2026 INCTO Clinic: Full Schedule

arrow_back View All Dates

9:50am EDT

Privacy in Partnership: Save Time and Secure Data with the Indiana Student Privacy Alliance

Thursday May 7, 2026 9:50am - 10:40am EDT

Tired of the costly and repetitive cycle of negotiating EdTech privacy agreements? As digital tools multiply, protecting student data becomes more complex. Learn how Indiana schools are now working together to solve this problem.

This session introduces Indiana's Student Data Privacy Alliance (SDPA), a statewide collaborative designed to streamline student data privacy. You will see how the Educational Service Centers of Indiana (ESCI) have procured access to this powerful resource for all Indiana school districts. Using the national Access 4 Learning (A4L) framework, the Indiana SDPA provides a central registry of pre-negotiated vendor agreements that saves significant time and ensures consistent, high-quality data protection.

In this 1-hour workshop, you will learn how to:
Use the A4L/SDPC registry to end repetitive negotiations.
Calculate the time and money the alliance can save your district.
Navigate the platform to find vendors and access agreements.
Begin the simple onboarding process for your district.

Speakers

Darlene Kennedy

Director of Technology Integration, NIESC / NWIESC

Serving as Director of Technology Integration at two of our nine educational service centers (NIESC & NWIESC), I provide services and resources for K-12 edtech staff. I am proud of my work within Indiana to keep edtech staff connected with other professionals, vendors and community... Read More →

Jenna Cooper

Director of Technology & Innovation, Central Indiana Educational Service Center (CIESC)

Jenna Cooper is the Director of Technology & Innovation at the Central Indiana Educational Service Center (CIESC), supporting 35 member districts through strategic leadership in AI integration, professional development, and data privacy. With 15 years of experience in K-12 educational... Read More →

Thursday May 7, 2026 9:50am - 10:40am EDT
William Conner

Cyber Security

12:10pm EDT

DR with Scale Computing & ESI

Thursday May 7, 2026 12:10pm - 12:40pm EDT

Stoney Creek A

Learn about DR as-a-service with ESI for Scale Computing users.
Do you have Scale Computing or are you considering it as a VMware alternative?
Led by ESI in partnership with Scale Computing & Dell Technologies.

Speakers

Kyle Kent

Chief Technology Officer, Electronic Strategies, INC

Kyle Kent : CTO and Solution Architect at Electronic Strategies, Inc.

Thursday May 7, 2026 12:10pm - 12:40pm EDT
Stoney Creek A

Cyber Security Disaster Recovery

12:10pm EDT

8 Critical Audits to Protect Your Network

Thursday May 7, 2026 12:10pm - 12:40pm EDT

Waters E

K-12 technology teams are being asked to do more than ever, all while managing increasing cybersecurity and student safety risks.

In this session, we'll walk through eight critical audits every district should be running across Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 to uncover hidden vulnerabilities and gain better visibility into daily activity.

We?ll explore real-world risks like third-party app access, suspicious logins, unsafe file sharing, phishing attempts, inappropriate student behavior, VPN usage, and device-related concerns. You?ll learn how to spot these issues early and take action before they escalate.

You'll leave with practical, easy-to-implement strategies to strengthen compliance, speed up investigations, and take a more proactive approach to protecting both data and students.

Whether your priority is security, safety, or visibility, this session will give you actionable insights you can start using right away.

Speakers

Morgan Thompson

Account Executive, ManagedMethods

Morgan Thompson is an Account Executive at ManagedMethods based in Ohio, where she focuses on building valuable, long-lasting relationships with customers, business partners, and team members to build a more secure cyber world for students and school districts. She believes that access... Read More →

Thursday May 7, 2026 12:10pm - 12:40pm EDT
Waters E

Cyber Security Culture and Community

12:10pm EDT

Fully Engaged: Clarity, Oversight, and Peace of Mind Through Digital Unification

Thursday May 7, 2026 12:10pm - 12:40pm EDT

Ditslear A

Consolidation is key to creating a seamless, high-impact digital environment. For today's district leaders, managing a patchwork of tools from websites to attendance point solutions can create barriers to engagement and limit visibility across systems. A unified approach allows districts to move beyond disconnected workflows and create more consistent, meaningful experiences for families.

