Built for K–12 district operations leadership

The operating intelligence platform for how K–12 districts actually run.

See execution risk, compliance pressure, department performance, and district health before small problems become system-wide failures.

For leaders responsible for transportation, facilities, nutrition, finance, HR, communications, safety, and compliance.

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Operations
Command Center
Executive Brief
KPI Intelligence
Submissions
Board Report
Schools
School Center
Site Safety Plan
Compliance
Field Reporting
Maplecrest Unified School District
Q2 2026 · Open
District Health KPI Intelligence Compliance Safety Field Reporting
3departments need attention
5priority risks surfaced
94%budget utilization
7reviews past due
Transportation
Operational Health66/100−3 pts
Watch
Route coverage pressure is increasing.
On-time route rate: 84% vs 90% target
Driver availability: 91%, trending down
Route delays: +12% this period
Leadership risk: Service reliability / family complaints
Investigate →
Facilities
Operational Health78/100−5 pts
Elevated
Backlog pressure is rising at priority sites.
Work order closure: 71% vs 85% target
High-priority backlog: 14 open
Response time: trending slower
Leadership risk: Learning environment / board visibility
Investigate →
School Safety & Preparedness
Readiness Score87/100−4 pts
On Track
Preparedness indicators remain above threshold.
Safety drill completion: 92%
Plan reviews: 2 schools incomplete
Required reviews: 7 past due
Leadership risk: Preparedness / parent confidence
Investigate →
Finance & Budget
Budget Utilization94%+25.3% vs last period
Review
Spending pace needs cabinet visibility.
Cost / operational day: $87,500
Cost / student: $12,400
Spending pace: +25.3% vs last period
Leadership risk: Forecast pressure / board planning
Review inputs →
Operational Cost Intelligence
Budget Utilization
94%
↑ 25.3% vs last period
Budget year is 99% elapsed.
Cost / Op. Day
$87,500
↑ 0.3% vs last period
Daily cost to operate.
Cost / Student
$12,400
↑ 0.4% vs last period
Avg. per enrolled student.
SOLAOperating Brief
Maplecrest Unified · Q2 2026
3need attention
10signals surfaced
7past due
Priority signals
Transportation
Watch
Route coverage pressure is increasing.
Operational Health: 66/100
On-time rate: 84% vs 90%
Driver availability: 91%, ↓
Investigate →
Facilities
Elevated
Backlog pressure rising at priority sites.
Operational Health: 78/100
Work order closure: 71% vs 85%
High-priority backlog: 14 open
Investigate →
Finance & Budget
Review
Spending pace needs cabinet visibility.
Budget Utilization: 94%
Cost / op. day: $87,500
Cost / student: $12,400
Review inputs →
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The problem

The work is happening.
Visibility is not.

Districts have plans, policies, systems, and reporting requirements. What leaders often lack is one clear way to see what is complete, what is missing, what is late, and where risk is building across schools and departments.

The platform

Five operating views. One district operating picture.

SOLA connects district health, KPI intelligence, compliance execution, safety readiness, and field reporting into one operating view for district leadership.

