Schedule of Sessions

Tara Nattress, Lenovo

The real promise of this moment focused on AI in education isn't about the technology. It is a chance to refocus on what has always mattered most including designing learning environments grounded in the science of learning, strengthening the skills that students will need long after the tools have changed, and prioritizing relationships and human connection that an algorithm cannot replace. This is our opportunity to look past the hype cycle and ask how we build classrooms where AI becomes one more resource in the service of something far bigger.

Monica Erwin, Upper Saint Clair School District

Brian Getz, West Mifflin Area School District

Join a collaborative session offering a practical look at launching and sustaining a school eSports program. Presenters will share real-world insights on leagues, equipment and software needs, and strategies for safely enabling gaming on your network. The session will prioritize open discussion, with ample time for Q&A to explore challenges, concerns, and lessons learned.

Tara Nattrass, Lenovo

Continue the conversation with an open Q&A focused on practical questions, challenges, and ideas related to AI in education and how schools can use these tools in ways that support teaching, learning, and student relationships.

Matt Lafko, Lightspeed Tek

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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.

Kathy Curran, Allegheny Intermediate Unit

Building strong relationships between teachers and technology staff is essential to keeping instruction running smoothly and effectively. This interactive discussion session will explore common points of friction, communication challenges, and real-world scenarios that impact classroom technology use, with a focus on practical strategies for improving service and support. Participants will leave with approaches to better understand teacher needs, respond effectively in high-pressure moments, and strengthen trust.

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.

Chris 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!

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.

Carol Persin, Keystone Oaks School District

Did your tech department get gifted DRC setup, too? We’ll talk about the nuances of the DRC platform, go through how to load CDTs and Firefly (they are actually different!), and discuss PSSAs. We’ll 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.

Rich Platts, Allegheny Intermediate Unit

This session introduces the Domain Trust Monitor (DTM), a powerful, no-cost tool available to members of the PA Digital Trust Hub that helps school districts strengthen email security and protect against domain spoofing and phishing attacks. Participants will gain a practical understanding of how technologies like SPF, DKIM, and DMARC work together, and how DTM provides visibility into domain usage, misconfigurations, and potential threats through an easy-to-use monitoring dashboard . The discussion will highlight real-world implementation strategies, including how districts can progress to full DMARC enforcement and improve overall trust in their communications ecosystem.

Scott Kelly, Allegheny Intermediate Unit

A guided discussion focused on lessons learned from school renovation and new construction projects, highlighting real-world experiences from planning through post-occupancy. Participants will explore what worked well, common challenges, and what they would do differently especially as it relates to infrastructure, coordination with facilities teams, and long-term sustainability. The session will emphasize practical insights and sharing to help others better prepare for future projects.

Jason Roberts, Brian Dorfner; Apple

Sean Hoover & Lyle Slaughter, Allegheny Intermediate Unit

A guided discussion exploring how you may be using, or considering using, Claude to tackle challenges and support your work. Participants will share practical use cases, from generating scripts and troubleshooting code to automating repetitive tasks, along with lessons learned, limitations, and prompting strategies. The session will focus on real-world applications, to help us understand where and how to use Claude in our environments.

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?

Joe Sciulli, Brentwood Borough School District & Allegheny Intermediate Unit

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.

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.

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.

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.

Johnathan Kim, Woodland Hills School District

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

Michael DeBakey, Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit 13

This session will focus on options related to UCaaS solutions, legacy telephone system replacement, and telephone number reputation management. We will discuss common scenarios that K12 customers frequently ask me about including integration options with paging systems, doorbells, emergency communications, IoT, and how to deal with fax and SMS/MMS communications in an IP telephony world.

Andrew Sanders, West Jeffereson 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.