In this session, district leaders will share how unifying web presence, attendance interventions, online payments, and phone calling into a single platform improves engagement and oversight across the district. You'll explore how consolidation simplifies the family experience, improves clarity for staff, and supports responsible data practices, while turning your technology ecosystem into a powerful tool for connection and student success.

Speakers

Austin Harfst

Regional Sales Manager, ParentSquare

Austin Harfst is a Regional Sales Manager at ParentSquare, currently in his fourth year supporting districts across the country. He is passionate about building strong district partnerships, fostering meaningful family engagement, and supporting student success through clear, effective... Read More →

Thursday May 7, 2026 12:10pm - 12:40pm EDT
Ditslear A

Cyber Security Culture and Community Leadership

12:10pm EDT

Eliminate Back-to-School Chaos with Automated Identity Management: A OneSync Success Story with Matt Melton from Portage Township Schools

Thursday May 7, 2026 12:10pm - 12:40pm EDT

William Conner

Back-to-school doesn't have to mean long hours spent creating, updating, and disabling accounts. In this session, discover how ClassLink's OneSync simplifies identity and access management by automating account provisioning across AD, Google, and Microsoft environments.

Join us for a real-world conversation with Matt Melton from Portage Township Schools as he shares how his team streamlined onboarding and offboarding, reduced manual workload, and improved data accuracy and security with OneSync.

Whether you're looking to optimize your current systems or start fresh, this session will provide practical insights you can take back to your district.

Speakers

Matt Melton

Director of Technology and Data Services, Portage Township Schools

Jill Coss

Director of Instructional Technology, ClassLink

Jill Coss is the Director of Instructional Technology at ClassLink, where she’s spent the past six years helping schools implement innovative technology to help maximize instructional time and streamline processes. With over 20 years of experience in customer service—including... Read More →

Thursday May 7, 2026 12:10pm - 12:40pm EDT
William Conner

Cyber Security Instructional Innovation Automated Identity Management

12:50pm EDT

TLE Cohort Collaboration meeting

Thursday May 7, 2026 12:50pm - 1:40pm EDT

William Conner

For those who are a part of the TLE Cohort for Indiana Cohort, this will be a productive face to face time of working towards the TLE Seal application.

For those interested come and chat about why student data privacy best practices in can become a focus of your district in the areas of your Leadership, Business, PD, Data Security and Classroom practices.
https://www.cosn.org/edtech-topics/trusted-learning-environment/

Speakers

Andrew Swickheimer

Executive Director of Technology, Noblesville Schools

Kate Masterson

Assistant Director of Digital Security & Privacy, Carmel Clay Schools

Christi Cloud

Technology Director, Carmel Clay Schools

Dan Layton

Tech Team Member, Zionsville Community Schools

Dan Layton is CTO of Zionsville Community Schools and has been in his current role for 10 years. Dan is a member of the INCTO council and was awarded the H.E.C.C CTO of the year award in 2018.

Pete Just

Executive Director, Indiana CTO Council

Pete Just, CETL, CCRE Pete is the Executive Director of the Indiana CTO Council and serves as CoSN’s Subject Matter Expert and Project Director on AI. He retired in 2022 as CTO/COO of MSD Wayne Township after 24 years of leadership. A former educator and Indiana University adjunct... Read More →

Thursday May 7, 2026 12:50pm - 1:40pm EDT
William Conner

Cyber Security Culture and Community Leadership

12:50pm EDT

Cybersecurity Governance That Works: Real-World Incident Response for Schools

Thursday May 7, 2026 12:50pm - 1:40pm EDT

Ditslear C

When a cyber incident hits your district, there's no time for improvisation: leaders need a clear playbook and the confidence to take the stage. In this interactive session, technology directors will work through a practical incident response template designed specifically for K-12 schools.

Using straightforward guidance and facilitated discussion, participants will begin outlining key roles, response steps, communication pathways, and financial safeguards needed to lead their district through a cyber crisis. Emphasis will be placed on governance decisions during the first critical hours of an incident, coordination with executive leadership, and protecting operational and financial stability.

Attendees will leave with a ready-to-use incident response framework, progress toward completing their own plan, and a set of clear action items to continue building or refining their district?s disaster recovery and response strategy.

