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District staff propose switching to Linewize filter to replace Book Guardian, citing $17,000 annual savings
Summary
Administrators described a planned switch from Book Guardian to Linewize for content filtering and said the change would preserve current services while saving roughly $17,000 per year over the contract life.
Garfield Heights City School District staff told the board on May 12 that the district plans to replace its Book Guardian internet-filtering service with Linewize.
A staff member said the district expects to retain the same filtering services and functionality while reducing costs: "The reason why we're making the switch is the $17,000 a year cost savings, but we won't be giving up any services," the staff member said. The change was described as a strategic cost-saving move for the life of the contract.
Board members asked for the cost-savings figure to be reflected in agenda materials. No motion or vote on the Linewize contract was recorded at the May 12 work session; the item was discussed as part of the tentative agenda review ahead of the May 19 meeting.
Discussion was procedural and informational; staff said they would include the cost-savings explanation in forthcoming agenda documents and presentations.
