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Mercer Island to roll out ParentSquare districtwide; staff cite translation and consolidation benefits
Summary
District staff proposed adopting ParentSquare to consolidate communications, improve translation for non‑English speakers and provide analytics; the rollout will begin with invitation emails June 30 and an official launch tied to back‑to‑school in August.
Mercer Island School District staff proposed implementing ParentSquare as the district's primary family‑communication platform, citing translation, analytics and the ability to consolidate multiple current apps used by families.
Staff said the district plans to invite families on June 30, provide weekly tech tips through July, and hold an official launch tied to school back‑to‑school events the week of Aug. 18, when staff and volunteers will assist families in installing the app. Staff emphasized that families who do not install the app will still receive messages by email and that ParentSquare supports email, text and push…
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