Infinite Campus gives the parents the opportunity to see how their
students are doing in school as well as helping them keep track of work
that is due."Now we're ready to roll out information at the elementary
school level," said Delahanty.A letter has been sent out to parents
giving them a password and information on how to access Infinite Campus.
Initially, the elementary school parents will be able to check on
student attendance, but Delahanty said the amount of information
available will expand."Eventually, we'll be able to provide them with
grades and assignments, Get executive support
," he said.
"But
at the elementary level, the grading and the reporting of grades is
done a little differently and we have to make sure the system is aligned
with how we report student information."The district will also begin to
use Infinite Campus for its correspondence with parents, replacing the
current email notification system.School Board member Michael Carney
asked Delahanty if there were any concerns with the staff use of
Infinite Campus."The only concern we've experienced is the timeliness of
entering grades," Delahanty said. He said he has heard from some
parents concerned that the student grades have not been entered into the
system as fast as they could be.
"I think most of our teachers
are working to make sure this is done in a timely manner," Delahanty
said.Although teachers in the district have been using electronic
grading for several years, that information was not automatically
available to parents until last year. Delahanty said the teachers are
now becoming more mindful that the grades should be entered in a more
timely manner so the parents can access them.School Board Chairman
Bernard Campbell asked if there were any infrastructure or cost concerns
associated with expanding the program to the elementary schools.