Roanoke, VA – January 23, 2025 –Veracity is pleased to announce Hauppauge Public Schools (Hauppauge Union Free School District (UFSD)) is implementing Veracity’s Technology Management SystemTM (TMS) to centralize all district software and instructional tools, and the costs associated, focusing on long-term financial goals aligned to district priorities. Hauppauge UFSD is home to 3,200 students across 5 campuses in Suffolk County, New York. The district is the 27th largest of Suffolk County’s 69 school systems educating students K-12th grade.
Hauppauge Public Schools’ Director of CTE, Digital Learning and Innovation, Leslie Brophy, was seeking a “one-stop-shop” for accessing software applications, resources, contracts, and Data Security and Privacy Plans in compliance with New York State Education Law section 2-d (NYS Ed Law 2-d).
At the TCEA Convention & Exposition in February 2024, Brophy explained her method of tracking BOCES (and non BOCES) software purchases, along with notes and further details, was not ideal. She needed to easily access contracts for negotiation purposes and wanted to streamline processes for the team.
With the support of Timothy (Tim) McCarthy, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction & Technology, Brophy led the charge for securing Veracity’s Technology Management System in June 2024 and implementation ahead of the ’24-’25 school year. The top priority for the first few months was identifying all software purchases and securing copies of contracts. This would be the foundation for building a Product Catalog (edtech library) for staff – increasing awareness of approved digital tools and the costs associated.
Brophy and team continue to build out the TMS in the second half of this school year, focusing on content and resources that will help educate staff on each digital tool, in turn boosting adoption, morale, and return on investment.
“I chose Veracity because it is the first platform I’ve encountered that effectively manages all of a district’s platforms and digital tools,” explained Brophy. “The ability to share a link with teachers and staff that contains comprehensive information on our tools, including purpose, grade level, subject area, contact information, and supporting resources, has been invaluable. Additionally, the back-end functionality allows me to efficiently organize quotes, costs, notes, and DPA information in one central location.”
“My experience with Veracity has been amazing. The team has provided multiple training courses and ongoing support, and they have been receptive to feedback. I appreciate that they have updated the platform based on user input. I would highly recommend Veracity to other New York districts seeking a comprehensive solution for managing their digital tools and streamlining processes,” continued Brophy.
“Working with Leslie has been a pleasure. As a Long Island native, I’m thrilled to see the Hauppauge team thriving with the TMS and am eager to bring this level of value to more districts across the island,” concluded Veracity TMS Success Partner Kelly Roper.
About Hauppauge Public Schools
The Hauppauge Union Free School District, which consistently maintains its reputation for outstanding academic, athletic, and artistic achievements, is the twenty-seventh largest of Suffolk County’s sixty-nine school systems educating students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. There are approximately 3,200 students in public schools and more than 250 students in private and parochial schools.
About Veracity
Veracity was founded in January 2021 to help educational institutions gain transparency into their increasing and ever-changing portfolio of edtech applications and investments. With an influx of instructional software technologies during the pandemic, and a rapidly expanding landscape since, Veracity’s mission is to connect technology, instruction, and business office leaders through a centralized system that enables team collaboration, communication with every stakeholder (including students and parents), and informed decision making. Learn more at www.veracityvs.com.
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