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IMS/TSDS Services

The Information Management Services (IMS) component of Region 16 Education Service Center provides support for ASCENDER Business and Student Administrative software and for state mandated data submissions according to the guidelines of PEIMS (Public Education Information Management System) and TSDS/TEDS (Texas Student Data System/Texas Education Data Standards) for public and charter schools in the Texas panhandle.

ASCENDER BUSINESS SOFTWARE & SUPPORT

The ASCENDER Business Software is a web-based financial accounting package developed and maintained by the Texas Computer Cooperative (TCC), a statewide cooperative of regional service centers formed to develop and maintain school administrative software, and supported by ESC 16 IMS Specialists and Staff. The ASCENDER Software is designed specifically for Texas schools.

Business Applications include:

Accounts Receivable
Asset Management
Bank Reconciliation
Budget
Finance
Grants & Projects
Payroll
Personnel
Position Management
Purchasing
Warehouse

ASCENDER STUDENT SOFTWARE & SUPPORT

The ASCENDER Student Software is a web-based student package specifically designed to meet the needs of Texas school operations. The software is developed and maintained by the Texas Computer Cooperative (TCC), a statewide cooperative of regional service centers formed to develop and maintain school administrative software, and is supported by ESC 16 IMS Specialists and Staff.

Student Applications include:

Attendance
Discipline
Grade Reporting
Graduation Plan
Health
Registration
Scheduling
Special Education
Test Scores
ASCENDER Portals (Parent, Teacher, and Student)

TSDS SERVICE & SUPPORT

For all ESC Region 16 districts, TSDS training and support are available to meet statewide data submission requirements. This includes:

TSDS PEIMS Training
Fall and Summer PEIMS Updates
TSDS Unique ID Support
TSDS Technical Support

An optional comprehensive TSDS Coordinator Services Contract is also available to further meet your district's needs.

The TSDS Coordinator Services contract includes:

Submission of Weekly PET Files & TSDS Unique ID Maintenance
Auditable Attendance Reports
Submission of TSDS Core Collections
Submission of TSDS PEIMS (Fall, MidYear, Summer, &Extended)
TSDS TIMS Level I Support

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IMS Staff

Evelyn Jenkins Director of IMS/TSDS

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Kayla Freeman PEIMS Assistant

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Emily Mayer TSDS Assistant

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Jill Thurston IMS Administrative Assistant III

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IMS Business Specialists

Jennifer Youngblood IMS Business Specialist / Team Lead

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Jenny Froese IMS Business Specialist

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Jonathan McCommon IMS Business Specialist

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IMS Student Specialists

Coleman Kendall IMS Software Tech Specialist / Team Lead

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Shelly Fry IMS Student Specialist

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Charlotte Nord IMS Student Specialist

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IMS TSDS Specialists

Stacy Ramos IMS TSDS Specialist / Team Lead

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Colin McCubbin IMS TSDS Specialist

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Erika Munoz IMS TSDS Specialist

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