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Technology director details infrastructure upgrades, device refresh and cybersecurity testing
Summary
Mr. Price outlined a major tech refresh: a Nutanics virtual server migration, purchase of 530 new wireless access points, 1,000 Chromebooks, 240 iPads, CrowdStrike endpoint protection, immutable cloud backups and a recent three‑week penetration test with remediation steps.
The district technology director provided a comprehensive update on staffing, infrastructure upgrades, device refreshes and cybersecurity measures. He said the district partnered with Nutanics to expand and modernize the virtual server environment and purchased 530 wireless access points funded in part by e-rate or similar funding (transcript references funding sources but did not specify account lines). "We decided to increase [the virtual environment's] capabilities and to partner with a company called Nutanics to get a more robust and future proof environment," he said.
Staffing changes were reviewed: some internal promotions and new hires to cover network administration and data/software functions, and replacements for departing technicians. Hardware and device plans include 240 iPads for kindergarten, 1,000 Chromebooks to deploy to seventh and tenth graders as part of a three‑year refresh cycle, replacement of the high‑school computer lab, and 180 staff laptop replacements.
On cybersecurity, Mr. Price said the district runs CrowdStrike endpoint protection and completed a three‑week penetration test in spring 2025 that produced a short remediation list; the district has deployed immutable cloud backups and an air‑gap backup schedule to protect recovery data. He also described removing unnecessary personally identifiable information (PII) from vendor rosters and deploying a visitor‑management application at schools.
Planned next steps include summer switch replacements at elementary sites, continued wireless rollouts, AV upgrades, tabletop cyber incident exercises and continued vendor security reviews. Mr. Price said the district locked in favorable pricing on some purchases by identifying available funds and acting before July 1 pricing increases.
Board members thanked the technology team and emphasized the importance of tabletop exercises and continued vigilance; no additional board action or funding vote was requested during the report.
