Frontline Education Resource Center

When Austin Independent School District implemented Frontline ERP, they knew it would require significant collaboration across departments.

Dr. Stephen O’Toole, Assistant Superintendent for Educational Services in Great Valley School District, describes how the district uses Frontline’s Student Analytics Lab.

Using Frontline Recruiting & Hiring and Frontline Central helps Iberia Parish offer a smoother application process for candidates and enables the district to move faster as principals and supervisors review applicants, schedule interviews, and work with HR to complete the hire.

Human Resources Facilitator Jennifer Prejean explains why she loves using Frontline Absence & Time.

Sue Keffer, Chief Human Resources Officer at Fredericksburg City Schools, says Frontline helps her team be more efficient and move quickly to fill positions.

Marshall Public Schools uses Frontline Professional Growth to equip administrators to provide the support that teachers need to grow.

How Frontline Analytics helps the Superintendent and the Executive Director of Business Services at Dieringer School District make clear financial decisions and garner school board support.

Why Houston County School District chose Frontline’s Time and Attendance and Touchpoint SmartClocks.

Director of Nursing Sadie Kirell points to all-in-one Medicaid billing, faster documentation, robust reporting, and better care.

Cleveland ISD has more than doubled in size since 2019. They chose Frontline Special Programs Management to manage their special education program, adhere to state compliance regulations, and reclaim time.

Kenneth Miller, Director of Human Resources, explains how he uses Frontline’s Comparative Analytics to compare personnel data with other school districts, salary information, building enrollment sizes, and more.

Frontline Special Programs Management helps the Special Education Department at Elgin Independent School District comply with federal, state, and district regulations, improve processes, and provide better student support.

Kennedale ISD implemented new systems for special education and 504 Plans and now enjoys drastically improved compliance and equips teachers and staff to serve students better.

Somerset Academies of Texas switched to Frontline solutions, leading to substantial savings and more effective professional learning across the district.

Hawkins County School District uses Frontline’s Asset Management and Help Desk Management to track and support devices for thousands of teachers, staff, and students.

How Greece Central School District fosters improvements in teaching practice using Frontline Professional Growth.

Why Whitehall-Coplay School District uses Frontline to manage recruiting and hiring, onboarding, employee records, benefits, position management, professional learning, employee absences, and time tracking.

How Westfield-Washington School District uses Frontline School Health Management to support student learning, identify health trends in buildings and district-wide, and equip nurses to offer better care.

How Clear Creek Amana Community School District saves time running payroll and ensures greater accuracy, even when staff has nearly doubled.

Penny Schuckman, Director of the John Burke Learning Center at Haysville USD 261, shares how Frontline Professional Growth helps her facilitate professional learning to meet each teacher’s individual needs.

Rick Rodriguez, Chief Operations Officer and Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources at Lubbock Independent School District, shares how Frontline Recruiting & Hiring helps principals sort through applicants to find the right fit — quickly.

Information Services Systems Analyst Rhonda Michael describes how with Frontline ERP, her district uses one system for payroll and other critical employee services.

Becky Garrett, School Nurse in Everett Area School District, shares why Frontline School Health Management is a vital tool that helps her stay organized and provide quality care.

How Chardon Local School District uses Frontline’s Time and Attendance to speed up the payroll process and ensure time worked and leave balances are correct.

Stefani Pudgurney, Director of Enterprise Systems, explains why Life School uses Frontline ERP to manage financial and HR information.

April Janeway, Executive Director of Student Information Systems for Lancaster ISD, lists several reasons why her district chose Frontline SIS to manage student information.

Brenda Davis, Information Data Analyst at Magnolia ISD, says that Frontline ERP not only helps her ensure her district’s financial and student data is clean, but it also helps the district stay in compliance with the state — freeing up time for Brenda to do the important work of data analysis, instead of data scrubbing.

Robert Whitman, Assistant Superintendent at Willis ISD, shares why his district chose Frontline ERP to bring HR, Payroll, and Student Services together.

