We discuss upcoming deadlines for E-rate applications and 470/471 windows. They also address a recent PowerSchool data breach and explore using AI tools like Notebook LM and Llama for data analysis and podcast generation. Further discussion includes grant applications for security upgrades and upcoming presentations on network documentation best practices. Finally, the meeting concludes with individual updates from team members on their projects and tasks.
Welcome everybody to the January 9th edition of Technology Check-In. Thanks, everyone, for showing up today and uh you know guess we'll go ahead get started. This is our first meeting year You know, I suspect people are still kind recovering from part it. I'm expecting on that particular about only things probably should talk is… The 471 window opens next week 15th. And so means administrative close. So if haven't updated your free reduced lunch numbers E-rate. better hurry it Yeah. then 470s, it's time put in 470s side at 29 days i think Currently, 28-day window, were post february 7th 28 here gives a little bit stuff good news think, closes March 27th, believe. should, have plenty approved by board apply. Shortly um might turn around quiz you, Sarah, or don't Daniel has but Did any licenses dom do OCIO office CrowdStrike. Yeah, state ones ones? Yes, they wanted IP addresses machines was going them never followed through, didn't use them. 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