BLOOMFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT JULY 2012-JUNE YEAR TECHNOLOGY PLAN DISTRICT TECHNOLOGY PLAN

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1 BLOOMFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT JULY 2012-JUNE YEAR TECHNOLOGY PLAN DISTRICT TECHNOLOGY PLAN School Districts, Consortia or Charter Schools who apply for technology funding through any Federal grant program, NM Technology Act funds, or E-rate, are required to have developed a comprehensive, three-year plan, which outlines how the District/Charter intends to utilize and integrate educational technology. This plan must be approved by the Public Education Department (PED) of the State of New Mexico. District Technology Coordinator/Contact Name: Russell Florez Address: 325 North Bergin Lane, Bloomfield, NM Telephone: [email protected] The Technology Committee should represent all stakeholders. Development of the technology plan and implementation of the plan should enable parents, educators, students and community members to benefit from the investment in technology and all should have representation on the committee. Technology Committee: Member Title Constituency Represented Russell Florez Director of Information Technology Administrator Dan Lutz Network Administrator Technical, Staff Member Chuck Culpepper Director of Curriculum & Assessment Administrator Debbie Serrano Director of Human Resources Community Member 1

2 Cody Diehl Principal, High School Educator, Secondary Brandon Valenzuela Teacher, Elementary School Educator, Elementary Karen Smith Principal, Elementary School Educator, Community Member Julie Mohler District Staff, Parent Parent, Community Member The New Mexico Educational Technology Bureau in collaboration with the New Mexico Council on Technology in Education has adopted the federal guidance for technology planning. To meet requirements for funding, the LEA technology plan must include the following: Strategies for improving academic achievement and teacher effectiveness a description of how the applicant will use technology funds to improve the academic achievement as measured against State Content Standards, Benchmarks, and Performance Standards, including technology literacy, of all students attending schools served by the LEA, and to improve the capacity of all teachers in schools served by the LEA to integrate technology effectively into curriculum and instruction. Bloomfield Schools has strategies that impact several key focus areas, all in collaboration that provide support, innovative resources, and assistance for all stakeholders for success. We understand technology helps facilitate growth in learning, and we challenge ourselves to use that technology to improve instruction for all students, and all schools. Strategies for supporting Administrators: - Provide access to all appropriate network and data systems that support students learning - Provide up-to-date technology to all administrative staff, and assist in training for usage - Use technology resources to support curriculum data standards, district EPSS planning documents, lesson plans, etc - Provide access to state reports and state warehoused data Strategies for supporting Teachers: - Provide technically advanced classroom environment, including computers, internet access, high bandwidth capacity, and smart classroom setup (computer, document camera, projector, smart board, etc), as well as training for appropriate usage - Provide appropriate access to relevant student information for learning, and student safety, purposes - Provide access to curriculum data standards, district EPSS planning documents, lesson plans, etc - Provide access to own lesson plans, grade books, testing history, etc 2

3 Strategies for supporting Students: - Provide access to appropriate technology related resources at all schools - Provide safe technology environment when accessing technology resources - Provide access to own grades, attendance, and other relevant classroom information - Support technological needs of all students and their learning environments Strategies for supporting Parents/Community Members: - Provide proper, safe access to student information including grades, progress reports, testing history, attendance info, and discipline events - Evaluate technological requests to support students and their families in using technology resources - Commitment to provide technology support for students in their learning environment, as well as provide technology infrastructure to accommodate technology literacy needs Goals a description of the LEA s specific goals, aligned with the goals of the State Technology Plan, for using advanced technology to improve student academic achievement. Although the State Technology Plan is under revision to meet federal guidelines, the New Mexico Council on Technology in Education has recommended the following goals for the revised plan: 1. Learning is significantly improved, using appropriate technologies, leading to high achievement in State Board of Education adopted content standards. - Use appropriate technology to support student learning by providing technology in the classroom, computer labs, libraries, meeting rooms, and other learning environments. - Assist in technology literacy through instructional based technology usage and guidance, communication and collaboration, and researching and evaluation tools. - Student learning, and assessment, will utilize technology at all schools and student levels, as tools to learn effectively across all curriculum Educators have the capacity to establish student-centered, technology-enhanced learning environments that result in increased student performance and economic viability. - Teachers and department heads will have technology-based opportunities to acquire knowledge to assess and analyze student data, student assessment data, and other curriculum-based data sets so as to adjust outcomes using technology in the classroom. - All staff, particularly teachers and those effecting instruction, will utilize online training opportunities via webinars, webex sessions, gotomeeting sessions, etc, allowing them to acquire learning community strategies through the use of technology. - All staff will participate fully in professional development opportunities that utilize technology assets, such as computers, projectors, document cameras, smart boards, software systems, online connectivity, etc.

