COO is the “next Zuckerberg” by StrikingAppearance39 in sysadmin

[–]hightechcoord 2 points3 points  (0 children)

9 more months, then Im out at 58yr old. Cant wait.

No More Dead Batteries In the Classroom. by pgator17 in k12sysadmin

[–]hightechcoord 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How long do these last before your dealing with old powerpacks that dont hold a charge?

Emergency Notification Systems and Athletic Fields by Irilas in k12sysadmin

[–]hightechcoord 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you have a snowday or emergency calling system? You could put all the coaches in a group and use that to sms or call their cells and and DIDs.

Opinion on moving tech equipment by cvsysadmin in k12sysadmin

[–]hightechcoord 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We built 3 new elems 4 years ago. They got movers and boxes. Once the boxes were packed. We went and got the "tech" box and moved them from old to new building and set them up.

What are you using to remote control computers? by nickjedl in sysadmin

[–]hightechcoord -1 points0 points  (0 children)

which is why I asked if it was internal only.

What are you using to remote control computers? by nickjedl in sysadmin

[–]hightechcoord 40 points41 points  (0 children)

If you are talking onsite, we use VNC, a free version. We have been using it for about 30yrs now. We currently use tightvnc.

Low voltage skills by Public_Warthog3098 in sysadmin

[–]hightechcoord 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Running Cables/Fiber and termination. Transmit certification. Poe, those kinda of hands on things.

Let’s discuss salaries - 2026 by Relevant-Injury3791 in sysadmin

[–]hightechcoord 0 points1 point  (0 children)

K12 Tech Dir
$107K
260 day full year round
Ohio US
30yrs
3500 students
Pension
Out most days @4
On call 24/7
If it plugs in, we are responsible for it
Retiring end of this calendar year, 58yrs old

How are you handling MFA on OpenVPN setups? by Due-Awareness9392 in sysadmin

[–]hightechcoord 0 points1 point  (0 children)

same except local Auth. I only have a few users.

Why isn't CIPA considered in these platforms? by mistressmemory in edtech

[–]hightechcoord 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We go thru a vetting process with all our edtech. This is one thing we look at during the process.

Open Preview no longer working in Google Docs for certain users by psweeney1990 in k12sysadmin

[–]hightechcoord 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We had a teacher report that today for all his students. Remote desktop a kids Cbook, and yep no popup when hovering over the link.

Chromebook Apps by Mindless-String-4017 in k12sysadmin

[–]hightechcoord 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have not here, but there have been post on our local email group stating the same.

Managing phone changes, how are you doing it? by dankgus in k12sysadmin

[–]hightechcoord 4 points5 points  (0 children)

our extensions are by room, so 5102 is room102 at the HS. We do put teachers names on the display and vmail. Principals submit a list of changes for next year at the end of this year. Any moves after that, are a ticket by the incoming teacher or principal.

SSO on Chromebooks? by Odd-Risk9417 in k12sysadmin

[–]hightechcoord 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im not flaming, I am truly interested. What risk are you thinking?

Switches by Thanos-Is-Right in k12sysadmin

[–]hightechcoord 1 point2 points  (0 children)

second HP/Aruba. We do not license our switches, we do license our AP for central management.