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McGuffey IT favors BrightArrow PowerSchool plug-in as Blackboard Connect is phased out
Summary
District technology staff recommended replacing Blackboard Connect with BrightArrow (PowerSchool-integrated) to preserve daily contact updates and add secure document transfer; board members questioned vendor security and implementation risk after regional ransomware incidents.
Superintendent Dr. Oberg introduced a technology update after the district learned Blackboard Connect is being phased out. Director of Technology (Mr. Wilson) told the committee the administration evaluated three options: the vendor-supplied Messages XR (BrightArrow), BrightArrow (PowerSchool integration), and Apogee/Thrillshare. He recommended BrightArrow…
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