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District outlines post‑outage recovery steps and reviews grant setbacks and facilities needs
Summary
Board members discussed a recent multi-day power outage, a new post‑outage IT checklist and e‑rate adjustments, bus and plow-truck replacements, and staff reported the district was not selected for a phase‑2 transformational learning grant.
District staff told the board they finished a recent long power outage with most systems restored, have created a new post‑48‑hour IT checklist and will adjust E‑rate models after a high‑school library network switch purchase; facilities staff reported new plow trucks and a bus engine rebuild are in process.
Staff said the outage was the longest they had managed and that, while most services came back online, a few Wi‑Fi and older server issues remained. "We have a brand new checklist to do after everything's been down for 48 hours," the IT staff member said, describing new post‑outage procedures. The district also must reconcile a changed E‑rate expenditure model after purchasing a network switch for the high‑school library; staff expect contract and model updates by the end of June.
Facilities staff reported replacing a plow truck and taking delivery of two new plow-equipped trucks, bringing the district fleet to three usable plow trucks, and said a bus purchased from Fergus has been sent for a full engine rebuild with an estimated two‑week to one‑month turnaround. The board also heard that approximately 152 students remained in attendance at one building during the outage day and that the district continues to celebrate staff accomplishments, including a Project Classroom recognition for Mrs. Clark.
Separately, the board was told the district was not selected for phase 2 of the transformational learning grant. A presenter said, "We were not selected for the phase 2," and noted that the phase‑1 funding pool involved roughly $2.44 million and that phase 2 will pilot five districts over two years; staff plan to follow up with OPI (Crystal Smith) to learn where the application fell short and prepare for future opportunities.
Why it matters: IT resilience, transportation readiness and access to grant funding influence students’ day‑to‑day learning and the district’s capacity to pursue strategic initiatives. The district’s new post‑outage protocols and equipment replacements aim to reduce future operational disruptions.
Next steps: IT will finalize the post‑outage checklist, update E‑rate models and report back to the board; facilities will track bus repair timing and procurement options; staff will seek feedback from OPI about the grant application to improve future competitiveness.
