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Michigan school district deploys digital signs, menu boards

April 2, 2013

Digital signage systems provider Mvix has announced a partnership with the Fremont (Mich.) School District to deploy digital signage and digital menu board systems at the district's new facilities. The company said partnerships with school districts seeking innovative ways to improve efficiency is a rising trend.

As the school district prepared to open a new high school last fall, technology director Rick Webb was charged with moving equipment into the new building, installing a new data center and replacing an entire phone system over the summer of 2012.

In a news release, Webb said he believed digital signage would improve future efficiency. Like most schools, Fremont had been using static menu options and wanted to improve the flow of traffic during lunchtime.

The district can upload a 40-day lunch menu rotation, which takes about an hour to accomplish, and Webb said students and staff noticed the benefits early on. When they enter the dining area, the digital display clearly displays food choices — and students get into the correct line quickly and efficiently.

His team is also rolling out a student notification system that will allow faster and more efficient communication among teachers, staff members and students. The digital signage started out as a pilot program, but the technology may be implemented in other buildings in the future.

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