Board approves three-year renewal for district student-monitoring software

The Clay County Board of Education voted July 9 to renew the district27s student-monitoring software for a three-year term using the lowest quote submitted through Central Technologies.

A staff member who presented the recommendation said the district has used the monitoring software for about five to six years and that a multi-year renewal is more cost-effective than annual renewals. "It's more cost effective for the board to consider a 3 year renewal instead of a yearly renewal," the presenter said.

During the presentation staff described how the software provides teachers a live view of student device activity and issues automated alerts to counselors and other staff when students attempt to access content flagged for self-harm or drugs. The board approved the motion to accept Central Technologies27 lowest quote; no opposition was recorded.

The board did not record contract dollar amounts in the provided transcript. Implementation and license management were described as being handled through Central Technologies as the reseller, with district technical staff coordinating deployment and ongoing support.