Many factors, including the loss of ESSER funds, are impacting budgets in our educational institutions today, resulting in staff turnover or transition, purchasing freezes, and non-renewal of edtech tools. Despite such loss, the stakes are higher than ever before. It’s a critical time to pivot the mindset from “there’s no budget” to “we can’t afford to continue to operate this way.” Consider the costs associated with:
- Cutting edtech tools without seeing the big picture
Without an accurate list of edtech tools, how will the team make informed decisions on what stays and what goes? Your edtech catalog could be visible in Veracity’s TMS in the first week of implementation, giving stakeholders insight into tool overlap/redundancies and more. - Purchasing edtech tools without an adoption plan
Approving that shiny new tool from the most recent conference without a defined implementation, training, and ongoing adoption plan can cost the district ten-fold. Contact/support info, FAQs, learning videos, knowledge base articles and files can be readily available in Veracity’s TMS, promoting greater awareness and adoption to maximize investment. - Auto-renewing edtech contracts without notice – Surprise!
Purchasing autonomy is great…until it’s time for contract renewal. Staff turnover, vendor contact changes, no system of record or notifications….all reasons contracts can renew without notice. Without insight and ample time to revisit each renewal with intention and purpose, the edtech “budget” becomes a compounding list (and investment) of tools that are never reevaluated. Veracity’s TMS can be your one-stop-shop for all district contracts (even beyond edtech), sending notifications prior to renewal and gaining insight into spend across departments and schools. - Operating with fewer resources, without automation
Wrangling the “Wild Wild West” with fewer resources should be fun, right? Antiquated processes, disparate systems, and shoe-horned “solutions” are costing districts hundreds of hours each school year. Chalking this up to “part of the job” is stifling innovation and absorbing invaluable time that could be better focused on student achievement. Streamlining processes such as technology approvals or contract renewals in Veracity’s TMS enables greater operational efficiency via workflow automation and historical tracking, maximizing each resource’s time and effort and eliminating duplicative work in subsequent years.
The cost of not taking action is immeasurable.
Budget cuts are not defeat, but instead an opportunity for creativity and innovative disruption. If you’re ready to discuss how Veracity’s TMS can help you make wiser budget decisions, email us at info@veracityvs.com.