Denton ISD Case Study

How does RaaWee K12 Solutions help administrators focus on running their school?

RaaWee K12 Solutions helps administrators focus on running their school by automating attendance tracking, interventions, and family communication, freeing up thousands of staff hours. Darrell Muncy, (retired) Director of Campus Support Services, Denton ISD TX, highlights this benefit, stating, "When you’ve got 600 ninth-graders, you’re in charge of every one of them. Our administrators can now focus on running the school."

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Intercepts students. Darrell Muncy, former Director of Campus Support Services, Denton ISD, says the new system “expedites the ability to intercept those kids that are creating a pattern much more expeditiously.”

“Our system for documenting absences was very antiquated,” says Darrell Muncy, former Director of Campus Support Services at Denton ISD, who just recently retired after 31 years. “Our director of technology contacted Saleem and said, “Hey, we need to re-do things, so if you could meet with Darrell Muncy and his attendance team, and come up with a solution, then that would be a great thing for us to have.” 

“When Saleem got involved in it, he started seeing our process and what we did. He took it to the next level and, without a doubt, he came up with a whole system that did everything that we did as a school district. He implemented it via technology. Basically, it simplified things so much that we think it had a drastic effect on our attendance.” 

“He kept making tweaks to it. Then he came up with what I refer to as the Cadillac version. I mean it had all the bells and whistles. 

It immediately contacted the assistant principal or the attendance liaison, or the attendance officer that student A was having a problem with attendance; and they’ve already met the minimum number allowed by the state. 

It expedites the ability to intercept those kids that are creating a pattern much more expeditiously. Where it used to be we’d have to sit down with a pencil and a piece of paper and count how many absences; and … whether this was verified or … It’s just an incredible thing that he created. That’s … He came to us. It was a blessing that he came to us.” 

A Return to the Real Focus 

“As a former administrator, I started out as an assistant principal. When you’ve got 600 ninth graders, you’re in charge of every one of them. You got fights breaking out. You got kids skipping class. You got angry parents. You got kids fighting and just all kinds of things. They also expect you to go into every classroom and observe teachers. 

“The amount of time that it saved our assistant principals, our attendance liaisons, our administers; they now can focus on the things that actually they need to be doing such as running the school. 

“The time saved allowed them to be much more effective educational leaders. They get to go into the classrooms more, it’s just a very time conscious. It’s a great program.”

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Frequently Asked Questions

1 What challenge did Denton ISD face with its previous attendance system?

Denton ISD's previous system for documenting absences was described as "very antiquated" by Darrell Muncy, former Director of Campus Support Services. This led them to seek a new solution to improve their attendance processes.

2 How did the new attendance solution impact Denton ISD's ability to manage student absenteeism?

Darrell Muncy noted that the new system "expedites the ability to intercept those kids that are creating a pattern much more expeditiously." This allowed administrators to focus more on running the school rather than manual attendance tracking.

3 What role did RaaWee K12 Solutions play in Denton ISD's attendance improvements?

Denton ISD's director of technology contacted Saleem from RaaWee K12 Solutions to develop a new attendance solution. Saleem observed their existing process and took it "to the next level," leading to significant improvements.