Challenges Many districts can relate to the pressure to comply with new reporting requirements. When Laredo, Texas district United Independent School District (ISD) was facing two new reporting requirements, district leaders knew taking a technology-focused approach would yield the most accurate data. Executive Director of Information Technology Hector J. Perez explained, “In an effort to keep up with the state Community Eligibility Provision requirement, our district needed to acquire, process, and maintain good records on family income surveys in order to effectively meet state guidelines and federal law. The student economic disadvantage code is one of the most important Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS) codes because it has an impact on funding and studen

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