Communications

Our BrightArrow communication platform is used to keep parents informed through email and text messaging. To receive text messages, it’s important that you opt in by replying “YES” to 79041. This ensures you stay up to date with important school and district information.

Providing the contact information below gives the District consent to communicate by the school and District notification system, Bright Arrow, to send email, emergency text messages, and automated phone calls. Please keep this information up-to-date.

Step 1: Please call the front desk of your school if you believe your contact details, particularly your cell phone number and e-mail, are out-of-date or inaccurate.

In PowerSchool, parents and guardians should update contact information!

Step 2: To opt-in to Marquardt School District 15 SMS, text "yes" to 79041 if you changed your number with your child's school or believe your cell number is already correct in the system. This is an important stage in the procedure! Please check with you phone carrier that you may receive messages by text.

Parent/Guardian Process of Communication: 

We know that circumstances may occur during the academic year that require our student's parents or guardians to contact staff.

The following procedure has been prepared to instruct parents or guardians on whom to direct their questions and concerns to guarantee a timely and informative response. By following this procedure, the school district can address the parent or guardian's concern or issue while also meeting the student's requirements.

• Contact the Child's Teacher first. (Since the teacher knows the student best, they are your first person of contact to ask about the child's academic progress and classroom conduct.)
• School building Principal (Parents or guardians should seek assistance from the building administration if further guidance is needed. Depending on the situation, that person may refer the parent or guardian to a specific department or person.)

If the situation remains unresolved, the following order of contacts should occur:

Finally, if the situation remains unresolved after speaking with the superintendent, the school board is the final group with whom to communicate your question or concern. You can communicate with the board of education via email or by attending a board of education meeting

• First, the director of the department who supervises the area most related to the inquiry
• Then, the assistant superintendent who handles the department area most related to the inquiry
• Next, the superintendent of schools

2025-26 Parent and Student Handbook - Page 27, Parent/Staff Communications

Our Communications Department manages the content on the district website. To report content issues, contact Michael Szopisnki, COS and Communication at MSzopinski@d15.us