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Breaking each of the SI down
into more specific targets...
Strategic Initiative 1- Create technology rich learning
environments
- Core curricular areas meet
classroom standard
- computer with network
connection
- printer
- phone with
voicemail
- document
camera
- projector
- television (if
requested)
- media player
(DVD/VCR)
- Support curriculum-based
adoptions involving technology
- Expand the number of
computers available for student use
- Enhance access to student
network accounts
- Provide additional online
classes for high school students
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Project
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Yr 1
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Yr 2
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Yr 3
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Notes
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Upgrade Classrooms
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$46,203
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Provide projectors, document cameras, and
related mounting cabling
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Curriculum support
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This is hours not capitol
purchases
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Computers to Classrooms
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$6,480
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This is one "pod" of 5
computers
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Computers to Classrooms
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$6,468
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$64,680
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$64,680
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This is ten "pods" of 5
computers
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Network Account Coordination
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$216
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$216
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$216
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2 sub days per year for HS to better
manage student accounts
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Online Class Support
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$1,880
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$1,880
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$1,880
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This is release time for developing new
classes and managing active ones. Also materials and
supplies money
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*budget figures are only meant as guidelines and in some cases are approximate because the real solution may not yet be known.
Strategic Initiative 2 - Provide the resources for effective
use and "high availability" of
technology
- Reduce demand for
support
- Hardware: Deploy
appropriate and sufficient hardware
solutions
- Software:
- Rein in the
variations of software
installed
- Manage effectively
software
installation/updates/upgrades
- Reduce exposure to
malware (pop-ups, spyware, trojans,
viruses)
- User needs
- Provide more learning
opportunities
- Increase availability
of self-help documentation, procedures,
tools, etc.
- Aggressively implement
software standards
- Assist with
building-based technology leadership
efforts
- Modernize infrastructure
to stay ahead of demand
- Servers
- Software
- Switches
- Firewall
- Tools
- Expand remote administration
capabilities
- Increase support staffing by
adding a FTE technician
- Reduce the number of
possible failure points
- Centralize and Simplify
systems
- Pilot "thin client"
system
- Reduce printing costs
- Phase out ink-based
printers
- install network capable
BW laser printers
- install color laser
printer in offices
- Research alternative
solutions from Open Source community
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Project
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Yr 1
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Yr 2
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Yr 3
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Notes
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Cull non-standard items
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$0
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$0
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$0
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This is hours not capitol
purchases
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5 year computer replacement process
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$129,360
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$129,360 |
$129,360 |
This represents the purchases necessary to keep our computer systems reasonably current. A "best fit process" will examine the demands of each role and then move assets accordingly.
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Staff training events
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$1,800
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$1,800
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$1,800
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This is supplies, materials, release
time, and other costs related to staff development
activities focused on technology
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Infrastructure upgrades
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$10,000
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$10,000
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$10,000
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This is replacement and/or upgrade of
"back end" hardware/software such as switches, firewall,
file servers, etc.
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System management solution
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$6,000
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$6,000
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$6,000
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This is bringing online a centralized
management system to reduce demand on tech support
hours
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Add 1.0 FTE technician
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$48,544
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$48,544
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$48,544
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Wages and benefits for computer support
specialist
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Add .5 FTE technician
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$0
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$0
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$24,277
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Wages and benefits for computer support
specialist
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Thin Client Pilot
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$0
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$8,000
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$0
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Deploy a trial of a thin client
solution
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Consolidate Network Devices
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$0
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$0
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$0
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This is taking several small "things" and
replacing it with one large "thing". This applies to
servers, switches, etc. Costs are included in infrastructure
upgrades budget.
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Reduce printing costs - improve printing
solutions
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$0
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$15,000
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$15,000
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This is to help remove expensive inkjet
printers from our system in favor of more economical options. Also provides offices
with color laser capabilities.
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Open Source Solutions
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$0
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$0
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$0
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This is the place holder for developing
solutions that use Open Source Software (OSS) solutions.
OSS is free to use.
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*budget figures are only meant as guidelines and in some cases are approximate because the real solution may not yet be known.
Strategic Initiative 3 - Continue to build communication
internally and externally
- Provide instructional staff
with resources needed for managing web
pages
- Install voice broadcast
messaging system (Connect-Ed)
- Enhance elementary presence
in PowerSchool
- Provide online payment
options for lunch, fines, fees, etc.
- Expand/enhance web presence
for each building
- Explore groupware options
for coordinating schedules, building
consensus
- Explore and expand online
database collections (Proquest, Culturegrams,
etc)
- Provide access point for
student/visitor systems through secured
VLAN
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Project
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Yr 1
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Yr 2
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Yr 3
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Notes
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Web Page Support
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$1,000
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$1,000
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$1,000
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This is supplies, materials, release
time, software costs for improving staff ability to create
webpages
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Voice Broadcast System
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$5,000
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$5,000
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$5,000
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Annual fee for Connect-Ed
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Elementary presence on
PowerSchool
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$400
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Sub costs for work on
PowerSchool development
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Online Services - payments,
etc.
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$1,000
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$1,000
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$1,000
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Establish a Web Portal so payments can be made from home
via the web for lunch, fees, etc.
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Groupware system
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$0
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$0
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$0
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This is hours only if an OSS is
used
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Online Databases
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$0
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$0
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$0
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This comes from curriculum and media
center budgets
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Wireless V-lan
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$0
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$0
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$12,000
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This is the installation of a wireless
network to allow staff, students, and visitors more
universal access to the Internet.
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*budget figures are only meant as guidelines and in some cases are approximate because the real solution may not yet be known.
Strategic Initiative 4 - Upgrade/replace infrastructure to
meet electronic data security
expectations
- Research and deploy
software/hardware automation of backup systems
(tape drives, Veritas, etc)
- Expand/enhance staff
awareness of security features already
present
- Provide support to offices
developing paper-based archival solutions
(scanning and storing documents)
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Project
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Yr 1
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Yr 2
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Yr 3
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Notes
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Backup System for Digital Data
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$7,000
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$1,000
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$1,000
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This is for purchase of fire-safe
cabinets, hardware/software, off-site storage, and other
supplies and materials for improving our data security
procedures
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Staff training
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$200
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$0
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$200
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This is to cover supplies and materials
needed for an "every other year" staff training on changes
and refreshers on how they can secure their data.
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Paper Archival Digitizing
System
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$5,000
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$7,000
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$7,000
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This is for securing and deploying a
system or service that will take paper records and scan them
into a comprehensive digital storage/retrieval
system.
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*budget figures are only meant as guidelines and in some cases are approximate because the real solution may not yet be known.
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