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Technology director outlines equipment refresh and cybersecurity upgrades; district to install next-generation firewall
Summary
District technology director described device inventory, a planned Chromebook refresh, new firewall and security software (CrowdStrike), and recommended network upgrades; trustees praised planning and asked staff to pursue phased refresh options and federal E-rate discounts.
The district's technology director briefed the board Sept. 23 on staffing changes, inventory and planned infrastructure upgrades.
Key points: - Personnel: a long-time employee recently retired and the district promoted an internal candidate to network administrator and elevated a tech-support coordinator to provide backup network administration. - Inventory and refresh cadence: the district maintains roughly 3,500 devices (student Chromebooks and staff laptops) and aims for a five-year refresh cycle; this summer the…
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