The vendor is required to provide mass notification system that should be included but not limited to:
• Send out messages, announcements, reminders, and emergency communication (lockdown) etc.
• Send messages across multiple platforms (telephone, e-mail, text message, etc.)
• A mobile-browser-friendly website for staff, designed and optimized to display and function seamlessly on mobile devices like smartphones and tablets.
• This website must utilize single sign-on with microsoft Entra ID and AzureAD.
• Although our current student information system (sis) is power school, the service must be compatible with other vendors.
• Ability to build customized address lists within the system by specified subgroups, including Spanish-language parents, grade level, school-by-school messaging, and school-by-school breakouts by language.
• Automated language translation based on the recipient's language specified in the sis.
• Ability to send messages in an expedited fashion during emergencies.
• Emergency override to message all users at one time
• Seamless power school integration:
1. Ability to schedule attendance messages, including tardies, by individual school
2. All late and tardy actions must be able to be performed within the power school GUI without the need for power school auto send w/ftp uploads or other external data transfer service
3. Direct data pulls through a power school plug-in to the notification provider
4. Integrated messaging from within power school GUI
5. Ability to send school progress reports and report cards with direct data pull from power school
6. Ability for teachers to send reports from power school gradebook
7. Automated language translation based on the recipient's language specified in power school
8. Ability to create specific rosters for clubs, athletics, student activities, etc.  • Messages can be sent both from within power school and an externally hosted site for designated users without power school access.
• End users can customize the communication they want and need and have the ability to opt out of specific notification methods.
• Computer-based dashboards can be set up for multiple managers and group managers, including granular access by school with the ability to override at the district level.
• iOS, android, windows compatible.
• Mobile friendly.
• 24x7x365 technical support.
• Analytics and reports to include messages received by platform type and identification of invalid email addresses and telephone numbers.
• Single sign-on capability with microsoft Entra ID/AzureAD.
• Any staff access to the system must authenticate leveraging single sign-on via microsoft Entra ID and AzureAD.
• Ability for schools and district administration to send out event flyers and newsletters.
• Two-way staff messaging to student/student's parents with translation option.
• Seamless transition from incumbent if changing provider.
• Ability to archive all messages.
• An android and iOS app for parent and student communication with an alternate option for web-based access to messages.
• Parent and student access should offer multi-factor authentication via text, email, or app.
• Parent and student authentication should be separate from the district’s microsoft Entra ID/AzureAD environment.
• FOIA compliant.
• ADA compliant.  - Optional capabilities
• Pre-staged templates for quicker turn-around in the event of an emergency.
• Admin login for remote access.
• Branding of individual schools.
• Link to multiple school-managed calendars
• Make calls to parents about late buses or buses that have broken down.
• Ability to create photo galleries.
• Embedded behavior tracking.
- Contract Period/Term: 5 years
- Questions/Inquires Deadline: April 1, 2025