IT Modernization Opportunity to modernize the district’s IT and web presence by migrating from legacy Adobe ColdFusion to modern frameworks, improving performance via Cloudflare CDN and HTTP/3, and expanding analytics with New Relic. Integrating Weglot for multilingual support, Google Tag Manager for event tracking, and cloud hosting can reduce downtime, improve user experience for families, and enable data-driven decision making. Potential services: web app modernization, cloud hosting, performance engineering, and security hardening.

Family Engagement Leverage multilingual capabilities and existing partnerships to deepen family engagement. With Weglot for translation and multilingual outreach, develop a multilingual parent portal and push notification system to communicate about student progress, events, scholarships, and district news. Potential services: multilingual CMS enhancements, parent portal integration, and compliant communications platforms.

Fundraising Growth Capitalize on the district’s scholarship programs and community partnerships by introducing a donor management system, online giving, event management, and grant tracking. Integrate with the Bladen Community College Foundation and local chambers to streamline fundraising campaigns, sponsorships for events like art contests and science fairs, and reporting to supporters.

HR & Recognition Enhance talent management and staff engagement through an HRIS, performance management, payroll integration, and employee recognition tools. Support ongoing initiatives like Employee Recognition Luncheon and retiree transitions with streamlined administration and analytics on engagement, retention, and professional development.

STEM & Athletics Expand partnerships around STEM and athletics by offering equipment procurement, grant writing support, and classroom innovation programs aligned with district science fairs and conferences. Additionally, provide event management, streaming, scheduling, and sponsorship management for athletic events and conferences such as NCHSAA-related activities and regional collaborations.