technology plan 2016 - 2019 also strive to utilize new technologies ... leveling the playing field...

2016 - 2019

701 W South St

Tom Smith, Technology Director

Technology Plan

Konawa Indep School District 4

Mailing Address:Konawa, OK 74849-9602City, State Zip:

(580) 925-3244Telephone:(580) 925-2146Fax Number:

Contact Person:

Superintendent: Andy Gower

Konawa Indep School District 4Konawa, OK

IntroductionKonawa Indep School District 4, 2016 - 2019 Technology Plan

District InformationDistrict Name:County Name:County-District:

Mailing Address:

Konawa Indep School District 4Seminole67-I004

701 W South StKonawa, OK 74849-9602

Contact InformationContact Name:Contact Title:Contact Email:Contact Phone:

Tom SmithTechnology [email protected](580) 925-3244(580) 925-2146Contact Fax:

DemographicsAverage Enrollment (ADM):Number of Certified Staff:Low Income Percentage:Number of School Sites:

7205572

3

Tech Plan DurationBeginning Year:Ending Year:

20162019

Technology CommitteeAndy Gower, SuperintendentNancy Wilson, TreasurerTom Smith, Technology DirectorKim Wilson, Elementary School PrincipalSean Walker, Middle School PrincipalKaris Reavis, High School PrincipalDarrel Walker, Community/Business RepresentativeSusan Cope, Faculty RepresentativeDestiny Darbison, LibrarianStacey Coffey, Parent RepresentativeTrinity Roe, Student Representative

Executive SummaryKonawa Public Schools offers EC-12 and is comprised of 1 Elementary School, 1 MS/JHS, and 1 HighSchool. The district covers 162 square miles, with 4.2 students per square mile. The ethnic makeup is 56%Caucasian, 2% African American,, and 42% Native American.

Konawa Public Schools recognizes the critical role that technology plays in our mission of "encouraging andmotivating each child to meet the challenges, choices, and opportunities of the future." Technology

Superintendent: Andy Gower

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evolves at a pace which staggers the imagination and strains the budget, yet our administrators and staff seethe necessity of maintaining technological assets as a high priority. We also strive to utilize new technologieswhenever possible to improve our services and enhance the educational experience of our students. Arecurring theme in this plan is the search for solutions which are compatible with our goals while also cuttingcosts in the current economic environment of underfunding of education.

We understand the value of establishing a one-to-one initiative: more engaged learners, better technologyskills, leveling the playing field for disadvantages students, and even cost efficiency in textbooks, paper, andreduced disciplinary action. Even though current austerity measures have precluded such an initiative, we aredeveloping the infrastructure an tools required to embrace mobile technology and this plan embraces a bondfunded goal of implementing a one-to-one for the middle school and high school using low cost Chromebooks.

Routers and switches are the unseen central nervous system of any network. Most users are not even awareof their presence, but without them none of services work. In our network, this equipment have performedalmost flawlessly for more than two decades. Like any electronics, these systems age and eventually fail. Wehave refreshed equipment as required, but are now in a position where all of the equipment is aging out. Inthis plan you will read about the need to refresh the router, switches and firewalls that compose our network.This is a preventative maintenance proposal to help a avoid disastrous consequences of prolonged networkoutage.

Our school currently has a 100 Mbs fiber connection to the internet, a robust campus-wide wireless network,and sufficient drops in each classroom to support any technologies the school is capable of procuring. Thisplan proposes increasing the bandwidth from 100 to 200 Mbs.

The district also provided SmartBoards in all core curriculum classes from 1st through 12th grade, adopted aweb-based student information and grade book programs that allows parents to access student reports via theInternet. Additionally, we have recently about half of our computer labs and refreshed all administrationworkstations and server.

Good communication is key to achieving our educational goals. In 2014, Konawa School moved from anin-house web site to a third party solution in order to facilitate more participation from teachers and staff. Thismove was relatively successful, but is still under-utilized. To further encourage communication efforts our staffand as a cost savings measure we now propose changing vendors for the web site to a more user-friendlysolution which also includes web forms and email notification.

This plan proposes fully embracing all the services offered Google for Education, including: email and filtering,productivity tools, classroom management tools, expeditions, and (eventually) devices.

Vision

The vision of Konawa Public School for educational technology is that of creating an educational environmentin which technological tools are as pervasive and as natural an element as books and pens. We wish to helpmake the teacher's job simpler and more efficient - instead of more time consuming and confusing. We wishto create an environment in which the student can grow creatively and from which he or she can take ideasand practices to the marketplace of life. Additionally, we strive to reduce the fiscal burden of technology on thedistrict by taking advantage of free or reduced costs, improved utilization, and evaluation of tools andservices.

To that end, we envision a future in which:

• students have all the technology tools they need to meet the academic goals set before them

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• teachers are equipped with the hardware, training, and resources required to accomplish their curriculargoals• sufficient support and funding is budgeted to allow a regular replacement cycle for technology assets• sufficient technical support is available to maintain systems and address issues promptly• all technology assets are helping the students and staff achieve their goals in a cost effective manner

Mission

The mission of our school district is "Encouraging and motivating each child to meet the challenges, choices,and opportunities of the future." In support of this overall mission, our educational technology mission is"Coordinating and guiding the acquisition and evolution of technical tools and services to facilitate andenhance the student's educational experience, while minimizing waste and duplication."

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Konawa Indep School District 4, 2016 - 2019 Technology PlanAssessment - Existing Inventory

Operating SystemsOperating systems used at your district:

Windows 2013 Server, Windows 10, Windows 7, OS X Server, OS X El Capitan, OS X Yosemite, iOS 9

Virtual Software (Y/N)?N

Computers# Servers:

5

# Workstations < 3 yrs old:113

# Workstations > 3 yrs old:159

Average # of students to workstation ratio:4:1

Average # of teachers to workstation ratio:1:1

PeripheralsPeripherals installed at your district:

94 iPads (60 students, 14 teachers, 20 GearUp), 6 scanners, 40 SmartBoards, 12 printers, and 3projectors.

OtherDescribe Educational use of Video

Some senior students are concurrently enrolled in distance learning English classes at Seminole StateUniversity.

Other technology hardware:Our distance learning station is a PolyCom unit located in the library.

Networks: Local or Wide AreaNetwork Connectivity:

We have five buildings connected by fiber to the main interconnect located in the high school. Eachclassroom has a minimum of four drops. All campus buildings are covered with a robust wireless network.

BandwidthBandwidth speed of Internet Connection

100 Mbps

Bandwidth speed of Local Area Network (LAN):1000 Mbps

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Konawa Indep School District 4, 2016 - 2019 Technology PlanAssessment - Existing Inventory

Bandwidth speed of Wide Area Network (WAN):1000 Mbps

Telephone Access# Cell phones:

8

# PRI:0

# of phone lines:18

Internal Phone System:Our telephone system is a Norstar system with voice mail.

EmailEmail Usage of District:

Each teacher, staff member, and administrator has an email account on a local server.

Software ApplicationsSoftware Applications Installed:

Microsoft Office and Apple iWork productivity, Adobe CS6 and Creative Cloud, Smart Notebook, SuccessMaker integrated learning system, Accelerated Reader, Accelerated Math, Study Island, Reading Plus,iLife, and Adobe Creative Suite, and OdysseyWare are used widely throughout the district.

School Information Management SystemStudent Information System:

WenGage student information, grade book, and lunchroom applications are web-based and WenGageaccounting are used in our district under an account with Municipal Accounting Systems. Teachers usethe WenGage web-based grade book to track student progress and SOCS web hosting services tocommunicate assignments, activities, tests, news and progress to parents. Alexandria library circulationsoftware in used in the Kennedy Library of Konawa.

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Konawa Indep School District 4, 2016 - 2019 Technology PlanAssessment - Technology Proficiency

The following chart shows the results of the district's self assessment of their progress toward proficiency inEssential Technology Conditions for K-12 Schools (See Appendix).

