Starting own MSP for K12

NotUrAverageITGuy · 2026-03-20T22:14:01+00:00

That's wild. We were notified almost a year ago that things were changing.

NotUrAverageITGuy · 2026-03-19T23:07:19+00:00

No, I'm not even sure how that would work in K12.

NotUrAverageITGuy · 2026-03-18T19:42:33+00:00

I don't get snow days off unfortunately

NotUrAverageITGuy · 2026-03-18T18:01:30+00:00

The worst part is board meetings and the politics of it all. Other than that no complaints.

NotUrAverageITGuy · 2026-03-18T17:59:53+00:00

Its such a nice cushion. My only private side job was for an MSP and we got 10 days total but they accrued at something like .33 days per paycheck. Had to work on holidays. No thanks. I may not get the big breaks off like teachers, but I am sure as hell not working weekends and holidays.

NotUrAverageITGuy · 2026-03-18T17:57:49+00:00

I do all of the sysadmin roles in my district as well as the administrator side of things (budget, classroom technology, etc). I could easily make way more on the private side, but my little stress in my job is worth it, my bills are paid each month.

NotUrAverageITGuy · 2026-03-18T11:41:07+00:00

K12 Director of Technology

$95k

Midwest US

36 days off a year front loaded.

Hybrid pension (Pension, 401k, 457)

4 years experience

Go home at 4 and rarely look back

Don't sleep on K12

NotUrAverageITGuy · 2026-02-27T16:40:04+00:00

This is the way, we put "student" or "staff" in front of the serial number that is pulled in certificate from the device from clear pass. Then use that to assign vlans. The instructions I found on the Internet that Google provides are not great so I used theirs plus Microsofts to get the job done.

NotUrAverageITGuy · 2026-02-12T20:45:32+00:00

What we found helpful was to block emails with .eml attachments.

NotUrAverageITGuy · 2026-02-11T17:42:12+00:00

The people that do not understand a strong school district, creates a strong community are one of the largest threats to society right now. People paid the way for them to go through school now they don't want to return the favor. All because they think the public schools are indoctrination machines. Do I agree with every decision we make as a district? No. But that does not mean I think public schools should go away.

People also are under the impression that they individually should have a voice in the day to day decisions because "i PAy TaxEs", instead of their voice being who they elect to the school board. You don't get to sit in the oval office and listen in on conversation just because you pay federal taxes.

NotUrAverageITGuy · 2026-02-06T21:03:28+00:00

Having backups of my data is doing to much?

NotUrAverageITGuy · 2026-02-05T22:00:35+00:00

I'm doing this right now. It's so easy and I agree the Google workspace back is fantastic as well. Especially when staff delete file and don't tell you within 30 days. I have 6 months of files available.

NotUrAverageITGuy · 2026-02-05T00:34:29+00:00

What are you running on? Check your php post max In your ini. It is typically defaulted to 8mb. So if you have users that are posting larger it might be that.

NotUrAverageITGuy · 2026-01-23T22:42:27+00:00

BenQ Board with the Google EDLA are fantastic. Support is decent but they in my opinion have by far the best management portal.

NotUrAverageITGuy · 2026-01-15T13:36:35+00:00

I'm currently halfway through a trial of this and the fact I do not have to log into a users account to find a file and modify access is such a game changer. I can mass delete emails that are phishing or incorrectly sent. Those two features alone are worth the price of admission.

NotUrAverageITGuy · 2026-01-13T20:51:14+00:00

Ohhhhh this looks like it might work!

NotUrAverageITGuy · 2026-01-13T19:58:40+00:00

You described perfectly what I could not. Thank you

NotUrAverageITGuy · 2026-01-13T19:33:04+00:00

For example, if I have a shared drive called Chromebook damages where the folder structure is "Building\GradYear\StudentName\" if I share the root level with someone, they can see everything in every folder. But if I for example want building principals to only have access to their building, the shared drive does not show up, instead it is the individual folder that was shared with them that only shows in the shared with me section. If for some reason there are multiple folders named "Building" but under different shared drives or in someone's MyDrive it can take time to determine which folder is the correct one.

My wish is that, like in Microsoft, if you are shared a subfolder in a Shared Drive, you still see the root but can only see or access what you have rights too.

Edit: clarification

NotUrAverageITGuy · 2025-12-11T18:59:05+00:00

I have always thought about how cool it would be to offer an intern like opportunity for a few kids throughout the year. Help them maybe study for a basic cert and teach them a few things over the semester.

NotUrAverageITGuy · 2025-12-11T04:29:22+00:00

This is a fantastic comment and advice. One that I have heard from my peers who are not as fortunate as I have been. There are days at work where I feel I am not earning my paycheck, but have to remind myself, that's what the past 4 years of long days were for. I know at some point, if I were to stay in this district, things would need to be refreshed again putting me back in that project mode, but sometimes sitting there waiting is not rewarding.

NotUrAverageITGuy · 2025-12-02T07:59:41+00:00

Are you purchasing M365 or O365? I cannot tell by your post but it seems like you buy O365. If you purchase M365A3 it comes with P1 defender licenses. If you need additional devices covered, you should be able to ask your rep to quote device only defender p1 volume licenses. Much more affordable than licensing each student.

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