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Entire Province of Nova Scotia Goes Live With Aesop
Frontline Technologies Canada is honored to announce the implementation of its flagship service, Aesop, by the entire province of Nova Scotia. Aesop is an automated substitute placement and absence management system for K-12 school districts.
After thoroughly researching the available substitute placement options, Nova Scotia chose Aesop’s Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model. Unlike “box-on-site” systems, Aesop’s integrated internet and web service does not require hardware, software, or extra phone lines at the district office. This technology allows Aesop to eliminate costly maintenance and upgrade fees, while offering a multimillion-dollar application for an affordable subscription scaled to the district size.
Based in Toronto, Aesop’s tier-one data center hosts the system’s servers in a secure facility with seven-day diesel backup. Besides automated absence registration and substitute placement, Aesop also provides real-time tracking and reporting for administrators, as well as skill-matching and preference lists, ensuring that the most qualified substitute is teaching in the classroom.
Dani O'Shaughnessey, Frontline Sales Director for Education, North America, said, “Frontline is privileged to collaborate with the Nova Scotia Dept. of Ed. in providing a cost-effective, Software-as-a-Service, sub-placement application to all school boards in the province. We look forward to serving Nova Scotia for many years!”
Aesop worked closely with Nova Scotia throughout the RFP process, providing a flexible solution tailored for the province’s specific needs and preferences. Edmonton Catholic Schools in Alberta has also been using Aesop successfully for seven years.
Jessie Foley, Director of Human Resources at Edmonton, commented on their district’s partnership with Aesop: “From the start of our district’s Aesop implementation, the three things that have impressed us the most are the seamless integration with our other databases, which allows effective and efficient transfer of information, the intuitive website that our administrators, employees, and substitutes find very user-friendly, and the exemplary customer service. It has been a great partnership!”
Frontline is excited to continue working with districts in Canada to provide quality education for their students.