Dr. Lorie Cristofaro, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction, explains how Lockport Township uses Frontline Student Analytics to support struggling learners, identify groups of students who might need additional help, and keep the school board informed through powerful visuals.

How Winneconne Community School District reduces human error and cuts a full day (or more) off the time it takes to run payroll every two weeks.

Karen Ingram, Career and Technical Education Director at Davidson County Schools in North Carolina, explains why she loves Frontline’s Absence Management.

Laura Shervino, Director of Digital Learning and Innovation, describes how Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202 uses Frontline Student Analytics to support student learning, keep them on track to graduate, make decisions for supports, resources, and curriculum, ensure special education students and English Learners don’t fall behind, and more.

TeQuila Stamps, Director for Assessment and Learning, describes how her team looks at student achievement data, social emotional learning data, attendance data, and behavior data to plan instruction, structure interventions, and proactively support students.

Dr. Kim Lohse, Assistant Superintendent for Administrative Services, says using Frontline Recruiting & Hiring, Frontline Central, and Professional Growth enables her and her staff to spend more of their time with the people they bring into their district.

Director of Human Resources Helen Romios says that with Frontline Recruiting & Hiring and Frontline Central, they’re able to bring new hires into the district much more quickly. “Really, it cut our time from one hour to 15 minutes.”

Brian Murphy, Director of Data Assessment and Innovation, shares how his district uses Frontline Student Analytics to monitor the performance of students in their honors programs and determine what additional support students need. The district also looks at student attendance, academic, and behavior data to identify students for their Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) programs. “It really comes down to the ease of accessing the information.”

Dr. Jill Kingsfield, Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning, describes how her district uses Frontline’s Student Analytics to help develop school improvement plans, determine interventions for struggling students, and identify special educating staffing needs.

Dawn Rueter-Cox is the Director of Assessment and Data at Consolidated High School District 230 in Illinois. She shares how she uses Frontline Human Capital Analytics to monitor trends in teacher attendance, fill rates, and professional development. See how District 230 is using this data to drive refinements in how they support their teachers and staff.

Dawn Rueter-Cox is the Director of Assessment and Data at Consolidated High School District 230 in Illinois. She explains how her district uses Frontline’s Comparative Analytics and Student Analytics to track the performance of special student populations, create a new strategic plan, ensure students get to school on time, and more.

How Putnam County School District uses Frontline Medicaid & Service Management to log services, easily access records, and remove human error from the Medicaid reimbursement process.

How Director of Human Resources Chris Sadler builds applicant pools to meet equity goals and improves retention with first-class onboarding.

Finance Director Lisa Moreland shares how Frontline makes payroll “so much easier.”

Laura Groselfinger Neier, Director of Human Resources at Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District in New York, describes how principals and building leaders use Frontline Recruiting & Hiring to efficiently screen applicants.

How Tornillo Independent School District meets 21st century challenges with Frontline School Health Management.

How Mid-Prairie Community School District cut the time required for monthly payroll in half.

Carla Mitchell, a substitute teacher in New Jersey, says that the ability to access wages she has earned without waiting two weeks for payroll is a big help.

How Fairfax School District uses Frontline systems to reclaim time to reinvest in people, support employees, and increase retention.

How the Technology Department at South Huntington School District manages and tracks devices for each student and staff member.

Why the School District of Pickens County uses Frontline School Health Management to keep electronic health records and simplify documentation for Medicaid reimbursement.

How Hanover County Public Schools is offering teachers a voice in their learning and bidding farewell to a ‘check-the-boxes’ mentality.

Why Meghan Benson, the school nurse at St. Pius X Regional School, brought Frontline School Health Management with her when she moved from a large district to a small school.

Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen describes why the state is offering a course to train teachers how to effectively interact with substitute teachers ensure continuity of education for students.

Dr. Josh Tremont, Executive Director of Curriculum, shares how his district uses data to provide targeted support to the students who need it most.

