New Orleans Public Schools Technology Plan

Adopted on June 15, 2007 Revised â?? May 2008

SCHOOL BOARD and SUPERINTENDENT

Name Title
Darryl Kilbert Superintendent
Torin Sanders President
Heidi Lovett Daniels Vice-President
Cynthia Cade Board Member
Lourdes Moran Board Member
Jimmy Fahrenholtz Board Member
Una Anderson Board Member
Phyllis Landrieu Board Member

Table of Contents

OVERARCHING GOAL: All Orleans Parish School Board educators and learners will benefit from technology-rich environments that promote maximized student achievement and produce life long learners able to succeed in an information society.
  • Action Step 1: Strengthen Leadership
  • Action Step 2: Improve Teacher Training
  • Action Step 3: Support E-Learning and Virtual Schools
  • Action Step 4: Encourage Improved Access and Technology Usage Appendices
    • Appendix A: Needs Assessment Data
    • Appendix B: System Assurance (signed by Superintendent and Board)
    • Appendix C: School Review Assurance (signed by Superintendent and Principals)
    • Appendix D: Technology Plan Development Team Members (listed by name and occupation)
    • Appendix E: E-rate budget (to be completed only if applying for e-rate)
    • Appendix F: E-rate criteria (5 essential elements)
New Orleans Public Schools Technology Plan

INTRODUCTION/OVERVIEW

The New Orleans Public School System is committed to creating a world-class public education system that is child centered and supports the rebuilding of the City of New Orleans. This system will be designed to create schools that attract and retain students from all socio economic and ethnically diverse backgrounds.

The role of technology in this district is one that supports the vision of the Board Technology is a value-added commodity.

Essentially, the Information Technology Department (IT) provides support to enable optimal learning opportunities; OPSB Strategic Goals and Priorities to support student achievement and staff productivity; to empower students, teachers, administrators, and support staff in the instructional enterprise; and to enhance the decision making process. As a valued-added commodity, technology impacts student achievement through instructional delivery, instructional management/curriculum development, productivity, communication, and library management.

The following goals derived from OPSB Strategic Goals and Priorities provide the direction for integrating technology into the teaching and learning process and decision making to support student achievement in the district.

  • All educators and learners will have access to technologies that are effective in improving student achievement including the data and analytical tools appropriate to drive data driven decisions from classroom level to district level administrative support of the classroom.
  • All teachers will have the training and support they need to help all students to learn through the appropriate use of computer technology and the information highway.
  • All teachers will have multimedia computers in their classroom and the appropriate, repetitive, continuous training to enable them to make the greatest possible use of them in the development and delivery of their instruction.
  • Every classroom will have Internet access at levels sufficient to provide very high speed access to appropriately integrated web resources in instructional designs.
  • Effective and engaging software and online resources will be an integral part of every school curriculum including faculty/staff and student e-mail, enrichment and remediation curricular software options sufficient to enable differentiated instruction in every classroom, on-line software to enable and encourage classroom teachers to provide complete and useable information around the course they teach including assignments; lesson plans; assessments, attendance and demographic information to the home via web technology that can be accessed anywhere, anytime, anyway to encourage parental participation at the highest levels.

Overarching Goal

All Orleans Parish School Board educators and learners will benefit from technology-rich environments that promote maximized student achievement and produce lifelong learners able to succeed in an information society.

Action Step 1: Strengthen Leadership

Building and district administrators will demonstrate leadership in the use of technology to support standards-based school improvement. Leaders at all levels will support systemic change through transformational leadership while monitoring effective use of instructional technology which supports standards-based school improvement efforts.

Current Status:

  • Administrators are encouraged to attend all in-service efforts targeting technology leadership and spotlighting exemplary programs across the nation.
  • Administrators are encouraged to participate in quarterly seminars aimed at demonstrating successful strategies for increasing the effective application of technology into the classroom, to join local, state and national technology organizations and to attend national and state technology conferences.
  • Monthly Technology web meetings are held with all Leadership members to facilitate an open collaborative atmosphere around technology integration.

