In this episode of Hallway to Hallway, Superintendent Cindy Deevers interviews Dan Stitzel, the district's Director of Technology Services, to discuss how technology and infrastructure funding support student learning.

Key Discussion Points:

• E-rate Funding: Dan Stitzel explains that E-rate is a national grant program that provides essential funding for school network projects, which the district relies on to provide technology and services that would otherwise be unaffordable.

• Infrastructure Improvements: The district has used E-rate funds, in conjunction with Permanent Improvement (PI) funds, to perform full-building upgrades of wireless access points and network wiring to ensure students have fast, secure internet access.

• Evolution of Classroom Technology: Stitzel reflects on his 18-year career in the district, tracing the evolution from overhead projectors and early smartboards to the shift toward one-to-one Chromebook access, which was accelerated by the pandemic.

• Future Planning: The team is currently planning for a network upgrade at the high school to continue meeting the demands of the many end-users hitting the network daily.