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Santa Barbara Unified School District


Item Title:Approval of Parchment (Docufide Sender) Electronic Transcript Service
Agenda Title:Approval of Parchment (Docufide Sender) Electronic Transcript Service
Background:
Docufide has been instituted at our three comprehensive high school sites since 2007.   The schools appointed Docufide as their authorized agent for automated processing and delivery of transcripts. Individual schools sign up to use the service, and receive instructions and materials by email. Schools have already set up their accounts, installed a small piece of software, and placed a student link on the school's website. Students sign in to Docufide's SSL encrypted website through their school's site, enter personal information to help retrieve their records, an email address to receive confirmations, and then select a destination address for each transcript from our database of accredited colleges and scholarship funds. Students choose delivery options (which can be defined by the school) and pay a per-transcript fee online with a valid credit or debit card.  A signature is not required for transcripts sent to colleges or scholarship funds.  Students can sign in at any time to request additional transcripts or to track requests in progress.
 
At this time, Alta Vista Alternative High School and La Cuesta Continuation High School are included in the Parchment order form to take advantage of electronic transcripts with no additional charge to the district.
Recommendation:It is recommended that the Board of Education approve to continue the Parchment (Docufide Sender) electronic transfer service option for the three comprehensive high schools and the addition of services to Alta Vista Alternative High School and La Cuesta Continuation High School.
Resource Person:Marlin Sumpter, Assistant Superintendent of Pupil Services
Fiscal Impact:None
Funding Source:

ATTACHMENTS:
File Name
2-12-13_Parchment_Docufide.pdf