A. Technology Administration & Support Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4

Vision Planning & Policy

Technology Support

Instructional Technology Staffing

Budget

Electronic Data Support Systems

Funding

B. Technology Capacity Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4

Student Technology Equipment Access

Teacher Technology Equipment Access

Internet Access

Video Capacity

Distance Learning; Conditions & Capabilities

LAN/WAN

Curriculum based tools

C. Educator Competencies & Professional Development Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4

Educator use of technology

Leadership

Professional Development

Models of Professional Development

Effective Use of Electronic Data Support System

Content of Technology Training

D. Learners and Learning Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4

Student Use of Technology

Technology Integration

Available Technology Curriculum

Community Connection

Demonstrating Effective Use of Technology in Learning

E. Accountability Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4

Student Technology Essential Learnings

Administrator Technology Competency

Teacher Technology Competencies

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Konawa Indep School District 4, 2016 - 2019 Technology PlanAssessment - Current Use & Identified Needs

District's Current Use of TechnologyOur district currently utilizes an internal network built upon a fiber backbone and employing both 100 Mbpsand 1000 Mbps switches. Our router is connected to the Internet with a fiber circuit allowing a maximum of100 Mbps and is scalable up to any bandwidth the district should need in the foreseeable future. We have afirewall in the network, a web content filter, and a mail filtering appliance. All instructional buildings arecovered with a robust wireless network and the field house is connected with a bridge.

Administrators use WenGage web-based student information and accounting systems to track studentprogress and administer fiscal requirements of the district. Teachers use WenGage web-based grade book toreport grades and attendance together with the school SOCS website to communicate progress, assignments,and activities to parents and students. We also employ a Parent Notification System.

All teachers have a computer dedicated for their use. While 16 of these are desktop computers, 33 teachershave laptop computers. Two teachers have classrooms with both. Only four teachers have computers that arethree years old or less, the rest now six or more years old. All core-curriculum area teachers from Pre-Kthrough high school (and several other programs) have SmartBoards and all teachers have access topresentation software. The SmartBoards are also aging and beginning to fail — especially the monitors.

Students in grades K to 5 have access to two student-use computers in the classroom with Internet access.Three mobile labs were purchased in 2004-05, but these laptops are now completely obsolete and are in theirlast year of usefulness. Many teachers have attended training in the integration of technology in theclassroom. All teachers and administrators have access to printers or network copiers.

We have two integrated learning system labs (consisting of a server and twenty-five workstations in each lab)in our elementary buildings using the Success Maker programs. The computers in these labs were alsoacquired in 2009 and are out of warranty and should be on a replacement cycle. The Success Maker program,while still functioning, is a legacy product and no longer supported. It is only a matter of time until the SuccessMaker server fails.

Web-based products are less of a concern since the vendor maintains the servers and performs the updates.Elementary students participate in Accelerated Reader and Reading Plus programs. We utilize Study Islandweb resources in core-curriculum areas and recently added Accelerated Math for the middle school. Middleand High School students have the option of enrolling in web-based courses using the OdysseyWare system.

Our library has two circulation computers and thirteen iMac workstations for student and patron use. Thesecomputers were also acquired in 2009 and should be on a refresh cycle. In 2014 we were able to use bondfunds to refresh the middle school lab (25 computers), the high school lab (20 computers), and theOdysseyWare lab (12 computers). With these assets we can continue to comply with state testingrequirements. Our yearbook class has seven iMac computer workstations (2009 and needing a refresh) usinga vendor supplied web-based product to create the yearbook.

Beginning in 2014, our school uses SOCS to host our website. Services include publishing articles, newsfeatures, and the calendar. We utilize an administration server (2014) for WenGage accounting service, timeclock, DHCP and DNS services for the district. Two Mac servers (2014) provide teacher and student filesharing, DNS, and email.

Identified NeedsThere is a clear need for an annual budget that can provide:

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• Teacher training to better utilize technology assets and services• Replacement of aging servers, switches, filtering appliances• A refresh cycle for all computers, tablets, and printers• Annual renewal of web-base instructional tools (OdysseyWare, Study Island, AR, etc.)• Annual renewal of instructional software (Smart Notebook, Adobe Products, etc.)• Annual renewal of filtering licenses (Symantec, Barracuda, etc.)• Supplies, repairs, and replacement of printers

Other immediate needs include:

• Implementation of Google for Education products and services• Teacher training on use of Google for Education products and services• Increased training in use of SmartBoards• Teacher training in use of web site• Replace UPS batteries every 2 years• Replacement cycle for all technology assets

Our district has historically relied upon bonds, grants, and residual funds from other programs for alltechnology expenses. We have never had a budget or fiscal plan for a replacement cycle for technologyassets. While we have done the best we could with these circumstances, it would be prudent to embrace thereality that technology has become an integral part of our mission and to include technology expenses into ourschool budget. Recurring costs include: refresh cycles for assets, infrastructure expansion and componentfailure planning, staff training, software acquisition, annual renewals of web-based assessment and teachingtools, and unexpected expenses. Technology can be depended upon for one important characteristic --change.

The IRS defines the "useful life" of desktops and laptops as three years(http://www.irs.gov/irm/part1/irm_01-035-006.html, section 1.35.6.10, 05-05-2014). While this may bereasonable for most businesses, the realities of educational funding require that we extend the service periodof our assets much longer. Due to the reliability of the brands we have chosen and out of necessity, we haveoften retained assets well beyond their useful life until technical evolution rendered them totally obsolete. Inorder to best serve our student and achieve district educational goals, we recommend defining the useful lifeof desktops, laptops, and tablets to be five years and budget accordingly.

The useful life of network devices (routers, switches, and security equipment) are defined to have a useful lifeof seven years by the IRS in the same citation. These devices require complex configuration and, althoughthey typically last longer than computers, will eventually fail. When this occurs, all school operations areimpacted. Our budget should reflect this contingency.

Software and service providers have modified their marketing strategies over the last few years focusing oncontinuous revenue streams. Thus we now have to annually renew "cloud" products instead of buy single useror site licenses. The only advantage for us in this change is that we don't have to store and backup datalocally or perform updates. The clear disadvantage is that the products have expenses each year. In the end,these products generally cost more money. Our budget needs to provide for annual renewal of all productsand services including: WenGage Student Information System, Accelerated Reader and Math, Study Island,Reading Plus, OdysseyWare, Smart Notebook, Dibels Testing, and others. Examples of products we usewhich are still currently under single user or site license include Alexandria Library Circulation, Adobe CS6,iLife and iWork products. Although it doesn't come due during the duration of this plan, it is worth noting thatthe Cisco Meraki wireless access point license renew will come due in 2019.

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Google for Education products are free to schools and includes productivity tools (filtered Gmail, Classroom,Drive, Calendar, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Sites and Vault). To fully utilize the benefits of some products theassumption is made that students have access to mobile devices 24/7. We can, however, facilitate studentlearning and save funding by adopting Google for Education.

A one-to-one initiative has been a tech plan goal which has eluded our district for many years. At the time ofthis writing, our state is imposing unprecedented austerity measures which clearly impact our school in anegative way. At the same time, technology has advanced in new platforms at lower price points that placethe implementation of a one-to-one far more feasible than ever before. In this plan, we propose implementinga one-to-one in grades 6 to 12 based upon low cost Chrome books by utilizing bond funds. This paradigm shiftin education delivery will enable savings in copier and paper use, curriculum acquisition and availability, andfacilitate the use of tools integral to Google for Education.

Filtering licenses cover virus protection for administrative PCs, email filter for all staff, web content filtering forthe district internet usage. Each of these licenses must be renewed each year, register and installed by thereseller, and updates performed when necessary. The cost cover licensing and installation.

The Konawa district has been slowly moving away from network printers in favor of networked copiers as acost saving measure. As the printers age out they have not been replaced except for a few cases wherelogistics, incompatibility, or security requires a printer such as isolate classrooms (special education,Accelerated Math, band, ATA, etc.) However, we still require replacement toner cartridges on an as neededbasis and occasional repair or replacement.

We currently submit support request via email. This is fairly reliable, but management systems are availablewhich would promote improvements in workflow from request to resolution, auditing, monitoring of assets andlicensing. We suggest adopting the a school website solution that includes forms and email notifications.

SmartBoards have been embraced by teachers and have proven to be a significant teaching tool. They dorequire more training and support that any other technology tools we have ever adopted. We have madesignificant efforts in maintaining these products, but are experiencing an increase rate of failure. SmartTech(manufacturer of SmartBoards) claims that the useful life of their product can be between eight and fourteenyears, there is little current and authoritative information available to support or disprove this. We are stillusing boards that are now seven years old. Funds for repairs should be included in our budget as theprojectors are expensive and difficult to replace.

