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District updates board on cybersecurity, device refresh, transportation and safety upgrades
Summary
Assistant Superintendent Kenya Austin and Director of Operations Ernest Nelson reported completed cybersecurity audits, endpoint protection and a device refresh, plus bus monitoring, surveillance upgrades and emergency-response enhancements; E-rate funds and intergovernmental fuel purchasing were cited as supports.
Assistant Superintendent of Business and Operations Kenya Austin and Director of Operations Ernest Nelson presented a departmental update focused on technology, safety and transportation initiatives. Austin reported successful cybersecurity audits, implementation of enhanced endpoint protection for district devices, migration to a secure cloud environment, use of E-rate funds for network modernization, and a completed refresh of student and staff devices.
Nelson summarized safety and transportation work including enhanced emergency response systems, surveillance and bus monitoring upgrades, fleet improvements and ongoing safety drills in partnership with local law enforcement. The administration also noted operational cost savings achieved through intergovernmental fuel purchasing agreements and a continued partnership with Google for cybersecurity monitoring.
