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At CONNECT, we unite learning communities, build knowledge networks, and give people peace of mind.

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CONNECT is one of the largest Information Technology Centers in Ohio, providing technology services to public schools, charter schools, non-public schools, educational support agencies, and county programs.

Those services include support for the schools technology infrastructure and hosted K-12 software solutions that manage school financial, library, and student data. We serve approximately 155 schools and educational agencies representing 150,000 students. We offer cost-effective technology solutions that allow schools to focus on educating students.

SERVICES At your service.

We provide cost effective technology solutions that allow schools to focus on what matters most — educating students.

EMIS

Support for required statewide reporting utilizing a variety of solutions and systems

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Fiscal

Secure management and support of financial, payroll, and personnel data

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Library

Automation and support to maximize your library resources investment

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Professional Learning

Ongoing professional learning resources

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Student

Support of and professional development in student information systems

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Technical

Management of complex technical systems and network support

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EVENTS

Upcoming Events

View our schedule of training, professional development, and general meetings.

PowerSchool Scheduling Work Session

Work session for PowerScheduler

Apr 23, 2024

9:00 AM 3:00 PM

Connect Special Education PLC

Connect Special Education PLC April 24, 2024 8:30 am to 12:00pm Lorain County ESC We invite district Special Education Personnel from any Student Information System to share and collaborate together discussing many of the challenges districts face and how districts manage their data in the first Connect Special Education Professional Learning Community. The meeting begins at 8:30 am with a light breakfast, and then kickoff at 9:00 am and ends at approx 12:00pm. During the first meeting we will set up an agenda for future meetings such as when, topics, and get to know the needs of districts, as well as listen to our Special Guest Speaker : Marcy Henry. Marcy Henry, M.Ed Wilson Read Dyslexia Practitioner Marcy Henry has 31 years in the education world, with experience ranging from birth to high school. Marcy has been an early intervention specialist, an intervention specialist, and a literacy specialist/consultant. In addition, Marcy is a certified Wilson Read Dyslexia Practitioner with focused interest in structured literacy. She is a member of the International Dyslexia Association, a Local Certified Facilitator of Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling (LETRS), a former National LETRS Professional Learning Facilitator, as well as a PELI (Preschool Early Literacy Indicators) and Acadience Reading mentor. Marcy is also a facilitator for Ohio’s Dyslexia Modules and Science of Reading Pathways.

Apr 24, 2024

8:30 AM 12:00 PM

EMIS Alliance: Troubleshooting the Where Kids Count Report (WKC)

Through the EMIS Alliance Grant, Connect will again be providing training on how to troubleshoot the Where Kids Count Report (WKC) report. The Where Kids Count Report is generated using EMIS data from traditional districts, community schools, and STEM schools. It contains result codes that indicate where the student will count if the student is included in accountability measures This presentation will focus on troubleshooting the WKC reports and verify data for accuracy and completeness.

Apr 26, 2024

9:00 AM 11:00 AM