Technology Plan: 
Spencer District
Taylorsville, Kentucky

http://publicschools.spencercounty.ky.gov/

Prepared Date: November 1, 2011
Plan Start Date: July 1, 2012
Plan Expiration Date: September 30, 2013
Approved Date: Pending Commonwealth Approval

Acknowledgments

District Technology Staff		School Technology Coordinators 	
Eric Cecil  CIO		Andy Henderson Spencer County High	
Sam Skinner  Network Admin		Rhonda Cox Spencer County Middle	
Elias Cecil Technician
Scott Schweitzer TRT		Kari Santos Taylorsville Elementary	
		Lisa Rowe Spencer County Elementary	
School Library Media Specialists		Curriculum Specialists 	
Marlene Kleinjan Spencer County High		Norma Thurman District Level	
Rhonda Cox Spencer County Middle			
Crystal Little Taylorsville Elementary			
Bridget Murphy Spencer County Elementary			
Parents/Community Members 		Students 	
Patti Cotton		Josh Cecil	
		Jack Blacklock	

Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Table of Contents
Executive Summary
Planning Process / Methodology
Technology Vision and Goals
Staff Training/ Professional Development Goals
Current Technology and Resources
Timeline
Evaluation
Budget
Attachments/Appendices

Executive Summary
Information Technology believes in the utilization of technology as a tool in the 21th century classroom. This tool must be used to differentiate and enhance learning in all subjects for every student and safe schools. Students use United Streaming media programs and the internet to reinforce subject matter. Our goals are to build and maintain an infrastructure throughout the district to supply access to these technologies for all students. This includes wired and wireless connectivity to the intranet and internet. All Core academic subjects should be presented with 21st century themes such as innovation, information, media, life, career, and technology skills.

http://www.p21.org/overview/skills-framework The key elements of 21st century learning are represented in the graphicand descriptions below. The graphic represents both 21st century skills student outcomes (as represented by the arches of the rainbow) and 21st century skills support systems (as represented by the pools at the bottom).  

Planning Process / Methodology 

The technology committee’s role is to give guidance to District level infrastructure needs and future needs. The committee will be tasked with evaluating the goals met and unmet by completion of this technology plan. Technology committee shall meet at least three times per school year. The first meeting shall take place during the first grading period of the school year. The second shall take place during the month of January. The third shall take place during the final grading period of the school year. Additional meetings may take place if committee so chooses

Technology Vision and Goals 

Provide equal and increased access to technology tools in accordance with the master plan ratio for each school level.  Continually improve upon the speed of network and internet connections. Utilizing a TRT (Technical Resource Teacher) to provide meaningful training in the integration and usage of District invested technologies for all staff. 
	Technology is the pencil and paper of our times. It cannot replace a teacher. Our teachers must be proficient in the integration and usage of all the tools in their classroom including technology. Technology must be used to engage and enhance the learning experience in all subjects. Teaching students how to use technology is not a substitute for using the technology to create a better learning conduit for the student. 
	We must have 100 percent participation from every teacher. If the classroom has technology, then that technology must be used to integrate and enhance learning for each student in that classroom. Each teacher will be tested for proficiency via a digital driver’s license. They will use, but not limited to http://otis.coe.uky.edu/DDL/launch.php and http://ignition.everfi.net/  to complete this testing. This can be revisited each year for additional knowledge.  
Goal 1

Partner with each school to create and implement a building technology plan for the purposes of district infrastructure planning. Matching funds will be distributed to the schools based on competitive and non-competitive rating of building technology plan and student population.  
Action Plan: Strategies/Activities
Strategy/Activity	Begin Date	End Date	Cost	Funding Source	Instructional Outcome	
Meet with school technology committee  to gain an understanding of infrastructure needs based upon schools tech plan 	07/01/12	06/31/13	Time	General Fund	Better implementation of technology in the classroom 	
Matching funds will be reviewed and accessed for distribution via rubric & student population	05/01/12	07/31/12	$50,000	Kets Matching
General Fund	Increased student engagement of core curriculum  	
Investigate student value of return on investment for technology & one to one initiative 	05/01/12	07/31/12	Time	General Fund	Increased access to technology tools and resources. 	

Goal 2

Maintain and Improve Speed of network infrastructure, internet, and phone connections.
Action Plan: Strategies/Activities
Strategy/Activity	Begin Date	End Date	Cost	Funding Source	Instructional Outcome	
Bandwidth packet shaping tool for district network	07/01/12	06/31/13	$20,000	Kets Matching
General Fund	Better access to educational programs, web sites & online testing	

Goal 3

Introduce a Technology Integration Specialist (TIS) District program to be utilized in each school. 

