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Board weighs online payment options for school fees; CFO recommends Vanco integration with PowerSchool
Summary
The board discussed online payment vendors for student and activity fees. CFO Lynn Beauvoir presented three options — 99Pledges, Lutus ticketing and Vanco (RevTrack) — and recommended Vanco for its PowerSchool integration; board members raised concerns about transaction fees and equity for low‑income families.
Newington’s chief financial officer presented options Sept. 10 for an online payment system to let families pay fees, purchase tickets and make donations online. The student representative had urged added online payment capability earlier in the meeting.
CFO Lynn Beauvoir told the board she reviewed three platforms: 99Pledges (a fundraising/crowdfunding provider), Lutus (ticketing/marketing) and Vanco Education’s RevTrack web store. She said Vanco was the only vendor she found that integrates directly with the district’s student information system, PowerSchool, allowing payments to…
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