Managed IT for your
district: secure, supported, affordable.
K-12 districts are asked to support more devices, systems, and cybersecurity requirements every year, usually without more staff or budget. EXC closes that gap with managed IT built specifically for K-12, at a predictable, budget-friendly cost.
The ESSER cliff already happened
Federal COVID relief funding has fully expired, with no replacement. Devices purchased in 2020–2022 are now reaching end-of-life simultaneously with no funding line to replace them.
The cyber threat curve is outrunning district defenses
82% of districts had a cyber incident in the last 18 months, right as federal K-12 cybersecurity support programs were discontinued in 2025, leaving legacy defenses to face AI-driven phishing and ransomware alone.
One Team Covering Every School, Every System
Your IT team is already spread thin across multiple schools, aging infrastructure, and a growing compliance list with the same headcount as three years ago. Hiring your way out of the ESSER cliff and the cybersecurity gap isn’t realistic on a district budget.
EXC Managed Services runs as your district’s IT department when you don’t have the staff to build one the same operational discipline used by major universities, applied to the realities of a school district.
Managed IT built for the realities of a district.
Most districts start with helpdesk and cybersecurity, then expand coverage as budget cycles allow.
Dedicated Helpdesk & Technician Support
A real team answering tickets across every school, not a single overloaded technician driving between buildings.
Network & Infrastructure Management
Proactive monitoring and maintenance keeps classrooms connected, issues get caught before they become outages.
Stay Ahead of Outages →
Cloud & Classroom Technology Support
Device fleets, Google Workspace / Microsoft 365, and classroom AV supported and maintained without a growing device budget.
Extend Device Lifespan →
Cybersecurity & Compliance
Protection built for FERPA and state student-data privacy law designed against the threats actually targeting districts today.
Close the Cyber Gap →
Predictable, Budget-Friendly Cost
One fixed monthly line item instead of unpredictable break-fix spend and emergency vendor calls.
Turn IT Into One Line Item →
Not sure where the gap is?
Most districts start with a 10-minute call to find the single biggest risk in their current setup.
The 5 Factors Behind Your District Risk Score
This is exactly what the free score below checks in plain English, no IT jargon required.
Device End-of-Life Exposure
How many ESSER-era devices are past or approaching end-of-life with no replacement budget?
Cyber Incident Readiness
Could your district detect and contain a ransomware or phishing incident before it spreads?
Compliance
Posture
Are FERPA and state student-data privacy requirements actually being met, or assumed?
Staffing
Coverage
Is your IT team’s coverage actually matched to the number of schools and devices it supports?
Budget
Predictability
Is IT spend a fixed, planned line item, or a source of surprise emergency costs?
See your district’s real exposure.
Answer a few quick questions about your devices, staffing, and current defenses. Get an instant risk score across the 5 factors above, plus a plain-English breakdown of where to act first.
Fairview Unified School District (sample)
Device End-of-Life Exposure
71%High - most devices purchased 2020–2021, no refresh budget on file.
Cyber Incident Readiness
38%Weak — no formal incident response plan on record
Budget Predictability
44%Moderate — IT spend still largely reactive, not fixed-cost.
“References build trust. Trust gets meetings.
Meetings expand relationships.”
— EXC’s approach to growth: earn credibility with one district, then expand it across the region
Everything you’d ask before the call.
How does managed IT work for a multi-school district?
What is the ESSER cliff, and why does it matter now?
Is this co-managed, or does it replace our current IT staff?
How does EXC handle FERPA and student data privacy?
What is the District Risk Score?
How quickly can we get started?
Let’s find your district’s biggest gap.
Give us 10 minutes and we’ll show you specifically how this would work for your district.