Action Plan: Strategies/Activities
Strategy/Activity	Begin Date	End Date	Cost	Funding Source	Instructional Outcome	
Request to consider bringing staff pay in line with like size school districts (We teach our students that technology careers are well paid but the very staff that works in this district are not)	07/01/12	06/31/13
	$25,000	General Fund	Retain a well-trained & seasoned staff in order to provide the best service to the classroom & business staff	
Orientation of schools network & technology in the classroom	07/01/12	06/31/13	Time	General Fund	To gain a better understanding of teachers technology needs in the classroom	
TRT will spend full days at each school throughout the week	07/01/12	06/31/13	Time	General Fund	Individualized observation, feedback, & assistance to teachers for integration of technology with core curriculum in the classroom   	
Technical integration assistance (TIA) The TRT will present no less than 10 district TIA sessions throughout the school year	07/01/12	06/31/13	Time	General Fund	Assist in the integration of technology tools to enhance core curriculum	
Goal 4

Complete evaluation of the district TIA program 

Action Plan: Strategies/Activities
Strategy/Activity	Begin Date	End Date	Cost	Funding Source	Instructional Outcome	
Evidence shall be collected & reviewed in the form of classroom technology integration observation survey (TRT), walk through technology use survey (principal), sampling of teacher lesion plans (TRT), & prof of increase student performance (DAC)  	07/01/12	06/31/13	Time	General Fund	Insure effectiveness of district & schools technology plans	

Staff Training/ Professional Development Goals 
Provide a basic proficiency test for the necessary technologies used in the classroom located at. http://www.microsoft.com/about/corporatecitizenship/citizenship/giving/programs/up/digitalliteracy/asmt/instructions.aspx?lang=eng&aid=as26b. Every teacher shall take and pass a digital license online test.They will use, but not limited to http://otis.coe.uky.edu/DDL/launch.php and http://ignition.everfi.net/  to complete this testing. This can be revisited each year for additional knowledge.  Every teacher shall take and pass these assessments with no less than 80% success. Results must be emailed to the TIS for recorded completion of exam no later than august 30th. The approved list of software technology is as follows: District Library software Destiny, Email Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Access, Internet Safe Search, Renaissance Place reading, Movie maker, SIS, Best practice backups.

Current Technology and Resources 

We have 98% of our classrooms outfitted with one teacher computer and one projector. We currently have: 1000 plus computers, 14 copiers, 50 plus printer, 50 plus projectors, 50 plus switches, 4 main line dark fiber connections, 12 servers, 300 plus phones, 5 phone systems, 5 Cable TV connections. Enrollment is 2800 plus students, 400 plus staff. I.T. Services employs 4 full time District level personnel (Director, Network Admin, Technical Resource Teacher, and Network Tech).The network stays up 95% of the time. Client work orders receive a 5 day repair average or less. There is a need for more staff to cut repair time to the client and maintain a healthy network that will stay up 99% of the time. Battery backups at key network junctions will aid in keeping the network up and operational for 99% or better.

Timeline
All staff training will start in the month of September. This will give teachers and staff time to settle in and sign up for what they need. All online assessments shall be completed by August 30th.  Evidence of technology integration shall be available prior to second and third technology committee meetings. Research for bandwidth tool must be completed and ready to implement before start of school year.   
Evaluation
There will be a meeting held the first Friday of every month at 4:30 pm to review and evaluate the timeline and completion of the technology plan as listed in this document. Consideration will be given to all data as it pertains to measured progress.  

Budget
 
Information Technology receives its funding from three sources. The first is the general fund of Spencer Board of Education. The second is KETS matching from the state. The third is federal e-rate for phones and internet connections. These funds fluctuate from year to year. In most cases we must commit the local general fund dollars before receiving any external funding.  
Annual Budget Summary	School Year 2012-2013

Note:  duplicate this page for each year as needed		
o	List the professional development and technologies to be acquired during each year of the agency’s plan.
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Acquired Technologies and Professional Development	E-Rate	KETS	Other (GF)	
Classified Regular Salary               			$130,635	
Other employment contributions    			$25,947   	
Registration Fees & other Dues    			$1,500    	
Travel Expenses                            			$3,000    	
General Supplies                           			$2,500    	
Outside to Internal Phone lines     	$18,000		$11,000	
Server Maint. & replacement		$3,000	$3,000	
Disaster backup & recovery Maint.		$200	$200	
UPS Maint.		$500	$500	
Switches $ wireless Maint. & replacement		$4,000	$4,000	
Software & hardware Maint. yearly License agreements for infrastructure 		$6,797	$6,797	
SIS Infinite Campus yearly License agreement		$9,250	$9,250	
L&L Communications Yearly Fiber Maint. Contract for KU Pole attachments 		$3,750	$3,750	
KU 20 year attachment fee per year		$355.03	$355.03	
KU 20 year attachment fee upfront payment		$7,100.53	$7,100.53	
Band width software		$10,000	$10,000	
Schools tech plan matching		$30,000	$30,000	
Staff Training PD		$3,500	$48,000	
TOTAL	$18,000	$78,452.56	$297,534.56	

Attachments/Appendices