All schools house technology labs where personal computers are clustered and printers are made available. Library-media centers provide additional access to computer work stations. Harbor Lights and Macatawa Bay house technology and robotics labs. The biggest obstacles continue to be a rapidly increasing student population and lack of funding. The integrated fiber optic voice, video, and data network provides a telephone in every classroom.
Parents can contact teachers directly during school hours.
If a staff member is unavailable, a voice mail message can be recorded and easily retrieved. A caller may be put in touch with an operator for immediate assistance. The network provides telephone announcement services such as ClassLine, Information Hotline, Story Line, and Library Line, which furnish parents, students and community members with a wide variety of information. E-mail can alert staff, students and parents to meetings, assignments, or important messages. Video Production Network A telecommunications system links all district buildings through the fiber optic network.