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TOWN OF MEDWAY MEDWAY PUBLIC SCHOOLS School Committee Technology Update (9/19/2020)

TECHNOLOGY UPDATE SCHOOL RELATED ◼ Safer Schools ◼ Capital Improvements ◼ Additional Updates

SAFER SCHOOLS Video Surveillance ◼ Video Surveillance in all schools (~$300,000) ◼ Retention and access to data (minimum 15 days). Improve data request formats and retention. ◼ Continual review system to ensure operation ◼ Transportation Video Surveillance System – Centralized Access ◼ System Improvements ◼ Additional needs for High School Parking Lot and interior blind spots, and Middle School older camera replacement - ~$85,000 ◼ Access Control ◼ Upgrade the door control systems at the high school to the central district system to ensure access and audit capabilities - $20,000 ◼ Emergency Communication Systems ◼ Review of Inforce911 / Telecommunications / Other Electronic tools ◼ Cyber Security Initiative 2020 ◼ Firewall Review – Intrusion Prevention ◼ Review of Internet Filtering Standards Compliance to CIPA ◼ Review of Alternate Technologies (CheckPoint/Fortinet) ◼ SAFER SCHOOLS Proactive Review of Filter Logs ◼ Staff Education – Training and Awareness ◼

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS Presentation Systems ◼ ◼ High School Auditorium Upgrade - $65,000 High School Gym PA System Repair- $10,000 ◼ ◼ Middle School Screen Replacement - $10,000 ◼ Plans to add projector and sound system - $30,000 ◼ Middle and Memorial Brightlink Projectors now 6+ years old (est. ~$600,000) Review of Memorial and McGovern Presentation Rooms ◼ Hardware Replacement Cycle ◼ Managing Desktops – extended lifecycle to 7 years ◼ ◼ Conversion of labs to Chromebook Carts / 1:1 Initiative ◼ Upgrading Critical Infrastructure ◼ Network Switch Upgrade to 10gig - $80,000 Internet Bandwidth upgrade to 2gig ◼ ◼ Wireless Upgrade to 1gig – $75,000 (state grant funded 60%) CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS Server Infrastructure - $100,000 ◼ Supporting Curriculum ◼ 1:1 Initiative 8 th – 12 th Grade. 400 Units per year - $140,000 annually ◼

ADDITIONAL UPDATES ◼ Infinite Campus Initial Roll Out ◼ Supporting Staff ◼ Expectations of Use ◼ Training ◼ Expansion of Capabilities – Utilizing the System ◼ ◼ Improved reports, workflows, and analytics Parent Supports ◼ Online Forms ◼ Access to Information ◼ ADDITIONAL UPDATES

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