District details technology upgrades and expansion of blended‑learning program

District technology and instructional leaders presented a year‑end summary of completed work and plans to expand blended‑learning across classrooms.

Mike Connor, technology director, told the board the district addressed 1,357 service tickets this year and completed 456 Chromebook repairs. "We replaced all of our access points to WiFi 6," he said, and described projector installations, a security camera and vape detector expansion (77 cameras, 17 vape detectors), server upgrades and plans to continue UPS and switch replacements.

Connor outlined a multi‑phase Windows 10 to Windows 11 migration covering about 504 computers, with phase two scheduled for the coming school year. The district will also replace teacher desktops in some labs and pilot touchscreen Chromebooks in selected classrooms to evaluate pedagogy and repair/insurance costs.

Kevin (instructional technology coordinator) described the district's Blended learning initiative and a four‑year professional development plan. "Blended learning is an instructional design strategy that blends traditional learning with online and multimedia learning," he said, and summarized a growth trajectory (36 staff participated this year) and plans to phase new staff into the program so all new hires receive training in subsequent years.

Board members asked about outcome measures and assessment. Presenters said they have mostly anecdotal and department‑level feedback so far and that formal data collection (pass rates, standardized indicators) would require focused planning to avoid conflating pilot learning curves with program effects.

Administration said it will continue to communicate with parents about blended and Flex learning approaches (videos, website updates, and orientation materials) and to monitor any staffing or budgeting implications as the initiative expands.