Cobb County School District Utilizes PowerSchool Solutions to Streamline HR Operations

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PowerSchool (NYSE: PWSC) announced that Cobb County School District, Georgia's second largest, is utilizing its integrated PowerSchool solutions to enhance HR operations, including recruiting and onboarding. With solutions like Unified Talent Applicant Tracking and Employee Records, CCSD benefits from streamlined processes and improved operational efficiency. Since 2015, the district has shifted from manual, paper-intensive HR systems to digital management, reducing workload and improving data handling. CCSD serves over 107,000 students across 112 schools, highlighting the significance of efficient HR management in educational settings.

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• Cobb County School District has improved HR efficiencies using PowerSchool solutions.
• Reduced manual paperwork enables better focus on operational efficiencies.
• Expanded access to a larger talent pool through PowerSchool platforms.

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Georgia’s second largest school district benefits from use of three integrated PowerSchool solutions that help manage its recruiting, hiring, onboarding and broader HR operations

FOLSOM, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- PowerSchool (NYSE: PWSC), the leading provider of cloud-based software for K-12 education in North America, today announced that Cobb County School District (CCSD) in Cobb County, Georgia uses PowerSchool solutions to manage district-wide employment, talent acquisition and HR operations. Through the use of PowerSchool’s PowerSchool Unified Talent Applicant Tracking, PowerSchool Unified Talent Employee Records and PowerSchool Unified Talent SchoolSpring Job Board platforms, CCSD has seen improvements to its employment, onboarding and overall administrative workflows.

“PowerSchool’s Unified Talent solutions have been extremely helpful when it comes to streamlining our district’s talent acquisition pipeline and overall employment processes,” said Abner Brebán, Director of HR Systems, Cobb County School District. “From applicant selection to employee onboarding, PowerSchool’s solutions have simplified our digital HR processes over the years and is one of the key reasons we continue utilizing their platform for our ongoing operations.”

Since 2015, CCSD has utilized PowerSchool Unified Talent Employee Records, PowerSchool Unified Talent SchoolSpring Job Board and most recently PowerSchool Unified Talent Applicant Tracking to manage its HR operations. PowerSchool Unified Talent Employee Records has allowed CCSD to manage its employee records digitally through expanded e-signature and document management capabilities. Similarly, CCSD has benefitted from utilizing PowerSchool Unified Talent SchoolSpring Job Board and PowerSchool Unified Talent Applicant Tracking to access an even larger pool of eligible K-12 talent and manage its talent acquisition efforts via an intuitive platform to post jobs, review resumes and extend offers to applicants.

Prior to using PowerSchool solutions, CCSD had a high volume of yearly contract renewals and personnel records that were managed manually. Further, most of the district’s HR operations were paper-intensive and required duplicative data entry efforts, ultimately causing operational inefficiencies. Since integrating PowerSchool solutions, CCSD has benefitted from leading solutions to manage its recruiting, hiring, onboarding and broader HR operations.

“Cobb County School District’s use of our core Unified Talent solutions exemplifies the numerous benefits and ROI districts can see when utilizing our comprehensive education technology solutions,” said Craig Greenseid, PowerSchool Chief Revenue Officer. “PowerSchool knows the challenge managing district-wide talent pipelines and employment operations can be, so we’re proud to continue supporting Cobb County School District’s HR operations moving forward.”

CCSD is a public school system located in Cobb County, Georgia. As the second largest school system in the state, the district serves over 107,000 students across 112 total schools, including 66 elementary schools, 26 middle schools, 17 high schools, one charter school, one special education center and one adult education center. Since its founding, CCSD has received several state and industry accolades, including 22 National Blue-Ribbon Awards, 56 Georgia Schools of Excellence and numerous STEAM certifications, among other recognitions.

About PowerSchool

PowerSchool (NYSE: PWSC) is the leading provider of cloud-based software for K-12 education in North America. Its mission is to power the education ecosystem with unified technology that helps educators and students realize their full potential, in their way. PowerSchool connects students, teachers, administrators, and parents, with the shared goal of improving student outcomes. From the office to the classroom to the home, it helps schools and districts efficiently manage state reporting and related compliance, special education, finance, human resources, talent, registration, attendance, funding, learning, instruction, grading, assessments and analytics in one unified platform. PowerSchool supports over 45 million students globally and more than 13,000 customers, including over 90 of the top 100 districts by student enrollment in the United States, and sells solutions in over 90 countries. Visit www.powerschool.com to learn more.

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FAQ

What solutions does PowerSchool provide to Cobb County School District?

PowerSchool provides Unified Talent Applicant Tracking, Employee Records, and SchoolSpring Job Board to Cobb County School District.

How many students does Cobb County School District serve?

Cobb County School District serves over 107,000 students across 112 schools.

When did Cobb County School District start using PowerSchool solutions?

Cobb County School District has been utilizing PowerSchool solutions since 2015.

What benefits has Cobb County School District gained from PowerSchool solutions?

The district has achieved improved HR processes and efficiencies, streamlined talent acquisition, and access to a larger pool of qualified candidates.