Staff Development funds should be budgeted for regular training in technology integration, websiteparent/student communication, WenGage grade book, and in the use of productivity tools. We shouldencourage our staff to attend conferences, workshops, and meetings where educational technologyinnovations are shared.

None of the above work without power. The UPS systems in our network infrastructure cover single point offailure devices throughout the district and have a useful life of two to three years. Sometimes the batteries canbe replaced and at other times the entire UPS unit has failed. We should budget for a recurring cost for UPSunits.

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Assessment - Technologies to be AcquiredTechnologies to

be AcquiredEnhancement of

TeachingEnhancement of

TrainingEnhancement of

Student Achievement

Konawa Indep School District 4, 2016 - 2019 Technology Plan

Basic Maintenance Ensures all technology isoperational for learningactivities.

Ensures all technology isoperational for learningactivities.

Reliable access totechnology equipment.

Computer workstations forclassrooms and computerlabs.

Computers will be used asan instructional toolproviding access tographics, sound, and text tomake the learningenvironment moreinteresting and to providecurrent information.

Computers will be used asa learning and productivitytool for teachers. Softwarewill be available to keepstudent records, preparelessons, prepareinformation for parents, andas a teaching andcommunications tool.

Students will usecomputers to learn aboutsubjects, to completeassignments, and as a wayof reinforcing learning.

Curriculum software Enables teachers to usesoftware specificallydesigned for instruction.

Enables teachers toreceive training using mostcurrent software andfeatures set.

Students will be able to usesoftware specificallydesigned to enhance thecurriculum and learn usingup to date features.

Electronic White Boards Enables teachers to projectcomputer images forclassroom use and capturetraining materials.

Provides tool for trainers touse for professionaldevelopment sessions.

Use of multi-media andtechnologies in theclassroom engagesstudents and assists in theteaching process.

Firewall-Data Protection A firewall will protect thenetwork from intrusionsfrom hackers and othersand will keep the networkoperational.

The existence of thefirewall will insure that thenetwork is up and runningin a safe environment foruse in training and deliveryof access to educationalresources.

Students can safely use thenetwork being protectedfrom those who would harmthem or the network.

Internet Access usingBroadband Circuits

Provides access to onlineresources to assist in thedevelopment of lessons,enables interactiveconferences with otherschools and expertselsewhere.

Having adequatebandwidth enablesteachers to participate inonline training andcollaboration, and accessprofessional developmentresources through theInternet.

Students and staff will havebandwidth available to useeducational resourcesavailable on the Internet.

Internet filtering/virusprotection annuallyrenewable

Filtering provides safeaccess to Internetresources and filters outunwanted sites.

Filters out unwanted sitesand protects network fromspam and viruses.

Protects network andminors from spam,inappropriate sites, andviruses.

Network Equipment for Will provide new Internet and network New uses of the

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Student Achievement


data distribution (accesspoints, switches, routers)

resources for studentlearning.

access provides access toresources on the Internetand on servers locatedoutside the classroom thatcan be used to upgradeskills.

network will provide newlearning opportunities forboth staff and students.

Notebook computers Gives teachers flexibility inworking environment.

Allows teachers to accessthe Internet and usecomputer from variouslocations including fromhome

Mobility provided bynotebook computers allowsgreater access to theInternet, the schoolnetwork, and technology toenhance learning. Students will have greateraccess to online resourcesfor research purposesthereby meeting curriculumobjectives.

Printers and fax machines Enables teachers to printdocuments for use in class.Fax machines providemeans for sharingdocuments throughout thedistrict and with outsidestakeholders.

Printed documents providereference materials for usein training.

Students will use printedmaterials for reference andto complete coursework.

Professional development Teachers will have accessto learning activities, lessonplans, web excursions,lesson planning tools, andprofessional developmentactivities.

Teachers will participate incontinuous professionaldevelopment as theyimplement the use of theresources in theprofessional developmentpackage.

Students will receive moretargeted instruction andhave access to additionallearning activities.

Research computers for thelibrary

Increases access to onlineresources includingstreaming media.

Increases access toresearch resources forteachers.

Students will have greateraccess to online resourcesfor research purposesthereby meeting curriculumobjectives.

Student ManagementSoftware

Teachers will have accessto grade book, attendancetracking, lesson plansaligned with statestandards, studentdiscipline tracking andmuch more.

Teachers will participate inon-going training onclassroom management.

Students that are havingproblems understandingconcepts will be identifiedearlier.

TelecommunicationsServices, Phone Service,Long Distance, Cell

Access to parents and tooutside sources ofeducational

Adequate access isnecessary for arrangingtraining sessions and

Communicating presentstudent achievement andalerting parents to

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Phones and Pagers, PhoneSystem or Services suchas PlexarVoice Mail

programming will bemaintained. Voice mail willenable messages to be leftby parents

following up with trainingrecommendations. Theability to retrieve messagesfrom parents will be surethat they remain fullyinvolved in the educationalprocess.

potential problems isessential to maintaining orimproving studentachievement.

Training for staff on how tointegrate technology intothe curriculum

Staff will learn how to usetechnology as an integralpart of the curriculumthereby providing atechnology-enrichedlearning environment

Proven methods for usingtechnology as a tool forboth teaching and learningwill enhance the staff'straining experience in bothretention andcomprehension of thematerials presented.

Students will be moreinvolved in learning astechnology is integratedinto the curriculum

Training for staff on newtechnologies

Staff will use newtechnologies to enhanceinstruction.

Training will help teachersbecome proficient users.

Students will be moreinvolved in learning astechnology is integratedinto the curriculum.

UPS equipment andbackup systems.

Protects equipment anddata enabling reliableaccess to the Internet anddistrict network.

Reliable access to thedistrict network and Internetaccess is essential whenproviding training sessionsand access to professionaldevelopment resources.

Ensures reliability oftechnology equipment anddata protection so studentswill have access totechnology and Internetresources.

Web hosting-District website

Teachers can postassignments and studentwork on their classroomweb pages for increasedcommunication withstudents and parents

Professional developmentopportunities and traininginformation can be postedon the web site.

School schedules, courseoutlines, assignments, andlinks to educational sitesapplicable to the curriculumcan all be more readilyaccessed.

Other Technologies to be Acquiredadoption of Google for Education products and services.

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Goals & ObjectivesKonawa Indep School District 4, 2016 - 2019 Technology Plan

Goal 1Increase student scores in core curriculum areas.

Objective 1.1Improve the student skills in curricular areas.Category: Learners and LearningBudget Y1: $32,000.00 Budget Y2: $32,000.00 Budget Y3: $32,000.00

Continue to support Odyssey Ware virtual school in the Gordon Cooper VoTech Consortium, whichwill be replacing the Study Island service. The cost of this strategy is $5,500 annually..

Strategy 1.1.1

Status: In ProcessTimeline: This is an annual renewal.

Evaluation Method/Measure of Success: Percent of students graduating, grades, EOI test scores, andfeedback from students, faculty, and parents will be used to monitor the success of the program.

Supporting Resources/Comments: Teachers will be given user credentials so that they can use theOdyssey Ware resources in their classrooms to evaluate their effectiveness. Staff development will beprovided for all teachers of record.

Responsible Individual/Dept: The Superintendent, Andy Gower, will be responsible for continuedmembership in the consortium.

Continue support of ILS (Integrated Learning System) labs in the elementary school by renewing techsupport contract with Pearson for the Success Maker labs. This contract provides all updates andaccess to telephone support for technical problems. Cost for the renewal is $1200 annually.

Strategy 1.1.2

Status: In ProcessTimeline: This strategy is on-going with support renewals due each year.

Evaluation Method/Measure of Success: Student scores are recorded by the ILS which providesprogress reports. Teacher feedback and test scores are used to measure success.Supporting Resources/Comments: We have recently replaced all the computers in both labs (lowerhall in 2010 and upper hall in 2011) and have updated and maintained the server. We have a gigabitswitches installed in both labs with a fiber connect between them. Laura Doner supervises the lowerhall lab while teachers in the upper hall supervise their own classes.

