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Skokie 68 selects ParentSquare for unified communications and website; district plans summer rollout
Summary
District leaders announced selection of ParentSquare to consolidate the district website and family communications. Presenters said the system offers a single login, calendar coordination, two‑way messaging, analytics, and real‑time translation tied to student language data; acquisition planned this spring with migration over the summer.
At the April 17 board meeting, the district's communications and technology teams announced their recommendation to adopt ParentSquare as both the district website host and the districtwide family communications platform. Administration said the selection followed learning‑team review and a demonstration highlighting a single platform for district and classroom messages, calendars, forms and two‑way parent‑teacher communication.
Presenters described features the district valued: unified messaging, usage and participation reports to identify families who are not being reached, calendar coordination and integration with district systems. On rollout timing, a presenter said, "We're hoping to acquire ParentSquare this spring, and then we're hoping to spend all summer rolling out the new website communications platform." The team also addressed privacy and translation: presenters described analytics as tracking page visits and public IPs (not precise location) and noted the platform's real‑time two‑way translation that can be linked to Infinite Campus language settings. Board members and parents raised onboarding and training concerns; presenters said the district will provide training and targeted outreach to families who do not initially register.
