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Tyler Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: TYL) has reached an agreement with Akron Public Schools, Ohio for the purchase of Tyler’s Munis ® enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution. The contract includes installation, upgrades, support, and maintenance.

Under the agreement, the district has invested in a wide range of Tyler's Munis financial and human resource applications with the goal of improving its business operations through the automation of business processes, enhanced tracking and reporting of critical data, and workflow features offered by the solution. The software also complies with Ohio Department of Education mandates to begin submitting EMIS State Reporting through the Schools Interoperability Framework (SIF) by fiscal year 2012.

According to Debra Foulk, executive director of business affairs for Akron Public Schools, Ohio, the district

chose Munis because of its functionality based on demonstrations and district employees’ perception of the software as easy to use. “We conducted an extensive review of ERP software for K-12 school districts,” commented Foulk. “We chose Munis because we think it’s highly intuitive and will require less up-front training than other systems we reviewed.” She added the district looks forward to using a system that has the ability to use workflow to improve processing speed, standardize business processes, and reduce costs for paper, copying, filing, and internal mail service.

Richard E. Peterson, Jr., president of Tyler's ERP & School Division, said the partnership reinforces Tyler's commitment to serving the school sector. “We believe Akron’s schools will realize dramatic improvement in their operations by implementing the Tyler system,” commented Peterson.

"Our ERP solution offers the features and functionality necessary for school districts to operate at their peak efficiency. Tyler's public sector experience, combined with the fully integrated and scalable system design, will empower Akron’s public schools with a solution well suited to their current and future needs. We're pleased to have formed this collaborative alliance with Akron and look forward to serving them for years to come."


Akron Public Schools, Ohio includes seven high schools, 10 middle schools and 34 elementary schools. It is the fifth largest district in Ohio with approximately 23,000 students enrolled. Once known as the “Rubber Capital of the World” for its long-standing tire industry, the City of Akron has a population of approximately 207,500. The city is home to the famed Soap Box Derby as well as the hometown of NBA star LeBron James.

Based in Dallas, Tyler Technologies is a leading provider of end-to-end information management solutions and services for local governments.
Tyler partners with clients to enable the public sector–cities, counties, schools and other government entities–to become more efficient, more accessible, and more responsive to the needs of citizens. Tyler’s client base includes more than 8,000 local government offices throughout all 50 states, Canada, Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. Tyler has been named one of “America’s 200 Best Small Companies” for three consecutive years by Forbes Magazine. More information about Tyler Technologies can be found at www.tylertech.com : .

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