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The current student information system was purchased in 1987. This system was known as the Sierra System and was used by several large districts including Seattle, Vancouver, and Beaverton. Around 1993 the software was sold by Sierra to Campus America. In 1996, Campus America dropped support for the product so the District has been self-supported for the last several years. The system runs on the Alpha 8200 server and is a character-based, flat-file system that is only accessible through terminal emulators. Several external student subsystems have subsequently been independently developed to track information not available in the Sierra System. These external applications run on a variety of servers within and outside the district. Some are browser based and others require special software on each computer to access the system. Often redundant information is required to be entered. In January 2002, the School Board approved the purchase of a new student information system. The product purchased is called eSIS from Administrative Assistants Ltd. It is browser-based and uses an Oracle database that will reside on a Sun Solaris server. Bend/LaPine, Beaverton and Portland School Districts as well as Multnomah ESD, which provides service to seven smaller districts in Multnomah County, also purchased this software. The Oregon districts have formed a consortium to share support and costs wherever possible. Eugene school district will bring all schools up on the system beginning with school year 2003-04. Implementation and training will occur during the 2002-03 school year. The Eugene school district has also signed intergovernmental agreements with Coos Bay and Springfield to host their student information on the new eSIS system.

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