Outcome: Update and integrate scalable district hardware and network equipment

Specific Tasks:

• Continuous review of district systems, such as network, servers, computers and classroom hardware, to procure and integrate upgrades to support district initiatives.
• Start the review of current phone system services, identify and prioritize features and options, evaluate costs, and upgrade or replace the current phone system.  
• Review of cloud-based options for identified internal district systems to integrate the most cost effective, secure, scalable solution to support the learning tools and environment.
• Review and update the District wireless system to support new and improved connectivity speeds and features.
• Start the evaluation of district network switches to support the use of all building operations and wireless services.

Outcome: Development and integration of a technology security plan to protect the district's systems, school information, hardware, software and accounts from vulnerabilities and threats

Specific Tasks:

• Continue to work with Security Experts to implement and enhance building and data security.
• Review and develop agreements with our educational vendors and partners for data privacy and service level agreements.
• Continue to develop, measure, and identify the most impactful Security Awareness Training (SAT) for the district to defend from various attacks and keep the district safe and secure.
• Review and revise information security policies to ensure compliance of policy and for the education of staff, students, and teachers.
• Develop a district Incident Response Plan (IRP) to integrate administrative controls, procedures, and tools to support cybersecurity initiatives to protect staff, students and district systems and data.
• Continue to conduct security assessments that includes auditing external and internal access to district systems.

Outcome: Determine hardware criteria to make decisions for staff, student and classroom devices in regards to student learning, device functionality, software compatibility, cost and durability, security needs and device support

Specific Tasks:

• Communicate and engage with  building technology committees on the topics of hardware needs and the evaluation of classroom tools.  
• Determine the proper devices to meet the district's hardware criteria in these areas:
  • Staff devices
  • Student devices
  • Classroom tools
  • Curriculum
• Research and integrate a comprehensive building digital signage solution.

Outcome: Provide staff, students and parents a simplified and efficient user experience while providing a robust and dependable district technology system

Specific Tasks:

• Ensure each building site has a technology committee to support staff and their technology needs and to guide building technology needs and implementation of new tools.
• Expand the single sign-on protocol to applications, network and data access.
• Implement onboarding process for new staff that start employment after the start of the school year.
• Develop training opportunities for secondary staff on technologies to support student learning and address staff technology needs.

Outcome: Research and implement innovative tools and solutions to improve teaching and learning for staff and students

Specific Tasks:

• Partner with building technology committees to identify and integrate innovative technology tools to support student learning and enhance classroom instruction.
• Work with educational and technology organizations on the use of new technologies to support student learning and teacher instruction.
• Pilot new tools and innovative programs, purchase promising solutions, and measure their outcomes to positively address students’ needs and support student learning.