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Improving the communication of school budget and financial issues to parents and the larger school community has unfortunately become an important skill and an all consuming issue for busy school administrators. David Voss, of Voss & Associates, provided tools and techniques to improve the presentation of budget issues as part of the SchoolReach Professional Development Series. Here is what David had to say...

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The parent communication tools found within SchoolReach can help your school implement steps to increase parent involvement.

When the sickening Norovirus attacked Reach Academy, fast-reacting school leaders used SchoolReach to notify parents of immediate school cancellation and student pick up requirements. Within 1-hour the school was cleared of all students enabling a special cleaning crew to start their work. With SchoolReach, word spread faster than the virus enabling it to be stopped in its tracks.

Central Illinois schools count on SchoolReach to be ready for the upcoming Central Illinois winter. Area school superintendents turn to SchoolReach when it's time to decide if it's safe to head to school or the weather will necessitate closing schools for the day.

Imagine Academy closed school because of a water main break. A timely SchoolReach announcement got the message to parents quickly to keep their children home.

Teachers need to have students present in order to teach and students need to be present in order to learn. It's a simple enough fact. For many schools, however, unexcused absences present an ongoing challenge. SchoolReach offers a cost-effective, easy-to-implement solution to this challenge using their EZ Attendance module.

According to national surveys, approximately 70% of US districts have now adopted an automated parent notification system. However, many have yet to realize the full potential of their notification systems. Here are the top-10 tips for maximizing the use of your notification system.

Schools across the country are reporting increases in student hacking incidents and attempts. Read how schools are dealing with this growing threat and learn several tips on preventative measures.

While true school emergencies are thankfully not a regular occurrence, the need to communicate with parents is present every day. As one of the nation's leading providers of school emergency notification systems, SchoolReach is fortunate to work with schools and districts coast to coast. Many clients initially adopt our notification system on the basis that it will provide immediate access to parents in the time of crisis or emergency - which it does extraordinarily well¬−but there is so much more we have to offer.

The education landscape has been transformed by many products. One of the greatest transformational technologies has been the widespread adoption of automated parent notification systems. To paraphrase Winston Churchill, never have so few called so many with such little effort. Learn More

Out of frustration, school districts across the country are turning to collection agencies to manage their growing lunch dept problems. There is a more palatoable approach. School notification systems can be used to effectively stem lunch dept problems and increase your collection rates. Learn More