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IN TOUCH

In Touch with the CIO ............................... 2-3 With the CIO

TABLE

OF CONTENTS

IT Division Year in Review - 2021 ............ 4-6
Student Device Initiative Earns Welcome to the 2022 New Year edition of Technology in Motion for Education.
Project of the Year Award ............................. 7 I hope everyone was able to safely enjoy time with their family and friends
COVID-19 Testing App Now Available .......... 8 during the holidays. Without stating the obvious, 2021 has been marked by
historical events and unforeseen changes to our lives, both at home and at
Non-Instructional Employee work. This has also been a year of learning for all of us, as individuals, teams,
Evaluation App Replaced District Form ........ 8 and as an organization.

eForms Reminders ....................................... 8
Teacher Laptop Refresh Project ................... 9 Similar to the previous year, 2021 continued to provide challenges on many
fronts. The coronavirus pandemic with different variants proved difficult for all
Improved District Portal Coming ................ 10 of us in many different ways throughout 2021. Various notable advancements
Internet Capacity Planning .......................... 10 in the year 2021 have supported our stability and performance throughout
Infrastructure Upgrades ............................. 11 the year. Every IT team member and our stakeholders deserve a special note
SaferWatch Meets of thanks for their role in supporting our students and employees through
transitioning from hybrid learning to onsite learning. Building on the strengths
Alyssa’s Law Requirement .......................... 12 of our technical capabilities and with your support, we begin the year 2022
Raptor Emergency Management with new hope and aspirations.
& Reunification Drills .................................. 13
Not Your Father’s SIEM .............................. 14 As we approach the tax filing season, we would like to remind our users again
IT Staff is CJIS Certified .............................. 15 about maintaining security awareness and the importance of keeping their
personal information safe. Cyber criminals have been very active world-wide
Testimony in High Profile Case ................... 16 to obtain personal information using different methods, not limited to just email
What are TAC & TCC? ................................. 17 phishing. Please remember to keep your guard up and remain especially
District Accreditation: cautious for any email message that asks for your personal information or
The Pursuit of Excellence ............................ 18 login credentials.
In Memoriam .............................................. 19 Thanks to everyone for taking the online Security Awareness training in FY21
Employee Resource Groups Formed ......... 20 to meet our state audit requirements. On July 22, 2021, we launched our new
Employee Promotions, New Credentials, mandatory FY22 Security Awareness training with best practices, supplied by

Moves, & Retirements ................................ 21 the industry-leading company, InfoSec, for our users to take by June 30, 2022
Welcome New Employees .................... 22-25 (bulletin # DE 22-015 CFO). The training enlightens employees on the best
security methods to protect District data, covering topics including avoiding
Babies! Babies! Babies! ...................... 26-27 internet threats, protecting personal information, preventing phishing email
Kudos .................................................... 28-32 attacks, and protecting personal and District devices.

In the accompanying article, “IT Division Year in Review - 2021”, I’m pleased to
provide a reflection of the IT Division’s work, challenges, and accomplishments
throughout 2021. The Year in Review demonstrates the astounding success of
our IT teams on many key District initiatives to serve our schools and students.
I hope you find this retrospective of our work interesting and worth a read.

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