Benchmarks, Target year 2009:

  1. All educational administrators/leaders will be technology proficient according to state adopted standards found in the International Society for Technology in Education’s National Educational Technology Standards for Administrators (NETS-A).
  2. All current educational administrators/leaders will be encouraged to participate in leadership professional development offered by recognized authorities in technology leadership in education.
  3. All current educational administrators/leaders will be encouraged to use technology to effectively monitor and evaluate teachers.
  4. All newly appointed educational administrators/leaders will participate in ongoing technology integration professional development designed to develop/strengthen leadership skills and provide support during the first years of service.
  5. All educational administrators/leaders will routinely model appropriate use of technology resources to support administrative and instructional functions.
  6. All educational administrators/leaders will use a variety of emerging technologies (i.e., e-mail, voice technologies, and school and district intranet) as primary sources of communication.
  7. All educational administrators/leaders will include components of effective technology integration in the development of school improvement plans.

Evaluation Strategies and Timeline:

Evaluation Strategy Frequency Timeline
Administrators/leaders will be assessed through the state technology proficiency survey. Annually Proficient by May 2009
Professional competency portfolio. End of year state technology assessment. Principals/administrators participation in ongoing technology leadership training Throughout 2007-2010 school terms Began Sept. 2007
Web pages, Data collection (grades, absence reports, etc.) Weekly Began Sept. 2007
Review of school improvement plans Bi-Annually Proficient by May 2009

Strategies:

  • Establish and maintain district-wide systems of communication that support the effective use of electronic communication.
  • Provide funding and technical support for leaders at all levels to enable participation in ongoing professional development activities such as, but not limited to: LEADTECH, Tech Tools for Administrators, Educational Leader Induction, and LA LEADS.
  • Provide funding and technical support for leaders at all levels to participate in leadership conferences such as, but not limited to the state LA LEADS Conference.
  • Provide each teacher and administrator with an up-to-date computer, software and appropriate training to ensure its effective use.
  • Conduct a technology needs assessment of each school and establish a plan for technology professional development for leaders/aspiring leaders. (LearnKey)
  • Provide for a plan to systematically update equipment which keeps pace with the changing world of technology.
  • Implementation of technology-based applications for maintaining and reporting student grades, attendance records, scheduling, and other necessary record keeping.
  • Move toward web-based lesson plans to communicate more effectively with parents and provide them with access to information relative to student learning and classroom activities.
  • Recommend leaders at all levels model technology integration.
  • Recommend authentic assessment of the technology proficiency of returning and newly hired personnel.
  • School web pages include homework, weekly content focus of instruction, parent resources to help support curriculum, student products, and other appropriate information. (Blackboard)
  • Seek all possible alternative sources of funding through strategic partnering with other programs at the district/school level.

Action Step 2: Improve Teacher Training

Teachers will participate in effective professional development to ensure that technology and other educational resources available in schools are being used to enhance student learning.

Current Status:

  1. Regional Education Service Centers and Assistive Technology Centers offer professional development opportunities throughout the state.
  2. Federal competitive EETT grants fund eight regional Teaching, Learning and Technology Centers which provide access to high quality technology professional development.
  3. Online K-12 database resources and accompanying professional development on using these resources are available.
  4. Assistive Technology Regional Centers provide educators with training and support for addressing increased accessibility for all students through technology.
  5. Online lesson plan resources and lesson planning tools focused on integration of technology into the curricula, including the Louisiana Comprehensive Curriculum, are accessible statewide through Making Connections.

