Instructional Leadership Committee to trim redundant tech apps, set 2025–26 professional learning priorities

The Homer Central Instructional Leadership Committee reported it has completed a year-long inventory of instructional technology applications and will remove applications that did not make the final cut. The committee said it plans to roll out a new request system to manage future application requests and capture historical purchasing.

An ILC representative told the board the inventory identified roughly 280 applications and that the committee expects to cut the list substantially — the presenter estimated “50% or more” of current applications because of redundancy accumulated during the COVID period.

Why it matters: Consolidating and managing instructional applications aims to limit duplicative purchases, improve budgeting for digital tools, and give teachers a clearer system for requesting and tracking software used in classrooms.

Key actions and timeline - Inventory result: roughly 280 applications cataloged; many are redundant and will be reviewed for removal over the summer. - New request system: the district rolled out a request system intended to capture real-time requests and historical records to reduce duplication and budget waste. - Professional learning: ILC also reviewed strategic priorities for professional learning days for the 2025–26 school year; the committee will pass priorities to the professional learning committee (PLC) at its next meeting.

What was not decided The report was informational. Specific application removals, licensing cancellations, or associated savings were not finalized at the meeting; staff said further work will be done over the summer to implement changes and present specifics.

Background and context The presenter said the process involved grade-level leaders, curriculum leaders, teachers, coordinators and the administrative team, and that the result will allow the district to better budget technology needs and reduce redundant spending.