Technical Project Manager Johnie Busa uses Frontline’s Asset Management to keep eyes on technology assets, reduce device loss, and save time.

Montana State Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen explains the importance of substitute teaching and shares why her office partners with Frontline Education to offer substitute teacher training across the state.

How the health office at Greenwood ensures nurses have what they need to provide exceptional student care.

Keegan Bassett, Director of Human Resources, says that Frontline’s Human Capital Analytics is helping his team better allocate resources to hire more efficiently.

Listen to why substitute teacher Katie Volk loves the ability to access her pay without waiting until payday.

How Alexandria Township relieved pressure on the business department and simplified payroll.

How the Newton Community School District’s HR Department stopped late-night sub calling, tamed time tracking, conquered contracts, and took back time for people.

“Using an automated Time and Attendance system is efficient. It gives you more time to get other things done that need to be done.” — Kay Sisko, Staff Accountant

Amy Thompson, Human Resources Director and Lisa Kieke, Human Resources Specialist, share how Frontline Recruiting & Hiring and Frontline Central help their district quickly find, hire, and onboard the right people.

Clovis Municipal Schools in New Mexico is offering Wagestream through Frontline’s Absence Management as a benefit to help grow the sub pool and increase fill rates.

Paula Hutsen, PEIMS Director for Magnolia ISD in Texas, shares how Frontline SIS helps her meet Texas Education Agency (TEA) reporting requirements, provide transparency to the community, and support teachers, parents, and students.

Dr. Lisa Hatfield, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, describes how the district offers flexible pay to help recruit substitutes through Wagestream and Frontline’s Absence Management.

Kettering City School District is offering a flexible pay benefit to help increase fill rates and the size of its substitute pool.

How Mercedes ISD empowers district and campus leadership with easily accessible student data.

How Capital Area IU 15 is moving away from sit-and-get workshops and ensures every employee has the resources they need to grow and make progress toward their goals.

How Council Rock School District fosters a collaborative and innovative culture of growth to boost retention rates.

How San Dieguito Union High School District pulls multiple data sources together to inform programming decisions and adjust individual student support.

Looking at student data helped the district uncover areas for improvement and inspire quick action to ensure student subpopulations aren’t overlooked.

How Franklin Township Community School Corporation updated its Human Resources systems and brought hiring, onboarding, absence management, time tracking, employee records, professional development, and employee evaluations under one roof.

How Chatham County Schools fosters collaboration between Human Resources and Finance with Frontline HRMS.

How Azle ISD uses Wagestream through Frontline’s Absence Management to support substitute teachers, raise fill rates, and expand its substitute pool.

How New Caney ISD uses Frontline Recruiting & Hiring and interviewstream to creatively recruit and retain teachers and staff as a fast-growing district.

Monroe County School District uses Frontline School Health Management to simplify record keeping, support busy school health staff, improve compliance with state reporting, and easily access data.

Meg Oakley, School Psychologist at Calhoun County Public Schools in South Carolina, shares how teachers and special education personnel in her district use Frontline’s Enrich IEP & Special Education Management software to stay compliant with federal and state regulations, quickly enter all required documentation and generate reports, and be more efficient — so they can spend more time serving students.

How employee information in Frontline solutions at Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton School District lives in one central location.

How Assistant Superintendent of Business and Operations Dr. Dean Romano shares the district’s financial story to schoolboard and community stakeholders — without adding extra work for his team.

Michele Trongaard, Associate Superintendent of Business and Finance at Mansfield Independent School District in Texas, uses reports from Frontline Business Analytics to share data with principals, looking at enrollment history, enrollment ethnicity, per student cost versus academic outcomes, and school budgets over time.

Firmino Mariano, Budget Director at Aldine ISD in Texas, shares how Frontline Business Analytics helps him have confidence in his data, create budget projections years ahead of time, monitor how the district’s budget is being spent in the current year, and comply with Texas state requirements.