Benchmarks, target year 2009:

  1. All teachers will engage in professional development activities that demonstrate how to integrate digital content into their standards-based educational objectives and how to develop appropriate assessment measures to evaluate this benchmark.
  2. All teachers will model effective student management strategies to maximize the benefits of classroom learning with technology.
  3. All teachers will be trained in software that uses technology to perform administrative tasks efficiently; e.g. digital records, such as electronic grade books, IEP Maker, attendance, planning, etc. (SASI XP, InteGradePro, & On Course)
  4. All teachers will engage in coordinated and multi-faceted, interactive professional development that includes group instruction, one-on-one, face-to-face, and online. (Blackboard)
  5. All PreK-12 teachers will receive instructional technology support on an on-going basis from a technology facilitator from the school and/or district. This person will assist in the achievement of technology competency and integration of technology into the curriculum. (Lead Tech Teachers & Coaches)
  6. Appropriate support for the assessment, acquisition and implementation of assistive technology as outlined in the LA Pupil Appraisal Handbook, Bulletin 1508 will be provided by at least one assistive technology facilitator/specialist.
  7. All teachers will be provided professional development designed to prepare them to integrate technology into classroom instruction.

Evaluation Strategies and Timeline:

Evaluation Strategy Frequency Timeline
Lesson plans, Teacher portfolios, Classroom activities, Student Products Quarterly September 2009
Classroom observations Weekly September 2007 through May 2010
Electronic grade books, Sign-in sheets, Digital records created Quarterly September 2007 through May 2010
Teacher created products, Teacher portfolio, Certificates of attendance, sign-in sheets, Conference Participation Quarterly September 2007 through May 2010
Job descriptions, Work logs, Faculty professional development training; Mentoring programs, Online workshops Bi-Annually September 2007 through May 2010
IEPs, Special Education services, Job description Faculty professional development training Bi-Annually September 2007 through May 2010
E-courses, Professional development activities to include: Continuing education coursework, University-based technology coursework, INTECH, INTECH II, Assistive technology training, etc. Annually September 2007 through May 2010

Strategies:

  • Each NOPS site will have Instructional Technologists/Coaches/School Improvement Specialist/Professional Development Coordination and Assistance to integrate technology into the curriculum and to assume a leadership role in the training and support of teachers using the various technologies that have been and will be instituted by NOPS. Instructional Technologists/Coaches/School Improvement Specialist/Professional Development Coordination and Assistance will also take a leadership role in teacher technology proficiency.
  • All teachers will have access to ongoing professional development that prepares them to effectively use and integrate technology into the curriculum to enhance standards-based teaching and learning.
  • Trainings will be archived and made available for access via the NOPS website for use by individuals who were unable to attend or desire to review what was done. (DMS)
  • Instructional Technologists/Coaches/School Improvement Specialist/Professional Development Coordination and Assistance assigned to each site will be responsible for one-to-one as well as small group instruction on integration of technology via coaching, modeling, collaborating, observation, and re-coaching as appropriate.
  • Training in the effective use of the Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, and Access as well as the effective use of Internet-based lessons that incorporate research from web-based information and collaboration. (LearnKey & netTrekkers)
  • Allocate sufficient funds and resources for professional development and technology support personnel.
  • Provide opportunities for all teachers to enhance their educational technology knowledge and skills by developing professional development programs, funding substitutes, and providing travel assistance.
  • Provide technical troubleshooting training for teachers.
  • Research grants and other funding sources for professional development.

Action Step 3: Support E-Learning and Virtual Schools

In the past five years there has been significant growth in organized online instruction (E-learning) and “virtual” schools, making it possible for students at all levels to receive high quality supplemental courses or full courses of instruction personalized to their needs. Traditional schools are turning to these services to expand opportunities and choices for students and professional development for teachers.

Current Status:

  1. Louisiana Virtual School courses are offered to students in NOPS and NOPS Charter schools.
  2. Online training programs are available for students, teachers and administrators.
  3. Compressed video conference for distance learning opportunities is available in all NOPS sites and will be made available in all Charter sites desirous to participate.

