District technology and transportation matters featured prominently in the meeting. Steven Hopper, the district’s director of technology, delivered his annual report and described staffing, partnership work and operational priorities.

Hopper said the district saw a phishing incident in the 24 hours before the meeting when one staff account was compromised and used to send about 3,000 emails internally; staff remediated the account, purged approximately 2,700 of the messages before they reached recipients, notified parents and staff, and continued documentation and training. He praised staff responsiveness and said the district’s incident response compared favorably with statewide responses.

Hopper also summarized E‑Rate funding prospects: the district’s E‑Rate portion was cited at $755,000 and Hopper estimated district spending near $300,000 over five years on eligible network equipment, with projected discounts and reimbursements of roughly $453,000. He described plans to put fiber in the ground to connect the operations campus to the admin building for more reliable connectivity.

Separately, the board approved a Transfinder GPS/bus tracking upgrade to allow parents to track buses in real time. Board members said they valued the student safety benefits and fiscal staff noted the cost would be less than purchasing an additional bus while impacting all existing vehicles. Director Jeff Wolf was singled out for his work on the project.

Hopper also described partnerships to reduce cellular data costs for buses, device reassignments for activities, and the district’s use of a break‑fix insurance product (Remi Insurance) with high reimbursement rates for parts and time.

The board did not debate major policy changes on technology but moved forward with procurement approvals for transportation tracking and continued planning for E‑Rate projects and infrastructure upgrades.