The meeting began with an informal discussion about smart home automation systems and experiences with different devices and protocols. The main focus then shifted to E-rate matters, with recommendations for application timing and upcoming state meetings. Various participants shared updates on their implementations of new systems for security, phone replacements, substitute teacher management, and digital signage, while also discussing upcoming training sessions and infrastructure improvements.

Welcome, everybody, to the October 23rd edition of Technology Check-In. Thanks, everyone, for joining us today, and uh… I know it's been a couple weeks since I've had meeting, but You know, good news is, is just this meeting here, so we don't have any vendors taking time, and… And, uh, so, um… guess whole lot things that can think that. really need her discuss, so… Um, maybe we'll go ahead start with our go-around see what comes up on it, Bill, what's going you? Hey guys, um, yeah, we're trying finish governor's safety grant here. Uh, went with, Vigilon Ulta, camera system, door system. So, most all cameras in place right now, rolling doors, kind using little bit newer technology instead key cards, actually cell phones. We of, issues sharing cards. now we've gone personal phones, staff will, if they want access after school hours, will their device them. tube into building. gonna route. Um… Hey, Phil. Is that… be, then, they… they're using, like, the, RFID part phone or whatever, like tap whatever get open an app type it in. So… this… tech Bluetooth, you do your Bluetooth enabled. How does work phone? There's options have. If waive hand across then allow access, locations Location services be turned on. just… that, location on, put against the… reader. Okay. there. also remote option app, maintenance administration options, somebody waiting at door, a… delivery person something remotely Cool. Sorry, sorry, ahead. keypads for, bread, milk, So each those companies own keys, not have, number. numpad. they'll… they'll able number AI phones as well, my who's when push button very much similar to, nest along lines. All same incorporated system well. oh, iTech IT's coming up? February 20th. got sessions. I'm hoping One them's classroom automation security. cool program out there incorporates smartphone security intercom bell one, guys do, underwriter's insurance vendor everything one. repair Chromebooks, bill insurance. nothing other than take write down how many hours personally looked sent Okay, are some real streamlined systems looking at. it'll save Basically, could technically pay entire technician based Maybe, send them, work? personally, amount time look device, can't power washed, Excel spreadsheet, me ship it. receive back, upgrade Which typically about hour device. paid, or… district gets paid from somewhere between $20 $40 hour. goes man… center, The center fixes sends back me. never bill. That directly Underwriters Insurance, care everything. process plan. under management fund, money you're getting including spent general fund. sounds cool. He section Yeah, was amazing session. again, 20th, anybody has show, let get… set up. good. sure missing something. Anything else? We've come Sarah, playing around Action 1 patching updating computers. solution Since that's risen top budget. costs. quite few 200 free, but… haven't heard yet what… expense be. It seems messing got… bids replace district-wide. hate because even, hard compare apples apples, came even started them yet, 4 bids. What at? Because next year, Well, people already, RTI, A&P Spencer, provider which um. Power Solutions. And Visual Edge, there's employee connection they've done before, mean, thing different, cloud? Do want, mean… Are spend $4,000 month subscription? different than, still regular. district, But buildings tied together, two no voicemail old buy parts. pressuring done. Like, issue you, running, switching have? Fortinet. That's They great heard, running smooth transition, understand. Oh, really? Interesting. should before we… long till board through these and, decide know… always reject over Yep. Fortinet firewall switches, systems. one at, didn't wow, suck. Now, feel too bad No, awesome. went… more thought give service, know. designed exactly infrastructure yeah. Very am glad meeting. last talked Troy I… seem it… impression integrated FortiGate directly, like. wonder made upgrades works, experience It'd worth, talking one's Troy? sales engineer for. eastern Iowa, he's moving… normally contact, bigger districts he on-site stuff gotcha. Alright, anything else, Sarah? so. Those big working not… involved enough troubleshoot stuff, purview COO. did finally tell update servers, were… way spec, we're, doing work. We're moving milestone quote why bring up, different. said, who really. work, day-to-day troubleshooting things. forward E-rate season, first week January. action worked day. How's it? It's stuff. best… far. I'm… high budgeting patch blind, used sees computers, updates available little, things, can… computers