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Technology Plan for Lauderdale County School District 2010 – 2013

District Technology PlanCover Page

District Lauderdale County School District

Superintendent Randy Hodges

Technology Coordinator Kaycee Crane

Mailing AddressP.O. Box 5498Meridian, MS 39302-5498

Phone 601-693-1683

Fax 601-485-1748

Technology Coordinator’s Email [email protected]

District Home Page (URL) www.lauderdale.k12.ms.us

I. Technology Plan Submission Contact Information

Please have the person responsible for the submission of your district’s technology plan to complete the following information. It is imperative that your district’s plan be

submitted before the deadline of October 1, 2009, and that it reflects accurate information.

Name of School District Personnel Responsible for Plan Submission Kaycee CraneAddress

P.O. Box 5498City, State, Zip

Meridian, MS 39302-5498Telephone Number

601-485-1760Fax Number

601-485-7199Email Address

[email protected]

Lauderdale County School District October 1, 2009Page 1

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Table of Contents

DISTRICT PROFILE 3

DISTRICT VISION AND MISSION STATEMENTS 4

TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE 5

BACKGROUND INFORMATION 6

ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY 7

TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT 10

TEACHING AND LEARNING AND CURRICULUM INTEGRATION

EDUCATOR PROFICIENCY AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

ENVIRONMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE

LEARDERDSHIP AND SUPPORT

TECHNOLOGY PLAN IMPLEMENTATION 12

GOALS, STRATEGIES, AND TIMELINES 12

TECHNOLOGY BUDGET 17

BUDGET FORM SEE ATTACHMENT

BUDGET NARRATIVE 17

TECHNOLOGY PLAN EVALUATION 19

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 21

STATEMENT OF ASSURANCES 22

UNIVERSAL SERVICES DISCOUNT CHECKLIST 24



District Profile

District Profile(Information for the district profile can be found in the annual Mississippi Report Card)

DISTRICT NAME: LAUDERDALE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

ACCREDITATION (Yes or No) Yes

NUMBER OF SCHOOLS IN DISTRICT 12

NUMBER OF STUDENTS ENROLLED 6750

PERCENT OF STUDENTS ELIGIBLE FOR FREE/REDUCED LUNCH 51%NUMBER OF STUDENTS ELIGIBLE FOR ESL (ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE) SERVICES <1%

NUMBER OF DROP-OUTS 42

GRADUATION RATE 92%

DISTRICT E-RATE DISCOUNT 73%

SUBJECT AREA(S) AND GRADE LEVEL(S) OF GREATEST ACADEMIC NEED ACCORDING TO THE LATEST DISTRICT ASSESSMENT

Language Arts and Math



Vision and Mission Statements

Vision Statement

We will provide a rich and responsive technological environment for learning where each student and staff member will develop confidence and competence in using twenty-first century tools to deal with changing challenges and skills to meet the demands of the present.

Mission Statement

The mission of the Lauderdale County School District is to plan, implement, and continue the effective use of technology to achieve educational goals.

District Goals:

Goal 1: Students – All students will meet or exceed the state standard for student literacy in technology.

Goal 2: Curriculum Content and Resources – All students and educators will have equitable access to high quality educational content and resources.

Goal 3: Teachers – All teachers will be qualified to use technology for instruction by meeting the Mississippi Technology Standards for Teachers.

Goal 4: Administrators – All administrators will be qualified to use technology appropriately to improve their efficiency, effectiveness, and productivity.

Goal 5: Technology Integration – All schools will fully integrate technology into curriculum and instruction.

Goal 6: Increase involvement of parents, business/industry, and community members in education through the use of technology.

Goal 7: Accountability – School district will utilize an up to date reporting and accountability system to make data driven decisions.

Goal 8: Telecommunications and Infrastructure – All students, educators, and educational systems will be connected to a telecommunications infrastructure that provides broadband capacity and network connectivity for internet and other technological resources to every classroom in the district.



District Technology Committee

Member Title Contact Information

Randy Hodges Superintendent [email protected]

Ed Mosley Assistant Superintendent [email protected]

Kaycee Crane Technology Coordinator [email protected]

Beverly Bozeman Computer Discovery Teacher, Webmaster [email protected]

Ryan Powell Curriculum Director [email protected]

Jan Smith Assistant Principal [email protected]

Charlotte Parker Finance Director [email protected]

Trent Airhart Head Technician [email protected]

Rev. Glenn Hall Pastor, LCSD Board Member [email protected]

The district technology committee is composed of a cross section of the leadership in our school district. In addition, there is expertise in all special areas of the district. The group contains expertise in technology, curriculum, finance, and other special areas of our district. This committee will develop, implement, and evaluate all components of our plan. Each committee member was selected because of the talents and knowledge in their given area.