4 3. K-12 students and educators in New Mexico public schools have affordable, universal access to high-speed, robust telecommunications, and schools modernized for technology. - Provide high speed bandwidth access to all schools via fiber and wireless radio connections, using up-to-date end devices, and updated server/system configurations. - Provide data access from all systems for students, teachers, and administrators, includes critical data from various departments for reporting purposes. Provide redundant data backup and recovery services for critical data needing secure warehouse area. - Provide wireless connectivity at all school locations for staff and students, including at technology training center and administration building. 4. Funding available to support planning, implementing, and assessing initiatives for integrating technology into New Mexico classrooms and schools. - Continue steward use of local community funding to support and maintain all technology infrastructure, classroom technologies, staff technologies, and other technology needs. 4 - Evaluate and assess other technology related funding from various sources to provide relief in funding shortages, as well as support all schools in grant requests for additional technologies in the classroom. Steps to increased accessibility a description of the steps the LEA will take to ensure that all students and teachers have increased access to technology. The description must include how the LEA will use Ed. Tech. funds 1) to help students in high-poverty and high-needs schools, or schools identified for improvement or corrective action under section 1116 of Title I, and 2) to help ensure that teachers are prepared to integrate technology effectively into curricula and instruction. Section 1116 of Title I may be accessed on-line at: Information only LEA s need to remember when creating new plan does not need to be in the template. Keep in the tool kit - Provide efficient wide area network to assist in student/staff communication, software sharing, data collaboration, and file sharing. - Provide students, staff, and community members high external bandwidth access to promote research, external community collaborations, etc. - Support and maintain wireless availability at all physical locations within district network. - Provide local fiber network to connect all schools with high internal bandwidth. a. Continue improvement of delivery of services to school communities. b. Provide improved speed of internal communications from school locations within district. - Support greater community bandwidth within fiber network, utilizing school resources.

5 - Continue providing secure, safe employee access to sensitive student information, as well as increase training opportunities for better management of student records. - Provide technical solutions and trainings to staff to assist in completing operational tasks quickly. - Develop and implement an online tutorial, interactive system for trainings and keeping staff/teachers up-to-date on current technology issues and systematic software use. - Provide scheduled technology FAQ sessions for drop-in appointments at each school location to better assist and promote technology usage. - Provide newly redesigned district website (including all district locations) for ease of use for students, parents, families, staff, and community members. Classroom Software/Data - Current list of software used in Schools and Departments. Classroom Hardware/Devices Standard hardware and devices used in the classroom, conference rooms, and departments - Microsoft Office - Interactive Whiteboard Software (Smart Boards) - FirstClass System - MySchoolDude Ticket System - Online Applications and Supplements - Data Submission Services - Acellus - Accelerated Reader - Accelerated Math - myon Reading - AIMSweb - Alpine Achievement - Compass - Earobics - Everyday Math - Plato - Safari - PowerSchool (SIS) - SEAS (IEP Application) - Destiny Library System - VersaTrans Bus Mapping System - WinSnap Student Nutrition System - SchoolMessenger Robo Call System - ipods + - ipads + - Smart Boards + 5

6 - Projectors * - Desktop Computers * - Laptop Computers * - Document Cameras * - Printers * - DVD Players * - VCRs + - Digital Cameras + Computer Labs Currently support and maintain 20 computer labs within District, used for student assessment and instructional learning. Network Infrastructure Technology Department maintains and supports. Current Inventory for all School locations Equipment/Device inventory for instructional technology support (as of spring 2012). 6 * Standard Equipment + Optional Equipment - Bloomfield High (6 labs) - Charlie Y. Brown High (1) - Mesa Alta Junior High (3) - Naaba Ani Elem (3) - Central Primary (2) - Bloomfield Early Childhood Center (1) - Blanco Elem (2) - Administration Building (1) - Rio Technology Center (1) - DS3 internet connection (ability to increase to 2 DS3s) - Gigabit Fiber WAN connection for all locations except Blanco Elem, which uses a 20mbs wireless radio connection - Layer II and III Switches, Routers - 20 Servers, plans to add 2 for data recovery in Access Points for wireless connectivity at all school locations, including central office location - ShoreTel VoIP system - Barracuda Web Filter and Filter/Spam system - Panda Antivirus system - District/School Websites - 3 Virtual Pano Logic Labs at BHS - Security cameras/recorders system at Schools - FirstClass system - Network staff accounts (AD, user folders, etc) Bloomfield High School Computers

