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District technology staff reports MFA rollout, 150 Gemini education licenses and Del Mar Hills connectivity work
Summary
At the April 23 meeting the district technology team described cybersecurity training and multi-factor authentication rollout, an artificial intelligence pilot with 150 Gemini education licenses, virtual reality pilots and summer infrastructure work at Del Mar Hills Academy.
The Del Mar Union School District technology team briefed trustees on April 23 about security upgrades, artificial intelligence pilot work and a large summer technology deployment tied to Del Mar Hills Academy’s reopening.
Sam Flambeck of the technology department reported that multi-factor authentication (MFA) has been fully implemented for the Synergy student information system and is in pilot testing on the district Google domain with five teachers; the district plans to enable Google MFA for staff before the school year ends. The technology team said cybersecurity awareness training and phishing simulations are in place for all staff.
On artificial intelligence, the district said it has purchased and assigned 150 Gemini education licenses (Google’s education-oriented large-language model/assistant) to support pilot work and has conducted staff professional development sessions tied to AI‑assisted instructional practice. A cohort of about 30 teachers has taken part in multi‑session AI professional development; the district said those teachers shared learnings at their sites and that roughly 50 staff members have licensed access after peer training.
The technology team said it is piloting virtual-reality headsets with Torrey Hills innovation technologists and is coordinating device selection, training and site pilots before any broader rollout. The department also listed planned summer work: district‑wide Chromebook cart servicing and repairs, replacement of aging interactive AVer panels, and a Del Mar Hills Academy technology deployment that will include network switches, roughly 40 wireless access points, phones, speakers, security cameras and interactive panels. Staff said they are coordinating with the phone and internet vendor and that connectivity could be activated imminently.
Sam Flambeck noted that the district is tracking a Chromebook refresh cycle that begins in summer 2027 and that the technology office is planning now to align budgets and lifecycle replacements.
Ending: Trustees asked for follow-up on classroom audio needs (wireless microphones) raised by parents and for ongoing communication about AI and device pilots. The district said it would continue to brief the board and share implementation timelines for the Del Mar Hills technology rollout.
Quotes in this story come from the district technology presentation given at the April 23 board meeting. All technical details and pilot plans were described by technology staff during the public report to the board.
