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In Touch

With the CIO

Welcome to the 2021 New Year edition of Technology in Motion for Education.
I hope everyone was able to safely enjoy time with their family and friends
during the holidays. Without stating the obvious, 2020 was a challenging year
marked by historical events and unforeseen changes to work and home lives;
it also was a year of learning for all of us, both at the team and individual
level.

In addition, 2020 was one of the most volatile years. The coronavirus
By Deepak Agarwal pandemic has tested all of us in many ways. Various notable advancements
Chief Information Officer in the year 2020 supported our stability and performance throughout the
TABLE thanks for their roles in supporting our students and employees through such
year. Every IT team member and our stakeholders deserve a special note of
a tough time. Building on the strengths of our technical capabilities and your
OF CONTENTS support, we have stepped into 2021 with many new goals and aspirations.

CIO Corner ...............................................................2 As we approach the new year, we would like to remind our users again about
the security awareness and importance of keeping their personal information
IT Division Year in Review – 2020 .......................3-8 safe. Cyber criminals have been very active world-wide attempting to
Coronavirus Tools Provide Critical Information obtain personal information using different methods, not limited to just email
Throughout Pandemic .............................................9 phishing. I would like to remind you to take extra precaution if you receive a
COVID-19 Dashboard ..............................................9 phishing email message asking for your personal information.
Caring First Custom Application Now Available ......9
Meal Barcode Custom Application Thanks to everyone for taking the online security awareness training in FY 20
Assists Parents ......................................................10 to meet our state audit requirements. On July 28, 2020, we launched a new
Elementary Report Cards FY21 security awareness mandatory training program with best practices
Distributed Electronically .......................................10 from the leading organization, InfoSec, for our users to take before March
Internet Upgrades ..................................................11 31, 2021 (Bulletin #DE 21-010 CFO). The training enlightens employees
Infrastructure Upgrades ........................................12 on the best security methods to protect District data, covering topics that
Next Generation Antivirus Deployment .................13 include avoiding internet threats, protecting personal information, preventing
2020 Security Awareness Campaign ...............14-15 phishing email attacks and protecting personal and District devices.
T-Mobile Transition ................................................16 The article, “IT Division Year in Review - 2020,” gives my reflection on the IT
Ivanti UEM 2020.1 Upgrade ..................................16 Division’s work, including challenges and accomplishments throughout 2020.
SITV Power Redundancy .......................................17 It presents the astounding successes IT teams achieved on herculean tasks
Multiple Approaches Aim to Achieve never ventured before. I hope you derive deserved satisfaction in this as I do.
100% Internet Access ............................................18
Announcing the New Computer In closing, I can’t say thank you enough to our incredible IT Division Team.
Training Classroom at McKesson ..........................19 I’m truly humbled and beyond appreciative of your relentless commitment to
IT Security Corner ..................................................20 delight our customers, dedicate yourselves to our work, and genuinely care
Phone System Upgrade Progress .........................21 for each other. 2021 is going to be even bigger and better for our team.
Project Management Center of Excellence ............22
Promotions ............................................................23 We wish our students well on their upcoming EOC exams, assessments and
New Credentials .....................................................23 for the rest of this academic year. I hope you enjoy this edition of TIME, and
Awards ...................................................................24 we welcome feedback from our readers.
Moves ...............................................................25-26
Departures .............................................................25
New Employees .....................................................27
Kudos ................................................................28-32

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