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SMART SCHOOLS BOND ACT:SMART SCHOOLS INVESTMENT PLAN

SSIP Task Force Meeting

February 23, 2016

Newfane Central School District allocation:

$1,670,935

Take a piece of Candy…….

• TWIX -What you did this past weekend

• MilkyWay - A hobby

• 3 Musketeers -Your dream job

• Snickers - Your favorite place on earth

• Reeses - Wild card- share anything about yourself

SSIP Task Force Outcomes

• Task Force members will help define a vision for the future of technology here at Newfane.

• Task Force members will identify immediate and future steps that need to be taken to realize that vision.

• Task Force members will recommend a Preliminary Smart School Investment Plan for the Board to consider adopting that will allow us to take those steps.

• February 23, 2016- 1st Task Force meeting

• March *15*, 2016- 2nd Task Force meeting

• April 12, 2016- 3rd (Final?) Task Force Meeting

• April 19, 2016- Presentation of Preliminary SS Investment

Plan to the Board of Education

• May, 2016- PSSIP posted on our Website for public

comment/feedback

• June 7, 2016- Public Hearing on PSSIP

• June 21, 2016- Board of Education approval

• Immediately after- submission to SED

Task Force Timeline

February 23, 2016 Agenda

• Smart Schools Bond Act

• Smart Schools Investment Plan- purpose and process

• Current state of technology in the District

• Vision for the future- what do we want? What will it look like?

• *Short term steps long term goals

SMART SCHOOLS BOND ACT

• The Smart Schools Bond Act of 2014 was included in the 2014-15 Enacted State Budget.

• Borrowing $2 billion of general obligation bonds to finance improved educational technology and infrastructure to improve learning opportunities was approved by the voters in a statewide referendum held on November 4, 2014.

• These funds do not have an expiration date.

The purpose of the Smart Schools Bond Act is to improve learning and

opportunity for public school students by funding capital projects to:

1. Install high-speed broadband or wireless internet connectivity for schools and

communities;

2. Acquire learning technology equipment or facilities, including but not limited to

interactive whiteboards, computer servers, and desktop, laptop, and tablet

computers;

3. Construct, enhance, and modernize educational facilities to accommodate

prekindergarten programs and to provide instructional space to replace classroom

trailers; and/or

4. Install high-tech security features in school buildings and on school campuses,

including but not limited to video surveillance, emergency notification systems, and

physical access controls.

Required Plan Elements:• Link district technology plan to long-range educational plan

focused on student’s needs;

• Ensure there is adequate infrastructure to support technology and

networked devices before using bond funds to purchase devices;

• Address the needs of Students with Disabilities and English

Language Learners;

• Plan must provide for professional development for teachers and

administrators (Note: you cannot use SSIP funds for this purpose);

• Plan must provide for technical support/long term sustainability

for investments (Note: you cannot use SSIP funds for this

purpose);

• All buildings must be treated equally.

School District Application Process:

1. Review allocation amount and New York State Education Department guidance: School administrators should

review this guidance and their district’s allocations.

2. Identify district needs: Districts should conduct a well-thought-out process to determine how to most effectively

use these funds to address local educational needs, within the allowable spending categories. School leaders are

encouraged to engage in strategic planning for use of these funds to build long-term capacity in their

districts. Although these funds cannot be used to generate additional state aid, they can be combined with other

State and federal funds in support of a broader plan. Districts should carefully consider how other existing funding

sources can be combined with these funds to maximize opportunities.

3. Stakeholder Engagement: Pursuant to the requirements of the Smart Schools Bond Act, the planning process must

include consultation with parents, teachers, students, community members, the nonpublic schools located in the

district and other stakeholders. Superintendents will certify in their submissions of Smart Schools Investment Plans

that the required stakeholder engagement has occurred. Once community input has been received and considered,

the district will complete its proposed Smart Schools Investment Plan and the school board will adopt it.

