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The Genesee Technology Department implements and supports a variety of tools, strategies, and best practices in order to provide accessible, reliable, and easy to use technology for all students and staff.
2018-19 Accomplishments
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Spiceworks
The Technology Department implemented Spiceworks to take over as our Help Desk ticketing system as well as our Asset Management and Inventory system.
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PRTG Network Monitor
The Tech Department implemented PRTG Network Monitor in order to actively monitor and provide alerts for all district servers and infrastructure.
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System Center Configuration Manager
The Technology Department installed and configured a new Windows 2016 Virtual Server to run SCCM. SCCM allows us to deploy/reimage laptops and PCs, manage Windows updates, and automate software installations and upgrades.
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Webpage Upgrade
The Technology Department, in conjunction with district and teacher leadership, converted the district webpage to Blackboard. This change provides a modern, easy to navigate webpage for students, staff, parents, and community members. In addition, we have implemented a Mobile Communications App which is available in the Google Play and iTunes stores and a Mass Notification module to help facilitate parent-teacher communications as well as discrict information like inclement weather closures and school events.
2019-20 Goals
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Internet Upgrade
The Genesee Joint School District will be working with the Idaho State Department of Education to evaluate and select an internet service provider (ISP) contract in alignment with E-rate for the 2020 filing.
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Elementary Device Ratio Improvements
The Technology Department will be refreshing/replacing/augmenting student devices (iPads & Chromebooks) across all elementary grades in 2019-20.
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Staff PC Refresh
The Technology Department will be replacing approximately 1/4 of our staff desktop/display PCs across all grade levels for the 2019-20 school year.
