school technology coordinator

STCs are the first points of contact for all things technology in your building: questions, repair needs, etc. A list of those fabulous people can be found here!

Network/Email/Digital Tools Access

Boone County Credentials

Completion of a New Staff/Staff Demographics Change Form is required. See the Secretary or School Technology Coordinator (STC) in your building if you are unsure if this form has been completed. Upon completion of this form, staff will receive:

• Network Access

• Office365 Account which includes email, OneDrive, Teams, etc. and will be used for access to other tools such as Infinite Campus, Raptor, etc. Multifactor Authentication is required for any product using Office365 credentials for access. 

• Google Account which includes Google Drive, Classroom, Meet, etc. Multifactor Authentication required for any product using Google credentials for access.

In addition to OneDrive and Google online storage, all users have a User Directory (U Drive) with 1 GB of storage available on the Boone County network. Do not save files to the C drive or desktop of the computer as they will be erased during computer maintenance.

Email

• Multifactor Authentication is required. Additional information on Multifactor Authentication can be found here.

• Access to Boone County email is only available within the United States. 

• Boone County email should only be used for work related tasks: communicating with parents/guardians/colleagues and work related website accounts. A personal email account should be used for online banking, personal shopping, personal social media, etc.

• Phishing emails are the easiest ways for cyber criminals to steal personal information and they are very skilled at making the email look legitimate. Use extreme caution when clicking on links in emails. If you don't know the sender, just delete the email. If you think it could be a legit email, contact the sender via another means to confirm: text, phone call, other email address.

bring your own technology

Staff may connect up to 3 personal devices to the wireless network. Personal devices access the Internet only. Personal devices do not print or access U drives. The Technology Department nor School Technology Coordinators support or troubleshoot personal devices.

To connect a personal device to the wireless network:

• Select the BCS_Wireless SSID

• Username: email address

• Password: same as your network password

Students may also bring personal devices to school. Please consult with your school's policy/procedure regarding student use. There is a Technology Tab in Infinite Campus where you can see if students have met your school's requirements for BYOT.

All classrooms in Boone County have wireless access.

The district is 1:1 with Chromebooks.

Other Information

Substitute Teacher Accounts - all substitute teachers have their own network accounts (including email) and Google accounts. Long Term Subs can have Infinite Campus accounts. Substitutes should never access the network or Infinite Campus via another user’s credentials.  

Staff and students are able to download Microsoft Office FREE due to the  district’s current licensing agreement with Microsoft. Directions are on the Technology page of the district website.  

Phones - programming changes, name changes, troubleshooting, etc. should be requested via the Technology work order system. Each building/department will have a point of contact for telephone issues and that individual will submit work orders for telephone assistance. Button 4, on all classroom phones, is programmed with an emergency button the rings designated extensions in the building.

Digital Citizenship instruction is required by Board Policy and the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA). Resources can be found on the Teaching with Technology site, Common Sense Media, Google's Be Internet Awesome or by contacting one of the Technology Resource Teachers.