Abstract: A networked school communication system is provided that includes a district server configured to manage at least one communication system located within a district location managed by the district server. This communication system includes at least one message board including a housing with a front face, a message board interface for receiving message board commands, and a plurality of lighting elements located at the front face of the housing and configurable by the message board commands received over the message board interface.

Abstract: A networked school communication system is provided that includes a district server configured to manage at least one communication system located within a district location managed by the district server. This communication system includes at least one message board including a housing with a front face, a message board interface for receiving message board commands, and a plurality of lighting elements located at the front face of the housing and configurable by the message board commands received over the message board interface.

Abstract: A networked school communication system is provided that includes a district server configured to manage at least one communication system located within a district location managed by the district server. This communication system includes at least one message board including a housing with a front face, a message board interface for receiving message board commands, and a plurality of lighting elements located at the front face of the housing and configurable by the message board commands received over the message board interface.

Abstract: A networked school communication system is provided that includes a district server configured to manage at least one communication system located within a district location managed by the district server. This communication system includes at least one message board including a housing with a front face, a message board interface for receiving message board commands, and a plurality of lighting elements located at the front face of the housing and configurable by the message board commands received over the message board interface.

Abstract: A school communication system with an integrated status indicator light is provided. The school communication system includes: a campus controller for controlling communication equipment for at least one school campus; a plurality of classroom controllers associated with the plurality of classrooms on a one-to-one basis, each classroom controller of the plurality of classroom controllers is coupled to the campus controller and configured to control classroom communication equipment for its associated classroom; and a plurality of status indicator lights associated with the plurality of classrooms on a one-to-one basis. Each status indicator light includes one or more light segments; and a network interface configured for communication with a single classroom controller of the plurality of classroom controllers. A state of the first light segment and a state of the second light segment are user configurable from the user interface.