doesn't needs done, know? reports from, MSI SAC 50,000 fixed, all, To fix find might update, me, sort magical, that's, because. rich in… software. many, machines now? adding building don't… I'll probably add parent-teacher conferences, quiet. course, won't bunch tomorrow. Or home tonight catch. thinking wanted fleet, 400 500. lot, asked quote, anything. break schools not. remember Jake showed from… time. it's… 100 free bumped free. And… said was… sticker shock needed afraid pick out, important those, At least help aware updated patched, answer GUI looks Malwarebytes' EDR. use Malwarebytes? expensive? Ah, no, wasn't all. say was, $7 may too. see. just, every year don't. to… Scott, you… Sorry. do… Sarah access… roles EEA being private school. media funds, would be… eaten by Ed Services public different? It's… it's, straight say, SciNet. AEAs were through, mine, Heartland, AEA groups Iowa group SideNet. pretty affordably, worth into. will… let's C-Y-N-E-T, right? Yeah. through… Brady although guy, forth think… Northwest AEA, think. Northwest. Heartland's look. found machines. end October, least, once. terrible, but, get. Maybe. wonder… keep track machine can't, concurrent machines? Can remove another in? rotate them? licenses, themselves? would… stupider money, question. about, removing more? There go. edits month, switch. Especially dashboard. Oh. Nice. Active Directory, basically, OU, OU hilarious. Anyway, slick. It's, Tricia, on? actually, bit, Tricia? feeling breathe. We're… Almost construction new supposed day school, cams doors completed there, nice, Up until week. But, processing build news, email chain group. tech… emails, asking subs, subs. Was group, think, morning? No. saw across. Something, useful I'd imagine sub-management everyone us. friggin' nightmare halftime, subs fun. resources My teachers computer their. post-it note password, too, Philip. implemented rule, completely 100% allowed. Every sub account log subsystem. here morning, Chromebook share lesson plans matter biggest change made, Prometheans junk. Android… 9 something? boards themselves beautifully, touchboards couldn't justify buying ones. bought Asus Chrome boxes. enrolled each… Promethean brains. created Google site. icons, teachers' common resources, during PD sign brilliant. teacher's dismissal software, attendance Savas for… math is? reading curriculum digital board. cannot relieved have… signing teacher devices, 30-minute project make website. anyone else struggling shared resource fully onboard huge. especially when… week, devices? your, cheesecake Factory taxing information, Uh-huh. passwords.google.com. similar, sub-account, made… principles TLC coordinators, create service accounts their, implement classroom. grade, linked, ready saves stress, saved stress. they're… sub-OU basically portal. walkthrough, screenshots, attendance. This this. few… frantic stopping office year. been… investment summer very, much… what, ask that's… boat, where cringe, That, principal support this, lines, allows happen. case hey, there? did, list, order off Amazon account. step-off no? important, topic. idea, reinforce passwords page. huge boxes great. Probably 2 years life sold chrome decision, well worth… Yep, him CDWG brand, their… Honestly, were, $230 pop. right. less touchboard. Prometheans, ones slot-in, sell slot-in compatible anymore OS, hooked USB… touch, HDMI. For image. sticks, sticks not, actual… nook, almost. okay. 3x5, yes. They're bad. double-sided… inch wide Velcro stick Heck man, staying far, call Velcro? Rise display TV displays, remember! then. use… Apple tools. lock easily. Without paying Chrome's kiosk. ransom, narrow keeping displayed, Paul, that? Bill. paying, 3 licenses Rise, more, pull Intel, Intel nooks put… Greene County's third-party simple. ripping monitor Just Velcroing back. plenty those. gotta signage stick. available. try version 59 bucks thing. plug HDMI port, hook USB. works companies. URL, preview screen. probably, bypass RISE licensing only URL. Airtames screen saver, Airtames, reason, update. frequently does, When change. right, thanks. said… yep, okay, notes, side Nope, Sounds Mr. Foley, Not much. cameras. our… PO submitted, putting in, solar. aren't… hop fence goofing around. Get, sunbathed instances installing where, kids kids, riding around, the. jump want… extra visibility Considering kids. Yes, video nice. nice track. move signage. Vision, moved Sticks laptop took battery of. living behind TV, because, laptops clock, batteries swell while. then… schools, Sign Builder kiosk a. website plays… full-screen slideshow, fairly simple rid portion problem? Right. Builder, play slot, slideshows, Google's apps, anymore. mean? Slide plays Cloudflare DNS. put, pages. host HTML files Meantime. thing, box called Signage Stick. 