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District Consults w/Stakeholders and Prepares Preliminary

Plan

Preliminary Plan Board Approval

District Posts

Preliminary Plan for 30

Days

Public Notice and

Hearing

District Prepares

Final Plan

Final Plan Board

Approval

District Submits

Final Plan to SED

The Smart Schools Investment Plan (SSIP) District Process

The Technological State of the District

• Hardware

• Software

• Infrastructure

• Connectivity

• Policies (BYOD, Acceptable Use, social media, etc.)

• Security

Newfane Elementary School

• Typical classroom spaces

• 6 student ports for student computers (all Dell 760s or Dell 755s)

• Computers are approx. 6-7 years old

• 1 teacher port for teacher computer at their desk

• 1 printer port (HP400 LJ)

• Computers workstations have the following:

• Windows 7, Internet Explorer 11, Google Chrome, Microsoft anti-virus

• Smartboards – 20 (Most Smartboards are single user first generation model, touch sensitive)

• Elmos – 8 (all relatively newer models)

• Laptop Cart with Apple Hub: One with 30 Dell laptops (approx. 6 years old)

• Computer Lab(s): One with 30 Dell workstations

Newfane Middle School






• Computers workstations have the following:




• Netbook Cart with Apple Hub: one cart with 30 Dell netbooks (approx. 5 years old)

• I-pad Cart with Apple Hub: one cart with 24 iPads (4 years old)

• Computer Lab(s): Two rooms with Dell workstations

• Room 212: 30 Dell 760 workstations

• T-3 Lab: 30 Dell 9020 workstations

Newfane High School






• Computer workstations have the following:




• Library Netbook Cart with Apple Hub: One with 14 Dell netbooks (approx. 5 years old)

• Computer Lab: One with 30 Dell workstations

• Printers: HPLJ 400

Some Unique Spaces• Business Classrooms (Rooms 106, 108, 110): 63 student

Dell workstations (760s and 755s)

• Technology Classroom (Room 146): 24 Dell 9010s (newer) with one Makerbot 3-D printer

• Library Lab: 24 Dell 755s – soon to be replaced with new Dell All-In-One computers

• Digital Art Lab: 14 Dell All-In-One computers (new)

• Room 117: 26 Dell 755s (room is used for College English classes)

• Surface Pro III Tablets: 6 in library (new)

District

Hardware / Software• Nortel Switches – 6 years old

• Wireless Access Points – all Apple airport hubs (under ten)

• Lotus Notes / iNotes

• eSchool

• PDP Premiere

• IEP Direct

• Finance Manager

• Applicant Tracker

• Blackboard Connect

Teaching & Instructional

Software• Microsoft Office

• Brain Pop

• Chief Architect

• SolidWorks

• AutoCAD

• Adobe Creative Cloud

• Smart Notebook

• Finale 2014

• Smart Music

• Google Sketch up

• IXL Math

• eDoctrina

Vision Activity

• Review Newfane CSD Instructional Technology Plan

• Tabletop discussion prompts:

• Talk about the bulleted points in #2 (elements/goals); do these accurately reflect what

we want in technology?

• Are there aspects missing?

• Agree on what your table feels are the three most important elements of a

technology plan.

Ticket out the door…….3, 2, 1

• 3- list up to three things you want/need more information about;

• 2- list two things you’d like to see in place by the end of 2018

• 1- what one thing did you find most surprising today?

Brainstorming……what’s next?

March 15, 2016 Agenda

• Update on Smart Schools/E-rate projects

• Review of Feedback from last meeting

• Highlight common themes

• Look at/ Answer questions

• Create Mission Statement specific to Technology

• Create “To Do” list.

E- Rate

• Focus of Project: upgrade of Switches

• Necessary to accommodate wifi infrastructure

• Project application in, but won’t get approved until November 2016.