7 7-34 Projectors - 46 Document Cameras - 78 Printers - 31 Smart Boards (Interactive White Board) Charlie Y. Brown High School - 64 Computers - 10 Projectors - 5 Document Cameras - 5 Printers - 3 Smart Boards (Interactive White Board) Mesa Alta Junior High Computers - 60 Projectors - 18 Document Cameras - 19 Printers - 20 Smart Boards (Interactive White Board) Naaba Ani Elem Computers - 85 Projectors - 48 Document Cameras - 26 Printers - 18 Smart Boards (Interactive White Board) Central Primary Computers - 87 Projectors - 42 Document Cameras - 12 Printers - 9 Smart Boards (Interactive White Board) Bloomfield Early Childhood Center Computers - 24 Projectors - 10 Document Cameras - 7 Printers - 2 Smart Boards (Interactive White Board) Blanco Elem Computers - 36 Projectors

8 - 25 Document Cameras - 10 Printers - 7 Smart Boards (Interactive White Board) Promotion of curricula and strategies that promote technology integration a description of how the LEA will identify and promote curricula and teaching strategies that integrate technology effectively into curricula and instruction, based on a review of relevant and current research, leading to improvements in student academic achievement, including a timeline. - Provide curriculum integration training to staff, including the usage of software systems for data analyzing. - Provide access to student information and academic progress from any internet connected computer, including outside of District. - Provide updated technology equipment, software, and peripherals for curriculum integration and student use. - Provide administrator and teacher development opportunities in secure student information management. - Provide staff development to use classroom technology efficiently. - Provide hardware and software to successfully complete job requirements. Professional development a description of how the LEA will provide ongoing, sustained professional development for teachers, principals, administrators, and school library media personnel to promote the effective use of technology in the classroom or library media center. - Provide vendor-based technology training on-site for administrators, staff, and teachers, and well as web-based training opportunities such as webinars, webex sessions, and gotomeeting sessions. - Explore opportunities to collaborate with college credit training programs to assist in advancing technology skill set. - Provide other professional development courses as needed in technical areas of need, such as internet safety, computer basic skills, etc. - Provide scheduled, reoccurring administrator technology training sessions. - Provide one-on-one, as needed school training for front office staff, teachers, and librarians. Technology type and costs a description of the type and costs of technology to be acquired with Technology funds, including provisions for interoperability of components. Also, LEAs may wish to consider information technology standards and policies for State agencies. These are found at: Technology Type External internet, infrastructure, and $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 other communications Hardware/Electronic Devices $250,000 $250,000 $250,000 - Computers 8

9 - Servers - Switches/Routers - Projectors - Document Cameras - Scanners/Printers/Copiers Software Maintenance Renewals $75,000 $75,000 $75,000 Supplies and Materials $25,000 $25,000 $25,000 - Printer Supplies - Projector Bulbs - Hard Drives/Memory - Etc Staff/Teacher Professional $30,000 $30,000 $30,000 Development Totals $480,000 $480,000 $480,000 Coordination with other resources a description of how the LEA will coordinate projects with technology-related activities supported with funds from other sources, including funds from the state Educational Technology Fund. - Funding through multiple sources (Operational Funds, Capital Improvements, Erate, possibly grants). - Staff development through San Juan College, Ft. Lewis College, etc (Funding through professional development funds). - District resources include Technology staff, Teacher staff, Maintenance staff. Innovative delivery strategies a description of how the LEA will encourage the development and use of innovative strategies for the delivery of specialized or rigorous courses and curricula through the use of technology, including distance-learning opportunities, particularly in areas that would not otherwise have access to such courses or curricula due to geographical distances or insufficient resources. - Provide teacher training to properly use technology equipment, online content, and digital resources. - Provide staff development opportunities through vendor supported training and college training agreements. - Provide technology equipment tied to curriculum integration. - Provide mentoring and tutoring services, video conferencing services, and access to webinar trainings. - Provide and support web-based technology for teachers to enhance learning for students, such as teacher-driven websites. Parental involvement a description of how the LEA will use technology effectively to promote parental involvement and increase communication with parents, including a description of how parents will be informed of the technology used. 9 - Provide online methods for parents to access school and child information, both with software system and website content.

