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District technology chief outlines cybersecurity push, device pilot and AI plans; notes limited data‑access incident
Summary
Chief information officer said technology work is funded by the tech levy, announced multifactor authentication and cybersecurity training, a grade‑level device pilot and AI pilots, and disclosed a limited data‑access incident in 2024‑25 that was contained and reported to families.
Jason Gold, the district's chief information technology officer, told the board his priorities include cybersecurity, infrastructure redundancy, student device pilots and ethical AI rollout—work funded by the district's tech levy.
"All these things I'm about to talk about in this is funded by the tech levy," Gold said, adding the first cybersecurity focus is user education and that the district plans to expand multifactor authentication for staff "by the end of this year." He described infrastructure work to add redundant ISP connections and AI‑enabled network troubleshooting tools to reduce downtime.
Gold proposed a device model that issues a single device for a student cohort (for example, a device assigned in ninth grade that follows the student through 12th grade) and outlined plans to pilot devices with 90 secondary students to collect feedback on performance and features.
On artificial intelligence, Gold said the district has piloted colleague AI for staff and is assessing classroom pilots, Microsoft Copilot availability and partnerships; he emphasized policies, training and safety monitoring for any AI introduced to students.
The OE‑15 monitoring report included one exception: Gold said the district experienced a "limited data access incident involving a single student" who accessed some staff documentation that contained sensitive information; the incident was contained, families were notified and system changes were made.
Board members pressed staff on device repair counts (738 repairs in 2024‑25) and about roughly 180 devices not returned when students withdrew; Gold said devices depreciate and are often valued low by year four, so financial exposure is limited. The board approved the OE‑15 monitoring report following the presentation.
