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Georgetown ISD cites ParentSquare, new website and volunteer push as boosts to community connection
Summary
District staff reported adoption of the ParentSquare communications platform, a new website CMS, expansion of volunteer coordination and mentor programs, and philanthropic support during a Jan. 7 board meeting update on Strategic Priority Area 4: Community and Connectivity.
Georgetown ISD officials told the board on Jan. 7 that the district has rolled out a suite of communication and community-engagement changes — including the ParentSquare messaging platform, a new content-management system for district websites and expanded volunteer and mentoring supports — aiming to increase reach and responsiveness to families.
The changes matter because district staff said the tools allow faster, two‑way contact with parents, automatic translation into families’ home languages and improved volunteer matching, all intended to help attendance, family engagement and emergency communications.
Melinda Brazier, a district staff member who presented the update, described three major technology and engagement changes launched in 2024. The district switched its mass communication platform to ParentSquare in August 2024, replaced its Blackboard website system with a new content-management system and expanded its volunteer-management setup through a platform the district calls MVPS, which it operates with a vendor named Relatrix.
Brazier said the ParentSquare rollout provides two‑way texting and translation to parents in the home…
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