﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Product Spotlight</title><link>https://www.region1.k12.mn.us/main/Products-and-Services/Product-Spotlight</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><item><title>SchoolPay</title><link>https://www.region1.k12.mn.us/main/Products-and-Services/Product-Spotlight/ArticleID/96/SchoolPay</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Oct 2017 21:54:00 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.region1.k12.mn.us/main/Portals/0/xBlog/uploads/2017/10/3/SchoolPay.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.region1.k12.mn.us/main/Portals/0/xBlog/uploads/2017/10/3/SchoolPay.jpg" style="border-style:none" /></a> <br /> <p>K12 Payments Simplified  <a href="https://www.region1.k12.mn.us/main/Products-and-Services/Product-Spotlight/ArticleID/96/SchoolPay"  target="_blank" title="Read more">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>Lunchapplication.com</title><link>https://www.region1.k12.mn.us/main/Products-and-Services/Product-Spotlight/ArticleID/95/Lunchapplication-com</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jul 2017 19:10:00 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.region1.k12.mn.us/main/Portals/0/xBlog/uploads/2017/7/21/Meals Plus Lunchapplication.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.region1.k12.mn.us/main/Portals/0/xBlog/uploads/2017/7/21/Meals Plus Lunchapplication.jpg" style="border-style:none" /></a> <br /> <p>Online free & reduced applications
•	Allows parents and guardians to apply for meal benefits online
•	Speeds application processing
•	Makes it easy to administer - no more dealing with messy handwriting
•	Eliminates the need for paper files
•	Fully integrated with Meals Plus Free and Reduced program to accurately update eligibility
  <a href="https://www.region1.k12.mn.us/main/Products-and-Services/Product-Spotlight/ArticleID/95/Lunchapplication-com"  target="_blank" title="Read more">Read more</a></p>]]></description><category>Meals Plus</category></item><item><title>Making Changes to Your Employee Benefit Program?</title><link>https://www.region1.k12.mn.us/main/Products-and-Services/Product-Spotlight/ArticleID/79/Making-Changes-to-Your-Employee-Benefit-Program</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jun 2017 17:05:00 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[<p>Making Changes to Your Employee Benefit Program?

Consider the Heath Savings Account Option at Region I 

A Health Savings Account (HSA) offers employees a tax-advantaged way to save and pay for eligible out-of-pocket healthcare expenses.  <a href="https://www.region1.k12.mn.us/main/Products-and-Services/Product-Spotlight/ArticleID/79/Making-Changes-to-Your-Employee-Benefit-Program"  target="_blank" title="Read more">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>New HR Support Service</title><link>https://www.region1.k12.mn.us/main/Products-and-Services/Product-Spotlight/ArticleID/63/New-HR-Support-Service</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Apr 2017 01:50:00 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[<p>Have questions about COBRA? Looking for more information on the Affordable Care Act? Need help regarding FMLA?  Or perhaps you have immediate concerns about OSHA reporting, HIPAA compliance, or wage garnishments?  <a href="https://www.region1.k12.mn.us/main/Products-and-Services/Product-Spotlight/ArticleID/63/New-HR-Support-Service"  target="_blank" title="Read more">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>Revenue Budget Assistance</title><link>https://www.region1.k12.mn.us/main/Products-and-Services/Product-Spotlight/ArticleID/44/Revenue-Budget-Assistance</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2017 20:45:00 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Thinking About Your Budget for FY18?  The Region I Finance Department can help you get started by providing Revenue Budget Assistance.Give us your enrollment estimates for FY18, and we can provide an estimate of the aid/levy revenue.  A revenue projection spreadsheet is also available to all member districts to use for annual budgeting purposes. Having an extra pair of eyes to look over your State aid projection for budgeting purposes is never a bad idea!For more information, contact Wayne, Stac <a href="https://www.region1.k12.mn.us/main/Products-and-Services/Product-Spotlight/ArticleID/44/Revenue-Budget-Assistance"  target="_blank" title="Read more">Read more</a>]]></description><category>SMART Finance</category></item><item><title>Unlock the Teacher&amp;#39;s Toolbox!</title><link>https://www.region1.k12.mn.us/main/Products-and-Services/Product-Spotlight/ArticleID/43/Unlock-the-Teacher-39-s-Toolbox</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2017 16:12:00 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[<p>Synergy Learning Management System (LMS) dramatically simplifies everything on a teacher’s to-do list so teachers can focus on student learning and achievement, not on managing technology.  <a href="https://www.region1.k12.mn.us/main/Products-and-Services/Product-Spotlight/ArticleID/43/Unlock-the-Teacher-39-s-Toolbox"  target="_blank" title="Read more">Read more</a></p>]]></description><category>Synergy</category></item><item><title>Automatically Update the Destiny Library System with Your Synergy SIS Data</title><link>https://www.region1.k12.mn.us/main/Products-and-Services/Product-Spotlight/ArticleID/35/Automatically-Update-the-Destiny-Library-System-with-Your-Synergy-SIS-Data</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2016 19:50:00 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Is your district taking advantage of the opportunity to automatically update the Destiny Library System with your Synergy SIS data? This nightly automated process eliminates entering new students and staff into multiple systems. But this isn’t the only benefit:	Homerooms are updated automatically with schedule changes in Synergy	Address changes are passed from Synergy to Destiny	Status updates when a student’s enrollment ends in Synergy	Student grade levels and building location are updated wh <a href="https://www.region1.k12.mn.us/main/Products-and-Services/Product-Spotlight/ArticleID/35/Automatically-Update-the-Destiny-Library-System-with-Your-Synergy-SIS-Data"  target="_blank" title="Read more">Read more</a>]]></description><category>Synergy</category><category>Destiny Library Manager</category></item><item><title>Meals Plus POS+</title><link>https://www.region1.k12.mn.us/main/Products-and-Services/Product-Spotlight/ArticleID/15/Meals-Plus-POS</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2016 17:20:00 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Meals Plus POS+ is a module built for schools participating in the USDA’s Child and Adult Care Food Program.The program has the functionality that you’ve come to expect from Meals Plus Point of Sale, while maintainingits reputation for being easy to learn and use. POS+ meets all of the USDA Accuclaim guidelines and offers anarray of reports to meet accountability requirements. POS+ is available now- Contact us today for more information!]]></description><category>Meals Plus</category></item></channel></rss>