Building a Stronger EdTech Infrastructure
School and district EdTech Leaders play an essential role in successfully executing educational technology initiatives, charged with embracing innovative technologies to meet the evolving requirements of education. The Networking and Systems Design initiative equips these leaders with the necessary tools and support to adjust to dynamic and sustainable technologies, thereby catering to the growing demands of teaching and learning.
CoSN Network & Systems Design Project Director: Amy McLaughlin, MS, MA, CETL, CISM, CHPS, CDPSE, CISSP, amclaughlin@cosn.org
CoSN staff contact: Cara Dollinger, External Relations Specialist, cdollinger@cosn.org.
Featured Resources
Building Checklist: Essential Guide for IT Leaders' Construction Projects
Construction and substantial renovation of school district buildings must consistently incorporate technology planning from conception to building. This member document is a game-changer, providing a concise yet powerful roadmap for designing and renovating buildings focusing on future-proofing district technology.
Building your Learning Continuity Plan or Business Continuity Plan
It is important to have an identified scope when developing an LCP or BCP for your school or district IT organization. It is recommended that IT organizations focus on building a technical plan that helps IT prioritize services and identify strategies for continuing to deliver high-priority services to support the district in the event of a disaster that destroys or severely cripples one or more of the district’s data centers, networks, and server systems.
Member Exclusive:
What School System Tech Leaders Need to Know

Disaster RTO & RPO: Setting Recovery Priorities Before a Disaster
Disasters, whether human or natural, can have sudden and serious impact on the ability of the school district to deliver services, including core services for the support of students and staff. Many critical resources that impact not only the delivery of teaching and learning, but also the basic life, health and safety functions of the school district are dependent upon technology to continue to operate.
Network Security
Education Networks of America, in collaboration with eLearn Institute and TechEdvantage, white paper that provides insight, considerations and best practices every school district can implement for improving its network security.
Technology leaders and policymakers need to protect their networks and information security, analyze their current status, and validate what they are doing well.
Communicating with District Leadership
This committee is member exclusive.