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Skyward Advantages

Skyward offers a comprehensive state-sponsored student information system (SSIS) at a discounted price and with additional benefits such as disaster recovery services, a five-year pricing guarantee, and hosting.

Skyward State-sponsored Student Information System

Providing K-12 administrative software solutions since 1980
Provides software for more than 1,600 local education agencies (LEAs—Texas school districts and charter schools) of all sizes around the globe
Maintains ten (10) regional offices across the country, including Dallas and Austin
Serves 192 LEAs in Texas with over 1 million students
One of two state-sponsored SIS vendors

New for SSIS Subscribers

New data center in Texas
Enhanced functionality for tracking discipline, special programs, and health data
Customizable registration screen
Enhanced scheduling features for managing multiple tracks, groups, and calendars

Note that LEAs are NOT required to purchase a state-sponsored SIS; if they prefer, LEAs may continue to use a non-state-sponsored SIS to provide their Texas Education Data Standards (TEDS)-compliant PEIMS extracts.

CORE Subscription and ASP Hosting

Prices updated 6 November 2012

		FY 2012	FY 2013	FY 2014	FY 2015	FY 2016
CORE Subscription Fee	Annual	$7.00	$7.00	$7.00	$7.25	$7.25
ASP Hosting Fee	Annual	$2.65	$2.65	$2.65	$2.95	$2.95
Total	Annual	$9.65	$9.65	$9.65	$10.20	$10.20

Optional Modules

		FY 2012	FY 2013	FY 2014	FY 2015	FY 2016
Special Education	Annual	$1.25	$1.29	*	*	*
Food Service	Annual	$1.25	$1.29	*	*	*
Fee Management	Annual	$1.00	$1.03	*	*	*
Currriculum (Edu Track)	Annual	$1.00	$1.03	*	*	*
Textbook Tracking	Annual	$1.00	$1.03	*	*	*

Professional Services**

		FY 2012	FY 2013	FY 2014	FY 2015	FY 2016
Programming	Per Hour	$100	$103	*	*	*
Project Management	Per Hour	$125	$125	*	*	*
Training	Per Hour	$100	$103	*	*	*
Network/Technical Consulting	Per Hour	$100	$103	*	*	*
Daily Training Rate (expenses included)	Per Day	$1,250	$1,250	*	*	*

Cost by Enrollment (Travel Billed Separately)

Enrollment	Implement	Project Mgmt	Data Conversions 5 Yrs \| 10 Yrs		Hosting Setup
< 2.5K	$8,394	$3,005	$9,238	$13,390	$1,500
2.5 - 5K	$16,135	$5,509	$12,744	$18,972	$1,500
5 - 10K	$50,032	$7,836	$27,245	$40,739	$1,500
10 - 20K	$74,736	$10,016	$27,245	$40,739	$1,500
20 - 40K	$112,104	$22,536	$35,033	$52,684	$1,500
> 40K	Negotiated	Negotiated	Negotiated	Negotiated	$1,500

Cost by Enrollment (Travel Expenses Included)

Enrollment	Implement	Project Mgmt	Data Conversion 5 Yrs \| 10 Yrs		Hosting Setup
< 2.5K	$10,073	$3,005	$9,238	$13,390	$1,500
2.5 - 5K	$19,911	$5,509	$12,744	$18,972	$1,500
5 - 10K	$74,368	$7,836	$27,245	$40,739	$1,500
10 - 20K	$111,661	$10,016	$27,245	$40,739	$1,500
20 - 40K	$167,281	$22,536	$35,033	$52,684	$1,500
> 40K	Negotiated	Negotiated	Negotiated	Negotiated	$1,500