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The Technology Check-in meeting covered various operational updates including asset management, budget changes, and network infrastructure discussions. The group explored options for interactive boards and software solutions, with detailed discussions about the transition from traditional projectors to Promethean panels in classrooms. Technical maintenance and upgrades were addressed, including DNS changes, malware filtering, and the development of a new portal site for managing tech support, while Landon provided updates on various district technology initiatives and equipment deployments.

Alrighty. Well, I don't have much, but let me go ahead and get everything ready here. I'll just Welcome, everybody, to the June 12th edition of Technology Check-In. Thanks, everyone, for showing up today, uh… Again, we're kind in the… doldrums summer, which is probably wrong term it, because think most us, it gets be busy time year stuff on so… Um, but, Yeah, know news-wise. last week we talked about new, uh, Category 2 budget E-rate was announced. Uh, week, they raised rates on… what schools get. was, should this information right Give a second pull up. did talk that here, just, so here… Too many forms open, that's my problem here it. So base all is… somewhere neighborhood of… $35,000, it's, what… part is, then, it's $205 student $204, amount yeah, enough cover inflation. know… If it's… if gonna make huge impact course, based off number students. You're at least another $5,000 bump guess. would imagine from extrapolate out properly, Um… didn't really hear any more news particular know, might been living under rock, did… talking with school both turned around said, I'm not quite sure status And haven't looked up, so, you everyone or the, Iowa… they… Did pass bill no, cell phone devices during hours? passed? Or fall legislation Iowa. honestly that… implementing that. law passed, what? are we. She sign Alright, signed… signed yet, or…? it… pass? No, she April, looks like. April 30th. All right, yeah. So, came guest network as, like, changing, policy Should change staff? Pre-shared key their wireless network. Because lot students gotten ahold like account. But can't use device anyway year, like… Doesn't matter, I, You maybe recommend that, case, told her it'd But, believe had account previously, necessarily people interested switching which… Of main reason keep regular tighter, tighter restrictions, know. The isn't restrictions than are. Pretty much same, to… Just point, compliance SEPA, think, guess, Daniel, let's go… we'll do starter go-around. were first, let's, started you. um… working importing assets into asset management system. Doing some server maintenance. research AI stuff? waiting my… laptops back being repaired. can through re-image them all. Which may couple weeks yet. Okay. Sounds good. Anything else? really. Mr. Foley, what's going you? Not too much. getting for… organizing computers, making they're broken. work few quotes add cameras, other there's on. Uh… Kristen? Yep. Oh, doing summer things, know? Right? What's Changing email, people, and… Chromebooks, actually wanted ask, um, question, curious about… new addition? And, have, old smart boards. And… wondering move boards? Or, actually, planning moving not, What guys your instead boards, alternatives? For a… Smart TV something. still using boards since I've ours old, too. 11 years. That's… good question. two were… got rid our board style, where, projector board. That'll shipped. newer ones we've buying Clever Touch These different schools. Newline Boards. In New line? that's, your… Those basically line. saw somebody who line That's have? those are… those. Those… giant Android tablet. clever touch, Jim. want interactive features, otherwise, put big projector. They built-in whiteboard. interactive. built-in, web browser, again, mobile version, an Right. just… there touch screen, kids then cast computer plug directly in, Do less expensive? Then Words, Board route as well, quote board, touchscreen TV. one. Yeah. mount projectors move… elementary classes We something else, else. do, something… cheaper, teachers, seems for, projecting screen. Like, laptop. younger kids. Might stuff. done research, ask use. mean, experience standpoint. Projector versus Is be, images clearer. always brighter. worry how bright projector? turn lights enough? also about, unless ultra-short throw projectors. instructor standing front casting shadow having look light, problems projector-based ones, time, only solution was. that? A enough. seen… seen instance, project onto dim over time. The… you're same house, you'll lot… it'll crisp experience, believe, way. Mm-hmm. Um. Now, thing has special Especially our… littles. you… a, height-adjusting mount, bolt wall. when come lower screen down level. can… reach whole presenting, lift regular, height whatever would… help little bit interaction. pretty option. generic option TV, really… there's… don't… there's, Visa Mount, Universal mounting system side things Are one level, multiple levels? you're, building. level? me? have… Two floors… three floors. buildings. buildings, into… starting, breaking ground addition. construction next year. say, we… luck portable carts, oh, hey, room administration wants rooms, waltz cart roll across hall. wondering, too, are, stuck where