Background

The Lauderdale County School District has taken advantage of the Federal E-Rate Funding Program since the program was established. We have in place a robust network that connects all schools to the outside world by use of the AT&T MPLS. Because our district is considered a relatively high needs school district for telecommunications every year, we will continue to upgrade the network as technology increases and as network utilization increases.

The district has been able to use part of our allocations of Title funding to update and maintain student hardware and software applications. Thanks to a strong emphasis on technology by school administrators, we have a wealth of instructional applications for students at the primary through high school level. We have also been fortunate to have a technology savvy central office administration that has fostered technology in the district.

The district has 10 sites that are connected by MPLS T1’s to the internet. We have approximately 2000 pc’s connected to a Novell Network and are controlled by Novell OES operating system. Each site has a managed firewall protecting against network intrusion and virus infection. All sites have a fibered backbone and are managed by a local DNS. Each site has application servers according to the sites needs. The district also has a Novell GroupWise Server for email, a Barracuda spam filter and an internet filter all managed locally by district personnel.



Lauderdale County School District Acceptable Computer/Network/Internet Use Policy

IntroductionThe goal of the Lauderdale County School District in providing network services to teachers, staff, and students is to promote educational excellence by facilitating resource sharing, innovation, and communication. The Internet is an electronic communications network that provides vast, diverse, and unique resources. The purpose of providing these resources is to improve learning, teaching through research, teacher training, collaboration, dissemination, and the use of global communication resources. Lauderdale County School District provides computer equipment, computer services, and Internet access to its students and staff for educational purposes only. The guidelines in this document are there to help facilitate this goal and they must be adhered to by all who access the network.

Acceptable UseThe use of Lauderdale County School District’s network/Internet is to support research and education in and between schools and academic institutions by providing access to unique resources and the opportunity for collaborative work. The use of the network/Internet must be in support of education and research and consistent with the educational objectives of Lauderdale County School District.

Transmitting, accessing, or retransmitting any material(s) in furtherance of any illegal act or conspiracy to commit any illegal act in violation of local, state, or federal law or regulations and/or school district policy is prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to copyrighted materials, threatening or obscene materials, harassing, pornographic or materials protected by trade secret.

Users will not post chain letters or engage in “spamming” (that is sending an annoying or unnecessary message to large numbers of people).

Users shall not access, transmit, or retransmit any material that promotes violence or the destruction of property by devices including, but not limited to, the use of firearms, explosives, fireworks, smoke bombs, incendiary devices, or other similar materials.

Use for commercial activities by for-profit institutions is generally not acceptable. Use for product advertisement or political lobbying is also prohibited. Users shall not use the network for any illegal activity including, but not limited to,

unauthorized access including hacking. Attempting to bypass network controls and filters by any means is prohibited. Unapproved remote access to the LCSD network is strictly prohibited. Users shall not use the passwords of others to access the network or any other electronic

communication or telecommunication services unless approved by the site administrator, district technology staff, or the superintendent.

PrivilegesThe use of Lauderdale County School District services is a privilege, not a right, and inappropriate use may result in cancellation of those privileges. The site and/or network administrator(s) will deem what is inappropriate use, take appropriate action, and determine consequences. Also, the site and/or network administrator(s) may deny access at any time as required. Users should report any security issue of a questionable nature to the proper site or network administrator.

Filtering



Lauderdale County School District is CIPA (Children’s Internet Protection Act) compliant. The Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) is a federal law enacted by Congress to address concerns about access to offensive content over the Internet on school and library computers. CIPA imposes certain types of requirements on any school or library that receives funding for Internet access or internal connections from the E-rate program – a program that makes certain communications technology more affordable for eligible schools and libraries. In early 2001, the FCC issued rules implementing CIPA. In accordance with CIPA, Lauderdale County School District utilizes several different forms of filtering and network monitoring devices. However, users must also recognize that no filtering system is perfect, and that in the event inappropriate material is accessible, the District shall not be held liable. Accessible inappropriate material should be reported immediately to your site administrator or network administrator.

Etiquette (Network Etiquette)The use of access requires that you abide by accepted rules of network etiquette. These include, but are not limited to the following:

*BE POLITE. Do not send abusive or harassing messages to ANYONE.

*USE APPROPRIATE LANGUAGE. In all messages, do not swear or use vulgarities or any other inappropriate language. Anything pertaining to illegal activities is strictly forbidden. (Note that E-mail is not guaranteed to be private. Messages relating to or in support of illegal or violent activities must be reported to authorities and appropriate action will be taken.)

