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LeboID - Using ClassLink to Create a Brand

Christopher Stengel, Michael Fisher, Corey Connor; Mt. Lebanon School District

From a District that for years used Clever primarily for its elementary students, Mt. Lebanon "went the distance" in the summer of 2025 to create systems that utilize ClassLink and OneSync to create a branded "LeboID" platform - an Identity/Provisioning/LaunchPad platform for ALL of its users: Faculty, Staff, Students, Parents, and Guardians!

I (Mostly) Survived DRC: Here's How You Can Too

Carol Persin & Ben Getkin; Keystone Oaks School District

Did your tech department get gifted DRC setup, too? We will talk about the nuances of the DRC platform, go through how to load CDTs and Firefly (they are actually different!), and discuss PSSAs. We will also chat about the COS (Central Office Server) and swap troubleshooting stories and tips. We’ll try to make the mandatory bearable and, hopefully, leave you with a chuckle.

Gaining Control of Classroom iPads using JAMF Teacher & Apple Classroom

Jared Schultz; Norwin School District

Empower classroom management with Jan teacher and Apple classroom. Learn how to monitor student devices guide focus distribute resources and streamline digital work flows. This hands-on session shows practical strategies for managing iPads in the classroom to support instruction and student engagement.

Smart Desk: Using Students to Provide Technology Support

Ray Berrott; Upper St.Clair School District

Smart desk is an independent study provided by the Upper St. Clair technology department. Students utilize their knowledge of computers to assist in fixing district technology issues. There are also many opportunities for learning experiences and independent projects. Grading scale is pass/fail.

Windows Updates: WSUS Servers a Thing of the Past

Johnathan Kim & Brian Maus; Woodland Hills School District

In Depth Dive of our change from SCCM/WSUS servers to utilizing Action 1 as a patch management solution.

Limiting Chrome Tabs With TabWarden

Chris Rupert & Dr. James Leary; Mt. Lebanon School District

This presentation will discuss the journey we undertook from concept to implementation of TabWarden, a Chrome extension we are using to limit the number of tabs a student is allowed to have open at a time.

Public Key Infrastructure and Certificate-based Wireless

Phill Engelken; Shady Side Academy

Over the last year, Shady Side Academy has been working to implement a certificate-based wireless infrastructure for our internal devices to remove the use of credentials and vulnerabilities of passkeys. I will go through our implementation, the problems we needed to solve, discussing our Certificate Authority build, integrating our NAC solution, and our attempts at integrating NPS. I will also present our deployments and where they currently stand for Active Directory Windows devices, Intune Windows devices, macOS devices (Iru/Kandji), iPadOS devices (Jamf School), and ChromeOS devices.

Creating and Using an AI Agent to Aide App Vetting

Alison DeMarco; Elizabeth Forward School District

This session explores the creation and practical use of an AI Agent to support the app vetting process. Attendees will learn how an AI-powered assistant can streamline reviews, improve consistency, and help evaluate applications for privacy, security, and compliance, ultimately reducing manual effort while strengthening decision-making.

Choosing a Network Monitoring Tool

Andrew Sanders; West Jefferson Hills School District

Network reliability is essential to daily operations, and even minor disruptions can impact productivity, security, and service availability. Learn about the importance of proactive network monitoring and compare several leading open source monitoring tools to determine which solutions are best suited for your environment. We’ll examine how each platform provides visibility, alerting, scalability, and ease of management, while discussing the risks of operating without proper monitoring in place. The goal is to help you understand key monitoring features and choose the right tool based on your environment's specific needs rather than a one size fits all approach.

ADA Readiness: Preparing K–12 Districts for WCAG 2.1 Compliance

Jana Baxter & Sarah McCluan; Allegheny Intermediate Unit

Upcoming ADA Title II regulations require K–12 school districts to ensure their digital content meets WCAG 2.1 Level AA accessibility standards. This discussion provides an overview of how the new requirements impact district websites, instructional materials, online forms, videos, and third‑party tools. Participants will learn what’s changing, why prior accessibility efforts may no longer be sufficient, and how districts can take proactive steps to meet compliance deadlines while improving equitable access for students, families, and staff.

User Account Lifecycle

Phill Engelken; Shady Side Academy

We will discuss current practices from onboarding the whole way until account and data deletion. How do you onboard? What directories are you maintaining? How do you organize your users? What happens to the account, data, or mailbox as the user (adult or student) leaves the organization? What are your timelines for after departure?

Managing Devices with Intune and Google Workspace

Joe Sciulli; Allegheny Intermediate Unit/Brentwood Borough School District

Join this peer-led discussion on implementing and managing devices using Microsoft Intune and Google Workspace. Participants will share practical experiences, challenges, and strategies for device enrollment, policy management, security, and ongoing operations across mixed environments.

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