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Molalla River SD 35 outlines plan to replace aging PA system, pursue federal school-safety grant and write AI policy
Summary
District staff told the school board the aging Simplex public‑address system is being rebid, the district will pursue a U.S. Department of Justice school‑violence prevention grant for security upgrades, is advancing a dark‑fiber bid review under E‑Rate Category 1, and has launched an executive committee to draft district AI policies.
District staff told the Molalla River School District 35 board on March 13 that the district is pursuing several technology and security upgrades, including replacement of the aging Simplex public‑address (PA) system, competitive procurement for fiber services under E‑Rate Category 1, expanded cybersecurity testing and training, and the development of a district policy on artificial intelligence.
The updates were presented in a single report covering four items: the PA system, cybersecurity, the E‑Rate Category 1 (data transmission/dark fiber) procurement, and AI policy development. The presenter said the existing Simplex PA “is on its last leg” and that the district has completed walk‑throughs with vendors and expects bids back in March for evaluation.
The presenter described one funding route the district…
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