*PRIVACY. Do not reveal or provide the personal address, phone number, or other information about yourself or any other person. Lauderdale County School District will not disclose any personal information about students. Any user will immediately report to the LCSD any attempt by other internet users to engage in inappropriate conversations or personal contact. The system administrators and approved staff are required to monitor activity on all devices accessing the LCSD network. There should be no expectation of privacy on any device accessing the LCSD network. Any information on your school computer/email is LCSD property and may be searched at any time without notice.

*CONNECTIVITY. Do not use the network in such a way that would disrupt the use of the network by others. Users should not use the district network with activities that put a strain on network resources and bandwidth such as: online games, music, running resident programs such as chat, instant messenger service (AOL, MSN, Yahoo, etc.) All use should serve an instructional purpose and be educational in nature.

ServicesLauderdale County School District will not be responsible for any damages you may suffer. This includes loss of data resulting from delays, non-deliveries, or service interruptions caused by our own negligence or your errors or omissions. Use of any information obtained via Lauderdale Count School District network services, is at your own risk. Lauderdale County School District denies any responsibility for the accuracy or quality of information obtained through network services.

Use of Personal DevicesUse of personally owned equipment by staff will be evaluated on a case by case basis. Users must first notify the Computer Department of such anticipated use. Any device that accesses the district



network must be approved by the Computer Department and meet minimum standards with regards to anti-virus and spyware protection prior to use. This includes, but is not limited to personal computers, notebooks, laptops, PDA’s, music players, Internet capable phones, and other devices. LCSD or its employees will not be held liable for any damage to personally owned equipment used on the network. Users will assume all risks associated with the use of the LCSD network. LCSD computer department will not be responsible for the upkeep or maintenance of personal devices used on the network.

MaintenanceUsers agree not to allow anyone to work on Lauderdale County School District computers and network equipment without the permission of the District Technology Staff. This includes but is not limited to, unapproved installation of software, hardware, or network devices/cabling.

SecuritySecurity on any computer system is a high priority, especially when the system involves many users. If you feel you can identify a security problem within the Lauderdale County School District network, you must notify a system administrator either in person or via the network. Do not demonstrate the problem to other users. Do not use forged messages or post anonymous messages. Any user identified as a security risk or having a history of problems with other computer systems may be denied access to Lauderdale County School District network services. Under no conditions should a user provide his/her password to another person or use another person’s password.

Email and MessagingLauderdale County School District will retain district email on our server for a period of no more than three years. All email older than three years will be purged and deleted from our servers and no longer available. Email will be purged and deleted at the end of every month.

VandalismVandalism may result in cancellation of privileges and/or criminal prosecution. This includes, but is not limited to, contamination, deletion or reconfiguration of data or degradation of system performance in any way.

NOTE: The Lauderdale County School District will fully cooperate with local, state, or federal officials in any investigation related to illegal activities conducted through the user’s internet account or access to the district network.

(Revised and Adopted on Nov. 2003)

(Revised May 2010)I have read the Lauderdale County School District Internet Appropriate Use Agreement. I understand and will abide by the terms and conditions as stated above in this policy. I understand that some Internet violations are unethical and may constitute a criminal offense resulting in legal action. I understand that access to the Internet will be supervised by the Lauderdale County School District personnel and provided to the users. I further understand that the Lauderdale County School District is not responsible for the actions of individual users or the information they may access.

________________________________________ (Signature) ______________________ (Date) Note: All students, staff, and community members must accept the terms and limitations of the acceptable use policy before accessing the Lauderdale County School District.



Technology Assessment

A. Teaching and Learning and Curriculum Integration

A major strength of the curriculum in our district is that the Mississippi Curriculum Frameworks are used as the foundation. By using the state frameworks as the backbone of our local curriculums, we are ensuring that the local curriculums are based on national and state standards. We further tailor the state curriculum to meet the needs of the students in the district. Tailoring curriculum begins with district-wide subject area meetings that provide an opportunity for each teacher to make recommendations for the local curriculum. After this phase, curriculum-writing teams are organized and given the assignment of developing a Lauderdale County Instructional Management Plan, which is based on the state frameworks and the recommendations for our teachers.

The variety of technology courses that we offer at our school sites is both a strength and a weakness. At the high school and middle school level, we offer courses based in technology such as Read180, Computer Discovery, Technology Discovery, and Computer Applications. The elementary schools provide computer-based instruction through Instructional computer labs, Accelerated Reader, and Fast Forward labs. Although we do have several technology courses, we would like to provide more technical opportunities for our students. We have currently been approved for Vocational Redesign and hopefully the funding will come through next year.

