Grant Taylor, a 12-year veteran of Canyons School District's (CSD) IT department, takes over as Director of Technology Supports on Wednesday, Sept. 2.

Taylor will manage the field technicians who keep devices, classroom technology and communication systems running across CSD's 48 schools and programs, according to a district announcement. That includes Brighton High School in Cottonwood Heights and Olympus and Skyline high schools serving the Holladay area.

He replaces Ryan Neff, who resigned to lead the IT department for one of Utah's new school districts. The district did not name which one hired Neff. Utah's Alpine School District is splitting into three new districts in 2027, and the three replacement entities signed a resource-distribution agreement in June, the Daily Herald reported.

The role is districtwide.

Taylor spent his 12 years at CSD as the Audio-Visual Technology (AVT) Team Lead, supervising technicians who troubleshoot audio-visual issues. He holds a master's degree in Information Technology Management.

His biggest completed project: a $1.2 million upgrade of school intercom systems used for daily announcements and emergency alerts. Taylor also managed the installation of technology systems in newly rebuilt schools.

Taylor steps in as CSD manages a sizable technology budget. The district's 2026-27 Capital Outlay Fund sets aside $3.6 million for IT equipment, networks and projects, according to board meeting minutes from June 2. CSD's overall General Fund budget for the year is $412.8 million, with 89.2% going toward salaries and benefits.

Separately, the Board of Education discussed compliance with Utah Senate Bill 88 at its Aug. 18 meeting. The law requires CSD to adopt a board-approved online access policy that restricts obscene content and gives parents the ability to request content-filtering on school-issued devices. The district said it will have a technology-use plan in place before July 1, 2027.

CSD enrolled 31,506 students in the 2025-26 school year. The district projects enrollment will continue declining over the next five years, which could shape how Taylor's team allocates its resources across schools.

Taylor's first task will be keeping classroom technology stable as the new school year gets underway, with the SB 88 compliance deadline of July 1, 2027, on the horizon.