H.16. Consider Approval of Vendor for District Firewall Description: The district requested quotes for the Network Firewall for the district. The MicroShare Palo Alto Next Generation Firewall with the Advanced Protection Bundle is recommended to enhance the district's cybersecurity infrastructure. This solution provides advanced threat prevention, intrusion detection and prevention, malware protec

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H.16. Consider Approval of Vendor for District Firewall Description: The district requested quotes for the Network Firewall for the district. The MicroShare Palo Alto Next Generation Firewall with the Advanced Protection Bundle is recommended to enhance the district's cybersecurity infrastructure. This solution provides advanced threat prevention, intrusion detection and prevention, malware protection, web security, and network visibility to help safeguard district systems, data, and digital resources from evolving cyber threats. The total cost of the MicroShare Palo Alto Next Generation Firewall and Advanced Protection Bundle is $69,866. Funding for this purchase is included in the 2026-2027 proposed budget.

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.2/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.