A weakness of our curriculum occurs in the implementation phase. One problem that teachers often identify is that the textbook and the framework do not always correlate. Also, there are many activities that the teachers would like to do, but cannot, due to time and money constraints.

One of the weaknesses in regard to curriculum implementation with technology falls into the category of “Teachers’ Lack of Knowledge.” We are working to increase the technology knowledge base of our teachers. We are working toward all teachers meeting the technology standards.

Teachers integrate technology into their lesson plans for both large and small group instructions. Students are assigned reports and projects that require research, which can be done on the computer, either with software packages such as Compton’s Encyclopedia, or, by using the Internet. Presentation methods, used by teachers and students, include multi-media. Software programs are available in many subject areas that allow for both remediation and enrichment. Teachers incorporate other types of technology into their classroom such as graphing calculators and compact disc players.

Mississippi Curriculum Frameworks and Lauderdale County Instructional Management Plans both contain a section noted as “Technology Connections” which provide teachers with many types of teaching strategies that involve technology.



Also, in our subject area meetings, teachers share how they have incorporated technology into their classrooms.

The technology in the Lauderdale County School District is available to all students regardless of what classes they are assigned. The district provides assistive technology tools in all classes on a limited basis. Classes for disabled students have much more assistive technology tools and vocational classes have assistive technology tools available. The major tool is access to computer-assisted instruction.

B. Educator Proficiency and Professional Development

A professional development needs assessment is conducted at the end of each school year. The needs assessment is not limited to technology. However, teachers can and often do site technology as an area that they would like training to be provided. Technology professional development needs are also assessed informally as administrators monitor instruction and as various meetings, such as faculty meetings and subjects’ area meetings, are held.

Professional development workshops have been held at local school-site levels, in conjunction with our Tech Prep initiative and at the East Mississippi Center for Educational Development. In addition, teachers have also been allowed to attend a variety of other types of professional development activities, some of which were subject area specific and other that were geared to broad categories of teachers, which included technology applications.

The effectiveness of professional development activities is evaluated formally, through evaluation sheets, and informally as administrators monitor instruction and supervises teachers.

Twenty five percent of our E2T2 funds are spend on professional development for technicians and instructors.

C. Environment and Infrastructure

MPLS T1 lines connect all the locations in the Lauderdale County School District. All campus locations have a fiber backbone when required with switches in place. Our schematic drawings are included by hard copy. We have all rooms wired at all campus locations. We have connected every computer capable of being connected to the network. All of our networks are connected to the internet by use of Bell South (AT&T) MPLS.

We believe our present infrastructure and telecommunication services are adequate, but we would like to connect our campuses in a better means in the future. We will



be investigating connecting our campuses by means of wireless towers and/or Metro/Ethernet within the next year.

E-rate has been the driving force behind our increase in technology infrastructure. It has provided the funds to wire our campuses and other locations together. We could never afford the price of the T1’s and other lines without E-rate and we use the money from E-rate to fund the wiring and equipment.

D. Leadership and Support

The leadership in the Lauderdale County School District is committed to providing the technology needed by our instructors and students. We have provided every instructor with at least one computer connected to the network in their classroom. Computers are in teacher’s classroom, the library, and in computer laboratories for the students to use.

The following matrix may be used to determine the extent technology is available to students and staff:

Few, if any have accessAccess primarily in teacher work areas, offices, libraries, or computer labs

User has access to computer for individual use in classroom or office

Administrators X

Teachers (academic) X

Teachers (vocational) X

Teachers (exceptional education) X

Teachers (electives) X

Students X

Students with disabilities X

Non-certified staff X



Plan Implementation

A. District Technology Goals and Strategies

TEACHING AND LEARNING

The seamless integration of technology into the teaching and learning process is critical to the realization of the goals set forth in this plan. Teachers must learn to rely on technology as a useful tool in their collection of instructional practices. All curriculum areas should utilize technology to strengthen and support learning goals. Technology provides unparalleled opportunities to help every teacher and every student to be successful.

Goal 1: Students – All students will meet or exceed the state standard for student literacy in technology.

Objective 1: All Lauderdale County School District students will be technology literate.

Strategies Performance Indicators Targeted Timelines1.1.1 Implement MS Technology Standards for Students

1.1.2 Measure the level of proficiency of students by the end of eighth grade

MS Technology Standards for Students will be mandated for all students

Pass or fail in the Computer Discovery Classes in the eighth grade

2010 - 2011

2010 - 2013

Objective 2: Students will utilize emerging technologies to enhance learning.