Benchmarks, Target Year, 2010:

  1. (A) NOPS will expand LVS enrollment each year as appropriate to meet the curriculum needs of Orleans Parish students.
  2. (B) All teachers will engage in coordinated and multi-faceted, interactive professional development that includes group instruction, one-on-one, face-to-face, and online courses. (Blackboard)
  3. (C) Incorporate distance learning through the use of compressed video instruction and through training videos on the NOPS website. (PolyCom & DMS)
  4. (D) One to one laptop initiative will give students the ability to help shape their learning by having educational tools available 24 hours a day.
  5. (E) Parents will have access to data on their students 24 hours a day through NOPS student information system portal. (InteGrade Pro & Parent Connect)
  6. (F) Parental training will be available through NOPS website. (netTrekkers; A+ Anywhere; Compass)

Evaluation Strategies and Timeline:

Evaluation Strategy Frequency Timeline
Student enrollment records Semester Ongoing
Teacher created products, Teacher portfolio, Certificates of attendance, sign-in sheets, Conference Participation Throughout year Sept 2007 through June 2010
Distribution records, student portfolios Throughout year Beginning August 2007
Registration and completion records Throughout year June 2008 through June 2010
Course where Reports Annually June 2008 through June 2010
On Line Survey & Self Assessment Annually June 2008 through June 2010

Strategies:

  • Inform district and school administrators, teachers, and students of e-learning opportunities provided for them by the district and state.
  • Allocate federal, state and local funds and resources for e-learning.
  • Offer students the opportunity to take e-learning courses during the summer school sessions.
  • Disseminate LVS information and promote the enrollment of students in the Louisiana Virtual School.
  • Offer low-income students the opportunity to have AP exam fees reimbursed through the Advanced Placement Test Fee Reimbursement Program.
  • Create e-learning opportunities that support goals and benchmarks provided by the state and district.
  • Allocate sufficient funds and resources for high quality professional development and technology support personnel for training personnel in using and creating e-learning opportunities and resources.
  • Encourage teachers and principals to participate in state initiatives that provide e-learning experiences.
  • Provide after-hour access to technology resources.
  • Offer incentives to teachers and administrators who complete e-learning classes and/or workshops.
  • Provide all high school students with the opportunity to complete online learning experience prior to graduation.

Action Step 4: Encourage Improved Access and Technology Usage

Most public schools, colleges and universities now have access to high-speed, high-capacity hardware, software, and broadband communications. However, improved access, usage and integrated, interoperable data systems that are current and well-maintained could empower educators to transform teaching.

Current Status:

  • All NOPS schools have Internet access, wireless connectivity, a LAN and a WAN at broadband speeds standardized at 100Mbps.
  • All NOPS schools and most NOPS Charter Schools use the district electronic student information system and electronic grade book.
  • NOPS e-mail accounts are provided for all district and district charter school employees.

Benchmarks, Target Year 2010:

  1. All instructional spaces, and administrative offices will have multimedia computers with printing access and Internet connectivity.
  2. Every school will have at least a 5:1 student to computer ratio of multimedia, fully functioning, Internet-enabled computers.
  3. Appropriate assistive/adaptive technology will be available to address the unique requirements of persons with special needs.
  4. At least seventy-five percent (75%) of all instructional spaces in PK-12 classrooms will exhibit at least a ratio of 5:1 student-to-networked computer, one networked teacher computer, one networked printer, and a large screen display.
  5. Teachers and students will have access to a variety of electronic resources such as digital and video cameras, scanners, graphing calculator, and science probes.
  6. At least 75% of all students will use software packages including a productivity package, software that promotes open-ended reasoning and higher-order thinking skills.
  7. To ensure every student, administrator, and teacher will receive high-quality technical support, there will be at least one (1) full-time technical support person for every 500 computers.
  8. A Technology Acceptable Use Policy addressing online safety, fair use, intellectual properties, and privacy issues.
  9. Schools will provide after-hours access to technology resources for students, teachers, and parents.
  10. Every student will be served a unique network log on, e-mail account, and space on the network server for a unique home folder.

