Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
3/11/2024 - 6:30 PM  
Category:
New Business  
Type:
Action  
Subject:
Cybersecurity Awards  
Board Goals:
Maintain Fiscal & Operational Integrity and Accountability
-Accurate, timely, and complete transparent financial reporting. -Provide a budget aligned with the district's strategic plan. -Maintenance of a long-range capital improvement plan. -Financial operations focused on policy compliance and efficiency.
 
Enclosure:
 
File Attachment:
 
Background & Rationale:
The cybersecurity team has applied and been awarded a cybersecurity grant of $200.000 over the 2024-2025, 2025-2026, and 2026-2027 school years. The grant will improve the district's data security posture. The grant requires a 20% match by the school district. With this grant. the school district will be able to purchase additional anti-virus software and port monitoring.  
Budget to be Charged:
001-2331-6391-0000-00207-1  
Motion
I move that the Board approve the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant for $200,000.00, with a district match of $50,000.00 for the purchase of additional anti-virus software and porting monitoring.  
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Matt Verlinden - Director of Technology
Signed By:  
Penelope Martin-Knox - Superintendent