Responsible Individual/Dept: The contract is renewed by Kim Wilson, the Elementary Principal.Updates are coordinated by the Technology Director. The lab is supervised by Laura Doner.

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Continue support for Reading Plus. This is a web-based assessment and monitoring program forreading that we subscribe to annually. The cost of this strategy is $4500 annually.

Strategy 1.1.3

Status: In ProcessTimeline: This strategy is on-going.

Evaluation Method/Measure of Success: Student test scores in reading are used as a measure ofsuccess, along with the results from DIBELS testing.Supporting Resources/Comments: The district provides a broadband Internet connect and gigabitinternal network to support this strategy. We also utilize DIBELS as a supporting product for reading.

Responsible Individual/Dept: Building principals are responsible for monitoring the success of theprogram and processing the renewal of the annual contract. Teachers are responsible for monitoringtheir students while using the program and measuring success individually. The product isweb-based, but the Technology Director and Laura Doner keep track of system requirements andupdates to supporting software.

Continue support for Accelerated Reader, a web-based reading intervention product. Our contractincludes AR Reading, Star Reading and Star Early Learning and is used in the elementary and middleschools. The cost of this strategy is $4,200 annually.

Strategy 1.1.4

Status: In ProcessTimeline: This strategy is on-going with annual renewals of contract.

Evaluation Method/Measure of Success: Debbie Watters evaluates the progress of students inachieving goals and administers the reward process. The success of this strategy is measured bystate test scores and teacher observation. The program provides reports of student gains to theadministrator and prescribes progress goals and advancement in addition to generating reports forteachers and parents.Supporting Resources/Comments: The district provides a broadband Internet connection and gigabitinternal network to support web-based products. We have an elementary lab coordinator who assistswith administering the program.

Responsible Individual/Dept: The building principals are responsible for measuring the success of thisstrategy and for processing the annual renewals. Teachers are responsible for monitoring individualprogress. Debbie Watters has been the chief advocate of the program. She is assisted inadminitrating it by Laura Doner.

Continue support for Accelerated Math, a web-based math intervention product. Konawa middleschool began using AM in 2011 as a result of teacher request. The program prints and scores studentworksheets and generates their next assignment based upon their current level of progress. The costof this strategy is $4,200 annually.

Strategy 1.1.5

Status: In ProcessTimeline: This strategy is on-going with annual renewals of contract.Responsible Individual/Dept: Sean Walker, the Middle School Principal, is responsible for theadministration of Accelerated Math, measuring the success of this strategy, and for processing theannual renewals. Teachers are responsible for monitoring individual progress.

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Evaluation Method/Measure of Success: The success of this strategy is measured by state testscores and teacher observation. The program provides reports of student gains which are reviewedby the principal and provided to teachers and parents.Supporting Resources/Comments: The district provides a broadband Internet connection and gigabitinternal network to support web-based products. In 2011, we invested in scanners for each classroomusing AM.

Use DIBELS testing to assess student reading levels in the elementary school. The cost of thisstrategy is $8000 annually.

Strategy 1.1.6

Status: In ProcessTimeline: DIBELS testing is an on-going strategy.

Evaluation Method/Measure of Success: Improved reading levels as measured by testing will be usedas the measure of success for this strategy.Supporting Resources/Comments: The district has purchased 6 iPads for the purpose of DIBELStesting and trained teachers and staff in conducting the test. Technical support is provided by thevendor.

Responsible Individual/Dept: The Elementary Principal is responsible for renewing the subscription toDIBELS and procuring hardware required for testing. Debbie Watters supervises the testing processand disseminates the results. Teachers are responsible for conducting the tests and determiningchanges of instruction based upon results of testing.

Provide funding for software acquisition and updates. The cost of this strategy is $4,400 per year.

Strategy 1.1.7

Status: In ProcessTimeline: This is an annual expense.

Evaluation Method/Measure of Success: Teacher and student feedback will be used to gauge thesuccess of this strategy.Supporting Resources/Comments: The Technology Director will install and update software oncomputers. He will attend training as required to keep up to date on changes in software and willanswer requests for assistance as needed.

Responsible Individual/Dept: The Technology Director, Tom Smith will prepare and present apurchase order for software requests approved by the administration.

Objective 1.2Provide technologies to enable student access to curriculum, assignments, resources, and services thatare aimed at improving skills and scores.Category: Technology CapacityBudget Y1: $74,800.00 Budget Y2: $74,800.00 Budget Y3: $74,800.00

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Provide Chrome books to all students in grades 6 to 12. By providing 24/7 access to a mobile devicefor our students, and in combination with the Google for Education services, we can overcome someof the deficiencies of lack of textbooks and resources for our classrooms. Teachers and students willuse Google Classroom to create, share, and grade assignments more efficiently.

Strategy 1.2.1

Status: PlannedTimeline: We will make all the necessary changes and preparations to enable and support Google forEducation products and services in the summer of 2016. This plan is counting on bond funds tobecome available and quickly deployed for this strategy. As soon as possible, we will deploy theequipment to students. Until that time, a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) effort will be supported.

Evaluation Method/Measure of Success: Teacher, administrator, student, and parent feedback will beconsidered in addition to student test scores to measure the success of this strategy.Supporting Resources/Comments: Our infrastructure includes high speed (100MBS) Internet accessand widespread WIFI coverage in the campus. Our current eRate plan includes and increase indensity of that coverage to the high school and middle school classrooms.

Responsible Individual/Dept: The technology directory will work with vendors and tech supportresources to prepare our infrastructure for the deployment (transfer of domain, DNS restructure, etc.)and will assist in the training of mentor teachers and presenter teachers to train staff to engage thenew tools.

Replace the computers in the elementary classrooms with iPads. This strategy will include purchasing40 iPad Mini tablets at an approximate cost of $399 each for a total cost of $16,000 in the first year ofthis plan.

Strategy 1.2.2

Status: PlannedTimeline: The anticipated funding for this strategy is dependent upon passing a bond with a significanttechnology component. If the bond were passed in August of 2016, funding could become availablebeginning in early 2017. This strategy could then be implemented between 2017 and 2022.

Evaluation Method/Measure of Success: The success of this strategy will be evaluated by records ofstudent access to prescribed web resources, student achievement and teacher feed back.Supporting Resources/Comments: All of the elementary classrooms are now adequately covered bywireless access points sufficient to support this strategy. A fiber 100Mb internet connection is inplace. The technology director will be assisted with installation help by Laura Doner as approved.

Responsible Individual/Dept: This technology improvement was planned by the Technology PlanningCommitted and Director, and needs to be approved by the Superintendent and Board of Education.Installation and setup will be completed by the Technology Director.

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Refresh computers in the Elementary Labs with iMac desktop computers. This strategy will includepurchasing 50 iMac computers at an approximate cost of $1300 each for a total cost of $65,000 in thefirst year of this plan. The cost provided includes an extended warranty.

Strategy 1.2.3

Status: PlannedTimeline: This strategy is contingent upon funding from a bond with a significant technologycomponent. If the bond were passed in August of 2016, funding could become available beginning inearly 2017. This strategy could then be implemented between 2017 and 2022.

Evaluation Method/Measure of Success: The success of this strategy will be evaluated by records ofstudent access to the lab for elementary school students, by records of student achievement andteacher feedback.Supporting Resources/Comments: The Elementary Labs have already been wired for power andnetwork access and a switch is installed in the lab. Server resources are available and fiber basedInternet access is available. The computers come with all necessary productivity software installed.The technology director will be assisted with installation help by Laura Doner as approved.

Responsible Individual/Dept: This technology improvement was planned by the Technology PlanningCommittee and Director, and needs to be approved by the Superintendent and Board of Education.Installation and setup will be completed by the Technology Director.

Goal 2Implement and support technologies that help teachers become more efficient and effective.

Objective 2.1Adopt and support technologies that enable teachers to become more efficient and innovative.Category: Administration & Support ServicesBudget Y1: $35,700.00 Budget Y2: $35,700.00 Budget Y3: $35,700.00

Adopt the full suite of Google for Education products and services in order to provide communicationtools, organizational services, security, updates, and facilitate a one-to-one from grades six to 12.Apps for Education include Classroom, Gmail, Drive, Calendar, Vault, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Sites andHangouts. Utilizing Gmail would enable the district to save costs on filtering, hosting, and backups.Classroom provides a platform for distributing assignments and sending feedback. These servicesare provided from Google to schools without charge. We should plan on conducting training to assistand encourage teachers to implement the services.

