Board hears IT proposal from 'Nick' and debate over on‑site server vs cloud storage

Jun 25, 2026

'Nick,' identified in the packet as the board's break/fix contractor, described an on‑premises server option (one‑time onboarding fee plus recurring costs and a 3‑hour SLA). Keith Scott said he favors staying cloud‑based. Board members raised SharePoint, retention policies and attorney guidance for protected records.

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The board reviewed competing IT approaches after the presenter introduced 'Nick the Wi Fi guy' as the current break/fix contractor. Nick explained that the on‑premises option would bring a physical server on site to manage files and directories; he said, “So server on‑site keeps your data here,” and described a standard response SLA for priority calls (three hours). He also identified a one‑time onboarding cost and a recurring monthly fee in the proposal packet.

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