9900 my… ticket slow there's… product explored, do. single zone design signage, Able sign. A-B-L-E-S-I-G-M, they're, tool manage problem supports other… Let paste link chat. spot. Come mouse… Cab… Ctrl-V… load AbleSign player Pi having multiple zones ABLE single. solid screen, tie slideshow cycle schedule times, babble guess, E-rate… information per se. state o'clock. Pretty wife hold PAM's meetings? refresh… refresher… join Pam, hour, three today. that'll her, newcomer correctly, webinar. opportunity, she basics process, also. Gotcha. one? records copy afterwards, she'll… she'll threw forgot mention, Apti website, customized reviews community. having, communication. communications community, really… helped. throw documentation notifications. Uh… actual classrooms purchase neat. live stream… events streaming events, synced Facebook. Twitter, X, whatever. Instagram, opened away typical newsletter, towards platform. live, correctly. Friday. thank you. everything's running. checked tested thanks Any questions has? Alrighty, here… hearing none, interested. wrong dias, Matt better. face-to-face Next Storm Lake, Thinking we'll… we'll, exact date wants company this? Diocese. city diocese. is… talk almost joint private, with? Siouxland Christian School, Now What's name Scott? Schilling with. monthly Zoom meetings diocese puts Catholic, certainly given probably. weird… weird list Matt, specific Catholic means, anyway. Weird political admin issue. are, love about. That's… look, schools. deal. soon St. Mary's Lake. offices offer depending face-to-face, Wednesday, Matt? Wednesdays. double-check dates everyone's invited together unless catch joining, and. Have rest

Ann Pattison - ParentSquare
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The meeting began with scheduling and technical discussions among Scott, Ann, and Kevin, who mentioned various work commitments including network setup and troubleshooting. Ann then presented ParentSquare, a communication platform for schools, and shared feedback from Landon's district about their experience with the system. The discussion concluded with updates on E-rate funding changes and infrastructure plans, including wireless network upgrades in Landon's district.

Welcome, everybody, to the October 2nd edition of Technology Check-In. Thanks for everyone showing up today. Um, I have Ann from Parent Square here, and then also on agenda Uh, probably, got some updates E-rate, uh, announcements that just kind came out. For this funding year stuff it, so we can… we'll discuss those things as well. So… But with that, I'll go ahead turn it over you, Anne. Okay, thanks, Scott. Hi, everyone. I'm It looks like my Wi-Fi is a little slow today, think going off camera presenting, but really appreciate you Scott giving me time, um, want through today what ParentSquare is, And different features are, can do your district, then, obviously, know, get contact information, in a… longer format, more details dive into how might work you. let share screen here. really… again, camera, if figure out that. So seemed be… well, leave now. so… what… why need ParentSquare, or it's good idea district. ParentScore haven't heard us, we're unified communication platform website provider. has solutions family engagement. all engagement, engage families where they're at. equals higher graduation rates, overall test scores greater, chance success school. bringing classroom dining room. That's our mission overall. There's lot barriers engaging families. yourselves rural environment, course, there's of, districts be quite spread maybe people inaccurate language cultural barriers, well as, over-communication. too many apps, right? sometimes years, developed free tools them. A football coach use GroupMe, teacher Remind. using something else at district general communication, alerts. together create school effect, effect folder starts looking phone. You don't know parents start places, alerts, classroom, different… newsletter. sports are completely thing. All spaghetti check out, opportunity being One simple, succinct, secure place go. an app, doesn't app. It's actually platform. That provides, ability choose their mode communication. The text, email. instantly receiving once day digest. So, superintendent classroom. staff intranet. As special groups football, cheerleading, chess club, even PTA. Nobody guess one place, information stored collected tech and, communications able level oversight. families, look like. Obviously, browser tool, app not required, very nice so, show bit about that… us story. We were invented by mom. coming back back-to-school night 15 years ago, when her son was kindergarten, he finished his junior year, starting Purdue. we've been around long time. she had 6 apps log into, working mother, didn't there big disconnect, found, thought, okay, better way. She just, instead baking bake sale, built donated it. here 50 states, serving than 20 million students nationwide. that's 40% U.S. ParentSquare. 