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Bridgeport schools to phase in PowerSchool's MyPowerHub for family communications, district says it will save about $80,000
Summary
Superintendent announced the district will move from ParentSquare to PowerSchool's MyPowerHub over the summer; district plans training, multi-language support, and a phased transition with both systems running into September/October.
The Bridgeport School District told the board on June 8 that it will transition family communications from ParentSquare to PowerSchool's MyPowerHub, consolidating attendance, report cards, forms and messaging in a single platform.
"PowerSchool has added this component to our overall package," Superintendent Dr. Reardon said in his report. "Instead of having to use multiple apps, parents can use one app for everything school-wide for Bridgeport."
Administrators said MyPowerHub includes multi-language support, two-way messaging, targeted alerts and emergency-notification features. During a question-and-answer period, board members pressed for details about timeline, special-education accommodations and costs.
District staff said both platforms will run concurrently through September or October to allow families to switch over and for training modules to be completed. The district described a roughly $80,000 savings from discontinuing ParentSquare and said PowerSchool is providing access now as part of a transition arrangement tied to the district's long-standing use of PowerSchool.
"We're saving $80,000," a district official said when asked about the cost impact. The administration said the district will use summer outreach, school enrollment channels and a kickoff at the start of the school year to onboard parents and new families.
Board members also asked about protocols for emergency replies, who receives messages (nurse, principal, PTO contacts) and safeguards for inappropriate messages. District staff said the platform can route messages to specific staff and that keyword alerts and escalations will send flagged messages to central administrators and security teams.
What happens next: The district plans promotional outreach and training over the summer, a gradual transition with both systems available until families are migrated, and ongoing monitoring of uptake and response times.