Evaluation Strategies and Timeline:

Evaluation Strategy Frequency Timeline
End of the year Louisiana school surveys Annually Sept 2007 through June 2010
Louisiana End-of-the-year report Individual Educational Plans (IEP) Pupil appraisal assessment Annually Sept 2007 through June 2010
Report of “Model Classroom” data to determine schools in greatest need of computers Semi-Annually Jan 2008 through June 2010
Annual school surveys Annually Sept 2007 through June 2010
Students’ portfolios demonstrating effective use of productivity and other types of software Quarterly Sept 2007 through June 2010
Technical Support Personnel Daily Sept 2007 through June 2010
Orleans Acceptable Use Policy on website Annually Sept 2007 through June 2010
Collection of attendance (including name, date, in/out time, school affiliation and purpose of visit) Daily Sept 2007 through June 2010

Strategies:

  • Develop and maintain staff to support the technical infrastructure.
  • Apply for E-rate funding
  • Seek partners for funding/support for technology implementation.
  • Continue to develop and refine courses to develop students as resources for technology support.
  • Allocate local funds and resources for educational technology.
  • Provide ample model classrooms to meet the needs of students and teachers
  • Goal – 3 complete per site 07-08 and 6 per site by 08-09.
  • (1- docked lap top for the teacher; 6 for the students; LCD projector; Promethean Board; Qwizdom set; Web Cam; Digital Camera; Telephone w/speaker phone; networked printer; high speed Internet access; Elmo Document Camera; Digital Video Camera, Powered/Networked Cart; Multi Media Speakers; & Audio Enhancement System)
  • Provide, support, and facilitate electronic communication throughout the district so that teachers, administrators, board members, and special groups are able to utilize e-mail fully.
  • Provide students with e-mail and individual login accounts.

APPENDIX A

New Orleans Public Schools

NEEDS ASSESSMENT DATA

Assessment of Needs

While progress is being made with a good deal of success, there are needs that the technology plan will fulfill for the near term as well as in the future.

  1. Seek partners for implementing training programs. Training is a major component for our success. We are actively pursuing grant options to address our needs and seek funding assistance for technology training for central office as well as school site staff.
  2. The technology department additionally adds to the above assessment a series of three internal meetings where the focus is the outcome of the above referenced assessments with an eye on first determining where the responsibility for outcomes reside and what the outcomes espouse to achieve. The second session would be focused on determining where corrective actions are advisable to further the efforts of the district in achieving the goals set forth in this plan. The third would be to develop a tactical plan for implementation of the remedial efforts decided upon and develop a plan for follow up assessment.

Schedule for the meetings discussed are as follows.

  • September 2008 – Working session to devise a plan of action around assessed needs – Completed internally over the course of several meetings assessing current holdings able to be utilized in the pursuit of district goals outlined in this plan.
  • January 2009 – Working session to status action items – Completed as the first realization that OPSB is not prepared to fully implement a ONE-to-ONE initiative and the focus changed to dramatically emphasized the deployment of Model Classroom technology and the professional development of classroom teachers around shifting the model of instruction to data driven differentiated instruction constructed around project/based learner led architecture.
  • May 2009 – Working session to status action items and plan for formalized assessment of outcomes around action plan – Ongoing as the program begins to build steam.
  • Sept 2009 – Town Hall Meeting to address appropriate next steps.

Considerations/Applications/Assets

  1. Approaching the first meeting it is already known that to accomplish the goals stated in this plan we will need to maintain a robust voice/video/data network that is highly reliable. To that end we will continue to utilize a fiber based GigE network.
  2. The current level of Internet bandwidth will remain at 100Megabits as we continue to expand on line instructional support for differentiated learner communities.
  3. The wiring of schools will continue as appropriate.
  4. Addressing LAN electronics needs will similarly include revisiting formerly completed sites. Cost models will remain roughly the same.
  5. Expanding the functionality of the wireless network will be important as we attempt to manage with greatly reduced staff. Repair and restoration of our original design for video communication across the LAN/WAN will require us to re-acquire video conferencing units and replace codecs lost in the storm
  6. Implementation of a training application as part of the video solution will be advisable if we are to leverage the training resources we are able to access not only for classroom applications, but for staff development efforts.
  7. Developing a web portal solution to establish crosswalks between the disparate systems used in operations efforts will add dramatically to the productivity of the administrative efforts to support classroom efforts. To that end we will work with developers on the redesigned web site and implement portals for functions like, purchasing, RFP/Bid, Accounts payable, document management, and Student/Parent Access to Electronic Grade Book data.
  8. District wide implementation of unified messaging will be critical to achieving the goal of greater community involvement. To that end we will be expanding the deployment of telephony with voicemail and unified messaging to all users, fax to the desktop for all users, and scan to the desktop for all users.
  9. The full implementation of a 24 hour HelpDesk with SMS; Single User sign on; Home Folders for all users; and remote access to systems will be addressed as they can be cost justified.
  10. Last but not least the greatest possible attention will be given to matters of security for our children, our staff, and our assets using every avenue appropriate; i.e. electronic locking systems, video surveillance, asset management perhaps including RF devices 800MHZ radio in addition to the current cellular, Blackberry and Land line networks, and network forensics.

