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,