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District technology update outlines equipment, wiring and security needs; staff recommends 11% insurance renewal for one year
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Summary
IT staff reported support for about 2,000 students and 300 employees, roughly 2,022 help-desk tickets last year, 98 supported software titles, 111 cameras and plans for infrastructure rewiring; administrators recommended taking an 11% health-insurance renewal for one year and reviewing plan design next year.
District technology staff told the board about current operations, planned infrastructure projects and immediate support needs while administrators outlined a short-term health-insurance renewal recommendation.
Technology overview: An information-technology presenter said the district supports approximately 2,000 students and 300 employees and logged roughly 2,022 help-desk tickets last year. "We had about 2,000 students and 300 employees, and we maintained that all those accounts," the presenter said. The presenter reported support for about 98 instructional software titles, roughly 111 cameras and 143 access points; the district plans infrastructure rewiring to replace aging cabling and to add additional access controllers.
Facilities and security: Administration described a planned rekeying of district doors to reduce the number of master keys in circulation and replace incorrect cylinders on certain keyways. Staff said most doors will be rekeyed while a small number of keyways may require different hardware.
Grants and budgets: Trustees asked whether legacy software licenses were still in use and whether recent grant applications had been awarded. Staff said they applied for a cost grant and were not awarded it and will return next month with more detailed lists of software use and budget impacts.
Insurance recommendation: On health insurance, administrators said the district faced a steep initial renewal (19%) but is recommending a one-year acceptance of an 11% renewal rate while the district reviews plan-design options next year. "The decision was to recommend, taking the 11% for 1 year, and then next year, taking a long hard look at some plan design changes," a staff member said, adding that the district has several high-cost claimants driving experience-rated costs.
Why it matters: The technology investments and security work affect classroom instruction, safety systems and long-term maintenance budgets; the insurance recommendation affects employee costs and district benefits planning.
Next steps: Technology staff said they will return next month with more detailed data (usage, device inventories, software licensing) and administration will monitor insurance experience and consider plan-design changes for the next renewal cycle.
