RUSD looks Skyward for parental involvement?

No, the question I posed is not about RUSD looking and praying to God for guidance on how to engage parents in the educational process. I am referring to the software that district started using some time ago - Skyward is software made exclusively for both public and private K-12 institutions.

As a parent, I have already seen what Skyward has done for the teachers and employees in the district - grades are entered easily and the reports that the teachers can run are phenomenal.
Also once a change is made to a students profile, its changed everywhere in the district. No longer does it have to get changed at the school level, then the district level. No more forms in triplicate that have to be routed from department to department for signatures.

But Skyward can do more than make RUSD employees lives easier, it can help parents become more engaged in their child's school life. I know this because the school district in Union Grove uses the web-based component of this software, and the parents can log on from home and check their child's grades, attendance, even how much is left in their school lunch "account".

I understand that these enhancements ARE in the works for RUSD, but as with anything, there MAY be obstacles. Teachers need to make sure that the data is up-to-date, and of course there MAY be technical issues as well. Certainly the district will need to increase its bandwidth, and most likely will have to invest in additional computers for its staff to use.

But coming from a parent who sometimes is leery about "bothering" teachers and staff, this enhancement would be worth the nominal cost. In the long run, having parents know what the kids are doing (or not doing!!) in school will make better students in the future.