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Oswego schools seek permission to place eight student-produced informational signs around city
Summary
The Oswego City School District requested permission to place eight aluminum signs with QR codes around the city to link to student-produced videos; committees approved the permit and commended the project.
The fiscal committee approved a request from Jamie Skycutt, director of instructional technology for the Oswego City School District, to place eight aluminum signs (18 by 12 inches) around Oswego as part of a student video project.
Skycutt said the signs will highlight local points of interest — including the H. Lee White Museum, Cahill Pier and Fort Ontario — and would include a QR code linking to roughly two-minute student-produced videos. The graphics and sign artwork are being produced by high school art and TV production students as part of a grant to the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation; Skycutt said the grant covers approximately three semesters of work and that some student groups focused on historical topics while others covered marine life and recreational resources.
Councilors praised the educational and historical value of the project. One councilor with a background in local history described the panel’s subject matter and recommended displaying the donated panel widely to promote tourism and local history.
The committee approved the request and the city will work with the school district on placement and mounting. Skycutt said the project may return later in the year with additional work or follow-up posts tied to the grant timeline.
Why it matters: The project uses public space and city posts for student-produced educational content and aims to showcase local history, natural resources and student work via QR-linked videos.
