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District rolls out Bright Arrow communications and chat tool to limit personal texting with students
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Fritz and staff described a transition from SchoolMessenger to Bright Arrow and BrightChat for district‑sanctioned communications to families, students and staff; the board discussed onboarding and potential future requirements for coaches and staff.
Superintendent Dr. Fritz and IT staff told the board Aug. 20 that the district has begun replacing SchoolMessenger with a new platform, Bright Arrow, and will use BrightChat to centralize staff‑to‑student communications.
Dr. Fritz said the system will let principals and teachers send messages from a district‑sanctioned app rather than personal texting apps. “One of the things that has, changed for us is we brought in a new program, which we've talked…
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