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Farmington R‑VII presents comprehensive technology plan emphasizing cybersecurity, device rotation and AI training
Summary
District staff presented a comprehensive technology plan that sets five priority areas—finance, student data/privacy, teacher support/ed tech, communications and infrastructure—and specific SMART action steps including device inventories, a device rotation plan, cybersecurity audits and professional development on artificial intelligence.
Corey Smith, a district technology staff member, presented the Farmington R‑VII comprehensive technology plan to the school board, saying the plan outlines why the district needs a formal technology strategy and how it will be implemented.
The plan, Smith said, grew from a technology planning committee that met over the past year and included members of the superintendent's executive team, administrators, librarians, teachers and students. "The technology planning committee was formed in about a year ago from now," he said, and the group reviewed other districts' plans, performed a SWOT analysis and identified five priority areas.
Those five priority areas are finance; student data and privacy; teacher support and educational technology; communication; and infrastructure. The plan includes SMART action steps such as establishing baseline classroom technology needs, creating a device rotation schedule, performing annual audits of approved online platforms and user permissions, increasing cybersecurity posture and developing professional development for teachers on artificial intelligence.
Smith said some work is already underway: "we are already doing inventory, and we are already auditing user permissions and SIS," and the plan adds timelines and accountability so those steps are completed on schedule. He also described the district's recent switch to a new website and mobile app platform, naming the platform: "Apogee is the name of it."
On infrastructure, the plan calls for a hardware inventory, a device infrastructure rotation plan and prioritizing upgrades to servers and other core equipment. On cybersecurity, Smith said the district will "increase our cybersecurity posture annually," through audits, additional hardware and staff training and by reviewing the district incident response plan each year. For student data the plan calls for an annual audit of approved platforms and regular staff training about protecting student information.
Smith closed by noting that the full, detailed plan is included in the board packet and invited questions: "Let's not get bogged in the details, but I am here for any questions." Board members asked follow-up questions about current progress and the website's readiness; Smith said many actions already in progress now have scheduled timelines and accountability.
