District administrators described a plan to use a $75,000 TA Smart Grant to support a three‑year cybersecurity course pathway at Eastern York High School that will culminate in a student certification if the student completes all three courses.

According to the presentation, the grant will support implementation across three years with one course launched each year. District staff said the first‑year payment will be $65,000 after a $10,000 upfront discount; the district expects recurring annual support costs of about $15,000 for software and equipment in years two and three. Staff said an estimated $10,000 would remain from the initial grant payment to cover training or equipment needs during implementation. The district intends to onboard the program in the fall.

Staff also discussed instructional‑technology decisions: the learning platform IXL remains popular but is expensive; the district previously applied ESSER funds to cover a multi‑year IXL subscription and has reduced other subscriptions that were lightly used. Administrators said the district removed programs such as Nearpod and Puzzle and introduced a replacement tool called Quizzes to reduce recurring costs. Staff reported that teacher surveys and program usage reviews informed those cuts; however, the line‑item offsets are not visible on the single budget document presented and staff said they will share further detail in future reports.

The transcript records the program description and budget estimates as presented by staff; the meeting record does not show a formal board vote approving the grant or any contract during the portion of the meeting included in the transcript.