Estimated Training Cost of Strategy: $2000 per year

Strategy 2.1.1

Status: PlannedTimeline: This strategy will be implemented beginning in the summer of 2016 and will require ongoingtraining and support.

Evaluation Method/Measure of Success: The primary measure of success will be teacher andadministrator feedback and analysis of savings.Supporting Resources/Comments: Google deploys guides and online help from moving the

Responsible Individual/Dept: The technology director will work with Google technical support to moveour school to Google services.

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schools domain to Google. The technology director with work with ISP and network support personnelto implement these services. Training is not yet planned, but available from a variety of individuals.

Replace aging computers for teachers use. The teacher's computer is an essential tool andnecessary for every aspect of their job. We recommend replacing all teacher computers with desktopcomputers without optical drives. Desktop computers are less expensive initially, require less supportand have a much longer useful life than laptops. The cost of replacing a teacher computer isapproximately $1,300, with 56 certified staff members this subtotal is $72.800. The total for thestrategy is $100,800. This price is valid at the time of this writing and includes an extended warranty.

Strategy 2.1.2

Status: PlannedTimeline: This strategy can be implemented with bond funds if they are available, but it cannot beoverstated that this strategy is mission critical. The need for replacing the laptop computers isimmediate. Those teachers who now have laptops will see the useful life of their device expire in thevery short term, several have already failed. Because of the large number of teachers using laptops,we need to replace half of our teacher computers when funds become available. The remainder canbe replace one or two years later.

Evaluation Method/Measure of Success: Feedback from the teachers and administrators will be usedto measure success of the strategy.Supporting Resources/Comments: Current teacher computers were purchased in 2010 and at thetime of this plan they are six years old and out of warranty. They will all need to be replaced as soonas funds are available. The laptops we have in service are failing rapidly due to short battery life anddamage occurring with mobility. It should be noted that there are savings to be realized by keepingthe equipment consistent. Both wired and wireless networks are available with internet access. Thetechnology director will maintain the computers or seek assistance with challenging problems.

Responsible Individual/Dept: The technology director will install, configure, and maintain these laptopcomputers when advised by the superintendent that funds are available for their acquisition.

Maintain Smartboards by replacing failed projectors as necessary. Most of our Smartboard arepresently near or at the end of their projected useful lifespan. We have already had to replace anumber of projector in those rooms where they are most used. The cost of a replacement projector(installed) is about $1400. We have 28 projectors in service that we can expect to fail during thecourse of this plan.

Cost (Bond Proposal): $13,000 annually

Strategy 2.1.3

Status: PlannedTimeline: As needed.

Evaluation Method/Measure of Success: Teacher can continue to use this toolSupporting Resources/Comments: We have a Smartboard in most of our instructional spaces andhave teachers who are trained to use them and depend upon them for their lesson delivery.

Responsible Individual/Dept: The technology director communicates with vendor to diagnose problemand arranges for repair or replacement

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Objective 2.2Increase the efficiency of technical support in the District.Category: Administration & Support ServicesBudget Y1: $0.00 Budget Y2: $0.00 Budget Y3: $0.00

Facilitate access to technical support by utilizing the secure online forms features of web hostingprovided by Gabbart Communications. This vendor offers district web site hosting at a price pointsimilar to our current vendor, SOCS, with additional features. Online forms include job applications,technology requests, bullying reports, discipline reports, and homework submission forms prebuilt andready to use. Forms may also be customized. This would save us the current cost of a separate formspackage.

Strategy 2.2.1

Status: PlannedTimeline: This strategy would be implemented in the summer of 2016 or as soon as renewal of ourSOCS hosting contract comes due.

Evaluation Method/Measure of Success: Building principals and the Superintendent will evaluate thisstrategy by reviewing using feedback from the staff.Supporting Resources/Comments: Our infrastructure supports web-based services. It is expected thatthe reporting features from this service could be used to satisfy requirement for audits and otherfunding programs.

Responsible Individual/Dept: The superintendent will be responsible for ordering the service, thetechnology director (assisted to a limited extent by Laura Doner) will be responsible for resolution, andall staff will be responsible for processing their requests. Administration staff will input data regardingpurchase orders, shipping dates, etc. if necessary.

Goal 3Facilitate communication and collaboration.

Objective 3.1Utilize technology to facilitate communication with students and parents.Category: Educator Competencies & Professional DevelopmentBudget Y1: $17,800.00 Budget Y2: $17,800.00 Budget Y3: $17,800.00

Continue using WenGage student information system, grade book, and cafeteria program to supportcommunication with parents and students. This primarily web-based system provides a login forparents and students so that they can access progress reports, assignments, lesson plans, andannouncements. Parents can also check the balance of cafeteria accounts. Cost of strategyapproximately $9000 annually.

Strategy 3.1.1

Status: In ProcessTimeline: This is an on-going strategy that requires annual renewal.Responsible Individual/Dept: The Superintendent is responsible for evaluating the effectiveness ofWenGage with input from building principals, the Technology Director, and support staff. NancyWilson lis the local administrator of the student information program and Roberta Morganadministrates the cafeteria program. Building principals have some administrative roles within

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Evaluation Method/Measure of Success: Evaluating the success of this strategy is based uponrecords of problems maintained by the Technology Director, feedback from principals, secretaries,teachers, and patrons.Supporting Resources/Comments: Our school has updated all secretary and counselor PCs in the fallof 2011. Additionally, we have provided a broadband connection to the Internet which we plan toincrease as soon as possible. We have a robust internal network.

their site. The Technology Director installs the application as necessary on administrative computers.

Train and support teachers in using WenGage web based grade book. This system providesaccounts for students and parents and enables parent access to student progress reports,assignments, and other data. Cost of strategy: $500 annually.

Strategy 3.1.2


Evaluation Method/Measure of Success: Success of the strategy is measured using feedback fromstaff, students, and parents.Supporting Resources/Comments: Konawa School has a broadband Internet connection andhigh-speed internal network to support the web based grade book. We have subscribed to theannually-renewed service and will continue training locally as needed.

Responsible Individual/Dept: Initial training was provided by the vendor during Pre-Service of 2011.On-going support is provided by the vendor utilizing web-based resources. The Technology Directorestablished articles on the wiki server to address faculty questions and facilitate collaboration. TheSuperintendent is responsible for annual renewal of the service. Building principals are responsiblefor monitoring teacher use of the grade book to ensure that data is recorded in a complete and timelymanner.

Effectively inform parents of school schedule changes, events, and emergencies by utilizing theSchool Messenger parent notification system. The cost of the strategy is $1200 annually.

Strategy 3.1.3

Status: In ProcessTimeline: This strategy is been implemented and will be continued each year.

Evaluation Method/Measure of Success: Feedback from parents and observations of theadministration will be used to judge the effectiveness of this strategy.Supporting Resources/Comments: School Messenger will be providing the notification service. Thedata from our student information system (i-SIS) will be integrated into the School Messenger system.

Responsible Individual/Dept: The superintendent will assign the duty of coordinating parentnotification data to a member of the administrative staff.

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Change the district's web hosting vendor from SOCS to Gabbart Communications in order to bettercommunicate with students and teachers. The district can publish items such as news features,agenda, menu, calendar, etc. Teachers can publish lesson plans, assignment lists, syllabus, learningresources, as well as success stories, student accomplishments, and information about trips andorganizational meetings.Cost of strategy: $2600 annually.

Strategy 3.1.4

Status: In ProcessTimeline: This is an on-going strategy and we hope to see an increase in its adoption each year of theplan.

Evaluation Method/Measure of Success: Administrators can measure the success of this strategy byreviewing the district's published web information, from evaluation discussions with teachers in theirsite, and feedback from staff, students, and parents.Supporting Resources/Comments: We recommend changing our web hosting vendor from SOCS toGabbart Communications. Changing this vendor would allow the district to combine web hosting andsecure online forms to a single vender at the same cost point we currently pay for web hosting alone.The recommended service also includes an emergency notification at the top of every page in theevent of an emergency. The District provides all the technical resources required to make thisstrategy a success.

