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Board approves Aptigy 'Rooms' to replace Remind for district communications

Columbus County Board of Education · March 10, 2026
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Summary

The board approved a contract to replace the Remind classroom communication platform with Aptigy 'Rooms', consolidating district communications under Aptigy; staff said the new service costs about $18,000 annually plus a reduced setup charge if payments start in the next fiscal year.

The Columbus County Board of Education approved entering a contract with Aptigy to adopt the company's 'Rooms' product as the district's classroom-to-home communication platform, replacing Remind following the vendor’s platform changes.

Mr. Jones explained the rationale: Remind has been acquired and is being migrated to ParentSquare, and the district wants a single platform that integrates…

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