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School board approves renewal of cloud-network licenses to keep classroom internet online
Summary
The Clay County School Board approved renewal of cloud network licenses that district staff said are required to maintain internet connectivity for teachers and students beyond September.
At a Clay County School Board meeting, members approved renewal of Extremely Cloud IQ pilot and top-tier licenses so the district’s internet service and network equipment continue to work beyond September. The board approved the renewal by voice vote; no roll-call tally was recorded in the meeting transcript.
District staff told the board the licenses were bundled with previous network hardware purchases and have expired. “When we upgraded all the Internet connectivity ... they came with a 5 year license as part of that purchase, and that has expired,” a staff member said. “So for our Internet to ... continue to work beyond the September, we've got to renew these licenses to have connectivity for our teachers and students in the classroom.”
Staff said the purchase will piggyback off a contract used by Sevier County Schools. The item in the board packet was described as Extremely Cloud IQ pilot tier 0 and Extremely Cloud IQ top tier 1 licenses for internet connectivity and equipment management.
Board discussion on the item was brief; the motion passed on a voice vote after the staff presentation. The transcript does not record who moved or seconded the motion.
District staff indicated the renewal is time-sensitive to avoid interruption in classroom connectivity beginning in September. The board did not record additional debate, budget line-item detail, or an explicit dollar amount for the renewal in the meeting transcript.
