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Goals/Objectives/Tasks—Infrastructure, Hardware & Software Subcommittee

Review Sheet

Goals:

  1. To eliminate obsolete hardware and software from the schools, and replace with current technology.
  2. To provide adequate bandwidth to meet programmatic needs and equity issues.
  3. To provide Technology Information Specialists (TIS)s who deliver daily and timely support to educators in the use of technology.

Committee Review

Objective/Tasks

 

1.  To identify and prioritize infrastructure, hardware and software needs of students, teachers, building administrators, support staff and central office staff.

Documentation:

  • Digital Divide Survey
  • Superintendents’ Survey
  • County Technology Contact Survey
  • Teacher and Student Speak Up Day Results
  • Network Infrastructure Chart
  • Bandwidth Usage Chart
  • MGT Surveys/Recommendations
  • No Child Left Behind Requirements
  • Federal Reporting Requirements

Recommendations/concerns:

 

 2.  To review budget to determine alignment with prioritized needs.

Documentation:

  • FY06 WVDE Technology Budget
  • E-rate
  • Interrelated Programs to Provide E-rate Match
  • TIS needs to be identified in the State Aid Forumla

Recommendations/concerns:

 

 3.  To determine current structure/process for securing equipment to meet the instructional and management needs of all users.

Documentation:

  • Basic Skills Contract
  • SUCCESS Contract
  • WVEIS
  • Telecommunications/Technology and State Telecommunications Contracts
  • Other IS&C and Governor’s Office of Technology State Contracts

Recommendations/concerns:

 

 4.  To determine the current structure/process for securing instructional and management software for all users.

Documentation:

  • Basic Skills Contract
  • SUCCESS Contract
  • WVLearns E-Learning Platform
  • Federal Evaluation of the WVVS Spanish
  • SAS in School Partnership
  • MarcoPolo Partnership
  • Reinventing Education Partnership

Recommendations/concerns:

 

5.  To identify concerns/issues as it relates to purchasing and securing of hardware and software from the state contract.

Documentation:

  • State Contracts
  • Research and Evaluation Reports
  • State Purchasing Rules and Regulations

Recommendations/concerns:

6.  To determine where and when standardization of hardware and software needs to occur.

Documentation:

  • State Contracts
  • Legislation
  • Equity Issues
  • State Board Policy

Recommendations/concerns:

 

7.  To create a task force to study best practices and determine capacity for effectively implementing videoconferencing.

Documentation:

  • State Network Infrastructure
  • Bandwidth Statistics
  • Network Operations Center Staff

Recommendations/concerns:

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