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District outlines technology budget pressures, cybersecurity upgrades and Chromebook procurement timing

West Bend Joint School District No. 1 Board of Education · February 26, 2026
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Summary

Director Tim Harder told the board the district faces volatile device pricing and supply constraints, plans SAN/storage upgrades and managed detection and response for endpoint security, and is delaying a Chromebook bid until pricing stabilizes.

Tim Harder told the board on Feb. 23 that technology procurement is challenging because device prices fluctuate daily and vendors are holding inventory until fiscal year purchases open. He recommended delaying Chromebook procurement until pricing is clearer and said the district will push purchase orders immediately after board budget approval to lock pricing.

Harder outlined several…

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