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Board approves district email-security platform at prorated $17,680 and annual charges
Summary
The board authorized a 33-month email-security platform purchase with a prorated cost of $17,680 for the remainder of the fiscal year and annual payments of $23,517.50 for the following two years to bolster phishing and email security defenses.
The board approved a recommendation from administration to purchase an email-security platform from Blackwood Associates for a 33-month period, at a prorated cost of $17,680 for the remainder of the current fiscal year and annual payments of $23,517.50 thereafter for two years.
A board member thanked the technical team for the vigilance in addressing phishing and other email threats, calling the purchase "a welcome addition." The motion passed on voice vote with no recorded dissent. The purchase was described as a districtwide effort to improve email security, protect staff accounts and reduce successful phishing attempts.
Administration indicated the purchase will be executed by the director of business administration and that implementation will include coordination with the district IT team.
