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Montoursville previewing revamped website and accessibility features, including AI assistant

Montoursville Area School District Board of Directors · April 15, 2026

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Summary

District technology staff showed a redesigned Montoursville Area SD site aimed at improved navigation, mobile usability and WCAG accessibility compliance, and said staff review and a near-term go‑live were scheduled.

District technology staff presented a planned redesign of the Montoursville Area School District website intended to improve usability, accessibility and communications.

Mister Piper (speaker 11) said the redesign updates the district's visual identity, centralizes announcements and calendars, and makes popular links easier to find. The new calendar consolidates building calendars into one subscribe-able feed. The design team also incorporated accessibility requirements based on WCAG guidance and plans staff training for content editors to maintain accessible formatting.

The presentation included a screenshot of a new AI assistant that can answer routine questions and direct users to pages such as new-student registration. Technology staff said they have issued temporary links to staff for review and were targeting a go-live in the coming week, with a public feedback address at websitefeedback@montoursville.k12.pa.us.

Board members asked about the parent portal and whether the redesign would improve mobile access for families; technology staff said the district does not control an external parent-portal provider but will pursue mobile-friendly improvements where possible. Staff also said they intend to retain popular features from the old site (news slider and articles) and to keep many staff- and building-level pages available.

The board took no formal action on the website presentation; staff asked for feedback and a short window for final checks before the new site is published.