SIS

SIS/EMIS

AAL
Presenter: Kimmberly Ratcliff, John Newman, and Larry Cassity
Description: Current state of the project (development news, users satisfaction, progress made) Vision as a move ahead (adding districts, budget, project plans)

CURRENT PROGRESS IN STATE BUDGET AND HOW AFFECTS TECHNOLOGY
Presenter: Bruce Hawkins and Andrew Tompkins
Description: Will present an update on state funding for technology initiatives in Ohio. Some areas that will be highlighted include INFOhio, ONEnet, SchoolNet, ODE, SMRS, and MCOECN Software Development.

EFM
Presenter: Scott Bennington, ODE Consultant
Description: - Overview of the model, including assigning costs to school buildings, source of the enrollment data used in the per pupil calculations and ODE plans to address policy issues regarding how costs are reported.

FORUM for SIS/EMIS
Presenter: Sean Taylor, NWOCA
Description: Provide an introduction to the Public EMIS and DA-Site EMIS and SIS Forums. The session will cover registration, authorization, and creation of notes in this Web-based bulletin board system used across the state. Other features of the Forum software such as the Tracker, Unseen Entries, and Email Notifications will also be demonstrated.

McSIS/REMIS/DSL
Presenter: Michael Wildermuth, NOACSC
Description: DSL - Data for Student Learning will be demonstrated during this session. Learn to access student information, course, teacher info, schedules, course history, attendance and medical information through your web browser. See how you can view a student's proficiency progress by subscores and by classes or teachers. Use DSL as a Classroom management tool to show teacher schedules, class lists with student pictures, upcoming birthdays, etc.

PROFICIENCY
Presenter: Nancy Haefeli
Description: The new HSQUE - transition from ninth grade test to HSQUE, differences, timelines, etc Fourth grade guarantee Third grade taking 4th grade test Alternate Assessment Proficiency data and the Report Card.

SAFARI/UDMS WITH EMIS AND SIS
Presenter: Dean Reineke, SSDT
Description: What to access your EMIS or SIS data on your PC using a tool like Excel or Filemaker that you are familiar with? Then Safari ODBC my be the answer! Setup and an example using Excel will be covered. Also discussed will be use of the UDMS software available on your DA-site's system.

USPS/EMIS HOW THEY WORK TOGETHER
Presenter: Donna Behymer and Glenda Baker
Description: This is a session created to bridge the gap between payroll and EMIS personnel functions. Questions that continually keep coming up are who enters what information and why. In an effort to take a more proactive approach, this class was created, not to define job responsibilities, but to clarify and show reason for who does what when entering EMIS information for staff reporting. By explaining how EMIS and Payroll fields connect users were more confident in entering information.

YEAR END TREND/REPORT CARD
Presenter: Janet Durfee-Hidalgo and Kimmberly Ratcliff
Description:- Overview of LRC history (legislation, content) including, discussion of user feedback, project timeline for next release coordination with EMIS Redesign and reflections on data submission and quality issues

VENDORS

CISCO
Presenter: Ric Barrera
Description: TBA

Converged Voice Solutions Without Boundaries
Presenter: Winston McEnna, Marconi
Description: Providing Telephony over a Data network today to replace or expand upon traditional PBX and Centrex solutions is both realistic and advantageous. This session examines the options and issues involved in installing converged voice and how Data networking standards will allow cost savings without compromises of voice quality or reliability.

Excelsior Pinnacle Classroom Management System
Presenter: Anthony Faulkner, Excelsior Software Regional Representative
Description: T-n-T Educational consulting represents Excelsior Software's leading Classroom Management software. Specializing in programs with Parent Communication, Excelsior Pinnacle establishes a Client/Server System that provides administrators, teachers, and parents with real-time data on their students. An Excelsior Pinnacle system works with gradebooks, but also focuses on attendance, discipline, and objective tracking.

Lexmark International, Inc
Presenter: Arnie Kirby and Steve Perry
Description: This session will demonstrate how you can eliminate the need for pre-printed forms when printing from State Software applications. Lexmark's electronic forms solution addresses the forms needs of both SIS and FISCAL applications.

Management Council Update
Presenter: Bruce Hawkins
Description: - Status of DSL Project -Technology in the State Budget (SchoolNet & ODE requests) - ONEnet Update - EMIS Rewrite - AAL Update

Empowering - MINDS - Interactive Cooperative Learning and BroadbandConsiderations
Presenters: Jim Watkins, John Van Norman with Introduction by Don Walls of WOCO
Description: Assist your member districts to become empowered - Technologically and Academically. Learn about MINDS and the latest offerings from this Interactive Learning Cooperative. Listen as one MINDS member shares their decision making process from infrastructure, broadband considerations to the features and benefits of MINDS membership. Additionally, we'd like to give you an opportunity to evaluate your options for upgrading your technological infrastructure. Learn why Broadband could be the solution you've been seeking and get the answers to your most pressing questions, today so you can start planning tomorrow!

Xitech
Presenter: Martin Richardson, Network Sales Engineer
Description: A presentation on Voice and video over IP. Using schools existing LAN/WAN infrastructure for telephony, video conferencing and distribution.