Strategies Performance Indicators Targeted Timelines1.2.1 School district will utilize emerging technologies to enhance learning

1.2.2 Provide students and educators with access to instructional resources to utilize instructional information

1.2.3 Student will develop the competencies necessary to use technology as a tool to create, access, synthesize, evaluate, and communicate information.

1.2.4 Students will use technology to produce marketable skills.

School district will utilize online and digital curriculum content across all subject areas

Student and educator access will be measured by MOTE survey

Student performance with classroom assignments and other activities

Success in the classes the student takes.

2010 - 2013

2010 – 2013

2010- 2013



Goal 2: Curriculum Content and Resources – All students and educators will have equitable access to high quality educational content and resources.

Objective 1: High quality online content will be available for students

Strategies Performance Indicators Targeted Timelines2.1.1 Continue to use MS Online Learning Institute (MOLLI)

Students participating in online courses will complete courses as measured by reports on MOLLI portal

2010 - 2011

Objective 2: All schools in the district will have access to web-based teacher resources.

Strategies Performance Indicators Targeted Timelines2.2.1 The district will use the MS core frameworks that include strategies for technology integration

The district will use the results of the subject area tests as an indicator of use of web based resources.

2010 - 2011

EDUCATOR PROFICIENCY

Effective professional development and proper preparation of educators is essential to improving student achievement. Training will be provided in a variety of formats and topics. Professional development is available for all technology users at all levels. Technology must be integrated into every instructional activity. All educators will be provided with the training and support needed to become technology proficient.

Goal 3: Teachers – All teachers will be qualified to use technology for instruction by meeting the Mississippi Technology Standards for Teachers.

Objective 1: Professional development for teachers will be based on Mississippi Technology Standards for Teachers.

Strategies Performance Indicators Targeted Timelines3.1.1 The school district will provide technology training to all teachers to meet the MS Technology Standards for Teachers

3.1.2 The school district will use funds from E2T2 to train teachers to meet the MS Technology Standards for Teachers

Teachers will receive technology training on a regular basis which will include technology tasks required by the school district

The number of teachers receiving training with these funds will be monitored

2010 – 2013

2010 - 2013



Objective 2: All teachers will have support for technology integration.

Strategies Performance Indicators Targeted Timelines3.2.1 Teachers will use the resources located on the district web page

3.2.2 Each school campus has a resource instructor on campus to help other teacher

The resources are located on the district web page under teacher resources

The district will monitor the calls to the Technology Department for help with these items

2010 – 2011

2010 - 2013

Objective 3: All teachers will be required to meet the Mississippi Technology Standards for Teachers.

Strategies Performance Indicators Targeted Timelines3.3.1 The school district will provide technology training to all teachers to meet the MS Technology Standards for Teachers

Each teacher will be certified as to meeting or not meeting technology standards for teachers by the district

2010 - 2012

Goal 4: Administrators – All administrators will be qualified to use technology appropriately to improve their efficiency, effectiveness, and productivity.

Objective 1: Professional development for administrators will be based on Mississippi Technology Standards for Administrators.

Strategies Performance Indicators Targeted Timelines4.1.1 The school district will provide technology training to all administrators to meet the MS Technology Standards for Administrators

Administrators will receive technology training on a regular basis which will include technology tasks required by the school district

2010 - 2012

Objective 2: All administrators will be required to meet the Mississippi Technology Standards for Administrators.

Strategies Performance Indicators Targeted Timelines4.2.1 The school district will provide technology training to all administrators to meet the MS Technology Standards forAdministrators

Each Administrator will be certified as to meeting or not meeting technology standards for teachers by the district

2010 - 2011

LEADERSHIP AND SUPPORT



It is essential for educational leaders to understand the role technology plays in improving student achievement and affecting school improvement.

Goal 5: Technology Integration – all schools will fully integrate technology into curriculum and instruction.

Objective 1: Each school will have a plan for technology integration.

Strategies Performance Indicators Targeted Timelines5.1.1 Each school will use the suggested activities listed in textbooks and activities listed in curriculum information

Technology integration is a part of the instructional planning for all subject areas.

2010 - 2011

Objective 2: District will increase funding for technology purchases.

Strategies Performance Indicators Targeted Timelines5.2.1 The school district will seek additional funds for purchasing technology

Increase in technology funds over time

2010 - 2013

Goal 6: Increase involvement of parents, business/industry, and community members in education through the use of technology.

Objective 1: School district will promote community awareness of technology use in schools by parents.

Strategies Performance Indicators Targeted Timelines6.1.1 The school district will encourage individual schools to showcase the technology in the school district

The schools will showcase the technology located in the individual school.

