District plans AV refresh, firewall and network storage replacements under 2023 bond
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Technology staff said 2019 data‑center and classroom systems are reaching end‑of‑life and proposed replacing classroom projectors with interactive flat panels, upgrading firewalls and refreshing network file‑share storage; several consent items are slated for the March meeting.
Technology leaders told trustees that several infrastructure systems installed in 2019 have reached or are near end‑of‑life and recommended replacements funded by the 2023 bond.
Staff recommended replacing classroom projection systems with interactive flat panels to achieve a consistent platform across new construction and remodeled classrooms; though panels increase upfront costs, staff said a 10‑year lifespan and lower maintenance create net savings. The AV refresh was presented as two procurement consent items covering CSP and RFQ elements; staff said bond savings in Prop B would cover the overage.
On cybersecurity, staff proposed replacing aging firewalls at both primary data centers to maintain security update cadences and failover compatibility. The district also plans to replace network file‑share storage (home drives and campus shares) that stopped receiving feature updates in 2023 and will go end‑of‑life later this year. Staff outlined a phased procurement schedule and said related consent items will be presented at future board meetings.
Trustees asked about bond paydown schedules for technology assets and whether AV investments would be amortized over 10 years; staff said technology bond items would be laddered to match asset lives and that consent items for AV and network upgrades are planned for the March board packet.