NEEDS ASSESSMENT SUMMARY

List the System’s strengths and weaknesses as identified by data collected.

System’s Strengths System’s Weaknesses
  1. Computer LAN and WAN
  2. Types of classroom technology.
  3. Number of classroom computers
  4. Teacher laptops
  5. Administrative recognition of importance of technology in educating students.
  6. Teachers’ willingness to learn to use technology.
  7. District and school technology initiatives.
  8. Technical support
  1. Teacher technological skills
  2. Ongoing teacher training
  3. Funding
  4. Availability of technology
  5. Onsite integration specialist.

APPENDIX B

New Orleans Public Schools

SYSTEM REVIEW ASSURANCE

By signing this form, you confirm that your school board reviewed and approved the system technology plan for 2008-2010
  • This signed form is to be included with the system technology plan at the time of its submission to the State Department of Education.
Name Title Signature
Darryl Kilbert Superintendent ____________________________________
Torin Sanders President ____________________________________
Heidi Lovett Daniels Vice-President ____________________________________
Cynthia Cade Board Member ____________________________________
Lourdes Moran Board Member ____________________________________
Jimmy Fahrenholtz Board Member ____________________________________
Una Anderson Board Member ____________________________________
Phyllis Landrieu Board Member ____________________________________

We hereby acknowledge this _________ day of ____________, 2007, that we have reviewed and approved the System Technology Plan for __Orleans___ Parish.

________________________________
Superintendent

_________________________________
School Board President

APPENDIX C

New Orleans Public Schools

SCHOOL REVIEW ASSURANCE

By signing this form, you confirm that you were issued a copy of the system technology plan for 2008-2010.

We hereby acknowledge this _________ day of ____________, 2007 that we have reviewed and are familiar with the System Technology Plan for __Orleans___ Parish. We understand that our school technology plan should mirror the system’s plan and should be on file with the system.

________________________________
Superintendent

Principal Name Signature School Name
Mary Haynes-Smith ________________________________ Bethune Elementary
Charlotte Matthew ________________________________ Franklin Elementary
William Delaney ________________________________ Juvenile Alternative
Phillip White ________________________________ McDonogh 35 High
Bridgette Frick ________________________________ McMain High
Tyrone Casby ________________________________ P.M. High

APPENDIX D

New Orleans Public Schools

TECHNOLOGY PLAN DEVELOPMENT TEAM MEMBERS

List the names and occupations of team members serving on your system’s Technology Plan Development Team.

Dates of Meetings: _Formal Meetings Oct 30, 2007; November 30, 2007; March 5, 2008; June 17, 2008. Many informal conversations e-mails and conference calls were held.__________

