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Committee accepts subcommittee vendor recommendation; administration had recommended ParentSquare
Summary
Administration recommended ParentSquare Smart Sites for integrated messaging and ADA tools, but the committee voted to proceed with the subcommittee’s recommended SchoolBrains platform after reviewing three vendors and cost comparisons.
Communications Coordinator Cynthia Johnson presented three vendor options and side‑by‑side cost comparisons for a new district website and recommended a platform that would better meet ADA requirements and integrate with the district’s existing ParentSquare messaging.
Ms. Johnson told the committee the district’s current platform, Edlio, used since 2020, costs $11,300 annually and is “clunky,” lacking needed functionality. Administration recommended ParentSquare Smart Sites—cited for unified messaging, ADA compliance tools, and the ability to reduce redundant staff workload—despite an annual cost approximately $1,300 higher than the current platform. ParentSquare’s Regional Director Katie Ford outlined integration benefits.
Despite the administration’s recommendation for ParentSquare, a motion by Mr. Loura (seconded by Mr. Enos) asked the committee to move forward with the subcommittee’s recommendation to adopt the SchoolBrains platform; the motion passed unanimously. The minutes record acknowledgment of Ms. Johnson’s work and the subcommittee’s vetting; they do not record the subcommittee’s evaluation details in full.