mounted. But… teacher hers, stopped working, wall lockers. easily. thing. That maybe, forever, around. bonus me, think… I've… some… does levels elevator, around, but… One school, six classrooms each floor. rearrange classroom question subscription free account, premium? Subscription. teachers notebook. notebook, We, used renewed recently, Uh-huh. asked whether renew I… nobody responded, someone complains, now, free… One. even differences between paid. There's differences, Seems Capri mostly… most… was… fine. Right, figured, guessing. They'll exactly. tell missing something, he… premium. them, don't, guessing don't. lot. looking predefined lessons games, subjects, search teaching certain It's pre-built templates There options games activities stuff, hit brought earlier, delegate… relegated videos classroom, whiteboard, apps along could wrong, heard case apps. questions while here? nope, think. Allen, sir? Huh? No? muted, No video, either stepped away, or… Alrighty, anything Landon am hang that's… all, really, guess I'll… share Update. tech services whatnot, I'm… redoing probably… gonna… address support tickets pieces point portal site log will details director adding able From there, schedule appointments staff. Myself track of, hours bunch excited hopefully Something deployed July 1st putting together, today I'll, hold bit, see anyone else joins later, welcome out, babble recording Matt. occurred been, hosted JMC ever went application schools, Had 15 starting 1st, decided discontinue service, JMC's clients, hosting their… equipment hosting-wise, hosted, started. Dns districts day everyone's domains .k12.i.us, shutting contacting actively K-12.i.us domains, honestly, shifts Dua.org .com.net Address set, confirming need, migrating spot keeping busy, this, 3 well connections found… ran private .PVT.K12.i.us, service tried connect to, subdomain, won't registered found, .k12.i.us be… giving Anyway, pause back, start check him Hey, Landon, sorry, totally me. uh. dead air, deleted you, Landon. see, training Time Clock Plus. camera over. Frontline absence management, Switched PowerSchool SmartFind Express lesson learned product, us multi-year contract now first formal today. Working Other white glove Chromebook, techs elementaries, um. Enrolling Chromebooks rewiring carts. mentioned deploying audio, amplification systems. with, Lightspeed's, Topcat systems? microphones wear necks amplify voices, classrooms, speakers mounted ceiling. This, round deployment, $60,000 worth deploy. already request speakers. 60 teachers. $1,000 each, give idea. negotiated pricing down, bulk. overwhelming. We've piloting years honest quotes. this… audio positive feedback attentive, on, teacher's saying, better understand pronunciation words types wearing microphones, voice strain. Was We're Promethean panels. gone last… 7 years, Active Panels iRover carts Copernicus. allow… 600 square feet, allow any, panels walls. held true. embraced by administration. measurement, biased, secretly hoping wall-mounted panel, close, then… usually we, round, core specials third finished, ed. areas, tag. 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The meeting covered various technology-related topics, including project updates, domain management, and authentication security. Participants discussed changes in FCC funding for schools, hardware deployments, and system upgrades. The group also addressed attendance issues in their meetings and explored potential solutions for improving engagement and participation.

Welcome, everybody, June 5th edition of Technology Check-In. Of course, it's the, uh, end school year, starting in summer part know, I'm sure busy time for most people but… couple showing today, so Um, I don't whole lot of… announcements it. guess big thing is that, uh. Uh… FCC USAC has announced Category 2 budgets 26 30, um… They raised the… cap, smaller schools, they're gonna get minimum $30,000 now, little… over $30,000. And cost per student went from $167 now 201 some change stuff Uh, will be larger here next 5 years account inflation stuff. Don't know if compensate completely but at least, good news right direction that they least budget side So, um, pretty happy about Um… else think… was say another E-rate-related term it is, like. Their PIA seem more… thorough their, investigations still quite few schools their funds awarded yet. You things like always through every year. vendors put in, $1,500 miscellaneous supplies. That seems catching saying. All right, we need an itemized detail what supplies or make model number If single device So we've had back more count supplies, which kind pain. that's a… of, think, think other one I've seen they've two internet connections. file than connection. heard several them saying like, this duplicate service, service isn't allowed. Can send us details, and… little bit frustrating because, contracts. would looked was, different buildings, it… depends making specify specific buildings any building overlap, guess, But, as problematic, honestly, haven't… very confirmations The we'd normally used certify, verify your free reduced lunch counts, there's So… anything else, ahead and, turn Daniel. What's going with you? not much. Like telling earlier, uh… Packed all Studa MacBook Airs. haul out Rick's computers through, just, everything's good, fix whatever's… broken then, they'll for, 3 4 