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District tech vendor reports $100,000 cyber grant and proposes $125,000 tech-budget savings
Summary
Dependable Solutions reported a $100,000 grant for cybersecurity training, early device purchases that produced tens of thousands in savings, and a proposed roughly $125,000 reduction in the 2026–27 technology budget while warning of vendor-market changes for servers.
Joe Ruskey of Dependable Solutions told the Board the vendor used e-rate funding and grants to limit costs and had secured a $100,000 grant earmarked for cyber security training. Early purchases captured promotional pricing that saved "tens of thousands of dollars," he said, and the District is proposing roughly a $125,000 decrease in the technology budget for 2026–27.
Ruskey also warned that Dependable is seeking a new server vendor after a corporate buyout caused substantial cost increases in the market; he noted the replacement equipment will begin warranty coverage in July 2026. There were no board questions at the time and Ruskey thanked the Board for the continued partnership.
