Technology shouldn't be a black box

You're responsible for managing risk and controlling costs. But technology decisions often feel opaque. We can help you see what's actually going on.

What we hear from operations leaders

In our experience with school finance teams, technology budget conversations often feel frustrating. IT asks for more money. You ask what it's for. The answer involves acronyms you've never heard of. Nobody's speaking the same language.

Meanwhile, you're fielding questions from cyber insurance underwriters about penetration testing. Legal is asking about FERPA compliance for that new AI tool a teacher wants to use. The vendor landscape keeps getting more complicated.

The problem isn't that technology is unmanageable. It's that most schools don't have a translator - someone who can bridge the gap between IT and finance, between technical risk and business risk.

How we help operations leaders

Technology cost clarity

We audit your technology spending and show you where money is going. Often we find redundant tools, unused licenses, and vendor contracts that could be renegotiated.

Compliance risk assessment

FERPA, COPPA, state privacy laws, cyber insurance requirements - we help you understand where your actual risk exposure is and what it would take to address it.

Vendor consolidation roadmap

Most schools have too many tools that don't talk to each other. We can show you which ones overlap, which ones you actually need, and how to consolidate without disrupting operations.

Board presentation support

When the board asks about technology investments or cybersecurity posture, we help you present the information in terms they understand - ROI, risk mitigation, competitive positioning.

Numbers that matter

$3.76M

Average cost of a K-12 cyber incident (including remediation, legal, and reputation damage)

2-5%

Typical technology spending as a percentage of school operating budget

40+

Average number of digital tools used by schools - many redundant

55%

Of K-12 data breaches originate from third-party vendor vulnerabilities

Want clearer visibility into technology risk and spending?

Let's talk about what you're seeing and where the gaps might be.