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District IT budget rises for online testing, backups and device replacements
Summary
At a work session, district staff outlined technology budget increases for the 2025-26 fiscal year to cover online testing, device replacements, backups and new software licenses; board members discussed paying some items from capital funds and asked for further cost-reduction ideas.
District staff presented a preliminary 2025-26 technology budget that anticipates higher costs for student testing platforms, device replacements and third-party services.
The district plans to expand its PowerSchool suite to include SchoolMessenger and SafeArrival and to move emergency-closing notifications into PowerSchool, a staff presenter said. The presentation also listed new or higher recurring costs for: additional QuickBooks licensing; increased litigation-hold and e-discovery support; SysCloud backup storage for Google Drive and Microsoft accounts; mobile voice and backup internet services; and…
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