Visalia Unified School District increases transparency and saves with Diligent Community

Visalia Unified School District in California needed a board management solution that would streamline the creation process for agendas and board packets, while cutting down on printing costs. They also wanted to enable greater transparency among board members and the community.

Their challenges included:

• Manual compilation of board packets was extremely time-consuming for the administrative staff.
• Board meeting changes required revision, re-creation and resending of numerous documents.
• Difficulty controlling various versions, along with the potential for human error.
• Transparency to both board and community members needed to be improved.

The district chose Diligent Community because it allowed them to be more efficient with board operations, and allowed them to post information more easily to their public-facing website.

“Diligent Community allows community members to see the board function as a well-oiled machine. No one thinks we’ve buried something deep into the pages, and we’ve received positive feedback publicly and privately.” – Andre Pecina, Administrator of Communications, Strategy & Outreach, Visalia Unified School District

By adopting Diligent Community, the district has cut board packet preparation time in half, reduced printing costs, and increased engagement not only with community stakeholders but with the board itself.

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