Friday, June 20, 2008

Dallas-based Tyler Technologies wins $4.7 million contract with Fort Worth ISD

By Pegasus News wire

FORT WORTH — Tyler Technologies, Inc. announced today that it has signed a new contract with the Fort Worth Independent School District (ISD) in Texas to provide Tyler’s Education Management Solution (TEMS), along with a Student Assessment Analysis System from Tyler’s partner, SchoolCity Inc. Additionally, a contract signed between Tyler and the District last fall for Tyler’s MUNIS financial management solution has been expanded to include Tyler’s VersaTrans transportation management solution. In total, the new agreement and the amendment are valued at more than $4.7 million.

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The large-scale software implementation will ensure Fort Worth kids are not treated like cattle

John S. Marr, Jr., president and CEO of Tyler Technologies, believes the Fort Worth ISD recognizes the value of investing with a single vendor. “Tyler Technologies has a growing presence in the education market—a fact that is evident from the Fort Worth ISD’s decision to invest in our broad range of products. There’s great value in Tyler’s commitment to serving the educational sector—something that will fully benefit Fort Worth, which is among the largest school districts in the nation. The District can expect to increase its efficiency, accessibility and responsiveness to its constituents as a result of implementing Tyler’s education solutions. We’re pleased to have been selected and look forward to building upon our existing partnership,” he stated.

The expanded agreement for Tyler’s VersaTrans transportation management solution includes support and professional services. Under the amendment, the Fort Worth ISD has chosen to invest in Tyler’s TripTracker product, a Web-based school field trip management and planning software. The solution will enable the District to manage all aspects of the field trip process from the initial request through invoicing. It features automated driver selection and user-defined approval process and is designed to make the planning process more efficient.

Debra Ware, general manager of the Fort Worth ISD’s Enterprise Resource Planning Department, is confident in Tyler’s ability to satisfy the District’s requirements and to enable it to meet Texas educational reporting mandates. “When it came to purchasing Tyler’s Education Management solution, Tyler demonstrated a willingness to be flexible and to work with us. Tyler’s readiness to listen to how the product needed to be configured to accommodate the specific needs of the Fort Worth ISD and to meet our reporting requirements made all the difference.”

The Fort Worth ISD educates approximately 80,000 students from grades pre-K through 12, making it the 36th largest school district in the nation by student population. The District has more than 10,000 employees and an operating budget of $566.7 million.

Source: Tyler Technologies

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