As of January 1, 2026 the State of California requires reports of egregious misconduct to be reported during the hire process for both Certificated and Classified staff. Appleby Imaging has purpose built a management application called EZCheck. EZCheck will help your District manage compliance for AB2534 and SB848. EZCheck manages personal reference checks and employment verifications with an easy to view dashboard of in process verifications.

Check it out and let us know if you would like to see a demonstration. ezcheck.net

Couple of updates to the Laserfiche Cloud and Subscription Policy - if you want to make changes to your subscription licensing, let us know early! New policies being enforced March 1, 2026.

License downgrade requested within 30 days of renewal invoice date may not be fulfilled until the following renewal cycle.

Cancellation requested within 30 days of renewal invoice date may be subject to 20% cancellation fee.

After March 1, 2026 Appleby Imaging will be issuing invoices for services rendered monthly. Invoices will be issued the first week of each month for the services rendered the month previous. Fixed engagements will still be invoiced at the completion of the engagement. Backfile scanning will be billed in 30 box increments or at the completion of the scanning project. Please contact ar@applebyimaging.com if you have any billing related questions.

Like a good fortune cookie says, Change is in your Future! Laserfiche Cloud or Subscription, let's go!

In 2025, Laserfiche announced the end-of-life of the legacy perpetual licensing schedule. The goal - migrate all legacy perpetual customers to Laserfiche Cloud or Subscription. This year, Laserfiche announced its 2026 Migration promotion.

1. 40% off your first year of Cloud or Subscription

2. 30% your first year and 10% off second year of Cloud or Subscription

Benefits of Cloud and Subscription include enhanced capture tools and AI advanced capture tools for automated indexing. If you are interested in understanding how these changes can help your digital transformation, let me know!