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New IT director outlines cybersecurity, AI rollout and equipment-replacement plan
Summary
Dan Stock, the district’s new IT director, told the board the department will emphasize cybersecurity (least-access and multifactor authentication), expand digital-citizenship curriculum K–12, pursue E-rate reimbursements with a March filing deadline, and target an AI student launch on Jan. 21.
Dan Stock, the district’s newly installed IT director, told the Superior School District board the operations team will focus in the near term on cybersecurity, classroom support and preparing staff and students to use artificial-intelligence tools.
"We look at safety, continuous improvement, communication, and equitable decision making," Stock said, describing a districtwide approach that includes a principle of least-access so accounts have only the permissions they need and a districtwide multifactor authentication rollout. He said the district uses in-house storage and vetted vendors with layered protections for hosted services.
Stock described tools the district already uses — PowerSchool and other instructional software — and said Heartland Business Systems has begun a tech audit to identify redundancies and prepare the district for AI adoption. "It's the first day of the audit, but one of the guys said your district is actually sitting really well right now," he said.
On instruction, Stock said digital-citizenship lessons run K–12 and that the middle school is leading the district’s AI preparation. He announced a targeted student launch for AI tools on Jan. 21 and said the board will see related policy language later in the meeting.
Stock told the board the district will review lease cycles and laptop replacement plans and try to maximize E-rate reimbursements. "Some of our funding is tied to how well we keep kids' data private," he said, noting a March timeline for certain E-rate filings.
Board members pressed for details about phishing simulations and student involvement in technology. Stock said the district has not run simulated phishing exercises but is considering them and noted one high‑school senior followed the audit team during a recent walkthrough and showed interest in cybersecurity.
The presentation closed with Stock outlining short, mid- and long-term goals that center on aligning technology to instruction, improving visibility of the IT team across buildings, and coordinating professional development for staff.