10 10 - Provide automatic phone calling system to notify parents of school closures, school events, or student attendance issues. - Provide technology and curriculum information to parents via student information system. - Provide technology training for students and parents regarding online safety. Collaboration with adult literacy service providers a description of how the district Technology Plan will be developed in collaboration with adult literacy service providers, where adult literacy service providers are available. - Provide classroom computer lab setting for adult literacy providers. - Collaborate with city of Bloomfield resources to provide overall technology-based assistance. - Work with local institutions of higher learning to provide instructors and college credit. - Vendor on-site training provides instructors and class/seminar completion certificates. Accountability measures a description of the process and accountability measures that the LEA will use to evaluate the extent to which activities funded through Educational Technology are effective in: 1) integrating technology into curricula and instruction, 2) increasing the ability of teachers to teach, and 3) enabling students to demonstrate proficiency against the State Content Standards, Benchmarks and Performance Standards. - Training and staff development opportunities would require sign-in sheets, class evaluations, and follow-up focus groups. - Increase number of administrators using online technologies by 5%. - Increase number of teachers using online technologies by 10%. - Increase number of parents accessing student information online by 15%. - Increase student measurements using technology as learning tool. - Use department surveys to evaluate services provided and needed in classroom setting. Supporting resources a description of the supporting resources, such as services, software, other electronically delivered learning materials, on-line assessments, and print resources that will be acquired to ensure successful and effective uses of technology. - General operations for administrators, staff, teachers, trainers, and community members would include technical support, implementation/configuration support, and usage support. - Maintenance of all technology related equipment and infrastructure in classrooms, schools, offices, and all buildings. - Educational Technologies would include technical support, implementation and installation support, and technical repairs for all students using technology software and appropriate devices within the district network. - Capital Improvement would include equipment repair and maintenance, infrastructure upkeep, hardware and software installations, etc - Continue to utilize outside vendors for support, installations, and maintenance of technology related items such as cabling, security camera systems, software systems, and warranty issued computers and devices.

11 The DISTRICT/Charter s comprehensive technology plan must be approved by the local school board prior to submission to the Public Education Department. Date the plan was approved by the local School Board date: *Please attach Board meeting minutes when submitting District Tech Plan including the below information Approved by: Signature of Superintendent or Authorized School Official Date of Signature Printed Name and Title: Joe Rasor, Superintendent 11

12 USA National Tech Plan NM State Tech Plan (URL) not posted Vision Statement BLOOMFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT JULY 2012-JUNE YEAR TECHNOLOGY PLAN DISTRICT TECHNOLOGY AND LEARNING VISION Technology Vision & Mission Statement The Technology Department at Bloomfield Schools supports all students, staff, and community members in using technology to enhance learning and streamline our working environments. Our success depends on our commitment in shaping and supporting all technologies through planning and implementation. Mission Statement The Technology Department at Bloomfield Schools is committed to providing excellent customer service to all our stakeholders for a variety of technology services and initiatives. We strive to maintain a safe environment for all, while maintaining friendly policies and procedures. We employ professional, diverse, and positive individuals who successfully collaborate within our team environment. 12

13 TECHNOLOGY PLAN BLOOMFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT TECHNOLOGY GOALS The portion of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act known as 'Enhancing Education Through Technology Act of 2001' (E2T2) has a goal: To assist every student in crossing the digital divide by ensuring that every student is technologically literate by the time the student finishes the eighth grade, regardless of the student's race, ethnicity, gender, family income, geographic location, or disability. Our district is meeting the NCLB E2T2 Act every student is technologically literate by the time the student finishes 8 th grade Our district will be NCLB E2T2 compliant by <insert date> Technology Literacy Standards Technology Literacy Goal 1: Learning is significantly improved, using appropriate technologies, leading to high achievement in State Board of Education adopted content standards. Strategy: 1.1 Integrate technology learning initiatives by supporting standards based instruction and learning communities to increase student achievement. Evaluation Procedure: Student assessments, teacher surveys, and ongoing technology evaluations Activity/Task Support integration of technology skills into current curriculum district-wide. Professional Development Scheduled in-house trainings and vendor supported trainings for staff and teachers Evaluation (Measurable Change) Teacher evaluations from Principals People Involved Curriculum, Principals, Teachers Starting and Ending Dates Supporting Resources: Description Type Software such as Office, PowerSchool, etc Hardware such as computers, projectors, smart boards, etc Cost / Funding Source $15,000 yearly Bond, Ed Tech funds 13