Responsible Individual/Dept: Each teacher is responsible for publishing their own documents tocommunicate with students and parents. Principals are responsible for modeling this strategy bypublishing relevant information from their site regarding such things as events, rules, course offerings,athletic and academic schedules, programs, the handbook, and forms for parents. TheSuperintendent and administrative staff are responsible for publishing information in their areas ofresponsibility. The Technology Director is responsible for supporting staff members individually asrequested or in workshops when possible.

This strategy embraces training staff to utilize the Gabbart Communications website to engageparents in classroom activities by provided staff development twice each year. One session will beprovided for elementary teacher, another for middle and high school teachers, and a third for otherstaff with publishing responsibilities . Administrators and staff can publish items such as the schoolactivity calendar, board agendas, school supply lists, forms, and cafeteria menus. Teachers canpublish course syllabi, weekly assignments, test dates, and web resources for projects andassignments. Other examples could include: student artwork, awards, photo galleries, student works(poems, essays, etc.) or historical information. Cost of strategy: $500 annually.

Strategy 3.1.5

Status: PlannedTimeline: This is an on-going strategy and will be continued each year.

Evaluation Method/Measure of Success: An engaging web site and a motivated staff would be ameasure of success for this strategy. While we recognize there is never enough time to do all thethings we need to do, effective communication and collaboration is a goal worthy of pursuit.

Responsible Individual/Dept: Each staff member is responsible for examining their job role anddiscovering ways to engage the community. Administrators are responsible for modeling this use oftechnology by publishing information on the web. The Technology Director is responsible forpublishing information facilitating use of technology assets of the district and support staff in theirefforts to publish.

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Supporting Resources/Comments: We recommend changing our web hosting vendor from SOCS toGabbart Communications. Changing this vendor would allow the district to combine web hosting andsecure online forms to a single vender at the same cost point we currently pay for web hosting alone.The recommended service also includes an emergency notification at the top of every page in theevent of an emergency. The staff of Konawa School has at their disposal all of the technologies andresources required to make this strategy possible.

Provide teachers with the tools necessary to make effective use of the SmartBoard by purchasingand annually renewing licensing of SmartNotebook software. Annual cost of Notebook licensing isestimated to be about $4000.

Strategy 3.1.6

Status: PlannedTimeline: The licensing for Smart Notebook should be obtained in May of 2015. Notebook softwarewill be installed on teacher computers during the summer of 2015. Training should be offered in thepreservice staff meeting in August 2015.

Evaluation Method/Measure of Success: Teacher feedback and principal observations will be used toevaluate the training.Supporting Resources/Comments: The district has provided a SmartBoard to nearly all of theclassroom teachers. The building principals will be recording feedback from teachers regarding thetechnology.

Responsible Individual/Dept: The technology director will be responsible for installing and updatingthe software on teacher computers.

Train teachers in effective use of the Smart Board and the Smart Notebook software. This training willbe conducted twice each year with one session for elementary teachers and the other for middle andhigh school teachers. The cost of the training will be approximately $2000 annually.

Strategy 3.1.7

Status: PlannedTimeline: This is an on-going strategy which would be conducted each year.

Evaluation Method/Measure of Success: Evaluation of this strategy will use teacher feedback andprincipal observations.Supporting Resources/Comments: We already have Smart Boards in place and a prior strategy willprovide the tools necessary.

Responsible Individual/Dept: The Staff Development Committee will be responsible for pollingteaches to see which skills they would like to have help with. They will also be responsible for locatinga trainer and scheduling the event.

Objective 3.2Encourage leadership, mentorship, and publication among staff.Category: Educator Competencies & Professional DevelopmentBudget Y1: $3,000.00 Budget Y2: $3,000.00 Budget Y3: $3,000.00

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Identify teachers who are innovative and successful in utilizing technology in order to improve theirteaching methods, improve student motivation and success rates, and involving parents. Then offer a$1000 annual stipend or other incentive to one teacher per school (Elem, MS, HS) if they will lead aprofessional development workshop to show their peers what they are doing. The idea is to promoteusage of technology, mentorship, and collaboration within the district. Cost of this strategy: $3,000annually.

Strategy 3.2.1

Status: PlannedTimeline: This strategy could begin the first year and continue through the duration of the plan.

Evaluation Method/Measure of Success: Success of this strategy would be measured using theobservations of administrators and the impact of the presentations on other teacher's classrooms andmotivation of the staff.Supporting Resources/Comments: The district services of publishing to web and wiki sites could beused to promote, support, and collaborate for projects in this strategy.

Responsible Individual/Dept: The Superintendent and building principals would have to be advocatesfor this strategy in order for it to succeed. The Technology Director and building principals would beresponsible for identifying potential participants. The Staff Development Committee andadministrators would be responsible for scheduling presentations and providing stipends orincentives.

Goal 4Provide and maintain an infrastructure that enables district goals and operations.

Objective 4.1Improve and maintain the technology infrastructure in order to meet district goals.Category: Technology CapacityBudget Y1: $120,171.00 Budget Y2: $21,000.00 Budget Y3: $21,000.00

Refresh aging network infrastructure to maintain reliability and functionality. Our network consists of asystem of a router, firewalls, and many switches, wireless controller, access points, and a complexwiring system which connects our devices to the internet and to one another. Like all electricaldevices, these components have a estimated average life span before failure. Our network iscurrently past it's life span and we experience device failures at an increasing rate. We need to stressto the local board and administration that the need to refresh our network is of paramount importanceto the function of our school. You do not want to experience catastrophic network failure and not havea remediation plan in place.

Cost of this strategy (funded by eRate internal connections provisions): $111,171.51

Strategy 4.1.1

Status: In ProcessTimeline: We have addressed this strategy with the RFP, bid evaluations, and vendor selection in theeRate process. We have double-checked with our eRate consultant that the application proceduresare complete and in process. Announcements of eRate award announcement should come in late2016 and the strategy could be implemented shortly after approval and funding is guaranteed.

Responsible Individual/Dept: The technology director and committee have completed the

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Evaluation Method/Measure of Success: If the strategy is successful, users won't notice a thing. If thenetwork fails, we can all go home.Supporting Resources/Comments: We proposed a plan that would have refreshed all of our networkdevices, but there was not enough eRate funding available to do that plan. The plan wasconsequently scaled back to fit the funds available. The router will not be replaced, lower performingaccess points were substituted, and we will reuse all of the newest switches in our inventory. Thecurrent plan will still improve the viability of our network for several more years.

planning and eRate application process. The technology director will supervise vendors in installationand testing of network system contracted services and equipment.

Maintain high speed internet connection to the district by continuing the 100 Mbs fiber connection toOneNet. The annual cost is $27,600.00 of which the eRate reimbursement is $22,080.00 and theschool pays $5,520.00

Strategy 4.1.2

Status: In ProcessTimeline: This is an annual expense.

Evaluation Method/Measure of Success: The evaluation of this strategy can be measured byimagining what school would be like without it.Supporting Resources/Comments: We have fiber run to the school, all components are in place andfunctioning. Equipment is scaleable to high bandwidth connections.

Responsible Individual/Dept: All the work for this connection has already been done. Theadministration only needs to continue to pay the bill, mostly reimbursed by eRate.

Continue to maintain UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) on single point of failure devices and criticalworkstations. These include network interconnects and master connect, servers, wireless controllers,telephone systems, library circulation, lunchroom serving line and others. Cost of strategy: $3,000annually for last two years of plan.

Strategy 4.1.3


Evaluation Method/Measure of Success: Records of network outages are an instrument available tomeasure the success of this strategy.Supporting Resources/Comments: If we are approved by eRate for infrastructure project, then UPSsystems will be new and under warranty the first year of this plan. The second and third year amountsare precautionary figures.

Responsible Individual/Dept: The Technology Director and staff with workspaces where UPS areutilized are responsible for noting when batteries are depleted by monitoring the indicators andaudible alerts. The Technology Director is responsible for requesting and replacing batteries asneeded.

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Utilize vendors to visit the campus during the summer to inspect, update, and reconfigureinfrastructure devices (servers, routers, filtering appliances, switches, etc.) as necessary. This wouldinclude Dynamic Network Integration at an annual cost of approximately $2000, RecTec at an annualcost of approximately $2000, and Apple Professional Services at an annual cost of approximately$4000.