weeks. Once back, wipe all, reset each student. that'll take weeks, really summer. Sorry yeah, it's… mean, doing now. so, vehicle load hauled many did they… We enclosed trailer. I… loaded onto. like… There's 300 all. Yeah. were bags, yeah. more? totes how you… Wow, computer banks. because have, Each asset tag bottom. label tag. On charger. Which bag, keep together, When students fall. those numbers match. Okay. Anything on? right. Landon, No, really. let's see, are… our third pallet unboxing Chromebooks, um. They, came exactly schedule, school, last week Thursday, Chromebooks there Friday, scheduled happen, wasted no year getting started. decided do white gloving. As paid instead purchase earlier arrive give folks to… configured, enrolled, working hired summer, interns helped, guys around, girls Unwiring. This first actually unwire USB-C chargers carts. A times USB-C, might, same wattage Chromebooks. might cycles where leave cables are already nicely tucked into carts velcroed zip-tied everything. return brand new leased But after cycles, start anxious potentially failing, happens second cycle, made ones everybody handles long-term… longevity Chargers bit, also want risk being cycle having fail, could easily Replaced ones, on. only dilemma brought pallets stacked 2x2. none fit jack doors, actually, outside. Break down top layers bins wheel before can remainder through. took fully pallet. way too high, outside we, New competition, Jim, ready open month, got final touches freakout today when realized electrical contractor stainless steel, wall plates outlets, purchased plastic, Wall plates, aesthetically, you'd usually everything falls combination them. panic, we've, worked We, finished print server paper cut migration. moving supported, Os. currently in. old us. moved server. 2025. see here… securely, renewed signed with… Securely Classroom, we're continuing we'll Filter, Aware, Call, Classroom. mentioned before, planning to, deploy Securely's AI chat. takes powers ChatGPT puts securely AI, that… ask kinds questions. gives visibility searches, example, obviously, Google search self-harm-related topics, notified model, does notify We're obviously scanning searching by forcing read… redirects long laundry list, look site, list domains, locations students, tried OpenAI, chat district-issued Chromebook. topics using redirected chat, potential search, Another plagiarism is. please write 4-page George Washington. It rather important facts recommend highlighting including paper. George… teachers house. ended 90-some thousand, years, hefty renewal. printer VLAN deployed. trying things, already, know. Less week, thanks update. shoot, question you, turned around totally forgot dangers age, suppose, just… filter… filter, hallpaths. Do use hull pass, e-haul pass? Solution? not. hall pass system. why. that'd road, combining contracts, used, Some ePass system, can't even name While fine, one, though? haven't complaints. Oh, then. That's win. here. My latest buffoonery been, told… tennis court restrooms. card access We've point-to-points there. single-stall restrooms, told certain type relay. costs ton money, thousands dollars. being, $4,200 actual relay is… doorframe, electric strike, strike has, say, inputs. Input 1 tells release. somebody scans building. inside building, button says, push lock. lights light says occupied. fine dandy stalls use. soccer, tournament, bathrooms unlocked bathroom. designed schedule input 1, unlocks maximum 60 seconds. override scan card, seconds max locks back. 2-hour event. lock inside. unlock Those wasn't correctly, it's, causing headaches. spent talking ever talked bathrooms, us, myself, components behind… mag locks, strikes, wiring works. It's… mess. one's able fixed putting illuminated says. illuminated, enter. And, bypass Power fighting much deal access, configuring stuff, that's… being… Kind interesting partly understand logic, solenoids Thor latches weren't energized. Permanent, full-time? limiting seconds, Ah, nothing fixing firmware mechanical… mechanical? Solution button? mechanical solution, point, actually… stay beyond got. hardware, too. note, bathroom talk. enjoy restrooms indicate occupied, nice you're waiting somebody. kudos yep, yep. fancy, idea somebody's there, but, only… illuminates, sign enter, event, illuminated. matter key want, receives aka power. once button. Then It's, button… button's active press button, Correct. Exactly, doesn't anything, Other Jason Marshall yesterday sent my renewal PowerSchool, district goes AA PowerSchool. Scotty, officially agenda, for… Thanks, Okay, sounds good. Landon? something blanking video board. purchasing new, board football stadium. Mm-hmm. 36 14, 16 6 ratio. anyone boards lately. Daktronics opinion, incredibly expensive, impressed. coming Vegas, board, itself $71,000. Now, big… good-sized mean… picture, 36-foot… why? That's, know… what's standard box truck? be. 20, 20 foot? 20-foot truck. would… sense. picture feet wide tall, wide. anyways, quoted 70-some $71,75,000, remember said. Here, look. desk, $71,000 materials. local vendor donate labor install reason allow advertise shared… vested interest in… upgraded sell ads cool. though. posted. photos ready. anyone's digital signage display boards. be… Vegas great, great place No kidding. Well… group? Alrighty. wrap meeting parts With everyone day early, Thanks up,