99 plus percent retention rate year. Not away us. Iowa these Some larger state, area gonna show, tell think, Emmitsburg, Okoboji, Harris Park. Those 3 using. Square, couple others I'd map. But, Smart Sites website. lists, more, but, These ones smart sites, you're considering redoing website, would recommend websites see what's possible. send follow-up thinking different, box mass snow days, delays, push one-way way maximizes efficiency bridging gap piece. teachers email, group or… where, tool Remind ClassDojo, they now, empowered version could reach reached. sit right top student system, no building opting in. We're opt-out, opt-in. any changes cysts? goes straight services thought of. forms, permission slips, sign-up surveys, pay tickets prom tickets. increase response because And, maximize engagement tool. front porch, icing cake, integrating everything directories pulled update directory. pain point people. come go, help beautiful represents brand community. communicate, always only these… require not. two-way direct messaging text possible translated 190 languages. reaching hard reach, moving towards 100% to, your… across choice listed. auto notices talk about. automate attendance notifications. RAID triggers, bus… bus channel changes, there. virtual phone feature add-on feature. phones calls recorded transcribed. Score Pay um… Actually, it's… cost anything credit card processor making easy, convenient trying collect money. Chromebooks, mentioned, Kevin, initially Chromebook fees, used parent square pay. newsletters, free, included. everything's there, Attendance Plus new released. we're… testing last various districts. basically can, transform tracking notifications MTSS tiered approach integration intervention attendance. process organize getting OTU having kids which, templatized designs, customized. ADA compliant. publish simultaneously socials, Again, unifying stories just… put mostly talk… last… spend 5 minutes platform, this. take screenshot this, recording, packages available, I've talked universal messaging, enhanced engagements paperless workflows, statistics admin oversight available basic package. Our premium package includes called document delivery, you'd mail, securely This move needle spent sending spending postage. Engage360 offers, including phone, low budgetary price. especially smaller add value, bang buck. mention too. quickly look, Scott, much give minutes. tour pull browser. principal, parent, thing you… toggle between lives, admin, view principal view. Very convenient. also, friends Okoboji Park, may parents. switch forth easy First notice, really, social media-style feed. feed important me, coach, each kids' teachers, posts, Facebook post, putting ether knowing. actually, engage… post field trip Notifications Parrot, set default, If somebody's never logged in, email text. whatever want, choose. notification English instantly, husband wants Korean, flexible RSVP, role. Oops. high elementary now toggled embed videos. slip pulling Infinite Campus, JMC, have, PowerSchool, ask questions. review sign legal e-signature form. wheels turning forms do. typing signature approving, signed message. additionally, gets list CSV exportable Also, online, pops up. Apple Android Wishlists. Volunteer comment comments private, Facebook, forth. private question Let back… toggling lives makes wanted who's filled slip, report. Bob's number attach, waiting reply people, them reminder. parent-teacher conference sign-ups. sign-ups wish list. class party. back-and-forth comments. Now, addition, every single piece puts read Did app? detail Two-way class, someone individually. times individually directly, home seconds, within scrolling down, done. working. notifications, open StudentSquare Student communicate level. Spanish-speaking same rebranded students, weren't downloading great way, included package, teams especially… traveling. translated. message say here's conversation Elena. say, Can meet today? she's Spanish, choice, nice, she'd receive respond back. Similar alerts notices, messages, by… sent manage full report who information. Similarly, too, dashboard contactability. reaching, non-contactable drill down why. Use SIS. dashboard, gives detailed used, interacting, distribution dashboard. ad… added on, struggling ways attendance, because… compile data, tiers students. stu- tier, messaging. templates, provide some, own, customize tiers, student. absences data daily, manage… yearly, monthly, weekly, interventions download. request interest love more. We… be, offer time business care encourage me. overview. available. but… I… design library offerings have… thank questions anybody, happy answer, part is. Is isn't necessarily… schools Uh-huh. With… current media would… link then? how… Most absolutely cysts, integrate call emergency classrooms. groups, third grade teacher, access kids. little… oops. Didn't mean stop sharing sorry. clearer informa… 2 syncs sys. whole school, which tells include grade, teacher's automatically rostered activities. outside yes, integrated. Okay. and… thing, like, example, example From automatically, RSS widget. still media, internal greater does onboarding like? mean, doesn't… it… Once up, things, or, yeah, much… technical. Great question. will… Skills resources basically, through, takes weeks depends. Um… landed he… took guys finally launch. probably 12 17 2-3 weeks. Then plan. custom training