14 1.1.2 Use student assessment data to support classroom instruction and technology integration. Scheduled in-house trainings and vendor supported trainings for staff and teachers Assessment results from short cycle and other data Curriculum, Principals, Teachers Software such as Office, PowerSchool, Alpine, etc $15,000 yearly Bond, Ed Tech, Curriculum funds Hardware such as computers, projectors, smart boards, etc Strategy: 1.2 Analyze and distribute student assessment data through the use of technology software and other tools Evaluation Procedure: Student assessments, teacher surveys, and ongoing technology evaluations Activity/Task Use short cycle assessment data to assist in instructional methods and curriculum used Evaluate student assessment and success using educational plans at school and student level. Professional Development Scheduled in-house trainings and vendor supported trainings for teachers, evaluating student assessing data Scheduled in-house trainings and vendor supported trainings for teachers, evaluating student assessing data and individual educational plans Evaluation (Measurable Change) Demonstrated knowledge and Teacher evaluations Demonstrated knowledge and Teacher evaluations People Involved Curriculum, Principals, Teachers Curriculum, Principals, Teachers Starting and Ending Dates Supporting Resources: Description Type Dibels, NWEA, Alpine Computers, internet connections, etc Student assessment data, software systems, computers, connectivity, etc Cost / Funding Source NWEA $32,000 yearly SBA $55,000 yearly Curriculum, Other funds Alpine Achievement $26,000 yearly Curriculum, Ed Tech funds TECHNOLOGY PLAN BLOOMFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT TECHNOLOGY GOALS Technology Goal 2: Educators have the capacity to establish student-centered, technology-enhanced learning environments that result in increased student performance and economic viability. 14

15 Strategy: 2.1 Use technologies to increase student learning and teacher instructional methods. Evaluation Procedure: Technology integration evaluations, Principals assessment of teachers Activity/Task Integrate technology with content area instruction using approved approach Successful technology literacy enhanced through learning communities curriculum. Professional Development Staff development training, technology webinars, online trainings, using online resources Use staff development and existing learning communities approach to technology integration Evaluation (Measurable Change) Teacher evaluations on technology integration Principal evaluations, Teacher evaluations People Involved Curriculum, Principals, Teachers Curriculum, Principals, Teachers Starting and Ending Dates Supporting Resources: Description Type Teacher and student assessments, software programs, data, computers, smart classroom devices, etc Learning community team meetings, software programs, data, computers, smart classroom devices, etc N/A Cost / Funding Source Strategy: 2.2 Provide staff development training for administrators, staff, and other District personnel to effectively integrate technology into work environment. Evaluation Procedure: Meeting notes, training attendees list, surveys Activity/Task Professional Development Evaluation (Measurable Change) People Involved Starting and Ending Dates Supporting Resources: Description Type N/A Cost / Funding Source 15

16 2.2.1 Continue support and maintenance of administrative applications, data, and infrastructures. Training sessions for staff related to business functions, online trainings with vendors providing services Knowledge and skills required and used in day to day activities, Supervisor evaluations Curriculum, Principals, Department Directors, Staff Computers, software systems, internet connection, projectors, access to data FirstClass and Calendar System Training No cost, in house training Provide new employee training on technology related items, as well as continue providing existing trainings to current staff. Coordinate new employee technology training with Human Resources, provide other staff development Knowledge and skills required and used in day to day activities, Supervisor evaluations Curriculum, Principals, Department Directors, Staff Computers, software systems, internet connection, projectors, access to data No cost, in house training TECHNOLOGY PLAN BLOOMFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT TECHNOLOGY GOALS Technology Goal 3: K-12 students and educators in New Mexico public schools have affordable, universal access to high-speed, robust telecommunications, and schools modernized for technology. Strategy: 3.1 Provide technology infrastructure and high-speed internet connection for all schools, all staff, and all students using District facilities. Evaluation Procedure: Speed tests, network monitoring services, reports to Cabinet level leadership Activity/Task Continue partnership with internet bandwidth provider to ensure connection and support are not interrupted, and that speed is acceptable. Professional Development Use of various speed and monitoring tests, understanding of basic needs of teachers, students, staff, etc Evaluation (Measurable Change) Survey schools, monitor bandwidth usage, meetings with District leadership People Involved Teachers, Administrators Starting and Ending Dates Supporting Resources: Description Type Internet provider, routers/switches, fiber, phones, system, servers Cost / Funding Source $45,000 per year GO fund 16

