Shad McGaha, Chief Technology Office for Belton ISD in Texas, has a simple principle that guides the work that he and his technology staff do in the district.
“Anything affecting education in our classrooms takes top priority,” he says. This mantra served as McGaha’s north star as he implemented a district-wide cybersecurity plan that includes regular staff training and more secure storage solutions. For this and other efforts, McGaha was recently honored with an Innovative CTO Award as part of Tech & Learning’s Innovative Leader Awards during the Regional Leadership Summit in Baltimore.