Suzette Henderson, Executive Director of Business Services at Ponder ISD in Texas, no longer needs to manually create spreadsheets to keep an eye on the budget. She uses Frontline Business Analytics to project future expenditures, see where the fund balance is expected to be at the end of the year, and forecast multiple years in advance. The software also helps her easily communicate the financial story to the school board.

Matthew Braun, Director of Information Services at Magnolia ISD in Texas, discusses how Frontline’s Asset Management enabled his team to change out 2,000 outdated Chromebooks in a single day, and helps them remove technological barriers to instruction.

The Technology Department at Newton County Schools provides service and support for 20,000 students and close to 2,500 staff. Here’s how they manage their 1:1 device program.

How Western Ohio Computer Organization helps districts in five counties manage student information and comply with EMIS reporting.

David Edgar, Assistant Superintendent for Business Services at Deer Park ISD in Texas, explains how his district uses Frontline Medicaid & Service Management to seek maximum Medicaid reimbursement while staying compliant and ensuring that data only needs to be entered once.

Hampton City Schools switched systems they use to document services and bill for Medicaid reimbursement — then switched back again. Here’s what they found.

Why the Circleville City Schools HR Department loves having employee information all in one online location.

A top-rated district, Liberty Hill ISD serves a rural community near Austin, Texas. The district takes pride in its strong academic and athletic programs, as well as expanding music and fine arts opportunities. Growing as fast as new homes can be built, more students are headed their way. Although there’s still a small town feel at Liberty Hill ISD, the district’s enrollment shot up by 20% over the past year and building new schools is a priority.

Dr. Sundie Dahlkamp, Executive Director of Human Resource Services and Communications at Pearland ISD in Texas, explains how Frontline Recruiting & Hiring and Frontline Central helped the district implement more efficient hiring, build custom processes for notifying key people in the district about new hires, and engage staff members. “It’s so nice to know that there’s a company that’s growing with us, and not telling us how to grow.”

Martin County School District uses Frontline Professional Growth to offer custom professional learning opportunities, enable teachers and staff to drive their own learning paths, and easily track data used by the district and the state.

The HR and Finance teams at Great Plains Technology Center decided to toss out paper processes and embrace technology. Here’s how it helps them take back time, increase accountability, and collaborate better.

How Central School District 13J in Oregon uses Student Analytics Lab to easily access the data needed for strategic planning and state reporting — and speed up cumbersome, time-consuming processes.

Karen Schwind, Health Services Director at New Braunfels ISD in Texas, shares how her team uses Frontline School Health Management to collect and report on data, quickly generate reports, and identify which students may be losing instructional time due to frequent health office visits.

Director of Health Services Kelli Brooks oversees 39 nurses who serve over 27,000 students. At a time when demands on school nurses are rising, here’s how Frontline School Health Management helps them save time, avoid errors, and better care for students.

How Arlington School District 38-1 uses the Employee Evaluation Management tools in Frontline Professional Growth to save time conducting evaluations and to structure conversations to support growth and development.

Converse County School District #1 prioritizes retention among its staff. Here’s how they use Frontline Recruiting & Hiring, Central, and Professional Growth to do it.

How the Human Resources Department at Livingston Parish took their recruiting, employee records, and absence management processes online for greater efficiency, easier hiring, and smarter onboarding.

How Suffolk Public Schools took hiring, onboarding, absence management, and professional development into the 21st century.

Diana Wesley, Administrative Assistant for the Academic Achievement and Professional Learning Department at Worthington City Schools in Ohio, loves that Frontline Professional Growth gives her team one place to keep track of all the professional learning that’s happening in the district. Find out why.

Why the Iron County School District Human Resources Department chose Frontline HRMS, and how they’re using the system to bring all employee information into one place, save time on contract renewals and forms, and make reporting a breeze.

Going green helps East Orange School District cast a wider net and recruit more candidates.

How Grayson County Public Schools found a better way to keep track of employee time, avoid errors, and confidently reclaim time for administrators, teachers, and staff.

