Hear What's Working from the Districts Living It
District leaders share what changed when they replaced disconnected systems with connected workflows. Their results, in their own words.
Imagine the hours back for your team
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"Imagine the hours back for your team"
Raul Parungao, Executive Director of Finance at Kent School District (WA), shares how his payroll team went from 72 hours to 3 hours every pay cycle and what getting that time back means for employee morale and quality of life.
Raul Parungao, Executive Director of Finance
From Triple the Time to Under an Hour
Zina Chavez, Sr. Payroll and Benefits Technician at Orcutt Union School District, describes what timesheet corrections used to look like: Post-it notes, mail runs back to the school site, and waiting for the corrected form to make the full trip again. Now, corrections go back digitally with a note explaining what needs to change, and the fixed timesheet is back in hand within an hour
Zina Chavez
Sr. Payroll and Benefits Technician, Orcutt Union School District (CA)
"I Cannot Fail on This One"
Raul Parungao, Executive Director of Finance, needed cabinet buy-in before moving forward. He asked Informed K12 to make a promise: this implementation could not fail. The team committed, and they delivered. A district champion who can carry the case through cabinet and stakeholder buy-in matters, and so does a vendor willing to put their commitment on the line.
Raul Parungao
Executive Director of Finance, Kent School District (WA)
"By Far, Informed K12 Came Out Superior"
Raul Parungao, Executive Director of Finance, evaluated multiple vendors before selecting Informed K12. After a thorough search, the choice was clear.
Executive Director of Finance, Kent School District (WA)
Raul Parungao
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