what to submit the data you and your staff require
- Automatic notifications allow staff and parents to know who accessed a child’s data and whe