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Moore County Schools to replace ConnectED with SchoolMessenger 'Communicate' and new website platform in September
Summary
District staff previewed a planned early-September switch to SchoolMessenger’s Communicate service and the Presence website platform, saying the systems will integrate with PowerSchool, improve reporting and ADA compliance, and reduce costs modestly over three years.
Moore County Schools officials told the school board on Aug. 12 that the district will transition its mass-notification service and district/school websites to products from SchoolMessenger, moving from the current ConnectED system to SchoolMessenger’s Communicate and the Presence web platform in early September.
District communications staff said the change follows expiration of the previous contract and aims to consolidate services, streamline site maintenance and integrate directly with PowerSchool. Catherine Murphy and another district presenter described faster editing tools, built-in translation, ADA compliance and direct bus-route messaging as key benefits.
“The school messenger service ... it replaces what is now referred to as…
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