2010 - 2012

Objective 2: School district will promote awareness of technology use in schools by business and industry.

Strategies Performance Indicators Targeted Timelines6.2.1 The school district will encourage the individual schools and organizations to showcase the technology in the schools district

The district will present to local business and industry about technology opportunities in the schools

2010 - 2012

ENVIRONMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE



Technology has become an integral part of the school environment. Emerging technologies are changing the way teachers and administrators think about instruction and student learning. Our schools must be provided with a climate and commitment of support to effectively infuse technology in the 21st century.

Goal 7: Accountability – School district will utilize an up to date reporting and accountability system to make data driven decisions.

Objective 1: The school district will evaluate and upgrade systems as needed

Strategies Performance Indicators Targeted Timelines7.1.1 The school district will continue to evaluate and upgrade the student level data base

We will use the information generated from the data base to make decisions about the individual schools, teachers, and students

2010 - 2012

Objective 2: The school district will increase funding for upgrading systems.

Strategies Performance Indicators Targeted Timelines7.1.2 The district will seek to increase funding for technology each year

Amount of annual budget for technology purchases

2010 - 2013

Goal 8: Telecommunications and Infrastructure – All students, educators, and educational systems will be connected to a statewide telecommunications infrastructure that provides broadband capacity and network connectivity for internet and other technological resources to every classroom in the district.

Objective 1: Provide all school locations will high quality access to technology and telecommunications.

Strategies Performance Indicators Targeted TimelinesWe are putting computers, other hardware, and software into every classroom

The numbers of technology (computers) located in the individual school classrooms in the district

2010 - 2013

Objective 2: The school district will consistently evaluate and upgrade the access to technology and telecommunications on our network.

Strategies Performance Indicators Targeted TimelinesWe are constantly upgrading our networks with our personnel and private contractors.

The speed of the district network based on maximum usage during the school day

2010 - 2013

Objective 3: The district will provide services to all member of the school community as needed to support the instructional process.



Strategies Performance Indicators Targeted TimelinesWe provide additional computers and other technologies for use by students, teachers, and support staff.

The numbers of technology (computers) located in the individual schools.

2010 - 2013

Technology Budget

See Attachment

Budget Narrative



Technology Plan Evaluation

Teaching and Learning


Budget Category

A. Technology InfrastructureWe will use stimulus funds to purchase computers and other technology to increase access to technology and we will standardize the equipment at all locations to increase speed and efficiency of all networks. We will also work to change our networking operating system from Novell to a Microsoft Network.

B. Telecommunications ServicesWe will expand our communications capabilities with AT&T MPLS and investigate going to AT&T Metro Ethernet.

C. Maintenance and UpgradesWe will maintain and upgrade our networks, servers, and other components.

D. SoftwareWe will purchase instructional and administration software.

E. Professional DevelopmentAll staff members will be provided training to meet the appropriate standards for them.

F. Distance LearningWe will use our network to enhance or learning environment for all classes and we will study additional distance learning opportunities.

G. Technical SupportWe will be increasing our technical support by adding to our staff of technicians.

H. Supplies and MaterialsWe will provide our technical staff with the supplies and equipment needed to provide the best possible service.

I. OtherNone at present.


We will be adopting the state standard for student literacy in technology. The district is using the Mississippi Curriculum Frameworks with special attention paid to the technology components of the frameworks. The technology based courses are in the curriculum of all of our locations. There is at least one computer in each teacher’s classroom that can be used for instruction.

We will use the Mississippi Online Technology Evaluation (MOTE) to evaluate our progress in this area along with review of the instruction by the principals of each location in the district. The MOTE survey is done on the school level with input from all stakeholders on the school location.

We will use our counselors and special population’s coordinators to determine the accessibility to all students.

Educator Proficiency

We will use the Mississippi Online Technology Evaluation (MOTE) to evaluate our progress in this area along with a documentation process of technology proficiency (certificates and/or etc) done by the principals of each location in the district. We will be using our staff development sessions to provide training for all school personnel. We will encourage staff members to document proficiency with activities during the summer months at training at East Mississippi Center for Educational Development and Mississippi Department of Education. The MOTE survey is done on the school level with input from all stakeholders on the school location.

Leadership and Support

We will use the Mississippi Online Technology Evaluation (MOTE) to evaluate our progress in this area along with a documentation of progress in technology proficiency (certificates and/or etc) maintained by the principals of each location in the district. We will encourage staff member to document proficiency with activities during the summer months at training at East Mississippi Center for Educational Development and Mississippi Department of Education (Semi Training for Administrators). The MOTE survey is done on the school level with input from all stakeholders on the school location and is reviewed by the Technology Coordinator. The school site and the district office will provide the needed budget funds to support our technology efforts. The Technology Committee will meet quarterly to review progress, and evaluate the Technology Plan.

