2026-08-11 · Meeting Minutes · Page 4

The assessment found that bandwidth is not currently the primary problem. Instead, five major 
issues are contributing to poor performance: 
● Network instability: Switches are repeatedly resetting, in part because of uncontrolled 
broadcast traffic, causing dropped connections and degraded performance. 
● No traffic prioritization: Critical applications such as testing, Google Classroom, and other 
instructional systems compete with non-critical traffic such as YouTube. 
● Undersized/aging wireless infrastructure: The wireless network has too many SSIDs, 
reported dead zones, and access points that are outdated or no longer adequate for current 
device density. 
● Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) overload: Some switches are being overloaded by connected 
devices such as cameras and PA systems, causing switches to reset and devices to go offline. 
● Obsolete hardware: About 36% of the district’s roughly 430 network devices are 
obsolete, although many of those devices only recently reached end-of-life and replacements 
have already been ordered through E-rate funding. 
A&M also identified additional concerns, including unencrypted wireless networks, inadequate 
centralized logging, time synchronization problems, and single points of failure involving the ISP 
connection, firewall, and router. 
Their recommendations moving forward are: 
● Within 30 days: Stabilize the network, correct PoE overloads, conduct wireless site surveys, 
address obsolete equipment, improve wireless security, reduce routing-log problems, and 
synchronize network time services. 
● Within 90 days: Implement traffic prioritization, improve network security configurations, 
consolidate wireless networks, and begin planning for greater internet and firewall redundancy. 
● Within 6–12 months: Refresh hardware at Los Alamos Middle School and APB, verify the 
ReadyNet connection, develop centralized authentication, and address broader cybersecurity, 
disaster recovery, and business-continuity needs. 
Overall, A&M concluded that the district has enough bandwidth for current needs, but the 
network’s instability, configuration problems, wireless limitations, power issues, and aging equipment 
are creating the performance problems staff and students have experienced. The proposed 
remediation plan is intended to stabilize the network first and then address longer-term infrastructure 
and security needs. 
Superintendent Guy requested that leased funds be used for this scope of work with the hope that 
some referendum monies could then reimburse the leased funds. This would enable work to begin 
immediately. 
Member Jaurigue:I move the School Board approve to contract Advanced Network 
Management for network optimization, hardware refresh, and wireless surveys not to exceed 
$475,000.  
All in Favor, AYE 
Motion Carries