Mary Lane

Hartford Public Schools connected scheduling and finance for the first time, and found $2M in savings while keeping every teacher and securing $90M in state aid.

A once-struggling comprehensive high school in Salem, Massachusetts became the top-performing Gateway City school in the state, starting with an overhaul of how it built its master schedule.

As Texarkana ISD faced $3.5 to $4 million in required budget reductions, CFO Anita Clay needed the data to make precise staffing decisions across two complex secondary campuses. By using Timely’s platform to map course demand against actual section counts, the district identified five FTE positions for reinvestment.

Santa Barbara High School absorbed staffing cuts, met 99% of core course requests, and saved counselors hundreds of hours of hand-scheduling with Timely’s scheduling platform.

Lubbock ISD used strategic scheduling to uncover $2.2 million in savings without layoffs, reinvesting it in middle school ELA and math and special education staffing.

Amid special education teacher shortages, two Texas districts used strategic scheduling to align staff with student needs, freeing up 2.0 FTEs per campus in Mesquite ISD.

Noble Schools brought a consistent, student-first scheduling process to all 17 Chicago campuses, fully scheduling 96% of students and saving each school 25–50 hours.

Edgewood ISD turned its master schedule into a budget strategy, reallocating 15 vacant positions, saving $1.05 million, and delivering an 18:1 return on investment.