Strategy 4.1.4

Status: In ProcessTimeline: This is an on-going strategy.

Evaluation Method/Measure of Success: Records of network outages and job orders, andobservations of building principals are used to evaluate the success of this strategy.Supporting Resources/Comments: If eRate funds the infrastructure project, the first year of networkmaintenance will be included, leaving only server maintenance that year. Apple, RecTec and DNI arevendors who have assisted Konawa Public School with annual maintenance.

Responsible Individual/Dept: The Technology Director and eRate Administrator are responsible forthe scheduling and ordering of these service for annual equipment maintenance. The TechnologyDirector maintains an inventory of equipment to be covered and regularly records problems as theyoccur.

Anticipated cost of replacing failed network devices. This is only a rough guess. The devices includedcould be router, filtering appliances, and switches. Years ago we used eRate funds to obtainextended warranty plans, but we are no longer eligible for maintenance and we have seen that overtime this typically costs more that purchasing replacements. If infrastructure plan is approved andfunded by eRate, the first your of the plan will not have costs here as most devices will be coveredunder warranty Annual cost estimate is $7,000

Strategy 4.1.5

Status: PlannedTimeline: This is an on-going strategy.

Evaluation Method/Measure of Success: Measure of total time of service disruption.Supporting Resources/Comments: If our infrastructure project is approved and funded by eRate,these expenses will likely not be necessary. They are included here for contingency purposes.

Responsible Individual/Dept: Technology director is responsible for scheduling appropriate vendor forreplacement.

Objective 4.2Investigate emerging technologies and adopt those appropriate to facilitating district goals.Category: Educator Competencies & Professional DevelopmentBudget Y1: $200.00 Budget Y2: $200.00 Budget Y3: $200.00

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Research the literature regarding new technologies and how they apply to education goals. Visit otherschools and attend conferences to stay abreast of new technologies. Technology Director,administrators, and staff attend training as needed. Cost of strategy: $6000 annually.

Strategy 4.2.1

Status: In ProcessTimeline: This is an ongoing strategy.

Evaluation Method/Measure of Success: The ability to meet the educational goals of our district andprepare our students to be able to compete with others after graduation is the indicator of success.Keeping our school in an enviable position regarding technology as compared to other schools is anevaluation method utilized by every member of our staff.Supporting Resources/Comments: Our school updates our Technology Plan each year. We have aTechnology Planning Committee. Our staff values useful technology tools and we employ a part-timeTechnology Director and a full-time Elementary Lab Coordinator.

Responsible Individual/Dept: The Superintendent reviews requests for conferences and training.Building principals field requests from staff for conferences and training. The Technology Director andElementary Lab Coordinator are advocates for emerging technologies and support training.

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Year 1 Year 2 Year 3

Konawa Indep School District 4, 2016 - 2019 Technology PlanGoals & Objectives: Budget Summary

Category TotalAdministration & Support Services $35,700.00 $35,700.00 $35,700.00 $107,100.00

Educator Competencies & ProfessionalDevelopment

$21,000.00 $21,000.00 $21,000.00 $63,000.00

Learners and Learning $32,000.00 $32,000.00 $32,000.00 $96,000.00

Technology Capacity $194,971.00 $95,800.00 $95,800.00 $386,571.00

$283,671.00 $184,500.00 $184,500.00Total All Categories: $652,671.00

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Konawa Indep School District 4, 2016 - 2019 Technology PlanBudget

Sources of Funds Year 1 Year 2 Year 3Donations $1.00 $1.00 $0.00

E-Rate $71,596.00 $63,000.00 $0.00

General Funds $95,000.00 $95,000.00 $0.00

Grants $1.00 $1.00 $0.00

Other $11,000.00 $9,000.00 $0.00

$177,598.00 $167,002.00 $0.00Total Sources of Funds:

Technology Expenditures:Items Eligible for E-rate Discounts

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3

Internal Connections $15,000.00 $15,000.00 $0.00

Internet Access $27,600.00 $27,600.00 $0.00

Maintenance $5,000.00 $5,000.00 $0.00

Telecommunications $8,670.14 $10,837.68 $0.00

$56,270.14 $58,437.68 $0.00Total Erate Eligible items:

Non-Erate Items Year 1 Year 2 Year 3Hardware, such as computers, printers, fax machines, videoequipment, scanners, CD-ROM drives and servers

$95,200.00 $92,400.00 $0.00

Maintenance, such as systems maintenance and operationscosts for ineligible hardware and software and salaries oftechnical staff

$10,000.00 $10,000.00 $0.00

Professional Development, such as ongoing technology-relatedtraining for technical staff, teachers, and/or librarians

$7,900.00 $7,900.00 $0.00

Retrofitting, such as electrical wiring, asbestos removal,building modifications, renovations and repair to supporttechnology infrastructure

$2,000.00 $2,000.00 $0.00

Software, such as end user applications $62,000.00 $62,000.00 $0.00

$177,100.00 $174,300.00 $0.00Total Non-Erate Items:

$233,370.14 $232,737.68 $0.00Total Technology Expenditures

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EvaluationKonawa Indep School District 4, 2016 - 2019 Technology Plan

ResponsibilityMonitoring the technology plan is the responsibility of the Tom Smith - Technology Director, Kim Wilson, SeanWalker and Karis Reavis - Principals, and Andy Gower, Superintendent. Updating the plan is the responsibilityof the Technology Director and the Technology Planning Committee.

Evaluation ProcessEvaluation is a continuous process which takes place in our district on an annual basis. We rely uponadministrative staff, teachers, students and library patrons having lines of communication with technologyplanners, directors, and administrators. In fact, this can scarcely be avoided. Users are quick to point out ourproblems, needs, and ideas for improvement. Our technology director and administrators spend a great dealof time listening to such concerns.

The Technology Director spends much time in classrooms and labs installing and updating software, cleaning,maintaining and configuring devices, repairing and troubleshooting. Though somewhat informal, this is theperfect time to observe how our technology solutions are working. Much of our knowledge of the effectivenessof our goals and ideas comes from what we hear and see during these hours. Students and library patrons arenot hesitant to stop us and express their opinions.

In order to formalize and organize our user feedback, we utilize a routine of submitting help requests andother communications in the form of email. Administrators and others have used Google forms to conductinformal surveys as the need arrises. Additionally, we have recently begun to utilize the school's SOCSwebsite to post information from help requests and report on progress of projects. By archiving thesecommunications, we have automatically documented them for review.

Students are tested frequently at Konawa Public Schools. In particular, our ILS lab tests students before andafter they participate in curriculum-based lab activities. Since the implementation of the ILS labs, studentgains in most subjects have been regularly documented. Dibbles testing is conducted in the elementary usingiPads. State mandated testing is conducted online for grades 6 through 12. We continue to monitor studentprogress in this way.

We will continue to survey teachers and solicit their feedback on how and whether the goals of this plan arebeing accomplished. A new set of surveys for teachers, students, and parents will be prepared each summerfor fall distribution. New and expanded technologies shall be explicitly discussed and the plan will be modifiedwhen needed. Our web site offers the ability for patrons and others to submit feedback on posted information.The level of proficiency of teachers in the use of mobile computing technologies such as Internet research andpublishing, applications and utility software, and projection equipment shall be ascertained using this feedbackand survey data. If necessary, the staff development opportunities will be adjusted to meet the requests andneeds of our faculty.

As of this writing, austerity measures imposed by lack of state funding obviously make technology investmentsmore difficult, regardless of necessity or impact on our mission. Additionally, past technology plans, theirmanner of implementation, and their evolution over time have shown us that emerging technologies andfunding opportunities may require that the goals and strategies of a plan need to be accommodating. Wecontinuously adapt the implementation of IT tools and services depending upon observations of actual usageand impact.

Our goal with this plan is to use observational and survey data to constantly monitor innovations of technologyand patterns of teacher and student use in order to modify our implementation strategy and improveeffectiveness of all technological resources.

Evaluation Timeframe

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The plan is evaluated three times a year informally as a discussion between administrators and faculty atin-service settings. Additional evaluation takes place as our district report card is issued and after studenttesting. Updating the plan is an annual process.

