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District to switch to ParentSquare; board reviews 2025–27 SIA grant of $1,183,861 after $156,000 reduction
Summary
Staff announced a winter break transition from Remind to ParentSquare (which supports in‑app translation) and summarized the 2025–27 Student Investment Account allocation of $1,183,861 (a $156,000 cut), saying SIA funds will cover CTE staff, pre‑K positions, an elementary behavior specialist, a dean of students and related contracts already approved by ODE.
The district will migrate its communications from Remind to ParentSquare over the Christmas break, a staff member said, adding that ParentSquare supports translation so users can reply in Spanish and have messages translated for recipients. The staff member said the district will also rebuild its website using ParentSquare; the current site, hosted by Apogee, was described as “a dumping ground for compliance documents.”
The staff member also presented the 2025–27 Student Investment Account (SIA) agreement: “It’s $1,183,861,” they said, noting the district reduced the request by $156,000 because of projected tax loss. The staff member listed planned uses for SIA funds — staff development; portions of CTE positions and benefits; pre‑K teacher staffing and supplies; the elementary behavior support specialist; the dean of students salary and benefits; time for teachers to analyze data; and a contract with the ESD for tech support and website work — and said those items had already been approved by the Oregon Department of Education (ODE).
