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Ridgefield Public Schools Technology Committees, 2026-2027
Why These Committees Exist
Why These Committees Exist
Ridgefield Public Schools is establishing the structures and processes that will guide its technology work over the long term. This year, two committees begin that work across three interconnected areas, with student well-being at the center and the goal of building trust through transparency, intentionality, and shared understanding.
Latest Update
Latest Update
From Our Most Recent Meeting.
From Our Most Recent Meeting.
October 21, 2026: Technology Advisory Committee
The Technology Advisory Committee met virtually on October 21, 2026. Members from our schools and departments, the Board of Education, and the PTA reviewed short videos on our three priority areas and offered advice. Here is what we heard. This is advice received, not decisions made.
Teaching and Learning. Members asked us to focus on purpose over minutes of screen time, to explain the values and research behind our decisions, and to give teachers time and ways to share what works.
Data Privacy and Security. Members asked us to explain the reasons behind restrictions, make approved tools easier to find, and clarify expectations for staff use of browser extensions and plugins.
Digital Citizenship. Members praised current lessons and asked for stronger media literacy across subjects, more family resources, and attention to emerging risks such as AI-generated media and AI companionship.
What happens next. Their advice, along with student feedback, goes to the RPS Technology Working Committee, which will recommend priorities and next steps.
October 6, 2026: RPS Technology Working Committee
The RPS Technology Working Committee held its first meeting on October 6, 2026, from 9:00 to 9:30 AM. Representing all grade levels and departments, this K-12 group will review the advisory committee's insights across our three priority areas and recommend next steps and who should lead them. The committee meets next on October 28, 2026. Our guiding commitments include a coherent vision across every school, tool-neutral standards, innovation alongside our teachers, and clear, two-way communication with our community.
How the Work Gets Done
How the Work Gets Done
Technology changes quickly, and families deserve to know how Ridgefield Public Schools decides which tools students use, how student information is protected, and how students learn to navigate a digital world responsibly.
Following an external review by the Tri-State Consortium in spring 2026 (read the report), RPS established two committees to guide this work across three interconnected areas: Teaching & Learning, and Educational Technology; Data Privacy and Security; and Digital Citizenship. Student well-being is at the center of every decision, and our goal is to build trust through transparency, intentionality, and shared understanding.
This page is where we will share that work as it happens. After each committee meeting, we will post what we heard and what comes next, so the community can see not only what decisions RPS makes, but also how and why.
Intro to Tech Committee1- Teaching and LearningTeaching & Learning, and Educational Technology
Teaching & Learning, and Educational Technology
How do we make intentional decisions about when technology serves students and when it does not?
2- Data Privacy and SecurityData Privacy and Security
Data Privacy and Security
How do we protect stakeholders who trust us with their information?
3- Digital CitzenshipDigital Citizenship
Digital Citizenship
How do we prepare students and RPS stakeholders to participate safely, critically, and responsibly in a digital world?
When the Committees Meet
When the Committees Meet
Technology Advisory Committee (virtual):
Technology Advisory Committee (virtual):
Wednesday, October 21, 2026, 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM;
Tuesday, February 9, 2027, 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM;
Wednesday, May 12, 2027, 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM.
District Technology Working Committee (virtual)
District Technology Working Committee (virtual)
Tuesday, October 6, 2026, 9:00 to 9:30 AM
Wednesday, October 28, 2026, 2:00 to 3:00 PM
Wednesday, January 20, 2027, 12:00 to 1:00 PM
Wednesday, February 24, 2027, 12:00 to 1:00 PM
Tuesday, April 20, 2027, 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Committee meetings are for appointed members. A summary of each meeting is posted under What We Heard.
Listening Sessions
Listening Sessions
The Director of Educational Technology is visiting school communities across the district this year to hear directly from families. These sessions are open to all parents and guardians. What we hear becomes part of the committees' work and is reflected in What We Heard.
RPS PTA General Meeting, November 6, 2026, 9:30 to 12:00, in person
Ridgebury Elementary School, PTA General Meeting, November 19, 2026, 7:00 to 8:00 PM, in person
Scotts Ridge Middle School, PTA Principal's Coffee Friday, November 20, 2026, 9:00 to 10:00 AM, in person
East Ridge Middle School, Parent Meeting, Friday, December 11, 2026, 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM, virtual
Key Documents
Key Documents
The independent review that informed the creation of these committees.
The district's plan for technology across the three interconnected areas. Updated October 5, 2026.
Approved Digital Tools Directory
Approved Digital Tools Directory
Questions about the committees?
Questions about the committees?
Contact Dr. Taylor Wrye, Director of Educational Technology
For technology help, policies, and student data privacy information, visit the RPS Technology Department website.
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