Unified Insights records
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| Submitted | Oct. 14, 2023 |
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From: Todd Feathers
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act., I hereby request the following records:
1) All active contracts, statements of work, and sole source agreements between the district and Powerschool. This should include individual contracts and statements of work, where available, for each Powerschool product the district uses (e.g. Powerschool SIS, Unified Insights, Classroom Intelligence, etc.)
2) For each Powerschool Unified Insights predictive model the district uses, copies of the following validation reports (instructions to access the reports are in parentheses):
a) The Predictive Factors report for each model the district uses (https://uc.powerschool-docs.com/unified-insights/latest/predictive-factors)
b) The Imputed Details report for each model the district uses (https://uc.powerschool-docs.com/unified-insights/latest/academic-factors)
c) The Cut Scores report for each model the district uses (https://uc.powerschool-docs.com/unified-insights/latest/cut-scores-risk-analysis)
d) The Group Comparison report for each model the district uses (https://uc.powerschool-docs.com/unified-insights/latest/group-comparison)
e) The End Outcome report for the district (https://uc.powerschool-docs.com/unified-insights/latest/end-outcome)
Please note that the reports I have requested do not contain individually identifiable student data, but rather aggregate data about student groups (e.g. 5th graders, male/female students, etc.).
I ask that all fees be waived as I am a journalist and intend to use the requested records to publish articles in the public interest about the operations of a government agency. If you choose to impose fees, I ask that you provide an explanation of the fees, including the hourly wage of the lowest-paid employee capable of fulfilling the request.
If you choose to reject this request or redact portions of responsive documents, I ask that you cite the statutory exemptions and associated case law underlying your decision to withhold each portion from public review.
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The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Todd Feathers
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Illinois Freedom of Information Act. request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 14, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: School District 205, Rockford Il
Good morning-
The District received this request on 10/16 and will respond within 5 business days pursuant to the Illinois FOIA.
Thanks,
Megan
Megan McNeill
Staff Attorney
Legal Department
From: School District 205, Rockford Il
Hello Todd:
Please permit this email to serve as Rockford Public School District's response to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. Your request has been granted to the extent the District has responsive documents. Your specific requests and the District’s responses (in red) are outlined below:
1) All active contracts, statements of work, and sole source agreements between the district and Powerschool. This should include individual contracts and statements of work, where available, for each Powerschool product the district uses (e.g. Powerschool SIS, Unified Insights, Classroom Intelligence, etc.) The District has contracts for Powerschool (BusinessPlus, eSchoolPlus with Cognos, BusinessPlus Emergency Management Service, ESchoolPlus Emergency Management Service, PowerSchool Unified Talent, Schoology and PowerSchool Special Programs. We have several SoWs for various form changes, etc. The files can be found at the following sharelink: https://s26.files.com/f/96d68da71457e04d
2) For each Powerschool Unified Insights predictive model the district uses, copies of the following validation reports (instructions to access the reports are in parentheses): Rockford Public Schools does not contract with Powerschool for their Unified Insights analytics package. Therefore, the District has no responsive documents to all requests in section 2, items a-e.
a) The Predictive Factors report for each model the district uses (https://uc.powerschool-docs.com/unified-insights/latest/predictive-factors) No responsive documents.
b) The Imputed Details report for each model the district uses (https://uc.powerschool-docs.com/unified-insights/latest/academic-factors) No responsive documents.
c) The Cut Scores report for each model the district uses (https://uc.powerschool-docs.com/unified-insights/latest/cut-scores-risk-analysis) No responsive documents.
d) The Group Comparison report for each model the district uses (https://uc.powerschool-docs.com/unified-insights/latest/group-comparison) No responsive documents.
e) The End Outcome report for the district (https://uc.powerschool-docs.com/unified-insights/latest/end-outcome) No responsive documents.
To the extent you may consider this response a denial of your request, you have a right to have this response reviewed by the Public Access Counselor (PAC) at the Office of the Illinois Attorney General. 5 ILCS 140/9.5(a). You can file your Request for Review with the PAC by writing to:
Public Access Counselor
Office of the Attorney General
500 South 2nd Street
Springfield, IL 62701
Phone 877-299-FOIA
Fax: 217-782-1396
E-mail: publicaccess@atg.state.il.us<mailto:publicaccess@atg.state.il.us>
You also have the right to seek judicial review of your denial by filing a lawsuit in the State circuit court. 5 ILCS 140/11. If you choose to file a Request for Review with the PAC, you must do so within 60 calendar days of the date of this letter. 5 ILCS 140/9.5(a). Please note that your request for review must be in writing and include a copy of your request for records and any responses from the District.
Thanks,
Megan McNeill
FOIA Officer Designee
Megan McNeill
Staff Attorney
Legal Department
