Rainbow District School Board Selects SRB’s Trillium Student Information Suite

Rainbow District School Board signed an agreement with SRB Education Solutions Inc. today to license the Trillium Student Information Suite to manage student data.  Secondary schools will start using Trillium in September 2012. Elementary schools will begin migrating to the new system in the 2011-2012 school year.

“Rainbow District School Board’s current student information system is being discontinued,” said Director of Education Norm Blaseg. “This prompted us to carry out a comprehensive review of our options. We selected Trillium following an extensive product evaluation with valuable input from stakeholders.”

He added: “Trillium is being used by 42 school boards in Ontario. It is a proven product that will enable our school staff to easily manage student information, including attendance and marks.  There is also an option for a parent interface, which will enable us to further enhance communication between school and home.”

“SRB and the Trillium team welcome Rainbow Schools into our community,” stated Steve Thompson, President and CEO, SRB Education Solutions Inc. “Migrating from one student information system to another takes significant resources. It’s a decision school boards do not make lightly.”

He added: “We commend Rainbow District School Board for taking this opportunity to perform a detailed study of its options. Trillium is an established Ontario-compliant student information system that will enable the Board to continue to respond to two key priorities – student success and efficient resource management.”

“We truly appreciate the thoroughness of Rainbow’s process and research,” said Art Hale, General Manager – Trillium Division.  “The Trillium Student Information Suite has deep roots in Ontario, ensuring close synchronization between the needs of School Districts with those of the Ministry of Education and other agencies.  Together, we’re sustaining and evolving the number one platform for student success in Ontario.”

For more information about:

Rainbow District School Board, visit  www.rainbowschools.ca

SRB Education Solutions Inc., visit www.srbeducationsolutions.com

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About Rainbow District School Board – www.rainbowschools.ca

Rainbow District School Board covers a geographic area of more than 14,757 square kilometers in the heart of Rainbow Country. Rainbow District School Board provides quality programs and character development to 14,250 students in Sudbury, Espanola, Manitoulin Island and Shining Tree in 37 elementary and 9 secondary schools. The Board also operates educational programs at the Ruth MacMillan Centre, Frank Flowers School, Cecil Facer Secondary School, Cambrian College and the N’Swakamok Native Alternative School.

About SRB Education Solutions Inc. – www.srbeducationsolutions.com

SRB Education Solutions empowers school districts in managing education delivery and student success.  As K-12 education administration software and services leaders, we provide products of choice in Finance, Human Resources, Payroll, Student Information Management, Training and Technical Services.  Through strategic acquisitions, SRB now offers Grade Book, Parent Portal & Library Automation solutions.

SRB’s 25-year history of providing high-value, education specific solutions to our customers supports our commitment to provide cost effective and high quality software.  This fact combined with our experience and unparalleled support in the K-12 education community assures our customers of the right solution at the right cost.

SRB Quick Facts & Ontario Specific Information:

Office Locations: Markham ON, Edmonton AB, and Mission BC

Staff: 175

Trillium Customers in Ontario: 56 School Districts and Private School Organizations

Number of School Districts Served: 499 across North America

Number of Schools Served: 8,170 across North America

SRB Education Solutions Inc is a member of StarDyne Technologies

For more information, please contact:

Rainbow District School Board:        SRB Education Solutions Inc.   

Nicole Charette                                  Steve Thompson

Senior Advisor                                   President & CEO

Corporate Communications               877-772-4685 x 2259

and Strategic Planning

705-674-3171, ext. 7217