17 3.1.2 Provide technology infrastructure connecting schools. Use of network monitoring tests, training for IT staff, etc Survey schools, monitor network resources, meetings with District leadership Administrators Internet provider, routers/switches, fiber, phones, system, servers Strategy: 3.2 Provide all classrooms with technology equipment such as computers, projector, document camera, smart board, VoIP phone, as well as teacher staff development to integrate technology equipment into curriculum. Evaluation Procedure: Inventory of classroom technology equipment yearly, staff development rosters Activity/Task All district classrooms have standardized technology equipment. Professional Development Staff development to use technology within instructional day Evaluation (Measurable Change) Inventory of all classrooms yearly People Involved Technology Starting and Ending Dates Supporting Resources: Description Type Computers, projectors, document cameras, smart boards, phones $10,000 per year Bond, Ed Tech funds Cost / Funding Source District-wide estimated at $100,000 per year Bond, Ed Tech funds Teachers and instructional staff are trained to use technology located in classrooms effectively. Staff development training sessions, new employee training sessions, one-on-one training Principal evaluations of Teachers, Teachers demonstrate use of equipment Curriculum, Principals, Teachers Computers, projectors, document cameras, smart boards, phones No cost, in house training TECHNOLOGY PLAN BLOOMFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT TECHNOLOGY GOALS Technology Goal 4: Funding available to support planning, implementing, and assessing initiatives for integrating technology into New Mexico classrooms and schools. Strategy: 4.1 Continue current funding support and seek additional funding resources Evaluation Procedure: Evidence of other funding resources secured 17

18 18 Activity/Task Professional Development Technology Bond Funding for District. Support Business Office, assist in Bond documents Seek additional funding through grants. Online grant writing resources, District staff with grant writing experience Evaluation (Measurable Change) Bonds awarded Grants have been written People Involved Business, CFO, Superintendent, Board of Education Curriculum, Superintendent, Grant writers Starting and Ending Dates, anticipating start of fiscal year 2015 Strategy: 4.2 Use other available funding sources to provide relief with technology integration. Evaluation Procedure: Evidence of use of other technology funds Activity/Task Leverage existing funding sources available, even during non-funding years Collaborate and use funds from other District departments to supplement technology related initiatives focused on special groups. Professional Development Training and knowledge gathering of existing funding sources, or previous funding sources Staff meeting, Cabinet Meetings, Special needs assessment knowledge sharing, research Evaluation (Measurable Change) Evidence of other funds available for technology related purchases Evidence of using other funds to supplement technology requests People Involved Business Office, CFO, Curriculum, Superintendent Business Office, Department Directors, Principals, Superintendent Starting and Ending Dates TECHNOLOGY PLAN ERATE REQUIREMENTS Supporting Resources: Description Type Computers, internet connection, software systems, financial data, , phone, external Bond evaluator Computers, internet connection, software systems, financial data, , phone Supporting Resources: Description Type Computers, internet connection, software systems, financial data, , phone Computers, internet connection, software systems, financial data, , phone Cost / Funding Source No cost No cost Cost / Funding Source No cost No cost

19 To qualify as an approved technology plan for a discount and to meet the requirements of the FCC's Fifth Report and Order (FCC , released August 13, 2004), the plan must contain the following five elements: The plan must establish clear goals and a realistic strategy for using telecommunications and information technology to improve education or library services; The plan must have a professional development strategy to ensure that staff know how to use these new technologies to improve education or library services; The plan must include an assessment of the telecommunication services, hardware, software, and other services that will be needed to improve education or library services; The plan must provide a sufficient budget to acquire and support the non-discounted elements of the plan: the hardware, software, professional development and other services that will be needed to implement the strategy; and The plan must include an evaluation process that enables the school or library to monitor progress toward the specified goals and make mid-course corrections in response to new developments and opportunities as they arise. 19

