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District technology director outlines device policy changes and cybersecurity upgrades
Summary
Tim Ressler, Beech Grove City Schools director of technology, summarized staff and vendor arrangements, changes to the 1-to-1 device program, software and hardware upgrades, and a series of cybersecurity measures the district implemented in the past year.
Tim Ressler, director of technology for Beech Grove City Schools, gave a July 15 presentation to the school board describing changes to the district technology department, device management and recent cybersecurity upgrades.
Ressler said the technology department now includes three on-site technology support technicians and three integration specialists who work with teachers on classroom technology and test coordination. He said the district moved from outsourced on-site technicians to in-house staff over the past two years to increase consistency and reduce turnover.
Ressler described the district's managed service relationship with 5 Star Technology Solutions. He said the contract provides “unlimited engineering support” for the district's infrastructure and that the district recently added cybersecurity consulting, including a NIST…
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