District Technology Leaders Webcast July 2026 Notes (PDF)

District Technology Leaders Webcast July 2026 Notes (Word)

Agenda Items:

1. School Year 2026-2027 Kentucky Education Technology System (KETS) operational budget that will be presented for approval to the KY Board of Education (KBE) on 5-6 August during their board meeting and to the School Facility Construction Committee (SFCC) on 2 Sept during their board meeting. David Couch, Marty Park, Mike Leadingham, Amy Young, and Rebecca Bright.

2. Updated on KY K-12 student technology academic standards that will be presented for approval to the KY Local Supt’s Advisory Council (LSAC) on 28 July and to the Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) during their meeting on 5-6 August. David Couch, Marty Park & Laura Raganas

3. KY K-12 Connected User Experience System (CUES) update. Upcoming August 31^st target date. Chuck Austin, Patrick Wofford, and CUES team members.

(a) Rapid Identity replaces Microsoft Active Directory (AD). x number districts have been fully transitioned, y more are in process,

(b) Rapid Identity ties into the existing major KY K-12 EdTech system (i.e., Tyler ERP/Munis, IC, Office 365, Google, etc.),

(c) Microsoft’s Internet Protocol (IP) services replaced with Volta/InfoBlox IP services, and

(d) Turn off OET’s Microsoft AD services to all KY K-12 organizations … a small number of districts may choose to continue to use AD on their own.

4. Since the birth of the federal e-rate program in 1996, KY K-12 has regularly been a top 5 recipient in the amount of funds received per student. In 2026 it will bring in $54M ($45M to districts and $9M to KDE) for education technology. The FCC recently announced that they are considering making major changes to the e-rate program. This could have major negative financial consequences to every school, district office, and KDE office. Feedback to the FCC from districts and KDE will occur in July. David Couch, Mike Leadingham, Jody Rose, and e-rate staff.

5. KY K-12 Data Systems update. DeDe Conner and Linda Burton

6. Update on the KY K-12 Network Components RFP. Mike Leadingham

7. Update on tracking system for requests for assistance from the KETS Service Desk. Matt Jury and Brian Spellman

8. Reminder of Annual KY K-12 Cybersecurity Health Check that is due NLT August 2026. Bob Hackworth

9. Other topics districts and OET leaders/staff want added/discussed.