Langley Middle School is hoping the City of Langley will make an exception to its rule and allow an electric reader board on Camano Avenue.

Councilwoman Rene Neff spoke to the city council Monday about a request from the school to install a digital sign to display messages. Currently, the school uses an analog reader board with letter cards. The city would have to amend an ordinance that restricts such signs, and the process would go through the Design Review Board and Planning Advisory Board before coming to the city council for final approval.

Other buildings in the city of Langley have made similar requests and were denied, city council members recalled.

St. Hubert Catholic Church, Langley United Methodist Church and the Island County Fairgrounds asked to install digital reader boards but had their requests rejected.

The council members discussed the possible allowance of “institutions” to install digital signs, which would still be subject to evaluation by the Design Review Board.