Technology
What We Do
Under the leadership of CTO Mark Breen, Vail’s IT Department has grown from a handful of technologists to 28 full-time staff. Site technology coordinators provide technical and instructional support at each of our schools. Our district repair team keeps the thousands of devices on our network up and running led by supervisor Steve Lee. At the District Office, our Student Data Team protects the integrity of our student information and ensures that Vail gets full funding from the state for every enrollment. Our district web-master, Robbin Klinger-McGee works closely with multiple departments to keep our internet presence relevant, up-to-date, and beautiful.
Leader in Education Technology
Vail’s Technology Department has established a tradition of excellence that stretches across multiple decades. The number of ed-tech firsts that were created in Vail include:
1999 – Grades and Attendance online in real time (first in Arizona)
2003 – Wireless networking at all schools (first in Arizona)
2005 – Empire High School, Arizona’s first “1-1” laptop high school, and the first textbook-free high school in the US.
2008 – Beyond Textbooks Digital Content Initiative
2009 – Arizona’s first Bring Your Own Device initiative
2010 – WiFi Equipped school buses (first public school district in the world to do so)
2010, 2012 – Second and third 1-1 high schools opened
2013 – All Vail high schools provide 1-1 laptop for every student
Contact Us
For a full listing of our staff and contact information, click here.
Vail’s Worldwide Technology Headlines
Vail technology has made the front page of the New Times not just once, but twice. Thousands of visitors from across the country and around the world have come to learn about Vail’s IT processes and leadership philosophy.
Countless articles have been written in various ed-tech journals regarding various Vail technology initiatives:
Digital Content and Curriculum Awards Announced
VUSD is Awarded the 2011 Sylvia Charp Award for District Innovation in Technology
As Classrooms Go Digital, Textbooks May Become History
WI-FI Turns Arizona Bus Ride Into a Rolling Study Hall
School Buses Now Take Wireless Internet For A Ride