Technology Advisory Committee
School Board Presentation
May 27,
2014
Overview of 2014 TAC Presentation
• Goals
• Cyclic Replacement of Desktops and Laptops
• Fiber Progress
• Safety and Security
• Internet Safety
• 21st Century Classroom
• Synergy
– Milestones
– Priorities
• Recommendations
Goals
• Provide a safe, flexible and effective learning environment for all students.
• Engage students in meaningful curricular content through the purposeful and effective use of technology tools in order to prepare students to meet the needs of 21st century real-world applications.
• Afford students with opportunities to apply technology effectively to gain knowledge, develop skills, and create and distribute artifacts that reflect their understandings.
• Provide students with access to authentic and appropriate tools to gain knowledge, develop skills, extend capabilities, and create and disseminate artifacts that demonstrate their understandings.
• Use technology to support a culture of data-driven decision making that relies upon data to evaluate and improve teaching and learning.
Desktop Computers Due for Replacement
Projections for 2014-2015 School Year (Reflects no FY15 cyclic replacement funding) Desktop Computers Due for
Replacement (Total: 2,474) Elementary Schools
• Margaret Brent • Falmouth • Park Ridge • Winding Creek • Hampton Oaks • Ferry Farm • Hartwood • Garrisonville • Rocky Run
Middle Schools • Thompson • Wright
High Schools • Brooke Point • Colonial Forge • Stafford • North Stafford
Goal
Laptop Computers Due for Replacement
Projections for 2014-2015 School Year (Reflects no FY15 cyclic replacement funding)
Goal
Laptops (620)
Elementary Schools • Conway • Margaret Brent • Barrett • Falmouth • Ferry Farm • Grafton Village
Middle Schools • Drew • Gayle • Poole • Stafford • Thompson • Wright
KEY
Anthony Burns AB Shirley Heim HM
Barrett BE Moncure ME
Margaret Brent MB Mountain View MV
Brooke Point BP North Stafford NS
Colonial Forge CF Park Ridge PR
Conway CE H. H. Poole PM
Dixon-Smith DS Rockhill RE
Drew DM Rocky Run RR
Falmouth FE Stafford El. SE
Ferry Farm FF Stafford Middle SM
Garrisonville GE Stafford High SH
Grafton Village GV
Rodney
Thompson TM
T. Benton Gayle GM Widewater WE
Hampton Oaks HO Winding Creek WC
Hartwood HE A. G. Wright WM
Central Office CO
Melcher Complex MC
Support Services SU
Transportation TR
Completed
In Progress
Proposed
SCPS Fiber Optic WAN
Safety and Security
Fiber
Continuous Improvement: • $100K School Security Equipment Grant Program
• Browser capable access by school and sheriff’s department
• Sheriff’s department using new access to clear schools after alarm calls
• Fiber infrastructure build-out continues to support this effort
Internet Safety
21st Century Classroom
• Wireless in the classrooms • 100% complete
• Supporting BYOD
• Mounted projectors 100% complete
• BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) Implemented Fall 2013
• Document cameras Currently school funded
• Interactive white boards Centrally deployed this year
School funded in past
Synergy Major Milestones
(2013 – 2015)
Initial Purchase
Infrastructure
Modifications
and Installation
SIS Go Live
Stakeholder
Communication
Executive
Meeting
NYR &
Scheduling
ES Gradebook
Pilots
SE Go Live
NYR &
Scheduling
ES Gradebook
Training and
Full Rollout
SIS Setup &
Configuration
Data
Conversion
Initial Staff
Training
Project
Management
Modifications
Fall SRC & MSC
Reports
Spring SRC
Report
ES Gradebook
Committee
SE Setup &
Configuration
SE Training
Fall SRC & MSC
Reports
Spring SRC
Report Fall SRC & MSC
Reports
Q1
2013
Q2
2013
Q3
2013
Q4
2013
Q1
2014
Q2
2014 Q3
2014
Q4
2014 Q1
2015
Q2
2015
Q3
2015
Q4
2015
Synergy Priorities
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4
State Reporting User Access Rights Student Photos Full integration of
extracts
Transcripts
Scheduling
Random Errors LessonVUE
Data Conversion SIF Mobile Devices Online Registration
SOLs SE System Reporting (Advanced) Online Course
Requests
Attendance 3rd Party Extracts
Report Cards Reporting (Basic)
Gradebook
Edupoint Support
Training..
Not installed
Installed/Work in Progress
Installed/Working with Standard Support
Recommendations
• Adhere to Technology Plan and Standard
Operating Processes OR reassess division goals and strategies beginning with the division’s strategic plan.
• Consider pilot of Internet Safe and Secure Online (ISC2)
• Continue BYOD implementation and staff development as a potential strategy to assist with mitigation of negative impact of budget reductions.
• Review impact of recent personnel movement within the department.
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