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POL - Best Practice - School District Technology Plan 2004

  • YEAR CREATED: 2004
  • ENTITY TYPE: K-12
  • TYPE OF DOCUMENT: POL - Policies/Procedures
The document is a draft of the District Technology Plan for managing the technology infrastructure in the Douglas County School District. The plan outlines the vision and mission of the district, as well as four goals and corresponding objectives. Goal 1 focuses on providing computers, software, and peripheral hardware to support and enhance district curricular goals. Objective 1 aims to provide software and hardware configurations by grade level and curricular area that support Standards Based Education. Objective 2 involves analyzing the uses of technology to identify areas for improvement. Goal 2 aims to provide computers, software, and peripheral hardware to support staff in their daily work. Objective 1 focuses on providing computers, software, and peripheral hardware based on occupational requirements for each staff member. Goal 3 focuses on providing training and opportunities for staff to acquire technology skills. Objective 1 aims to establish a baseline of technology knowledge for faculty and staff, while Objective 2 involves providing training opportunities for software supported by the district. Goal 4 focuses on maintaining technology systems and infrastructure. Objective 1 states that each school should have a functional CAT 5 switched network where every computer is within 3 hops or fewer to the district LAN. Objective 2 states that each classroom should have at least two network drops. The implementation of the technology plan is outlined over a five-year period. In Year 1, the plan aims to remove old equipment and update computers to a reasonable age to support the latest operating systems. Year 2 involves replacing computers and related hardware in one-fourth of the schools and district sites. In Year 3, the plan calls for replacing computers and hardware for an additional 25% of schools and sites as part of the cyclical rotation. Year 4 continues the cyclical rotation of replacing computers and hardware. The document also includes a table showing the number of computers currently in the district, the number of computers older than 4 years, and the cost of replacing computers. Overall, the document outlines a plan to update and maintain the technology infrastructure in the Douglas County School District over a five-year period, with a focus on providing equitable access to technology for students and staff.
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