NAME Date Reviewed OCCUPATION
Gail Audrict March 2008 Director Curriculum & Instruction  
Dana Gonzales March 2008 Curriculum Consultant – Math & Science  
Zelda Smith March 2008 Curriculum Consultant – English Language Arts & Social Studies  
Charlotte Steber March 2008 Curriculum Consultant – Limited English Proficiency  
Yolanda Oates March 2008 Testing and Accountability Coordinator  
Andrea Walker March 2008 Assistant Curriculum and Instruction – Math & Science  
Leslie Garibaldi March 2008 Curriculum and Instruction Consultant – Early Childhood  
Eric Roubion Oct & Nov 2007 and March 2008 Instructional Technology Coordinator  
Michele Walker Oct & Nov 2007 and March 2008 Student Data Base Administrator  
Peggy Abadie Oct & Nov 2007 and March 2008 Executive Director Information Technology  
Colleen Fiegel Oct & Nov 2007 and March 2008 Site Based – Technology Coordinator  
Ana Chea Oct & Nov 2007 and March 2008 Site Based – Technology Coordinator  
Theron Lewis Oct & Nov 2007 and March 2008 Site Based – Technology Coordinator  
Keith Lewis Oct & Nov 2007 and March 2008 Site Based – Technology Coordinator  
Willie Palmer Oct & Nov 2007 and March 2008 Site Based – Technology Coordinator  
Nancy Dunne Oct & Nov 2007 and March 2008 Site Based – Technology Coordinator  
Chris Jeansonne Oct & Nov 2007 and March 2008 Site Based – Technology Coordinator  
Stacey Davis Oct & Nov 2007 and March 2008 Site Based – Technology Coordinator  
Patricia Britten Oct & Nov 2007 and March 2008 Site Based – Technology Coordinator  

APPENDIX E

New Orleans Public Schools

E-RATE BUDGET

The Analysis Sheet was prepared in accordance with Section 54.508(b) of the FCC's Rules and Regulations, Chapter 1 of Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

SYSTEM: Orleans Parish School Board FUNDING YEAR: 2008-09

Prepared by: Peggy Villars Abadie     Date: December 14, 2007

Specific E-Rate Service(s) Requested:

Dial Tone (Analog and PRI); Long Distance; Cellular Voice and Data; WAN; ISP; Internal Connections for wiring, LAN electronics, and e-mail.

E2T2 Goal(s) which are addressed by the service (either reference to a location within the plan or a brief narrative description): All of the services listed in cell above address the need for connectivity to the classroom. The goals of this plan are to increase the effective use of technology in the classroom and the E-Rate eligible portions of that provision are listed above.

Evaluation Activity for the service (either reference to a location within the plan or a brief narrative description):

The success of this plan will be measured bilaterally: (1) Actual port counts for connectivity of each classroom to the complete suite of data/voice/video technologies aimed at providing technology rich instructional environments. (2) Collected classroom teacher and student portfolios that demonstrate the utilization of connectivity in the delivery and reception of instruction.
Current level/amount of service: Level after E-Rate request is filled: Budget $ for system’s share (for each charge involved in the service): Planned budget source or line item for each amount:
  • 8 drops per classroom
  • 32 drops per lab/library
  • 16 drops per front office
  • LAN electronics driving 10/100/1000 LAN speeds standardized on Cisco
  • Cat 6 Ethernet cable to all ports
  • District wide Call Manager to deliver voice via IP technology to all users
  • Video technology to provide both video conferencing capability and IPTV to every desktop
  • Cellular service for all mobile users
  • Voice/Voice mail/Long Distance to all users
  • E-mail expansion to 12,000 users from 2,000 in the current year.
 This year e-rate internal connections are aimed upgrading the Domain Service and the E-mail Service in our network to address adding the students’ individual account s and log on info to the network. $600,000.00 General Fund

NON-ELIGIBLE REQUIREMENTS TO MEET GOALS

Hardware required: Current level: New required: Budgeted $: Source of funds:
  • 3500 Docked lap top Computers
  • 8 Video Conferencing units
  • WebEx Training Center 100 users
  • 550 telephones
  • 500 additional Model Classrooms
  • 1000 Computers
  • 8 Video Conferencing units
  • WebEx Training Center 100 users
  • 550 Telephones
  • 100 Model Classrooms
  • 2500 Computers
  • 0 Video Conferencing units
  • 0 Additional users on WebEx
  • 0 telephones
  • 400 additional Model Classrooms
  • Electrical power upgrades as appropriate for Model Classrooms
  • 5.0 M
  • $6.3 M
  • $120K *
  • Title I 2006-07 carryover
  • General Fund *
  • Competitive Grants
Software required: Current level: New required: Budgeted $: Source of funds:

