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Save money · Save time · SOLA Operations

One operating picture for the whole district.

SOLA measures every operations department against your district’s own targets, every quarter, so cost pressure is seen sooner and leaders spend less time gathering information and more time leading.

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SOLA Department Analytics for Facilities and Maintenance at Maplecrest Unified: a performance score of 99, 9 of 13 KPIs complete, 2 operational concerns, an on-time submission and a six-quarter trend.

Shown with Maplecrest Unified, SOLA’s demonstration district.

Save time · The reporting cycle

Less time gathering information. More time leading.

One reporting cycle for every department. The district picture, the department detail and the board report all come from it.

  1. 01MeasureStandard measures, your targets

    Start from SOLA’s library of standardized K–12 operations KPIs and set the targets and thresholds that fit your district.

  2. 02SubmitEvery department, every quarter

    Department leaders enter their numbers in KPI Data Entry before the period deadline. SOLA tracks who has submitted.

  3. 03EvaluateScored the same way

    Each department gets a performance score and trend; District Health brings them together; concerns are identified.

  4. 04LeadReady for cabinet and the board

    The Executive Summary and Board Summary are built from the same submitted numbers.

Department Analytics

Go straight to the department that needs attention.

  • A performance score out of 100 and an operational status: here, School Police at 66 in Monitor
  • KPI completion, operational concerns and submission status side by side, including how many days a report is overdue
  • KPI health at a glance, and the trend against strong, watch and critical bands as quarters accumulate
app.solaleaders.org/dashboard/department
SOLA Department Analytics for the School Police Department at Maplecrest Unified: a performance score of 66 in Monitor status, 5 of 5 KPIs complete, no open concerns, the report not submitted and overdue by 8 days, and two KPIs needing attention.

District Health

One district score, and exactly what drives it.

  • A single District Health score built from every department
  • Each department’s contribution, so the score is never a black box
  • Quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year movement
app.solaleaders.org/dashboard/district-health
SOLA District Health detail for Maplecrest Unified, showing how each department contributes to the district score.

Save money · KPI library

Measures that follow the money.

  • 106 standardized K–12 operations KPIs, including cost per student transported, M&O and utility cost per square foot, budget variance and cost per hire
  • District-set targets and thresholds for every measure
  • Deferred maintenance, fleet condition and vacancy measures that show cost pressure before it lands
app.solaleaders.org/dashboard/kpi-library
SOLA KPI library for Maplecrest Unified, listing standardized operations measures with district targets.

Save time · Leadership reporting

One consistent story, from department to board.

  • Executive Summary for the cabinet, with District Health and concerns
  • Board Summary with department performance and reporting status
  • Shareable, from the same numbers departments submit
app.solaleaders.org/dashboard/board-summary
SOLA Board Summary for Maplecrest Unified: District Health 92 of 100, 10 of 11 departments reporting, and department performance cards.

Operational Intelligence · Identifies · Explains · Guides · Reports

Stop hunting for problems. SOLA brings them to you.

SOLA evaluates operational performance against your district’s targets and historical trends. When something needs attention, it identifies the concern, explains the evidence and its history, guides where to investigate and carries it into executive and board reporting.

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A SOLA Operational Intelligence concern for Maplecrest Unified: Budget Pressure Risk, with its owner, eight-quarter trend, evidence, diagnosis, confidence and investigation steps.

Save time · Reporting accountability

Deadlines that follow through on their own.

Every reporting period has a deadline. SOLA reminds, notices and escalates by email, so leadership never has to chase a department for its numbers.

  1. Before the deadlineDepartment leaders

    Email reminders that the period’s numbers are due.

  2. After the deadlineDepartment leaders

    A late notice, and the department is flagged in SOLA.

  3. Level 2Chief Operating Officer

    Escalated by email when a department stays overdue.

  4. Level 3Superintendent

    Escalated again, and shown across the top of SOLA for district leadership.

Built for each role

Department leaders work in their own department. District leadership sees every department, District Health and the reports.

One district, one set of numbers

Scores, concerns and board materials all come from what departments submit, so every report agrees.

Protect lives, on the same platform

SOLA School Safety and the SOLA Safety app sit alongside Operations: prepared before it happens, informed when it matters. Explore School Safety →

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A 30-minute walkthrough of SOLA’s demonstration district, focused on the questions your leadership team asks every week.

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