K-12 Leaders Speak:
Funding ParentSquare
Thursday, January 19 @ 11am PT / 2pm ET
In this webinar we explore:
- What funding sources do districts and schools leverage to pay for the ParentSquare K-12 communications platform?
- What makes ParentSquare a good fit for Title 1 funding? Which other federal funding sources work?
- What are the advantages/disadvantages to using general funds?
- What existing expenses does ParentSquare replace?
- What are the best ways to fund K-12 communications technology? Should districts and schools use general funds, Title I, ESSER, state or regional programs, or something else?
We welcome Kenneth Owen, chief financial officer, and Brad Orth, director of IT from Cherokee County School District (GA). They share how they funded ParentSquare and their strategy for funding technology purchases. They also explain why they chose a unified platform providing engagement and communication tools for everyone, covering district, school, classroom and community.
Mike Oswalt from ParentSquare shares an overview of Title funding categories, and walks through how we meet funding criteria for each. Jay Klanfer shares why districts serving 12% of all U.S. students are choosing ParentSquare and how districts are replacing existing expenses and saving money overall by moving to our unified, 2-way communication platform.
You will leave with an understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of different funding sources, resources you can use for your own funding efforts, and details of how ParentSquare’s unified communications platform can replace multiple tools and cost less overall.
