Specifications include, but are not limited to: A. Basic Features 1. Ability to set seat counts, section numbers, constraints for the master schedule, teacher subject assignments 2. Provide a scheduling solution has an optimization tool accessible that automatically assigns every section to its ideal time based on individual school needs. 3. Provide optimization technology can incorporate each school’s unique constraints such as teacher prep requirements, course-room constraints, student-student pairing and separation preferences, and student-teacher pairing and separation preferences. 4. Provide a data integration team that will facilitate end-to-end support by working alongside district IT team to download data from the student information system and upload final scheduling data back into the student information system. 5. Provide a platform for RISD to identify unique staffing solutions by assigning sections to teachers in absence of period placement, factoring in common planning periods, preps and other duties, while monitoring overall load and distinct preps by teachers.