Smart Schools Bond

• Added a step:

• District submits plan via SED “Business Portal”

• *SED reviews plan for completeness

• SED submits plan to Review Board for consideration

85 plans have been submitted; none have been reviewed by SED

None have been submitted to “Review Board” (hasn’t even been formed)

• February 23, 2016- 1st Task Force meeting

• March 15, 2016- 2nd Task Force meeting

• April 12, 2016- 3rd Task Force Meeting

• ?, 2016- Presentation of Preliminary SS Investment

Plan to the Board of Education

• ?, 2016- PSSIP posted on our Website for public

comment/feedback

• ?, 2016- Public Hearing on PSSIP

• ?, 2016- Board of Education approval

• Immediately after- submission to SED

Task Force Timeline

Common Themes

• It all starts with a vision and mission statement………..and wifi.

• Look at establishing pilot programs at all levels

• Cloud-based computing for at-home accessibility, where possible

• Google classroom, Googledrive, schoology, etc

• Looking towards 1:1 accessibility in classrooms

• Need for training- teachers and students

• Don’t ignore the logistics: asset management, sustainability, replacement schedules

• Excellent opportunity to strengthen District- Community linkage

Questions

• Financial Questions

• How much for wifi? Security enhancements?

• Are there grants out there?

• Professional Development commitment

• Community Access to internet

• Current status

• Access within schools

• What are other District’s doing?

Mission Statement

• A mission statement is a statement of the purpose of an initiative,

organization or person; its reason for existing; a written declaration of an

organization's core purpose and focus that normally remains unchanged over

time.

• Every thing we do, every penny we spend, should be traceable back to

support for the Mission Statement.

“To develop and support a partnership which provides a positive

climate encouraging all people in the Newfane School and

Community to grow toward their highest potential.”

• Create a companion statement specifically pertaining to Technology:

Guiding Questions

• What about this initiative is important?

• If this opportunity didn’t exist, what would our students/the community

miss?

• What do we want to achieve?

• What needs are we responding to?

• In the end, for what must this group be remembered?

Sample Starters……

• To provide our students with access to and experience with current

technologies in order to prepare them for the technological challenges they

may face in their future…….

• To provide our community with access to current technologies, in order to

maintain our schools as an integral part of the community…..

Agenda April 12, 2016

• Finalize Mission/Vision Statement

• Review Priorities

• WiFi

• Internet Café

• Instructional Technology, i.e. white boards, 1:1 devices; document cameras

• Staff Development to support IT

• What’s Mr. Young been doing?

• Next meeting?

• To provide technology that encourages, engages and enhances learning and collaboration through educational access to

rich information and useful tools in order to keep current in an ever-changing world.

• To become an educational leader in the use of technology to promote student opportunity and community engagement.

• To promote/encourage collaboration and engagement personalized for the ever-changing technological world.

• To encourage classroom participation with innovative thinking, creative ideas and engaged learning with the use of

technology.

• To prepare students for the technology of the future while mastering today’s technological learning environments to better

prepare them for their careers.

• To foster an innovative learning environment where teachers and students alike embrace and master a variety of

technological skills and experiences to prepare all learners for a dynamically changing future.

• The District is committed to providing technology to students in the classroom and the community in order to enhance the

educational experience and prepare our students for the future.

• The technology mission of the Newfane Central School District is to provide equitable access for all students and staff to

technological resources; with the aim of promoting the critical thinking, problem solving and communications skills

necessary for students to become competitive, productive citizens in a technologically complex, multicultural and global

environment.

• Newfane : A School of Excellence, utilizing technology to enhance learning.

Newfane: Using Technology to Attain Excellence

The technological mission of the Newfane Central School District is to provide our

educational community with access to technological resources that promote the

collaboration, critical thinking, problem solving and communications skills necessary for

our students to become competitive, productive citizens in a technologically complex,

ever-changing global environment.

Now that we have a mission………

• What do we need to do to get there?

• Infrastructure

• Professional development

• Accessibility

• Ongoing Support

• Plan for Sustainability

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