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Committee reviews LinkIt renewal with new AI tool; district says vendor meets security standards
Summary
Administrators requested renewal of the LinkIt data warehouse contract, including a new AI assistant called Navi, and reported a projected annual cost of $47,746 (up $2,490.71). Committee members raised cybersecurity concerns; administrators said the district uses contractual protections, restricts uploads to one district data analyst, and will refer the contract to the June 16 full board.
District administrators briefed the committee on renewing the LinkIt student-data warehouse contract and a vendor-provided AI feature called Navi, and asked the committee to forward the contract to the June 16 full-board meeting.
The presenter described LinkIt as the district’s K–12 data-management system used for assessments, attendance reports, cohort comparisons and other analytics. The vendor’s new AI tool, Navi, is intended to help administrators query data more efficiently. The presenter reported a projected annual contract cost of $47,746 for the coming year, an increase of $2,490.71 from last year, and recommended moving the contract forward for board approval.
Committee members pressed the administration on student-data privacy and cybersecurity. Dr. Aly asked how the district ensures data protection; the presenter said the district has signed agreements governing student data and requires vendors to meet the district’s security standards. The presenter added that district uploads are restricted to a single district data analyst, and that LinkIt meets the district’s technical and contractual requirements.
No contract vote was taken in committee; the administration will bring the contract and final cost figures to the June 16 full-board meeting for approval.
