Under old business, the board will hear a report on the transition from AT&T to Starlink phone service and the resulting cost savings achieved. This means the district has already selected Starlink as a replacement telecommunications provider and is far enough into the transition to assess financial impacts. While the primary telephony decision is made, this shift to satellite-based service could open related needs such as network optimization, integration with SCADA or remote monitoring, backup connectivity, cybersecurity, and device configuration. Vendors that provide VoIP systems, network security, or SCADA communications solutions can use this information as incumbent intelligence and explore complementary services around the new Starlink connectivity environment.

The main telecom transition decision is complete, but there may be follow-on integration and optimiz...