WELS Portal 3 v3.2.1

June 10, 2026
Remove
Removed ability to make updates to the records available in the My Early Childhood Career Journey section of the SF DEC Professional Portal.
Upgrade
Updated the ElevatEd load process to support current requirements and deactivate legacy data from original PDI loads.
Enhance
Enhancements to the Professional Badges tool.
New
Added indicator light to Professional Portal and Staff Roster section of the Program Portal to communicate an action is needed.
New
New ability to clone and archive Training Templates.
Improvement
Adjustment made to allow directors to access the Program Portal when the county is missing from the program's profile.
Improvement
Adjustment made to wrap text when a Training Session title exceeds the screen capacity.
Improvement
Restored functionality to allow "Private" Training Templates to show in the Training Sessions screen for scheduling.
Enhance
Ability to select correct answers for Survey "grading."
Enhance
Update to default time settings in the Training Session section.
Enhance
Ability to process My Early Childhood Career Journey submissions through the Application Verification process.
Upgrade
Updates to SEEK Application to require review of all sections before submission.
Enhance
Review of email template processing in applications managed through the Portal.
Fix
Fixes to duplicate Capacity 'pop-ups' in Training Session information.
Enhance
Adjusted access to documentation when an educator is Enrolled in a training.
Fix
Responsive fixes to header name duplicated and PD list overflows on devices with smaller screens.
New
ELEVATE: a Quality Support System applications to send an email upon submission to "Region Supervisor" (if information is available in the Agency Program Contact section of the program's WELS profile).
Team
Laura Mallery - Content / Project Management
Laura Mallery
Early Learning Systems Strategist/Project Ambassador
Jorge Castañeda
Jorge Castañeda
Software Developer
Herbert Cabrera
Herbert Cabrera
Software Developer
Evelyn Perez
Evelyn Perez
BI & Reporting Developer
Isaac Del Castillo - Application Maestro
Isaac Del Castillo
Support
Ernesto Santos
Ernesto Santos
Software Developer
Karen Clay
Karen Clay
Data Solutions Engineer
Sandro Perez
Sandro Perez
Technical Director
Anniel Apolinario
Anniel Apolinario
Lead Software Codesmith
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Melissa Hernandez
QA Lead
Dasiely Cruz - Director of Workforce Innovations
Dasiely Cruz
Director of Workforce Innovations