District Health / Command Center Core platform view
Maplecrest Unified School District
Command Center · Q2 2026
3depts need attention
5risks surfaced
94%budget utilization
7reviews past due
Transportation
66/100−3 pts
Watch
Route coverage pressure is increasing.
Investigate →
Facilities
78/100−5 pts
Elevated
Backlog pressure rising at priority sites.
Investigate →
School Safety & Prep.
87/100−4 pts
On Track
Preparedness indicators above threshold.
Investigate →
Finance & Budget
Budget util.94%+25.3% vs period
Review
Spending pace needs cabinet visibility.
Review inputs →
Operational Cost Intelligence
Budget Util.
94%
↑ 25.3% vs period
Cost / Op. Day
$87,500
↑ 0.3% vs period
Cost / Student
$12,400
↑ 0.4% vs period
KPI Intelligence Core platform view
KPI Intelligence
Operational performance signals · Q2 2026
12KPIs monitored
4below threshold
3trending down
2cabinet review
Transportation On-Time Rate
Owner: Transportation · Service reliability / family complaints
84% vs 90% target −3%
Watch
Facilities Work Order Closure
Owner: Facilities · Learning environment / maintenance backlog
71% vs 85% target −8%
Elevated
Safety Drill Completion
Owner: School Safety · Preparedness / compliance readiness
92% vs 100% target 2 incomplete
Review
Budget Utilization
Owner: Finance · Forecast pressure / board planning
94% vs 89% expected pace +25.3% vs period
Review
SOLA separates score drivers from supporting signals so leaders see what actually affects district health.
Compliance & Execution Representative view
Compliance & Execution
Required activities · Q2 2026
7reviews past due
12due this month
3schools missing
2escalations active
ActivityOwnerDueStatusRisk
Q2 Safety Review School Safety Jun 30 Overdue State review exposure
Site Compliance Audit Facilities Jun 28 Overdue Corrective action
Budget Mid-Year Review Finance Jul 1 Needs review Forecast pressure
Vehicle Fleet Inspection Transportation Jul 15 Upcoming Service reliability
Nutrition Program Review School Nutrition Aug 1 Upcoming Program compliance
Required work stays visible until it is completed, reviewed, or escalated.
Safety & Readiness Representative view
Safety & Readiness
Site Safety Plan status · 12 schools · Q2 2026
9schools ready
2reviews overdue
1attention required
4drills incomplete
Lincoln Elementary
94%
Ready
Plan reviewed Mar 2026
Drills: 3 of 4 complete
Washington Middle
78%
Review Due
Plan review overdue
Drills: 2 of 4 complete
Jefferson High School
88%
Ready
Plan reviewed Apr 2026
Drills: 4 of 4 complete
Roosevelt K–8
61%
Attention Required
Plan not submitted
Drills: 1 of 4 complete
SOLA shows where safety readiness is complete, missing, overdue, or needing leadership follow-up.
Field Reporting Expanding platform area
Field Reporting
Operational signals from schools and departments
14reports this week
3repeated issues
2beyond response target
1escalated
HVAC system failure — extended
Lincoln Elementary · Facilities · Reported Jun 24
Open Recurring issue
Morning route delay — Route 12
North Zone · Transportation · Jun 26 · Owner: T. Ruiz
Monitoring
Repeated site concern — same campus
Washington Middle · School Operations · 3 times this month
Follow-up
Cafeteria equipment outage
Jefferson High · School Nutrition · Jun 25
Resolved
Field reports help leaders see patterns across buildings, not just one-off incidents.
How SOLA works

From operational signal to leadership clarity.

Most districts have the data. What they lack is a leadership view that connects field activity to executive risk before small problems become public ones.

01
Capture signals
Field reports, compliance activity, KPI updates, department reviews, and operational data surface from across the district.
02
Connect the work
Signals are organized by school, department, risk area, owner, and status. Every activity is linked to who is responsible.
03
Surface what needs attention
Leadership sees what is complete, missing, late, escalating, and becoming executive risk — before it reaches the board.
04
Create follow-through
Required work stays visible until it is reviewed, resolved, or escalated. Accountability is built into the system.
Why SOLA is different

Designed for public K–12. Not adapted from somewhere else.

Not another dashboardSOLA is an operating intelligence system — not a reporting tool, not a compliance tracker. It gives leadership a clear, unified view of operational risk and follow-through across five connected areas.
Built from lived district experienceSOLA was designed by someone who ran K–12 operations — not by a software team that researched it. The logic reflects how cabinet offices, department directors, and school leaders actually work.
Visibility, accountability, and follow-throughMost districts know what needs to happen. SOLA makes it visible whether it actually did — and keeps it visible until it is resolved, reviewed, or escalated.
Product first, association secondSOLA leads with the operating intelligence platform district leaders need now. The broader professional community grows from there — not the other way around.
"What we had before was reports that told us what happened last month. What we needed was something that showed us what was about to become a problem next week."
The gap SOLA is built to close
The broader vision

The professional infrastructure public K–12 operations has been missing.

SOLA begins with the operating intelligence platform district leaders need now, then grows into the professional home public K–12 operations has never had: benchmarks, standards, playbooks, leadership tools, and a community of operators shaping the work.

Operating IntelligenceDistrict health, risk, and accountability in one leadership view.
BenchmarksDistrict-to-district comparisons rooted in real operational practice.
PlaybooksOperational standards built from how the best districts actually run.
Leadership ToolsResources designed for the people responsible for how districts function.
Operator CommunityA professional home for K–12 operations leaders who do the real work.
Founding access

Help shape the operating intelligence platform public K–12 has been missing.

SOLA is inviting district operations leaders, COOs, cabinet members, and department leaders to explore the platform and help shape what comes next.

Request founding member access