20 BLOOMFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT -TECHNOLOGY AND LEARNING PLAN DISTRICT-LEVEL NETWORK & TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLAN PART 1 Technology Assessment CIPA Compliance: is compliant with the provisions of the Children s Internet Protection Act (CIPA). will be CIPA compliant by <insert date> Keep in mind that your district is not eligible for ERATE funding if they are not CIPA Compliant District Technology Standards Budget Summary How your district complies to meet CIPA requirements? Internet filter: Barracuda Web Filter Model 610 Acceptable Use Policy: We currently have an Acceptable Use Policy in our current Board Manual (I-6300, I-6400 sections), as well as a Technology Usage Guidelines and Agreement document for all staff, students, and guests. 3 Year fee for web filter: $2,300 Managed and maintained internally, so no other costs to comply with CIPA currently. Paid for out of capital improvement funds. Teachers provide internet safety training during academic year. Internet safety training: Provide classroom and one-on-one internet safety training. 20

21 BLOOMFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT TECHNOLOGY AND LEARNING PLAN TECHNOLOGY PLAN DISTRICT-LEVEL NETWORK & TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLAN E-rate Priority One Requests Voice, Data, Video and Other Priority One Capabilities Does your district plan on applying for priority one ERATE funding? We will apply each year for priority one funding, yes. Items and Estimated Costs Purchase / Budget / Potential Funding Source(s) Long Distance Phone Service ($40,000 yearly) Phone Land Lines ($35,000 yearly) Internet Connection ($45,000 yearly) What is the primary measure for determining ERATE discounts? NSLP or Surveys n/a Use data and criteria from Schools and Libraries Division website. Districts evaluation process that enables the school or library to monitor progress toward the specified goals and make mid-course corrections in response to new developments and opportunities as they arise. n/a - Technology Plan reviewed yearly with Superintendent, Cabinet Level, School Administrators, and the Technology Committee. - Technology Director evaluates bulk purchases to ensure in line with goals and objectives. - If changes/additions to the plan are needed, request to be made to Board of Education for approval. - Recommendations will be considered from staff, teachers, parents, and community members at any time. 21

22 BLOOMFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT - TECHNOLOGY AND LEARNING PLAN TECHNOLOGY PLAN DISTRICT-LEVEL NETWORK & TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLAN ERATE Priority Two Requests Hardware/Software/Support Does your district plan on applying for priority two ERATE funding? No, we do not qualify currently for priority two funding. Items and Estimated Costs n/a Purchase / Budget / Potential Funding Source(s) How are ERATE components tracked for a yearly inventory of equipment? Salvaged equipment? n/a n/a How will ERATE equipment be maintained in your district? n/a n/a 22

23 BLOOMFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT TECHNOLOGY AND LEARNING PLAN TECHNOLOGY PLAN DISTRICT-LEVEL NETWORK & TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLAN Maintenance, Upgrade and Support Strategies Description of Maintenance/Upgrade/Support Strategies How will your district maintain all technology (hardware/software) components? All technology infrastructures, hardware, software, and other related items are managed by the District Technology Department, including warehousing, inventory tracking, implementation, support, maintenance, removal, and disposal. We use a work order ticket system to support staff, teachers, and schools. We also use vendor support when needed. Purchase / Budget / Potential Funding Source(s) Estimated yearly cost for software? $75,000 Estimated yearly cost for hardware maintenance? $50,000 (does not include new purchases) Timeline, yearly How will your district evaluate existing technology and future needs? Existing technology is evaluated by staff, teacher, and administrator usage and feedback, along with follow-up questions via the work order ticket system. We also observe classroom usage, and conduct a yearly survey with teachers only. Future technology needs are evaluated in several ways: using surveys, seeing classroom usage, reading tech news, collaborating with nearby Districts, and evaluating new products. Funding Sources: Operational, Bond, Capital Improvement Survey Monkey for surveys, free n/a, yearly 23

24 How will district technology Plan be evaluated each year? The Technology Committee, with input from technology staff, administrators, teachers, and community members, will be responsible to evaluate, and update if needed, the technology plan yearly. n/a, yearly 24