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SIS SIG - Meeting 15 - 2025.06.17

SIS SIG - Meeting 15 - 2025.06.17

Participants

First Name

Last Name

Organization

Nathan

Gandomi

Ed-Fi Alliance

Jason

Hoekstra

Ed-Fi Alliance

Maria

Ragone

Ed-Fi Alliance

Anita

Nesby

Focus

Brad

Evenson

Skyward

Connor

Smith

Infinite Campus

Dan

Ostlund

Infinite Campus

Josh

Bergman

Skyward

Matt

Hoffman

Aeries

Meg

Morgan

Jupiter

Oscar

Ortega

Edupoint

Sam

Hodge

Focus

Agenda

  • Community Conversations from TC 2025: data hub and statewide challenges, how we will address them

  • Security and Data Privacy

  • Data Standard 6.0 Preview 1 Feedback

  • Next month: NACHOS and reducing business logic burden

  • Next Meeting: July 15th, 11am CT

Notes & Discussion Highlights

  • SY 26–27 Certification Changes (In Progress)

    • Certification Changes for SY 26-27: Report to discuss newly required elements

    • Community feedback is requested on

      • Feasibility of proposed changes in vendor roadmaps

      • Certification plans for MTSS and SPED

      • How to provide guidance for LEAs and SEAs on new requirements

  • Security in Certification

    • Proposal: Include public facing security information in the Ed-Fi registry

    • Verification: Vendors submit proof of SOC 2/FedRamp/FERPA compliance as part of certification or recertification

    • Discussion:

      • Group supported this proposal as an initial step toward maturing security requirements in certification. It does not introduce new requirements for vendors, simply allows them to display the certifications they have already earned and maintain.

  • Credential Distribution

    • Ongoing challenge for bulk credential generation and management across states

    • Open question: Should Ed-Fi build credential tooling for states that lack a portal system?

    • Discussion:

      • Suggested research on leveraging OpenID Connect for enabling vendors to rotate credentials themselves. The approach with focus on automation and integration with SIS systems seems promising giving a streamlined repeatable workflow to minimize manual steps and increase likelihood of adoption.

    • Next Steps:

      • Research and explore feasibility, draft design, circulate with the SIS SIG to confirm alignment and direction.

  • Data Standard 6.0 Preview

    • RFC now available for Preview: https://ed-fi.org/rfc27

    • Join upcoming Data Standards Working Group or the July SIS SIG Feedback Session to share input

  • Next meeting is July 15, 11:00 am CT with agenda topics to include

    • Data Standard 6.0: review of proposed changes

    • Universal ID

  • August meeting is Aug 19, 11:00 am CT with agenda topics to include

    • DMS Integration Testing with SIS providers

      • Share the known interface differences ODS/API and DMS.

      • Address their questions about DMS.

      • Offer / plan for sandbox testing with a sample environment (local, or hosted by us).

      • Provide feedback channel to address concerns found during integration testing.

    • Bulk sync/insert and learnings from Indiana attendance

    • NACHOS and business logic burden reduction update