District shows off upgraded LGI audiovisual system and new livestream capability
Summary
Board members and staff demonstrated new audiovisual upgrades to the LGI — including improved stage ceiling pickup, lapel and audience microphones and a new livestream station — intended to improve in-room sound and remote viewing.
Administrators opened the meeting’s special presentations by outlining major audiovisual upgrades to the district’s LGI, funded through grant money and intended to improve in-room amplification and livestream quality.
Presenters Robin Rogers and Jen Gerber said the new system includes an improved microphone at the speaker station, lapel microphones for presenters, and an audience microphone that may be passed around for public participation. Staff noted the ceiling-mounted stage device is configured to pick up stage audio but advised that conversations from the back rows could be audible on the stream.
The district demonstrated a live stream preview that shows what remote viewers will see and explained that a new control station in the back of the LGI will manage audio, video and screen sharing. The board and meeting staff thanked technicians Bryce Hellman and a local technician, Paul, who assisted in setup and configuration. Staff said the upgrades should make school events and board meetings run more smoothly for both the in-person audience and livestream viewers.
The board briefly tested the new equipment during the presentation and asked technical clarifying questions about live zoom and projection controls.
