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District highlights ParentSquare use and new websites but board urges better calendar and in-person outreach

Kennewick School District Board of Directors · September 25, 2025
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Summary

District officials reported strong ParentSquare adoption and a new set of school websites, but board members raised concerns that calendars and event posting are uneven and urged more direct, in-person outreach to improve parent engagement and survey response rates.

District staff presented a family engagement update showing expanded digital reach while board members pressed for stronger on-the-ground outreach.

Family engagement staff reported reaching about 21,166 parents through ParentSquare compared with a cited enrollment of roughly 19,100 students, with a 96% contactability rate and about 98% of parents opting in for text messages. The district said about half of parents have downloaded the ParentSquare app, and staff tallied about 46,000 direct…

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