Newsletter
The TransACT Communicator: Issue 4, Volume 3 - Holiday Edition 2009
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Service in Action
Gujarati now a standard GenEd language
Gujarati is the 21st language made available in the GenEd collection. Gujarati is available for all 108 of the documents available in the GenEd collection at no additional cost to your district.
Document Updates
Document Updates is a new feature in the TransACT® Compliance and Communication Center. Stay up-to-date with the latest document updates to the collections and National Resources.
To view the latest Document Updates, log into the TransACT Compliance and Communication Center and select the Document Updates button located on the left navigation bar above the parent notification collections.
New Collection: Section 504 (student focus)
In response to the growing need for compliance notices meeting Section 504 requirements, TransACT has created the Section 504 Compliance Collection (student focus). This legally-required compliance collection is now available for purchase and is available in English and Spanish.
Free demo of the Section 504 Compliance Collection: http://www.transact.com/pricing/demo.htm
Add Section 504 to your current subscription: http://www.transact.com/subscribe/
Customer Interest
TransACT Training Toolkit, don't miss it
The TransACT Training Toolkit is the fastest and easiest way to train your staff and increase usage in your district. The Toolkit includes everything you need to make a short 10-minute presentation and is available for FREE in the TransACT Compliance and Communication Center.
The 10-minute Training Toolkit includes a short three-minute video introducing TransACT to your staff, a PowerPoint presentation and script, and a newly updated registration process. These tools are designed to assist in your TransACT user training, and will easily enable your staff to register for access. Download your Toolkit today to help increase usage in your district:
- Log into your account at www.transact.com
- Click on the TransACT Training Toolkit button on the right side of your welcome page -or-
- Select Tools on the top navigation bar
- Select TransACT Training Toolkit
Plan your parent communication for winter-spring 2010
TransACT has been hard at work over the past summer and fall to bring you the most up-to-date and comprehensive collections to meet all your parent communication needs for 2009-2010. New updates to the TransACT collections include:
- Recently updated H1N1 notices
- Gujarati is now the 21st GenEd language
- Document Updates feature in the TransACT Compliance and Communication Center
- TransACT Training Toolkit (FREE, login for access)
- Custom Translations – New translation partner, Lingo Systems
- New Section 504 Compliance Collection (student focus)
Take steps now to incorporate our newest additions into your communications plan for 2009–2010. Log into your account to review the latest documents: http://www.transact.com/login.htm
Featured GenEd Parent Notices
Health and Medical:
- Physical Examination Required for School Sports: Informs parents that a physical examination must be on file before a student participates in school sports.
School Administration:
- Notice of School Attendance: Informs parents about how many unexcused absences and tardies have been reported for their child. The notice also calls attention to state compulsory attendance law.
- Weekly Academic Progress Report: This form includes information for a parent/guardian regarding the progress their child is making in school for a given week. The report includes progress on attendance, assignment completion, and grade for the week.
Special Services:
- Notice of Annual Assessment of English Language Proficiency: Informs parents about the details of the annual assessment of English Language Proficiency that will be given to their child who is currently enrolled in a English Language Development program.