Jerome Joint School District No. 261

STUDENTS 3580

Student Information Management System

The Board of Trustees of Jerome Joint School District directs the Superintendent to establish a Student Information

Management System. This system would allow for all information concerning a student to be in a form to make

local decisions concerning the education needs of each student. Further, the system would allow for easy transfer

of required information to the state and easy forwarding of information when a student leaves Jerome Schools for

another district. The Superintendent at his/her discretion may enact procedures to implement district compliance

with other local policies or state directives concerning information management systems.

Purpose:

This policy provides direction for establishment, operation and maintenance of a district‐wide education student

information management.

Board of Trustees – The Board shall provide for, and oversee the establishment and ongoing operation and

maintenance of a district‐wide student information The Board may this data to inform governance decisions and to

create and implement effective policy leading to efficiencies in the delivery of educational services as well as

increasing student achievement.

Administration – District administration will implement, operate and maintain a student management system

district‐wide as directed by the Board of Trustees. Moreover, administration will utilize data from this program to

aid in the creation of greater effectiveness and efficiencies in the management of district resources with a focus on

student achievement.

Instructional – instructional staff will assist in the day‐to‐day process of student management and to inform

instruction with the goal of increased student achievement.

Non‐instructional – non‐instructional staff will utilize this data to aid in the management of the day‐to‐day

operations of the district’s educational system.

Parent/Guardian – parents or legal guardians will be provided access to portal for communicating with the school

administration and instructional staff. The portal will provide a conduit for real‐time information and data on their

student’s progress.

Legal Reference: I.C. § 33‐105 Authority of the State Board of Education

I.C. § 33‐120 Uniform Reporting

I.C. § 33‐512 Local Authority and Duties of School Boards

Policy History:

Adopted on: 04/28/09

Revised on: 11/24/09