FISCAL

BRDDIS, BRDRET and Account Mapping
Presenter: SSDT Staff
Description: Attend this session to learn the benefits of using BRDDIS, BRDRET and account mapping in the software. Also learn more about how account mapping can work for your district to make processing of board paid benefits easier.

GASB-34
Presenter: Representative of the Auditor of State's Office
Description: Discussion will include the new reporting requirements under GASB Statement 34 as they apply to school districts including an introduction to the new financial statements.

INTRODUCTION TO DSL AND USAS
Presenter: Dave Smith, SSDT
Description: An introduction to the USAS portion of the OECN/DSL project. Districts participating in DSL will be able to query and view USAS data using a web browser interface. Vendor data is available now and USAS account queries will be available soon. Feedback from users will also be solicited during this session to gather ideas about what data would be most useful via the DSL.

Also discussed will be a separate service called "FiscWeb", which is being offered by some DA Sites. FiscWeb is a simple technique for making existing State Software reports available via a web browser.

NEWCNT
Presenter: Teresa Williams; Systems/Analyst; SSDT
Description: This session will focus on how to effectively use the NEWCNT program to enter new contract data with a special emphasis on problem areas that cause accrued wages and days worked to be incorrect on the job records. Also covered, will be the process of using NEWCNT for a mid-year contract change, with and without a retro payment
to employees.

ODBC for USAS and USPS
Presenter: Chuck Adelsperger and Donna Behymer
Description: Users will learn how to install the ODBC drivers and then use the tool to connect to USPS to build custom Employee Benefit Statements. A demonstration will also be given on using ODBC to build USAS reports.

STRS FY 2000-2001 Updates and Changes
Presenter: STRS Representatives
Description: STRS will be on hand to explain the implementation of the Defined Contribution Plan, which will be effective July 1, 2001. Discover the reporting requirement changes for your district and what STRS will do to ease some of the employer burdens. Also learn what impact this implementation will have on the internals of hiring new employees, plus the impact on your district for fiscal year 2001-2002.

USAS Tips and Tricks
Presenter: Melissa Diemer, SSDT
Description: This session will include some of the lesser know features of the USAS software. Also included will be tips on using the USASCN program more effectively.

USAS Updates
Presenter: Melissa Diemer
Description: Come and see the latest updates to the USAS software. This session will cover how to use the new APPROP program for entering your new appropriations, along with other recent updates to the USAS software.

USPS Tips and Tricks
Presenter: SSDT Staff
Description: Learn more about the USPS software and some of the lesser known functions within it. Included in this session will be processing shortcuts for entering time sheets and attendance, effective use of start/stop dates, setting up city withholdings for board benefits, letting CHKPRT do work for you and various others. There will be ample time for districts to ask questions regarding any aspect of the USPS software.

TECHNICAL

Creating and Integrating Your Content Management and Delivery System -
Center to Edge
Presenters: Kevin Chojnacki, Larry Surber and Bob Steiner, DataServ
Description: Join us for the next step in maximizing the value of your network!
We will be exploring the Center to Edge solution focusing on system integration, streaming media and caching with special guest, Network Appliance. Viable DASite Configurations will be reviewed as we discuss the various considerations in implementing your scaleable content management delivery system. Following the presentation, Network Appliance and DataServ will be happy to further explore options appropriate to meet the needs of your specific DASite.

Creating a Converged Multi-Service Network Infrastructure
Presenter: Tony Bradds, Broadwing
Description: Multi-Service Networking is the convergence of all types of communications - data, voice and video, over a single packet or cell based network. This model is driven by end user desires to reduce the cost of building and supporting individual networks for each of the above applications. The move to Multi-Service networks will deliver the following benefits: lower capital expenditures over time, lower the costs for Moves, Adds and Changes ( MACs), ease the complexity of implementation, administration and management and improve network reliability and client/ end user satisfaction

Ohio ONEnet - Past present and future
Presenter: Scott Gaughan
Description: A representative from ONEnet will review where the program has been and where its going. An up to the minute report on the PRAISE program will be included.

Proper Disposal of Computer Equipment (Ohio EPA)
Presenter: Larry Benintend
Description: No, they can't just go into the dumpster. The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency will explain your options and legal responsibilities.

Secure System Access Through Cable Modems and Private ISP's (VPNs)
Presenter: Network Engineers from Cisco
Description: Cisco will be presenting the Cisco Virtual Private Networking solution based on the Cisco SAFE architecture. Cisco SAFE is the blueprint for securing access inside and outside of your network. Cisco's VPN Solution is a scalable, secure and cost effective way to allow your uses remotely access your network. The presentation will give an overview of the concepts VPN. It will also go over recommended configurations to allow for simple and scalable implementations.

Thin Clients/ASP
Presenter: Mike Hosford
Description: Mike will discuss Application Service Providers as a newer technology implementation for schools to consider and talk about how it can save labor and possibly costs. A demonstration of of sample applications will be included.

What's Next? - Futurism
Presenter: A panel from DataServ, Broadwing, Cisco, and VARtek
Description: What will we all be talking about next year? Its always something new and challenging. Major service providers discuss what you should expect.