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Oregon City Schools outlines device inventory, cybersecurity controls and student-data privacy work
Summary
District technology director briefed the board on device counts (about 3,300 Chromebooks in daily use, ~135 iPads), infrastructure and priorities including a device refresh plan, adoption of CIS security controls and auditing of student-data tools (about 112 evaluated tools).
Mister Bartlett, director of the district technology department, told the Oregon City Board of Education on Nov. 10 that the department supports a wide set of services — from student devices and wireless networks to security cameras and access control — and is prioritizing a multi-year device refresh, stronger cybersecurity and student-data privacy safeguards.
"All of our students, K–12, have the device every day to use. That is a 2-in-1 touchscreen Chromebook," Bartlett said, adding that the district supports roughly 3,300 Chromebooks in daily use and about 135 iPads "primarily in the STEAM labs or special ed students." He told members the district manages about 4,500 active Google accounts and approximately 112 third-party tools that have been evaluated for student-data handling.
Bartlett listed infrastructure and inventory figures to give the board context for operational needs: roughly 381 wireless access points, about 316 security cameras, 84 network switches, 30 copiers, 25 standalone printers and 22 interactive Clever Touch displays in elementary grades. He said the district’s virtualized server environment runs about 40 servers and that the department supports Google Classroom for K–4 and Schoology for grades 5–12.
On cybersecurity and privacy, Bartlett said the district adopted the Center for Internet Security (CIS) security controls a few years ago and is continuing to implement and audit those controls. "Cybersecurity training for all staff kicked off a couple weeks ago here. That's new this year. It's a requirement from the state," he said. The department is auditing staff access to tools, developing an incident response plan and maintaining agreements with vendors that handle student data.
Board members noted a recent outage that left the district without internet service for a day and a half, underscoring the dependence on network reliability. The superintendent and trustees thanked the tech staff for responsiveness and forethought on security measures.
The district plans to phase device refreshes into the budget cycle, Bartlett said, and will continue evaluating tools and vendor agreements to ensure compliance with state student-data privacy requirements.