How Briarcliff Manor’s Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations uses Frontline Analytics to keep the budget balanced and on track.

Dr. Sandy Ozimek is both the superintendent and the business manager of Fox River Grove Consolidated School District 3. Here’s how Frontline Analytics helps her create the financial plan, prepare for collective bargaining, and communicate with the board — all while keeping the district running.

How district leadership makes more informed decisions and empowers each campus with the data they need to serve their students.

The School District of Lancaster (SDoL) takes pride in welcoming students from all over the world into its diverse community. Drawing on resources, experiences, expertise, and assets in the region, SDoL’s teachers make learning relevant and exciting as they prepare students for life in an interconnected world.

Without a central repository to house all service provider records, service providers were left to maintain their own disparate systems and records to document their services. This left Chesterfield in a situation where it was difficult, if not impossible, to access the data and records to demonstrate the services students were receiving as well as the impact of those services.

Sheila Ham, Director of Financial Services, has a long list of responsibilities — primarily keeping an eye on the bank balances and making sure funds are available for the district. She came to the district as a payroll coordinator with a background in accounting and payroll management in the business world. It was quite a learning curve to master payroll with four different pay cycles common to school districts.

Frontline Instructional Materials Management software was adopted to support Dallas ISD’s need for accurate inventory oversight at the district and school levels and to ensure all students and teachers have the instructional materials they need for academic success.

The Tehama Department of Education (DOE) supports 13 districts and two charter schools throughout their rural county. The business department staff takes pride in their role as a helpful resource, especially for fiscal requirements and attendance reporting. Anticipating many new hires at the beginning of each school year, the Tehama DOE is prepared to provide the training that will help employees confidently approach their new positions.

With so many devices checked out to students and staff, Help Desk paired with Asset Management has proven to be invaluable to Canton City Schools. Every computer and iPad is linked to a staff member or student. A simple report can locate inventory assigned to any site in the district.

Frontline Student Analytics helps Millcreek Township School District school and district leaders make evidence-based decisions that support academic growth.

As the Executive Director of Technology & Innovation, Tennille Woodward arrived at the district with a strong background in finance, asset management, teaching, and school administration. She soon realized the department didn’t have a strong handle on asset management and they looked to third party solutions for help.

Mahanoy Area Schools form a small K-12 district in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Their many-faceted mission is to provide diverse practical educational opportunities for all students. They strive to enhance each student’s self-esteem and help them develop individual talents and interests.

The district was faced with the daunting task of supporting student learning in a remote environment. The Assistant Superintendent was convinced that data was the key for their district.

In partnership with families, businesses, and community organizations, Spring Grove Area School District strive to provide a safe and engaging learning environment. Yet achieving that requires hiring and retaining staff who will challenge and motivate students. To do this, the district’s key strategy is simple: serve their employees well.

Stephenville Independent School District empowers student success through a positive learning culture, and the support of the community and staff is what makes for a unique public education experience.

Compton Unified School District encompasses the City of Compton and portions of the cities of Carson and Los Angeles. The district currently serves 36 sites and is in the midst of a dramatic turnaround, marked by increases in student achievement rates, a graduation rate nearing 90%, dramatic facilities improvements, and a focus on STEAM throughout all schools.

Merrillville School Corporation in Northwest Indiana has a proud history of serving their diverse student population.

Known for academic excellence, Kentwood Public Schools partners with parents and the community to educate children in a safe, secure environment. Dedicated to recruiting, hiring, training, and retaining top teachers and staff for the district, Kentwood PS relies on technology to improve efficiency.

Brownsville ISD is a large multicultural district serving predominantly bilingual students. Ensuring the success of each student, educator and family is vital for growth and sustainability of the community. BISD addresses the unique cultural lifestyle of South Texas with a broad selection of academic activities and programs for all students and maintains a powerful network of support for at-risk students.

