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. 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