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School committee approves $44,000 pilot to update West High intercom so it works with new phone system
Summary
Board approved a pilot to replace back-end intercom components at West High to restore classroom "all-call" capability after a new phone system proved incompatible with older Bogen intercoms; vote passed 13-1.
The Manchester School Committee on Jan. 27 approved a pilot project to update the back-end intercom equipment at West High School so the buildings decades-old Bogen speaker system will work with the districts recently installed phone system. The motion passed with one opposed.
The pilot, presented by Steven Cross, director of technology, would replace the intercoms back-end components (in the schools equipment closet) rather than replacing speakers or wiring. Cross said the approach keeps existing wiring and ceiling speakers in place while making the intercom compatible with the new phone system.
Why it matters: When the district installed a new phone system earlier this year, staff discovered phones could no…
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