Coppell is a unique district serving a diverse community. The staff takes pride in being forward-thinking in the many ways they provide services for learners. Coppell thrives on the relationships they’ve built with each other, students, parents, and the community. Their goals are simple — to be the best at what they do, be legally compliant, and always go over and beyond the minimum.

Caledonia Community Schools is a high-performing suburban/rural district not far from Grand Rapids, MI. A strong sense of pride and purpose encourages collaboration as all departments work toward a common goal: creating a positive learning environment and the optimum academic experience for all students.

Together, Spotsylvania County Public Schools’ staff, families, and community partners prepare children for the future. SCPS wants every student to develop the knowledge and skills relevant to their future aspirations and dreams. Even as the district makes significant strides, they are always focused on continuous improvement.

Sayreville Public Schools, a district in New Jersey, is dedicated to educating students and preparing them for success in the 21st century. Recognizing that today’s students are tomorrow’s graduates who will live in diverse communities and compete with a global workforce, the district is focused on long-term goals.

Before Frontline, constant changes in demographic data required paying clerical staff to manually enter data into IEP, 504, RTI and Medicaid records. The district didn’t have an effective way to manage RTI data and Medicaid was not being tracked in a useful manner. The staff spent a lot of time sifting through paper folders looking at mountains of data and using spreadsheets to try to capture it. They also needed to synchronize with other districts in the area and find a better way to share or transfer student records without having to reenter documents.

Lubbock ISD’s administration found their district at a crossroad between their mission and current operational practices. While they’re known for being a “District of Innovation,” they were struggling to streamline inefficient, labor-intensive and paper-laden processes. Through automated conditional workflows, Lubbock ISD eliminated the use of supplemental spreadsheets and paper processes for HR, Finance and Payroll district-wide.

Readington Township School District elevates student support while eliminating hundreds of hours of administrative work.

Broken Arrow Public Schools, a large urban-suburban district with deep roots in the community, serves more than 19,000 students. Recognized as one of the top districts in the state, BAPS values relationships both within the district and with the community at large. Following a simple plan — that literacy and engagement will lead to graduation — there is a strong sense that everyone is working together to provide all students with opportunities for success.

An exemplary teacher in every classroom - How Blue Valley Schools upholds a stellar academic record.

Without a dedicated Human Resources department, Lampeter-Strasburg School District was having difficulty managing the sheer amount of paperwork required to keep the district running smoothly. The district had “stacks and stacks of paper” managed by various people across the district, and paperwork was often routed to the wrong person before being processed.

As one of the largest education organizations in Texas, Northside Independent School District (NISD) knows the importance of having an active and collaborative district community, including students, parents and staff — it's a crucial part of providing exceptional experiences for each learner.

Learn how Alvin ISD leverages Frontline's comprehensive software system to manage explosive growth of special student populations.

Learn how Frontline Education helps keep excellent teachers in every classroom at Puyallup School District.

Qualified teachers in every classroom... After implementing Frontline Recruiting & Hiring two years ago, Renton School District has started every school year with a teacher in each classroom.

Washington County Public Schools is committed to building a community that inspires curiosity, creativity and achievement. Having teachers who are well trained, engaged and dedicated to student success is the most critical factor in achieving its goals.

The Roxbury Township Public Schools is preparing the children of today for tomorrow. Knowing that effective teachers are a critical factor in student success, they set a goal to increase student achievement through a district-wide initiative directed at supporting educator growth.

This intermediate unit uses three Frontline solutions to save valuable time and resources, provide high-quality services to schools across the state and meet their organizational goals.

Greece Central manages professional learning more effectively with Frontline Professional Growth — and saves time and money throughout the process.

Data from Frontline Recruiting & Hiring helps Deerfield place the most qualified teachers in every classroom.

Frontline Special Ed & Interventions lets BPS streamline IEP and Medicaid processes — while saving time and money.

Filling substitute positions and improving leave management at Auburn-Washburn is easier with Frontline Absence & Time.