GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS)
The Kane County ROE offers assistance through our Geographic Information System (GIS), which can create custom maps and geographic analyses for school districts.
GIS SOFTWARE AND DATA
The ROE uses the industry-leading ArcInfo GIS, the most powerful product in the ArcGIS family produced by ESRI..
A variety of spatial data sources are available to the ROE, starting with the data provided by the Kane County GIS Department. This dataset includes:
- aerial photography
- parcel
- road network
- land use
- soil type
- elevation
- wetland layers
The ROE has a live link to production data on the Kane County GIS server and agreements with the surrounding counties to share GIS data. Data and features that can be incorporated into the GIS include:
- Illinois 2020 Census Data
- Computer-Aided Design (CAD) drawingsThe
- Creation of custom geographic data from scratch
- Tabular datasets, such as student databases
THE ROLE OF GIS IN SCHOOL DISTRICTS
GIS has proven to be a useful tool for Kane County school districts when it comes to attendance boundary changes. The software allows a school district to calculate student populations in a geographic area. Attendance areas can also be broken down, allowing for smaller geographic units of measurement and the presentation of a variety of school boundary scenarios.
Some transportation concerns can be represented in GIS., including bus routes, stops, and hazardous roads.
GIS also allows school districts to create and take advantage of interactive maps to address geographic concerns.
PHIL MORRIS
Director of Operations and Technology
pmorris@kaneroe.org
