Technology Strategic Plan 20042007

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Technology Strategic Plan 2004-2007
Charlie Reisinger Technology Director March 2004
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Strategic Planning Process

• Survey feedback from community and staff
• Input from focus groups/individuals
• Benchmarked against local school districts
• Progress Online
• http//www.pennmanor.net/technology/plan/
• Planning Team - volunteer members

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Planning Committee Members

• Shawn Beard Technology Team
• Lisa Bitler Middle School Learning Support
• Anne Carroll Middle School Principal
• Carrie Cirincione Conestoga/Letort Librarian
• Christa Craig Middle School Computer Teacher
• Marykay Fair Pequea Grade 6
• Sherry Fleming Technology Team
• Joanna Freedman Parent
• Frank Geist School Board of Directors
• Ellen Griffis Assistant Superintendent
• Bill Griscom Technology Team
• Deb Holt Elementary Principal CM
• Kim Juba Martic Counselor
• Beth Kaplan Eshleman Grade 2
• Kristen Kopp Hambright Grade 4
• Sean McKnight High School Teacher
• Carly McPherson Pequea Grade 4
• Jan Mindish High School Principal
• Kevin Peart Elementary Coordinator

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Planning Process

• Assess Current Status
• Establish Goals Objectives
• Develop Action Steps
• Budget

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Curriculum and Learning

• Goal
• Utilize technology at all levels of the
  instructional program to enhance student
  learning, achievement and intellectual growth
• Objectives
• 1. Provide staff and students with equal access
  to technology.
• 2. Provide uniform instruction on technology and
  information literacy skills.
• 3. Improve and enhance curriculum delivery.
• 4. Promote instructional collaboration and
  communication between staff, students, and
  parents.

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Curriculum and Learning Action Steps
Elementary Technology Program
Digital Classrooms
Electronic Materials
Develop Curriculum
Web Publishing (Moodle)
Emphasis on Library Role
eCommunication
Front-load Student Tech Mastery
Provide Access to Technology
Professional Development
Teacher Tech Standards
Hardware Software
Workshops
Web Resources
AV Multimedia
Specialized Training (iBook ProDev)
Peripherals
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Administration and Management

• Goal
• Leverage technology for effective instructional
  leadership, organizational management and
  efficient district operations.
• Objectives
• 1. Utilize assessment and performance data to
  drive instructional decisions.
• 2. Build, maintain and extend district
  databases Curriculum, Special ED, Lesson
  Plans, Standards, Assessment.
• 3. Extend capabilities of Student Information
  and Financial systems.

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Action Steps and Major Initiatives

• Administrative and Operational
• Develop systems and procedures for instructional
  data collection and analysis.
• Deploy, utilize, extend core district databases
  Excent, Align, ACT48, etc.
• Explore migration of Student Information System
  from AS400 to Intel/Web platform.
• Replace aging AS400 system- Financial, Budget and
  Payroll system.
• Explore deployment of facilities management
  software.
• Refresh/upgrade/maintain infrastructure.

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Communications Information Access

• Goal
• Expand and improve information availability and
  distribution between staff, students and
  stakeholders.
• Objectives
• 1. Maintain and enhance the district network to
  support increasing utilization.
• 2. Deploy efficient systems for staff and
  teachers to quickly publish information to
  students, parents, and stakeholders.
• 3. Expand use of technology systems for student,
  staff, parent and community communication.

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Action Steps and Major Initiatives

• Communications and Information Access
• Maintain/refresh/replace core district network
  devices.
• Deploy high-speed solutions for districts LANs
  and WAN.
• Continue phone/voice mail upgrade for remaining
  buildings.
• Extend and expand staff, student, parent and
  community services on district website.
• Extend and expand digital services on employee
  extranet.

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Budget Highlights 2004-05

• Data Processing Core District Operations
• AS400 IBM Platform software/hardware support
• Tenex Software financials, payroll, student
  records, accounts payable, tax payments and
  Lettergrade
• Infrastructure Hardware and Software support for
  business functions
• 2004-05 Budget Total 60,000
• 2003-2004 Budget Total 57,648
• Difference 4.0

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Budget Highlights 2004-05

• Technology Budget Instructional Support
• Computer Network Equipment 73
• Software and Supplies 19
• Training, Travel, Misc. 8
• 2004-05 Budget Total 325,000
• 2003-04 Budget Total 323,520
• Difference 0.5

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Major Technology Projects 04-07

• AS400 Replacement - 35,000
• Student Information System - 60,000
• District Phone System - 150,000
• Hambright, Pequea, High School

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Cost Cutting Measures

• Custom computer builds
• Millersville University Digital Alliance
• Wireless Wide Area Network
• Technical staff expertise
• Leverage open-source (free) software tools
• Aggressive vendor negotiations/partnerships

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www.pennmanor.net/technology/plan/
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