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IT lead to depart; district plans internet, switches and UPS bids and hires tech supervisor
Summary
The district's technology lead announced an imminent departure and outlined three upcoming procurement bids (internet service with potential e-rate‑funded hub move, network switches replacement, UPS battery backup replacements), thanked staff for hiring a tech supervisor (Payton Allen), and described a 3,500+ document knowledgebase and ticket metrics. The board discussed forming a bid committee; the transcript records motions to hire the tech supervisor but does not include vote tallies.
The district's technology lead told the board this meeting would be their last and briefed trustees on infrastructure work and upcoming procurements, including an internet service RFP that could allow the district to move its internet communication hub and leverage federal e-rate funding.
"This is my last board meeting... Next Thursday will be my last day," the technology lead said, then reviewed service metrics and procurement priorities. The speaker reported that the district's ticket system logged 5,791 tickets since adoption and that 5,682 had been closed, highlighting a high closure rate and an internal knowledgebase of 354 Google documents intended to preserve institutional knowledge.
The tech lead outlined three prioritized bids: a three-year internet service contract (starting July 1) that would permit moving the district's hub away from an existing site without jeopardizing e-rate funding; manufacturer-recommended replacement of aging network switches; and replacement of UPS battery backup units at 21 district locations. The speaker said the e-rate program would cover approximately 70 percent of eligible costs and that district staff would pick up the remaining 30 percent.
The technology lead thanked the board and central office for hiring a tech supervisor prior to departure; the board had earlier moved to approve Payton Allen as CPS technology supervisor for the 25-26 school year. That motion appears in the transcript (moved and seconded) but the transcript does not contain a recorded roll-call or vote tally.
The speaker recommended forming a three-person bid committee to evaluate RFP responses and said staff would present bids for final board approval later.
What happens next: staff will form a bid committee, circulate RFP evaluation criteria, and return procurement recommendations to the board. The district will proceed with hiring transitions and knowledge-transfer work for the incoming tech supervisor.
