Technology Purchasing and Standards

KETS Standards

Published: 7/14/2025 2:09 PM

Kentucky Education Technology System (KETS) standards enable commonality and consistency among Kentucky's public school districts.

The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE), Office of Education Technology works collaboratively with Kentucky's public school district representatives to help develop and maintain the standards that benefit and complement the KETS Network and initiatives.

The Commonwealth Office of Technology (COT) has technology standards in place to support the overall state technology vision. These standards are separate from KETS standards but are available as guides for districts developing applicable solutions.

Standards Categories

KETS defines three categories of Enterprise Education Technology standards:

Technology Need Standards identify targeted quantities and refresh cycles of education technology components and services. For any entry below that has a Technology Need Standard indicated, the actual standard may be found within the Projected Costs of the KETS Master Plan , Appendix H .
Architectural Standards identify essential characteristics of education technology components and services to support interoperability, supportability, and other KETS principles.
Product Standards identify specific education technology products or services for which KETS Contracts have been established; in some cases, related Product Configuration Standards are available to district staff at the KETS Documentation site.

For more details, see the KETS Master Plan, Appendix E .

KETS Standards
Category	Name	Technology Need Standard	Architectural Standard	Product Standard
End-User Access	Basic End-User Workstations	Yes	KETS Workstation Architectural Standard (ky.gov)	N/A
End-User Access	Advanced End-User Workstations	Yes	KETS Workstation Architectural Standard (ky.gov)	Instructional Device Price Sheets - Kentucky Department of Education
End-User Access	Assistive and Adaptive Technology	Yes	N/A	N/A
School/District Administrative Technology	File Servers and Storage	Yes	KETS Server and Storage Architectural Standard (ky.gov)	Server and Storage Price Sheets - Kentucky Department of Education
School/District Internet Access	School and District Network Components	Yes	KETS District Wide Area Network Standard (ky.gov) KETS Wireless LAN Standard (ky.gov)	Network Products and Services - Kentucky Department of Education
School/District Administrative Technology	School and District Printing Services	Yes	N/A	N/A
School/District Administrative Technology	School and District Voice Systems	Yes	Analog Replacement Recc: KETS Analog Line Replacement Recommendations KETS Telecommunication Connectivity Standard (ky.gov)	N/A
Classrooms Digital Learning and Environment	Software, Apps, and Digital Content	Yes	N/A	N/A
School/District Administrative Technology	Student Information System (Infinite Campus)	Yes	Coming Soon	Student Information System - Kentucky Department of Education
School/District Administrative Technology	Financial Accounting System (Munis)	Yes	Coming Soon	Financial Management System - Kentucky Department of Education
Technology Leadership and Personnel	People Side of Education Technology and Professional Development	Yes	N/A	N/A
Classrooms Digital Learning and Environment	STLP Leadership & Services	Yes	N/A	N/A
School/District Internet Access	KY K-12 District Internet Hub Connection	Yes	Coming Soon	Next Generation KY K-12 Internet (NGKI) - Kentucky Department of Education
School/District Internet Access	School to Kentucky K12 District Internet Hub Fiber Connection	Yes	KETS District Wide Area Network Standard (ky.gov)	N/A
Classrooms Digital Learning and Environment	Classroom Instructional Technology	Yes	N/A	N/A
CyberSecurity	Identity & Directory Services	Yes	KETS standard enterprise user directory and identity system, which is organizationally owned and fully supported by KDE/KETS. All K-12 students and staff must have identities in this system. This statewide system delivers authentication and supports other interoperable statewide and local services.	Microsoft Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID
School/District Administrative Technology	Electronic Mail	Yes	KETS standard electronic mail systems must be an organizationally owned, enterprise level, and fully inspectable K12 email solution approved by KDE. Email accounts must use the state standard domain extension and naming convention (i.e., firstname.lastname@districtname.kyschools.us for adults, firstname.lastname@stu.districtname.kyschools.us for students). No personal email solutions are permitted.	Microsoft 365, Google Workspace for Education
CyberSecurity	Virus Protection	Yes	Recommendations: KETS Endpoint Protection Recommendations	N/A
CyberSecurity	Software Update Services	Yes	Coming Soon	Microsoft Windows Server Update Services
CyberSecurity	Firewall	Yes	Coming Soon	Fortigate
CyberSecurity	Internet Safety/Security Management Solution (web filter)	Yes	Coming Soon	Internet Content Management System - Kentucky Department of Education
CyberSecurity	Virtual Private Network	Yes	Coming Soon	Cisco AnyConnect
CyberSecurity	Distributed Denial of Service Protection	Yes	Coming Soon	Next Generation KY K-12 Internet (NGKI) - Kentucky Department of Education
CyberSecurity	Private Internet Protocol Services	Yes	Contact KETS Service Desk	N/A
CyberSecurity	Domain Name Service	Yes	Coming Soon	Microsoft Active Directory

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Related Information

Office of Education Technology

Division of School Technology Planning and Project Management

300 Sower Blvd., 4th Floor

Frankfort, KY 40601

(502) 564-2020

Fax (502) 564-1519

KETS Planning and Project Management