TECHNOLOGY PLAN: |
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School
Level Equalization Plan for Technology (SLEPT)
Goal: To provide technology equipment to schools in a manner that provides all CISD students and teachers an equal opportunity to access and integrate technology into the learning process.
Computer analysis: To address issues of equity, the District utilizes
a weighted formula based upon the vintage of the computer. The vintage of the
computer is related to the year of production and does not necessarily equate
to functionality. One of the technology implementation plan’s goals is to place
computers where they can be utilized appropriately and effectively. In an
effort to protect the District's technology investments, strageties
were developed to effectively utilize legacy equipment. For instance, Up until
1999, Apple II series computers were still effectively utilized in Mastery
Development labs, while 386 computers were being utilized in Citrix labs where
they ran Microsoft Office97 and Internet Explorer 4.0. Currently, through term
server technology, CISD has significantly reduced the total cost of ownership (TCO)
by implementing over 5,000 thin client computers providing the standard
software suite on trouble-free equipment.
The computer vintage is calculated as follows:
Vintage I: Apple
II+, Apple IIe, Apple IIc,
Apple IIgs
Vintage II: PC 286 and
Macintosh LC II
Vintage III: PC 386 (Windows
3.11) and Macintosh LC III, LC400s
Vintage IV: PC 486 (Windows95)
and Macintosh LC500s, 6000 series, PowerMacs
Vintage V: PC Pentium, Pentium
II (Windows98) and Macintosh 5200s, 5300s, 5400, 5500s, G3s, PowerPCs
Vintage VI: PC Pentium III, IV
(Windows 2000)
Vintage VII: PC Pentium V, (WindowsXP)
One of the Technology Implementation Plan’s goal is to maintain an average of one vintage level behind the current vintage. That would allow approximately 33% of the computers to be Vintage V, 33% Vintage VI, and 33% Vintage VII. As of the 2006 school year, 98% of the computers in use are Vintage VI or newer.
Implementation:
Elementary Schools
2006 - 2007 School year:
· Now that all computers are Vintage VI or newer, begin the 5-year replacement schedule.
· Expand wireless computer access by installing a portable wireless computer lab at each campus.
Estimated Cost: $1,750,000 yearly (State Technology & Bond funds)
Implementation:
Secondary Schools
2006 - 2007 School year:
· Now that all computers are Vintage VI or newer, begin the 5-year replacement schedule.
· Expand wireless computer access by installing a portable wireless computer lab at each campus.
Estimated Cost: $1,750,000 yearly (State Technology & Bond funds)
Implementation:
District-Level
2006 - 2007 School year:
· Begin 3-year file server replacement schedule.
· Expand wireless access to all campuses.
· Implement wireless security.
· Upgrade network equipment.
Estimated Cost: $250,000 yearly (State Technology & Bond funds)
Implementation Strategies:
- Work with campus technology committees to develop a site-based plan for the implementation of technology, including equipment, software, and training.
- Focus on networking fewer, centralized laser printers in place of multiple, classroom ink-jet printers.
- Provide a browser-based interface to common software utilizing the term-server strategy.
- Out-of-the-box, plug in, and go computers configured for CISD, requiring minimal intervention at the campus level.
- Continuously evaluate the purchase of computers to ensure the best value for the district.
- Re-purpose computers to areas where they can be most effectively utilized.
- Systematically replace out-dated equipment.
Typical Classroom Configuration:
- Four to six networked computers in each classroom (quantity depends upon computer lab configurations.)
- Includes one multimedia presentation system with digitizing capability for video in and out for presentations.
- Networked printer in each classroom, and/or networked laser printer shared for multiple classrooms.
- Networked color laser printer in each building.