Case Study: West Valley School District achieves streamlined HR workflows and faster onboarding with PowerSchool

Transforming HR Operations Achieving Results Through a Gradual Technology Implementation

West Valley School District, serving 535 educators and staff, faced slow, paper-heavy HR processes, siloed departments, delayed communications, and inconsistent teacher evaluations when a new leadership team sought to modernize operations. Executive Director of Human Resources Sabre Dahl pursued a deliberate, incremental overhaul to address onboarding bottlenecks, data silos, and uneven evaluation practices.

WVSD implemented PowerSchool Applicant Tracking and Employee Records, then added Perform and Professional Learning, creating an integrated platform that digitized workflows and connected HR, finance, and technology. The phased rollout delivered smoother, faster onboarding, better interdepartmental communication and visibility into hiring and funding, and more consistent, equitable teacher evaluations — with ongoing fine-tuning to expand collaboration and system utility.

West Valley School District

Sabre Dahl

Executive Director of Human Resources