Environment and Infrastructure

We will use the Mississippi Online Technology Evaluation (MOTE) to evaluate part of our progress in this area. The speed of our LAN and WAN will be the judge of the area. The MDE will assign us in determining our traffic levels and speed. All classrooms are wired at this time and we will continue to upgrade all hubs to switches, with our goal being to have an all switch network.

GOALSTIMELINE

(TIME NEEDED TO REACH GOAL)

ASSESSMENT METHODS(Method to be used to determine success of goal)

Integrate instructional techno-logy into every classroom in the district

2010 -2011 We will purchase hardware and software to help teachers in the district to integrate instructional technology in their classroom.



Each student, teacher, support staff, & administrator to have a certain level of performance with technology

Provide at least five computers in every classroom

Provide better connectivity for all school locations

Provide equal access to technology for all students

2010 -2012

2010 - 2012

2010 -2011

2010 -2012

We will use The MOTE survey to determine the degree of integrate and monitor the teacher’s plan books to determine the amount of integrate in the classrooms.

We will continue to provide training for our teacher, students and administrators on new technology. In addition, we are investigating an assessment for our teachers and administrators.

We will use the inventory and wiring diagrams to determine our level for the five computers and wiring all classrooms.

We will upgrade our network to MPLS and investigate a move to a fiber network shortly. These upgrades will improve the quality of our network.

We will use our special population’s personnel to determine the accessibility to all students.

Executive Summary

The School District recognizes technology as a tool that supports and enhances our educational process. Grants from our State Department, Federal Funding and the E-rate program have allowed us to implement and maintain our level of technology. Our technology committee has worked hard to develop a plan that we hope will take available technologies and continue to



improve student achievement through enhanced curriculum content, instructional delivery, and access to and the support of technology integration throughout our curriculum. Our plan supports our vision of enabling the members of our learning community to become problem solvers, lifelong learners, and productive members of society. Meeting the demands in terms of human resources and physical infrastructure will be critical to insure success for our students. To assure success, goals and objectives for the Technology Plan include the following categories:

Network Infrastructure & Environment Teaching & Learning Educator Proficiency Leadership & Support

Leadership and support are the foundation for our present and future success. It is a must that our educational leaders provide a vision for districts and communicate it clearly. Once it has been communicated, district decision-makers must also provide the support necessary to implement the successful integration of technology.

Without the physical infrastructure and network environment to support the ever-growing demands for access to information and data transmission, no endeavor to integrate technology will succeed. In order to fulfill our mission, we will strive to provide an abundance of useful resources. Educator proficiency, however, must be at the apex of any initiative to integrate technology. Successful integration into the learning process is more critical than the quantity of technology present. Technology is only the tool used to improve teaching and learning—if teachers do not know how to use technology effectively, success is somewhat akin to a house without a roof.

Improvements to teaching and learning are the overall goal of any plan for improving education, whether it’s a technology plan, a strategic plan, or even a plan for construction. It is the door through which all who enter must pass. Through access, training, and, opportunities for learning, technology can become an integrated resource that will help users reach goals they could not reach otherwise, whether corresponding with teachers or students in other schools via email or as complex as participating in a worldwide class project. Since learners must be able to read and interpret both text and graphic information, it is imperative that we not only teach children to read, write, and solve problems, but that we also teach students how to locate information; discriminate between appropriate and inappropriate information; validate the data once it has been collected; draw appropriate conclusions; and to create and communicate their ideas effectively. We, the members of the Lauderdale County School District will endeavor to enable our educational community to become not only effective consumers, but also contributors.

DISTRICT TECHNOLOGYSTATEMENT OF ASSURANCES

School District _Lauderdale County School District________________



The LEA, agency or consortium, in accordance with SB3350 and Mississippi Department of Education policies and procedures, submitting this local technology plan, hereby assures that:

1. The LEA is an equal opportunity employee and shall perform to all affirmative action and other applicable requirements; accordingly, the applicant does not discriminate nor permit discrimination in its operations or employment practices against any person or group of persons on the grounds of race, color, religion, national origin, handicap or sex in any manner prohibited by law. Further, the applicant agrees to comply with the Civil Rights Acts of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

2. The LEA agrees that the Mississippi Department of Education, or any of its duly authorized representatives, at any time during the terms of this technology plan, shall have access to, and the right to audit examine any pertinent books, documents, papers, and records of grantee related to this plan.

