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District technology report details cybersecurity steps, device rotation and $120,000 in device purchasing savings
Summary
The district reorganized tech support into four pillars, strengthened cybersecurity training and filtering, standardized student devices on HP Chromebooks with a replacement rotation and reported roughly $120,000 in bulk‑purchase savings and reduced parts budgets through warranty programs.
Catherine Bindale delivered the district technology update and described a reorganization into four support pillars (IT services/infrastructure, instructional technology and media, student services/SIS, and STEM). She said the district launched a tech helpline to speed responses, formalized school‑based support teams and implemented a five‑year E‑rate plan and network audits.
Bindale emphasized cybersecurity improvements — staff awareness training, phishing campaigns, infrastructure audits and Zscaler filtering — and said the district had begun staff training tied to recent statewide cybersecurity incidents. On devices, Bindale said the district standardized on HP Chromebooks for grades 2–12 with iPads for kindergarten, created a rotation and warranty program to reduce parts budgets and used bulk purchasing to save about $120,000 this year.
She noted work to integrate HR link data with Infinite Campus for accurate staff and student rostering, rollout of new digital tools and micro‑PD opportunities for staff, and partnership activities including an Amazon STEM initiative and a district robotics competition.
What’s next: Bindale invited board members to an Innovation Island event on June 2 that showcases STEM and instructional technology work; she said the district will continue to pursue bulk purchasing, warranty coverage and device‑life planning to reduce costs.
