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IT cuts and contract renewals spotlighted in budget trimming plan
Summary
Cecil County Public Schools officials proposed striking a wireless access-point renewal (saving roughly $400,000 over three years), adding CrowdStrike costs to the operating budget ($100,000), and cutting some external security consulting to achieve IT savings.
During the FY2027 budget work session, district IT staff and leadership outlined proposed reductions and reclassifications in the technology budget that would reduce near-term expenses but shift operational responsibility to in-house technicians.
Kyle Rickensrud, speaking for the technology team, described several targeted changes: moving CrowdStrike (a cybersecurity platform) from a grant into the operating budget at an added cost of about…
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