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2016-03-22 /
School district to test new phone program at defunct facility
By Nancy A. Cavanaugh
ncavanaugh@eagletimes.com
SPRINGFIELD — The Park Street School will be the location for a phone pilot program for the Springfield School District.
The pilot program is being done in conjunction with VTEL, and will allow the school district to stop using “the ancient beast” that is currently in place, according to Steve Hier, director of Fiscal Services.
The Park Street School has been closed for a number of years and has been the topic of much discussion as the school district and community search for the best path forward with the building.
“We’re going to try it there and if it works, then we’ll roll it out to the whole district,” said Superintendent Zachary McLaughlin.
The new system will use Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP). The district will not be paying for hardware as it has in the past, according to McLaughlin.
“We’ll be paying about the same amount of money for the service, the equipment will be included,” he said.
The equipment and service will not be tied to the building.
“We’ll be able to take it with us,” said McLaughlin.
The school is currently used by the before and after school program spaces (multiple rooms of dedicated space needed), as central offices for the school district, business offices, district buildings and grounds, special education offices and by assorted community programs that use the gym, auditorium, and conference room in what was the library.
More information about the pilot program will be discussed at the next school board meeting on Monday, April 4.
I thought we voted to close Park St school, I guess we can install a new phone system to waste more money.
ReplyDeleteReally,,? That vote was 6-7 years ago and your just realizing it isn't closed?
Deletenotice how all this comes out after the budget vote,maybe people will remember thing's like this next year
ReplyDeleteWhat is the cost to operate Park St school building for the year? What is the cost of needed repairs? Be curious to know what the tax payers are spending a year for a building that we were supposed to abandon, and what the costs are going to be in the future if we continue to use this building
ReplyDeleteIf you really want to know all you have to do is attend on of the many public meetings that are held on the topic. All that info is available.
DeleteThe school district isn't likely to let out that info.........
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