NORTH CLACKAMAS SCHOOL DISTRICT
“ At the beginning of the pandemic we would never have imagined where we are today ”
DERRICK BROWN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY , NCSD a ticket , be able to access the help desk ticketing system , and respond to their peers or provide tech support for teachers . Then they could be part of the next group to interview incoming students . I see there are lots of opportunities in the future .
“ Our partner Acer , who provides the majority of our Chromebooks , has a programme where they certify students to repair devices . We want to bring that programme in to work with our technology and education programme to get it off the ground , for our students to receive this certification . It might even be a pathway for a job attracting a livable wage when they graduate .
“ At the beginning of the pandemic , we could never have imagined where we would be today . We have learned so much . We have developed resilience . We can do hard things . We have learned to come together . We realised that we have to reach out and ask for help when we need it . I have always been an advocate of reaching out to my peers and vendor partners . The pandemic forced us to have deeper connections . It forced us to schedule virtual meetings , and
32 SCHOOLS DEDICATED TO SERVING EACH STUDENT WHICH INCLUDES :
• 18 Elementary Schools
• 4 middle schools
• 5 high schools
• 4 Charter Schools
• 1 Technical-Professional Centre ( 2 campuses )
be intentional . We need to continue to do that and utilise this technology .
“ What does that future look like ? That ' s what we need to talk about . What worked well , what is going well and how do we continuously improve ? What resources do we need to continue to provide ? There are up to 10 million families today in the US still without internet access . That ' s a tragedy . And some of these families are right here in NCSD .
“ We have to look at how we get resources to these families ? How do we make sure that we don ' t leave anyone behind during these times ? I think that ' s critical ,” said Brown who pointed out that although there were funds available it cannot be a one-time cash injection . We need long-term sustainability from the state and federal government to continue the good work and school districts have the funds to keep it going .
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