The Student Information Systems Department is a point of contact for BCS employees, parents, students, organizations, and government agencies that require technical support, training, data or student information from the Birmingham City School Districts Student Information System (SIS). 

The passage of the "No Child Left Behind Act of 2001" increased accountability and reporting requirements regarding student academic achievement. In order to better respond to these and other federal and state reporting requirements, a state-level and centralized district-level student information system is needed. 

The system assigns a unique number to all students enrolled in the system. The use of individual student records will: 

• Increase the state's capacity to follow a student's progress over time;

• Provide better quality data to drive more enlightened policy decisions resulting in enhanced educational opportunities for all children;

• Reduce the data collection burden on schools and districts; and

• Enhance the use and relevance of state data by districts and schools.

Each school has a designated Technology Coordinator to assist students, parents and school employees with accessing the Student Information System. The School Technology Coordinator can assist with resetting passwords and basic functionality of the SIS. If the school Technology Coordinator is unable to provide assistance, they will escalate the problem to the Student Information Services Department via an email to the ticketing system.

The school Database Manager serves as the point of contact to assist in any student information inquiry. The school Database Manager serves as the protector of the data locally. It is the responsibility of the school Database Manager to make sure the data that is housed in the student information system is accurate and complete. If the school Database Manager is unable to provide assistance, they will escalate the problem to the Student Information Services Department via an email to the ticketing system.