Technology
We believe that you "Start with educational goals and let the technology serve them."
The Penn Hills School District Technology Department supports a wide array of cutting-edge technologies. The district has aimed to stay current in educational and enterprise technology that support student learning. Our department follows in an approach that consists of research, deployment, maintenance and support.
Some highlights of the technology supported:
- A district-wide fully-redundant network consisting of a 10gig backbone
- Full-wireless coverage in each building
- Windows desktop and laptop systems
- Virtualized systems
- Chromebooks and various mobile devices
- Classrooms consisting of Interactive whiteboards, projectors, document cameras
Low-cost Access from Home
- access™ from AT&T: plans starting at $5 per month
- Internet Essentials from Comcast: plan is $9.99 per month / Computer is available for $149
- Lifeline from Verizon: plan begins at $9.25 per month
Contact Information
Russ Seibert
Director of Technology
(412) 793-7000, Ext. 1249
Chaobo Wang
System Analyst and PIMS Administrator
(412) 793-7000, Ext. 1243
Colleen Szymansky
Secretary
(412) 793-7000, Ext. 1244
Barry Plowman
Technology Coordinator
(412) 793-7000, Ext. 1420
Public Resources
Staff Resources