C & I Software

Lesson Planning Software

Software acquired

None

Support –

Web Based Standardized Solution

$500K

$300K

Title Funds

Competitive grants
Professional development required: Current level: New required: Budgeted $: Source of funds:
  • Achieve 3000
  • Compass Learning
  • NetTrekkers
  • A+ Anywhere
  • Model Classroom
  • On Course
  • Scantron *
  • Blackboard

Weekly contacts from vendor representatives, district personnel, and site based personnel to instruct support and encourage.

On-going support

$900K

$110K*

General Fund *

Title Funds

EETT

Competitive Grants

Retrofitting required Budgeted $: Source of funds:

OPSB is currently addressing a plan for refreshing its technology beginning in 2009-10. At the current time the vast majority of what is in place is new.

 0 n/a
Maintenance required: Current level: Location of serviced items: Budgeted $: Source of funds:

$720K

$420K

Throughout the district schools

$200K *

General Fund *

Total amount budgeted for Non-Eligible Requirements: $12.8 M

APPENDIX F

New Orleans Public Schools

CRITICAL E-RATE COMPONENTS to TECHNOLOGY PLAN

Address the five critical e-rate components shown below. This should be reflective of your Form 470 and 471 and must be submitted every year as proof of having a written plan prior to submitting the Form 470 and/or 471.

E-Rate Criteria for the Technology Plan

To qualify as an approved Technology Plan for a Universal Service discount, the plan must meet the following five criteria that are core elements of successful school technology initiatives:

  • The plan must establish clear goals and a realistic strategy for using telecommunications and information technology to improve education or library services; DONE
  • The plan must have a professional development strategy to ensure that staff know how to use these new technologies to improve education or library services; DONE
  • The plan must include an assessment of the telecommunication services, hardware, software, and other services that will be needed to improve education or library services; DONE
  • The plan must provide for a sufficient budget to acquire and support the non-discounted elements of the plan: the hardware, software, professional development, and other services that will be needed to implement the strategy; and DONE
  • The plan must include an evaluation process that enables the school to monitor progress toward the specified goals and make mid-course corrections in response to new developments and opportunities as they arise. DONE

E-Rate Technology Plan Component System Orleans Parish School Board -

Funding Year 2008 - 2009

Updated: April 2008

Telecommunications Services and Internet Access Goals and Strategies Professional Development Budget E-Rate (Our share 20%) Monitoring & Evaluations
Dial Tone (Analog and PRI) All school sites and administrative offices will have appropriate access to analog and digital tele-communications services. Current employees already trained. Training provided by IT for new employees General FundTele-communication invoices
Long Distance All school sites and administrative offices will have appropriate access to long distance tele-communications services. Current employees already trained. Training provided by IT for new employees General FundTele-communication invoices
Cellular Voice and Data All school sites and administrative offices will have appropriate access to cellular voice and data tele-communications services. Current employees already trained. Training provided by IT for new employees General FundTele-communication invoices
WAN All teachers, students, and administrators will have appropriate access to Internet based content. Current employees already trained. Training provided by IT staff for new employees General FundCisco Works, IP Gold, Carrier Reports
ISP All teachers, students, and administrators will have appropriate access to Internet based content. No training required General FundISP invoices
Internal Connections for wiring All school sites and administrative offices will have the internal wiring necessary for the effective operation of the system's WAN and the school's LAN. No training required General FundCabling invoices
LAN electronics All school sites and administrative offices will have the electronics necessary for the effective operation of the system's WAN and the school's LAN. No training required General FundCisco Works
E-Mail Cisco Works, IP Gold, Carrier Reports Current employees already trained. Training provided by IT for new employees General FundTele-communication invoices IP Gold
Servers All teachers, students, and administrators will have access to appropriate software. No training required General FundIBM

1OPSB Strategic Goals and Priorities can be viewed in the approved Budget for the Fiscal Year.

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