Curriculum Technology Committee Meeting - October 2026

The Curriculum Technology Committee met on October 13, 2026. Its main procurement item was a proposal to replace the district’s end-of-life Mitel phone system with a cloud-based RingCentral system, with migration support from Northstar. The proposed 66-month arrangement includes six months at no cost, new phones at no cost to the district (reported value of about $233,000), and a $100,000 not-to-exceed amount for the migration project. The presentation estimated about $70,000 in additional savings during the no-cost period and roughly $300,000 in total value. Monthly support and line costs would decline from about $11,000 to $9,600, with no price increases for five years; additional lines would be charged at the same per-line rate. Migration is planned to begin in January 2027, with a phased rollout and decommissioning only after the new system is confirmed operational. Committee members supported advancing the recommendation for board consideration; the transcript does not record a final board approval.

The committee also received curriculum updates on the state-required personal finance course, being offered primarily to ninth graders beginning with the class of 2030, and on technology education courses, including strong enrollment in guitar and student engagement in engineering projects. An ELA and math implementation update was anticipated for the next committee meeting, scheduled for November 9. No other procurement actions were identified.