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The mission of the MVLA IT Department is to provide support, training/guidance, and leadership to ensure all education partners utilize technology resources ethically and productively. Working closely with the school site technology teams, the District Office Information Technology Department supports the technology needs of the Mountain View Los Altos High School District's teachers, students, and staff.
 
We maintain the wired and wireless infrastructure for all district and "BYOD" devices, using multiple client platforms, including Windows, Apple, and Chrome OS. We also provide critical technology services such as email, file sharing, content filtering, and printing.
 
The department supports several critical software applications, including Google Workspace, Zoom, Classlink, Adobe Creative Cloud, and Microsoft Office 365.  To view a list of approved EdTech tools, click the "Approved EdTech Tools" link on the left menu.

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The MVLA IT Department, February 2024

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Data Systems Specialist Victor Escatel assisting families

Department Directory

Name Role Work Location
Bob Fishtrom            Director of Information Technology Services MVLA District Office
Miguel Calvillo Network Administrator MVLA District Office
Victor Escatel Data System Specialist MVLA District Office
Joe Johnson District Technology Trainer All Sites
Chuong Nguyen Computer Support Specialist MVLA Adult School
Rachel Spetman Computer Support Specialist Mountain View High School
Ronnie Garcia Computer Support Specialist Los Altos High School
Austin Taylor Computer Support Specialist District, Freestyle, Los Altos
Luis Diaz Computer Support Specialist District, Alta Vista, Mountain View

 

updated January 2026

MVLA IT Department Recognitions

The MVLA IT Department has been featured in the following publications and other communications:

  1. Lightspeed Technology - Active Listener Podcast - December 2023
  2. Toggle Magazine - Using Technology to Shape the Future (see page 20) - Winter 2024
  3. Nutanix Blog - Bay Area School District Supports Educators with Faster, More Dependable Operations - February 2024
  4. Verkada Customer Success Story - How an Award-Winning School District Protects Campuses with Cloud-Managed Access Control - Spring 2024
  5. Network World - Our Migration to Nutanix - July 2024
  6. K-12 Dive - 3 lessons from a school district’s IT modernization journey | October 2024
  7. Government Technology Magazine - How One IT Director Prepped His District for Years of Change | March 2025
  8. Campus Security Today – California School District Protects Campuses With Cloud-Managed Access Control | September 2025
  9. EdTech Magazine –  Access Control Keeps School Safe From Unwanted Guests | Winter 2026 

 

Customer Spotlight: Mountain View Los Altos High School District

 

 

How an Award-Winning School District Protects Campuses with Cloud-Managed Access Control

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