Evaluation Findings

The first step in evaluation of findings is a discussion between the Technology Director and administrators.The next phase of discussion is conducted informally at teacher's meetings on our campus where we regularlyconsider needs, goals, problems, and changing technologies. Finally, findings are presented to the planningcommittee for evaluation.

Evaluation Analysis - Annual Updates Only

In previous technology plans our results have been amazing. During each cycle, we presented goals andplans that seemed highly unlikely to be realized due to financial constraints and conflicting priorities. Eachyear, it has been a surprise to see the extent to which our goals have been achieved. Today the challenge iseven greater due to the lack of state and local funding resulting from state imposed austerity measures,declining enrollment and cost increases of utilities, fuel, and salaries.

Some of the goals which we have meet in previous plans include:

• implementing a comprehensive website for the district• refreshing the administrative server and all administration workstations in the summer of 2014• refreshing the faculty, staff, and student server in the summer of 2014• refreshing the middle school lab, writing lab, OdysseyWare Lab, and mac lab in the summer of 2014• providing fiber 100Ms Internet services to the district• upgrading the wireless with robust access points covering all buildings on our campus• providing three mobile computer labs for grades 4-12• providing two mobile iPad labs for grades 6-12• providing and supporting SmartBoards to Pre-K to 12 core curriculum classrooms• implementing an off-site backup solution for critical district data• improving and supplying printing services• improving communications with parents with WenGage student information and SOCS website• integration of technology into the classroom via in-service and pre-service workshops and peer mentoring

The degree to which student interest has increased in those classes that utilize project-based assignmentsover the traditional lecture/test has been encouraging. In both professional development activities and innormal classroom activities, the motivation of our faculty has been inspiring. Increases in cross curricularprojects and lessons have been noted in recent years.

As a result of acquiring and utilizing tools for teachers and students that facilitate effective use of time andmanaging resources we recognize that our existing technologies have become a vital part of our day-to-dayoperation. Increased communication and collaboration have minimized confusion on everyone's part and hasbeen very helpful.

In our efforts to implement the goals of previous plans, we have sometimes encountered obstacles whichsurpassed our resources. Sometimes there was the simple lack of funds and other times we shifted ourpriorities as a result of experience and changing opportunities.

Goals which have not been realized included:

• establishing an annual budget for technology maintenance and acquisition

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• implementing a replacement cycle for technology devices• implementing a one-to-one initiative in which each student has access 24/7 to a mobile device with internetservices• improving communication strategies to a desired level

Availability of funds has become an urgent concern in our district at the present time due to the inability of theState of Oklahoma to properly fund public education. The district has not been successful in recent years ingrant awards. These combine to compel the adoption of an annual budget for technology.

IT services and resources are absolutely critical to the mission of Konawa Public School. We have madesignificant progress in realizing some of our plan goals. In particular, we have replaced many lab computersand updated our mission critical software. In 2009 and 2013, the District passed a bond issues that included atechnology component. While these improvements have been very helpful we have been able to maintain onlya subsistence level of progress. We can still meet state testing requirements but have not been able to moveforward with critical goals.

In parallel with this plan, we have prepared for the Superintendent and Board of Education a detailed andcomprehensive eRate Request for Proposals, equipment inventories, evaluation of bids, and many stateregulation reports. Additionally, we have prepared a detailed and comprehensive list of minimal requiredequipment descriptions and associated costs in preparation for a local bond proposal. In order for our schoolto continue to function, we must stress that it is critical that we ask for a bond with a significant technologycomponent that will cover replacement of equipment that can only be describes as essential and overlooked.This bond equipment list includes computers, iPad, and Chrome books for teacher and student use and takesadvantage of most economical solutions in every area.

In 1996, we employed a full-time technology director and a full-time coordinator for the elementary school.When our elementary coordinator became the principal in 2002 the coordinator position was eliminated. Thetechnology director also had to assume half-day teaching duties as positions were reduced. We presentlyhave a part-time director to support the district's help requests, maintenance, and all other technology needs.The duties of the director include maintenance, updates, cleaning, and moving equipment which oftenrequires additional assistance during the summer.

This plan includes a proposal to utilize bond revenues to provide one-to-one Chrome books for students ingrades 6 to 12. We have not been consistent in providing adequate textbooks and curricular tools for ourmiddle and high school classes. Full time student access to a mobile device, combined with the services ofGoogle for Education will enable teachers to use many resources previous out of reach for curricular goals. Byputting mobile devices in the hands of middle and high school students, schools have effectively increased thetime-on-task of students beyond the school day and calendar. Shifting the classroom paradigm fromlecture/test to projects-based curriculum and delivery has led to students becoming participants in educationinstead of observers. We were recently successful in securing a Title IID grant which will enable us to use theiPad as a tool to address performance deficiencies in the areas of math and reading.

Improvements in server software have made many collaborate technologies possible to schools such ascollaborative calendar scheduling and wiki/blogs. We see many opportunities to deploy these technologies inour district and have begun to teachers to train and implement these technologies in our district.

Konawa Independent School District identifies potentially new technologies by attending conferences,networking with other school districts and following the news.

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CIPA (Children's Internet Protection Act) ComplianceKonawa Indep School District 4, 2016 - 2019 Technology Plan

Description, Company Name of Technology Protection MeasureBarracuda Web Filter

Internet Acceptable Use PolicyAcceptable Use Policyhttp://www.erate470.com/tpc/documents/cipa2_03XP0LPQ8V.pdfhttp://konawa.k12.ok.us/acceptable_usage_policy.pdf

Board Meeting Agenda and Minutes When CIPA Compliance Last DiscussedCIPA board agenda and minutes April, 2015http://www.erate470.com/tpc/documents/cipa3_049K0K7HLK.pdfhttp://www.konawa.k12.ok.us/vnews/display.v/ART/55283df4d7a6e

Beginning with E-Rate funding year 2002-2003, schools and libraries who participate in the E-Rate program mustcertify that they are in compliance with the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA).

The Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) was signed into law on December 21, 2000. Under CIPA, no schoolor library may receive E-Rate discounts unless it certifies that it is enforcing a policy of Internet safety that includesthe use of filtering or blocking technology. This Internet Safety Policy must protect against access, throughcomputers with Internet access, to visual depictions that are obscene, child pornography, or (in the case of use byminors) harmful to minors. The school or library must also certify that it is enforcing the operation of such filteringor blocking technology during any use of such computers by minors.

In general, local communities are responsible for determining what constitutes prohibited material and appropriateactions by schools and libraries.

For further details, see: http://www.kelloggllc.com/cipa/index.html

CIPA CertificationCIPA Certificationhttp://www.erate470.com/tpc/documents/cipa4_03XP0LPQ8V.pdf

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http://www.erate470.com/tpc/documents/cipa2_03XP0LPQ8V.pdf

http://www.konawa.k12.ok.us/vnews/display.v/ART/55283df4d7a6e

http://www.erate470.com/tpc/documents/cipa3_049K0K7HLK.pdf

http://www.konawa.k12.ok.us/vnews/display.v/ART/55283df4d7a6e

http://www.erate470.com/tpc/documents/cipa4_03XP0LPQ8V.pdf

AppendixKonawa Indep School District 4, 2016 - 2019 Technology Plan

Attachments

Rubric of Essential Technology Conditionshttp://www.kelloggllc.com/tpc/rubric.pdf

Attachment A

National Educational Technology Standards (NETS)http://www.kelloggllc.com/tpc/nets.pdf

Attachment B

Konawa Network Infrastructurehttp://www.erate470.com/tpc/documents/kona_networkmap.pdf

Attachment C

Konawa Needs Assessment Results - September 2011http://konawa.k12.ok.us/groups/techsupport/weblog/67f7f/Technology_Planning_Committee.html

Attachment D

Internet Filter Screen Shothttp://www.erate470.com/tpc/documents/kona_filterscreenshot_y16.pdf

Attachment E

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http://www.kelloggllc.com/tpc/rubric.pdf

http://www.kelloggllc.com/tpc/nets.pdf

http://www.erate470.com/tpc/documents/kona_networkmap.pdf

http://konawa.k12.ok.us/groups/techsupport/weblog/67f7f/Technology_Planning_Committee.html

http://www.erate470.com/tpc/documents/kona_filterscreenshot_y16.pdf

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