3. The LEA certifies that they have not been barred from contracting or otherwise doing business with the State or Federal Governments.

4. This plan, and all matters or issues collateral to it, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Mississippi.

5. This plan has been reviewed and approved by the District Technology Committee and the District Superintendent.

6. The district has submitted E-rate Form 479/Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) and met all other E-rate requirements.

Signature of Superintendent Date

Chairperson, District Technology Committee Date

District Technology Coordinator/Contact:

Name: Kaycee Crane Telephone #: 601-485-1760

School District: Lauderdale County School District

Fax #: 601-485-7199

Address: P.O. Box 5498 Meridian, MS 39302-5498

E-mail:[email protected]

UNIVERSAL SERVICE (E-RATE) CRITERIA CHECKLIST




The Mississippi Department of Education, Office of Educational Technology is certified by the Schools and Libraries Division to approve technology plans for participation in the Schools and Libraries Universal Service Program. Please use the checklist to determine if your plan has met the criteria outlined below.

Successful technology plans align the overall education or library service improvement objectives with the following five criteria. To qualify as an approved Technology Plan for a Universal Service Program discount, the plan must meet these criteria. It is critical that technology planning not be viewed or treated as a separate exercise dealing primarily with hardware and telecommunications infrastructure. There must be strong connections between the proposed physical infrastructure of the information technology and the plan for professional development, curriculum reform, and library service improvements.

CRITERIA CHECKLIST

____ The plan includes an assessment of the telecommunication services, hardware, software, and other services that will be needed to improve education.

____ The plan establishes clear goals and a realistic strategy for using telecommunications and information technology to improve education.

____ The plan has a professional development strategy to ensure that the staff knows how to use the new technologies to improve education.

____ The plan provides for a sufficient budget to acquire and maintain the hardware, software, professional development, and other services that will be needed to implement the strategy for improved education.

____ The plan includes an evaluation process that enables the school to monitor progress toward the specified goals and make mid-course corrections in response to new developments and opportunities as they arise.

_____________________________________ ____________________Technology Coordinator Date

_____________________________________ ____________________District Superintendent Date



Technology Plan ChecklistDistrict Plans are due October 1, 2009

Districts must submit a copy of the new plan online using Blackboard. The local district technology plan should be submitted to the district’s assigned OET Group Leader prior to October 1, 2009. The plan may be submitted in Adobe PDF or Microsoft Word DOC format.

Use the following checklist prior to submission of the district plan to determine if all of the key components have been included. On the form below, please list the page number that corresponds to each item included in your plan. OET staff may use this checklist to determine if the plan will be recommended for approval by the State Board of Education. Refer to the Technology Plan Online or to the Assignments area in your Blackboard Course for more detailed information about the plan components listed in the checklist.

For District Use

Plan Components PageNumber

Does the plan include or contain the following:

A cover page that contains key contact information?

A table of contents?

District technology committee information?

A district profile that provides key information about the district?

A vision statement?

A mission statement?

A copy of the district’s Acceptable Use Policy?

A description of the district’s technology status/needs in the area of Teaching and Learning?

A description of the district’s technology status/needs in the area of Educator Proficiency?

At least 25% of E2T2 funds to be spent on professional development?

A description of the district’s technology status/needs in the area of Leadership and Support?

A description of the utilization of the Mississippi Online Technology Evaluation (MOTE) for providing baseline data?A description of the district’s technology status/needs in the area of Environment and Infrastructure?A schematic of the district WAN (wide area network) included in the plan? This should be mailed to OET only if online submission is not possible due to format.A listing of the district’s technology goals including strategies and timelines for reaching those goals?

A written description of how the district plans to accomplish the goals of its technology plan?

A projected budget (covering 3 years) that shows all available funding for technology – not limited to E2T2 federal funds?

A budget narrative that explains and justifies each line item in the projected budget?

A description of the evaluation process that the district will use to monitor its technology plan progress?A Statement of Assurances (signed in blue ink by the superintendent and technology coordinator)? – This should be mailed to OLPD using the directions below.A Universal Service (E-Rate) Criteria Checklist (signed in blue ink by the superintendent and technology coordinator)? – This should be mailed to OET using the directions below.

The Statement of Assurances and Universal Service (E-Rate) Criteria Checklist should be mailed to the address listed below. These documents should be mailed within 24 hours of the district technology plan’s online submission. The wiring schematic should also be included if it could not be submitted online.

Derrick Lindsay, CIO * Office of Management and Information Systems * 359 North West Street, Suite 118 * Jackson, MS 39201