If your district does not yet have a formal incident response or disaster recovery plan, this is where you need to be.

Speakers

Dustin Shadbolt, CETL

Director of Technology, Rossville Consolidate School District

Scott Pratt, CETL

Board Member, Indiana CTO Council

The Cybersecurity Task Force serves as a point of coordination regarding improving cybersecurity across the K-12 sector, and its primary goal is to provide PD for K-12 leaders responsible for protecting their organizations from cyber threats.

Eric McGuire, CISM

Director of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure, Indianapolis Public Schools

I'm a philosopher with a cybersecurity habit; 20+ years of leadership practice.

Thursday May 7, 2026 12:50pm - 1:40pm EDT
Ditslear C

Cyber Security Leadership

1:50pm EDT

Arctic Wolf 2026: Emerging Cyber Threats and the Security Actions That Matter Most

Thursday May 7, 2026 1:50pm - 2:20pm EDT

Waters D

A concise look at the top emerging cyber threats highlighted in the Arctic Wolf 2026 Threat report and the key security actions organizations should take to strengthen defenses, reduce risk, and stay resilient in an increasingly aggressive threat landscape.

Speakers

Greg Coy

Sr. Sales Engineer, Arctic Wolf Networks

Greg is a Senior Sales Engineer at Arctic Wolf with 28 years of experience in Information Technology, including over two decades dedicated to Cybersecurity and Security Operations. He previously served as the Enterprise Security Operations Manager for a Fortune 200 manufacturing company... Read More →

Thursday May 7, 2026 1:50pm - 2:20pm EDT
Waters D

Cyber Security

1:50pm EDT

True Crime: Clicks & Consequences - Why Cybersecurity Matters for Every K-12 Educator

Thursday May 7, 2026 1:50pm - 2:20pm EDT

Ditslear C

This non-technical, story-driven session is designed for K?12 educators and school staff who want to understand why districts enforce cybersecurity rules. Using a true-crime approach, we?ll examine the ?crime scenes? of real-world cyber incidents that have impacted school districts and uncover how everyday actions, like clicking a phishing link or using an unapproved app, can lead to major consequences.

This session isn?t about firewalls or technical deep dives. It?s about helping educators understand how their decisions impact student data and district security.

This session is specifically designed to help bridge the gap between IT policies and educators' understanding. Whether you're an educator yourself or you?re responsible for helping teachers and staff understand why cybersecurity matters, this session will give you the stories, language, and examples that make security concepts relatable and memorable.

Speakers

Anna Hanrahan

Instructional AI Strategist, Trafera

Anna Hanrahan, M.Ed., brings over 20 years of experience in education, having served as a classroom teacher, gifted & talented teacher and coordinator, and K-6 STEAM teacher and coordinator. She is currently the Instructional AI Strategist at Trafera. As a Google for Education Certified... Read More →

Thursday May 7, 2026 1:50pm - 2:20pm EDT
Ditslear C

Cyber Security Culture and Community

1:50pm EDT

The Business Case for Better Tech

Thursday May 7, 2026 1:50pm - 2:20pm EDT

Waters E

In K12, the best tech decisions aren’t about chasing shiny new tools. They’re about protecting what really counts: learning, data, and daily operations. Join us for a lively, hands-on conversation about using a simple RACI framework to figure out what your team should handle and what might be better to outsource.
We’ll share practical ways to frame your technology investments so they connect with what Superintendents and Boards care about most like compliance, security, and keeping things running smoothly. You’ll walk away with a clear plan for where your team’s time makes the biggest impact and how the right partners can help reduce risk, improve reliability, and give your staff more time to focus on instruction.

Speakers

Kristen Taylor

K12 Client Executive

Tim Pritchett

Vice President Service Delivery, Matrix Integration

At Matrix Integration, partnership begins by meeting clients where they are. As a trusted advisor in IT transformation, Matrix Integration delivers secure, scalable solutions that help schools and businesses thrive. Tim Pritchett, CISM, Vice President of Service Delivery and former... Read More →

Thursday May 7, 2026 1:50pm - 2:20pm EDT
Waters E

Cyber Security Leadership