Kyle Flaherty shares how a fully integrated student information system improved daily operations and
brought their district into the 21st century.
Kyle Flaherty, Director of Information Technology
Kyle Flaherty, Director of Information Technology
We selected Infinite Campus because we needed an SIS that was on the forefront of features and integrations. We needed to keep a school running with an SIS that required minimal staff members to keep it up to date.
What challenges did you face before using Infinite Campus SIS and what motivated you to solve them?
We previously struggled integrating our
SIS with the other systems needed to run a
school. Those third-party systems for communication,
online payments, testing results,
responsive scheduling, and more required
multiple hands and burdened small departments
with upkeep and the skills needed for
their operation.
If you were talking to a district using an outdated SIS that is lacking functionality and regular enhancements, what would you tell them?
You should switch for the single point of help
and the rapid rate of updates. I cannot stress
enough how helpful and useful both Campus
Community and the help desk system have
been in our operation. While we like to fix our
own problems, we often hit a wall and Campus
is always there to step in and help. The
last year has really shown how quick Infinite
Campus has evolved with the changes COVID
has brought, and it has been a lifesaver.
How has Campus SIS improved your day-to-day?
The Infinite Campus SIS has improved our day-to-day in too many ways to
count. Recently, we’ve started using the Campus Workflow Suite and the
ability for parents to submit attendance requests in the portal has been a
lifesaver. It’s cut down on morning phone calls and made our already busy
attendance clerks so happy. This, combined with Campus Scanning at our
front desk has brought our secondary schools’ tardy and check-in system
into the 21st century!
What are your favorite tools in Campus SIS that you didn't have in your previous SIS?
In our previous SIS, our messaging
system was a separate
product, so communicating to
a specific group of students or
parents was VERY difficult and
time consuming. Having the
messaging system integrated
into Infinite Campus with the
ability to utilize ad hocs and
teachers’ classes has been
something so simple but indispensable,
we could never
go back.
The last year has really shown how quick Infinite Campus has evolved with the changes COVID has brought.
Does Infinite Campus save the district dollars and/or staff resources? How? Why?
The time savings and the lessening
demand on key areas of our support
staff has been a lifesaver in workload
hours.
How responsive has Infinite Campus been to your questions or concerns? What would you tell someone about our support?
Campus Support is the best. In Wisconsin
we have WiRCC as our support
arm, but it seamlessly works in
tandem with Infinite Campus’ own
top-notch support. Responses are
quick, concise, and they always follow
up to ensure the case has been
solved!
What would you tell other schools/districts about the Infinite Campus SIS and integrated products/suites? About Infinite Campus the company?
I have the rare honor of complimenting
this company from both
sides. Out of college, I interned at
Infinite Campus and was so impressed
with the how much everyone
enjoyed working there. It was
always a buzzing hive of ideas and
ingenuity. Now, as an IT Director, I
get to enjoy the fruits of their labor
from the other side. Infinite Campus
is an amazingly simple-to-use SIS
that can somehow maintain that
ease while always evolving and
changing.
How have you benefited from using a fully integrated SIS?
We’ve greatly benefited from the integrations Campus offers by collecting
fees from start to finish, fully within Campus. We can choose a
group or activity, use Campus Messenger to send a pre-built alert that
a fee is due, then allow the parent to log into the portal, pay those fees
right inside their portal, and alert our front office that the fee is paid,
all without a single handwritten check or piece of correspondence.
Infinite Campus is an amazingly simple to- use SIS that can somehow maintain that ease while always evolving and changing.