When this goes live, please make clear Stake Support is not provided
Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 6:12 pm
Since it has been decided that Stake administration will not happen in this version of the app, I would kindly ask that when this version goes live that there be a clear support path for the app. As a stake clerk, I don't have access to the app other than as a user and won't be able to help the wards in my stake with any questions. I won't be able to support the app and am definitely not going to encourage it's use until I am in a position I can support it. My biggest fear (hopefully unfounded) is that wards will lay out their own schedules for lessons that should be directed by the Stake President. I've seen this happen even with published lesson schedules but we don't even have access at the stake level to see what lessons different wards are going to be teaching.
I would also ask that very clear instructions be provided to the curriculm guide so wards at least have been pointed to instructions on how to run their curriculm. I hope other stakes have better success with wards following instructions but many years of experience as the stake clerk has shown me that without constant reminders, by the end of the year over half of the wards will be teaching different lessons in priesthood and relief society.
I applaud the effort of producing this but again feel that the execution of only providing ward administration is flawed.
If feels like the dilema that was only recently resolved where the stake was responsible to ensure Melchizedek Priesthood ordinations were recorded but only the wards had the ability to record any ordination. It was a logistical and administrative nightmare that I fear I am going to have to live all over again.
Jason Hyer
Stake Clerk
I would also ask that very clear instructions be provided to the curriculm guide so wards at least have been pointed to instructions on how to run their curriculm. I hope other stakes have better success with wards following instructions but many years of experience as the stake clerk has shown me that without constant reminders, by the end of the year over half of the wards will be teaching different lessons in priesthood and relief society.
I applaud the effort of producing this but again feel that the execution of only providing ward administration is flawed.
If feels like the dilema that was only recently resolved where the stake was responsible to ensure Melchizedek Priesthood ordinations were recorded but only the wards had the ability to record any ordination. It was a logistical and administrative nightmare that I fear I am going to have to live all over again.
Jason Hyer
Stake Clerk