on-site webinars happen 4 day. navigation skill-up advanced admins. on-demand learning type person, academies. continuing education credits. amazing team. guide through. users group. Which valuable 5,000 members you're, ready launch, train trainers, champions forward, all… support point, mark friend. chat minute. support, answer 24 hours articles. search feature, function, there's… video library, real bite-sized, helpful free. understand, Landon, for… Yep, months, felt going, They, assist. There's, pages, Anne, correct wrong, while, pages team helps migrate content site, heavy lift, honestly What page site hadn't updated whether relevant, often Or make priority. Paris primarily, seems growing its presence Iowa. had, started selected languages supports. theirs game, other products used. diverse population, Fort Dodge, reason We've pretty experience. Kate Henderson, Director Communication, much, leads. day-to-day questions, piece, Ann, potential, select, templates designs Ann's closing ears second, had… recently downtime, find interesting. communicated. Over issues, it's, uh… It'd mainly ended setting Prtg alert hey, downtime communicated planned outages ParentSquare's side, note. webinar. detrimental during times, thoughts Oh, sorry hear Yeah. been… helpful, folks did schools, later, guess, been? It's… pretty… common. How it? think. started, combined split beginning. did, common, contract, problem. vice versa, said, fine, break showed together. few doing Knoxville Belmont-Clemy, small adds because, under… 600 Landon not, only… 5,800 everything. also… that's… communications. definitely doable. Well, anybody else, Nope, critical, they've several companies uh. Have crazy amount turnover, customer rep, says company. They seem retention, lot, quick issue, talking Yeah, Linda. planning anywhere, state often, try to… can. Ottumwa less than. no! no, was… 1,000 emails unread, Ann. screening, stayed hotel. another No, was, went Van Buren County Tuesday morning, Ottumwa, Passing Right, right, exactly. right. archive, put… stuff, archive Greatly we… worked glad connect Perfect. Bye. pieces news E-rate. the… mobile hotspots eligible service 25-26 commitment decision letter yet. will one, Pam pointing sure gotten. It… retroactive, hadn't, done bare form yet 20… possibility funds for. 24-25 either, if… depending reimbursed Any gotten reimbursed, money Uh… back, don't, yet, That's, items Might maybe. 10 shared paid were, particular next yesterday, the, draft-eligible dropped. comment, hoping change licensing to. changes… almost deals moved connections, maintenance connections. deal with, the. 48 issues know. bought 5-year agreement for, license, web filtering front. years. That's… then. buy contract. Licensing, they'll reimburse said. declining enrollments should apply Category 2. point. ultimately purchase, steps. 470. 471, letter, 4486. cancel anything. lock count. first Whatever count based enrollment. waited lose money, quick, Something simple approved, then… approved. you're… populations increasing. increase, future it'll ratchet won't safety standpoint. Go consider purchase anyone bring up? Maybe gotta run minutes, I, AI Gmail inbox. called, Fixer AI, pronounce F-y-x-e-r-a-i. 400, 500 bucks game changer IT, um. Probably 30 promotional marketing-based. at, Gmail, historically, tone creates, 7 categories, categories except Skip inbox, inbox scanned attachment, body determined person's respond. click already drafted responded similar messages. glance over, sense hit send, life, amazing, demo sometime, computer awesome taken label Promotional. skipped archived, helped filter, a, somebody, after days Them responding nudges remind following FYI rid response, what. People looped certain emails, Anyways, somebody watching road, got. gearing 1 o'clock, o'clock meeting Heartland Business Systems, and. replacing 450 wireless points summer. E-rate project, on. 6, 6E? devices capable spectrum. sounds good. turned discussions Of faster, The, recommending bandwidth because. limited, internet biggest bottleneck cost, Point gotta… paying bleeding edge, older technology Kind commodity pricing Anyway, babble discussion Like, goes, that'll good, let's scheduled picture. cool. Pretty cool mind sure, AP AP, APs Cisco end support. This, replace matter Are staying Cisco? anyways, yeah. Sounds Aruba. Aruba infrastructure side between. ClearPass, switches Aruba, honest, Wireless solid Cisco. today… separate Cisco, today's engineers. Gotcha. running Central well? Gonna spec differences, determined… configs backed layer ClearPass oh, network control. see, MAC filtering, 801X. colorless port, configs, house, order address-based, our. Vulnerability assessments done, highly recommended eliminate Mac-based authenticate… address-based authentication, spoofing. purchasing layer, expensive, grand one-time helpful. Hmm, Al. Landon? you? kinda… made attend have. know… ITEC Fall Conference. brainstorm presenters. decided closes 31st, brainstorming earlier registrations you'll later Other unless last-minute topics, close later.