Two parents told the board the districts device practices may violate the Children's Internet Protection Act and the district's own policies, citing Microsoft Copilot on some elementary devices and potential tracking; the superintendent has scheduled a technology community conversation for Nov. 19 to review policies and pilots.

Two parents told the board the districts device practices may violate the Children's Internet Protection Act and the district's own policies, citing Microsoft Copilot on some elementary devices and potential tracking; the superintendent has scheduled a technology community conversation for Nov. 19 to review policies and pilots.

Village officials discussed moving away from IT vendor VC3 after slow responses, high quotes (including a $30,000 cloud quote) and concerns about Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance and frequent server resets; trustees asked staff to solicit competitive quotes and the administrator may temporarily engage a previous vendor for IT

Senate File 22-2024 reforms telecom regulations, promoting VoIP while protecting vulnerable Minnesotans.

Board addresses outdated IT system's replacement funding and municipal billing legal requirements.

Commissioners advocate for modernizing California's IT procurement process to enhance efficiency.

During the Oct. 23 session the House adopted House Resolution 262 (Menopause Awareness Month) and agreed to a series of bills spanning consumer protection, finance, health care and technology. Highlights include adoption of HR262 (186-17), passage of House Bill 1512 on right-to-repair (110-93), adoption of the amendment to HB1860 (203-0), and final

State Chief Information Officer Kristen Darby and STS described cloud migrations, cybersecurity grants to local governments, and a portfolio of ARPA‑funded projects — including offender management, Edison ERP and court e‑filing — and said most large projects expect delivery within ARPA timeframes.

Analysts recommended multiple reductions in the new Statewide Technology Contracts line item including closing the IT Academy ($500,000 ongoing) and discontinuing the software licenses for early literacy ($10.75M ongoing), citing vendor variation, fidelity concerns and non‑lapsing balances; USBE clarified some technical points about resources vs. certification costs.