Section 4: District-level Technology and Learning Implementation Plans

4C.1 District-Level Network and Telecommunications Plan
1. Technology Assessment
District Inventory	CIPA Compliance	District Technology Standards	Review and Update Strategy
The online inventory will be available beginning Nov 19, 2003, at this Web site: www.k12.wa.us/edtech/	Check to see if your district has submitted Form 479 at www.k12.wa.us/edtech/	Districts should either develop their own minimum standards for hardware and software, or adopt the state’s recommended standards for use in the district. The state’s recommended standards can be found at www.k12.wa.us/edtech/. Include information on how the standards will be updated in subsequent years.	Describe your process for reviewing and updating district technology standards.
The district has completed the current online technology inventory and will continue to do so annually. __X__ Yes	The district has completed the current Form 479 and will continue to do so annually. __X__ Yes	Eatonville School District maintains a hybrid network, utilizing both PCs and Macintosh computers. Our minimum specifications for purchase and repair are: PC: Pentium II/III/IV/Celeron/AMD; 300 MHz or higher Macintosh: iMac, eMac, PowerBook G3/G4, iBook, or Mac G3/G4/G5; 300 MHz or higher Macs Minimum specs for servers: Web services – Mac G3/G4; Mail services – Pentium III; File services – combination of Mac G3/G4 and Pentium III Software used district-wide with main function noted: Integrated Software Packages…………..Microsoft Office Databases.............................. Access and FileMaker Pro Spreadsheets..................................................... MS Excel Presentation........................................... MS PowerPoint Word-processing.............................................. MS Word Desktop Publishing.......... MS Publisher and PageMaker Vax Communication.. VersaTerm (Mac) and Reflections (Windows) District Database Management Program……………………WesPac E-mail.................................... FirstClass Intranet System Antivirus......................................... Command Antivirus Standardized Desktop.............. Citrix Network Desktop In addition, a number of miscellaneous and specialized software packages are used at specific grade levels. Our goal is to reduce the number of unique software packages used district-wide to reduce support costs.	Current district hardware standards will be compared to state recommended standards and updated as needed to accommodate use and specs on updated software. The software standards will be reviewed annually by the district’s Technology Team. Updates will be made on an as-needed basis, following review of features, and only when there is an identified need by a majority of users. Software purchased under an agreement that provides upgrades on a regular basis, will be upgraded per the agreement schedule.

Section 4: District-level Technology and Learning Implementation Plans

4C.1 District-Level Network and Telecommunications Plan
2. Desired Services
Voice, Data, Video and Other Capabilities		Professional Development Needs	Purchase / Budget / Potential Funding Source(s)	Review and Update Strategy
Indicate the level of new or increased services you would like to put in place, in the areas of voice, data, video, or other services needed.		Identify the type of PD that your staff will need to receive in order to provide these services or support them.	Estimate the cost of the services and professional development needed to support implementation. Identify all revenue sources that will be used.	Describe how you will review the effectiveness of services for your district.
1. Increase data bandwidth utilizing traffic shaping. Upgrade 56k circuits at Columbia Crest and Weyerhaeuser Schools. DSL and fractional T1 respectively.		None	$1200 per year DSL. $3325 annual for fractional T1.	Monitor usage
2. Upgrades and enhancements to digital key systems. In-room telephone systems for EMS, EHS, WES		None	$100,000 Plus annual maintence of 2% of install cost. Funding: combination of General Funds/Levy, and E-Rate, where possible.	Survey staff Monitor timesheet and maintenance costs to support the system.
3. Sustain ISDN-based video conferencing, as a member of the 10 district Washington Virtual Classroom Consortium.		Staff training on use of any new systems and peripherals.	WVCC Grant, Levy funds, E-rate.	Survey staff to confirm the technology is adding to their ability to communicate and share information.
How will these desired services help you reach your building and/or district goals?	-- These services will provide the bandwidth needed for the increased usage of educational services provided by outside sources that include fiscal data processing, student records management and access to hosted services. -- These services will provide an integrated communication system that can leverage existing systems to provide greater control and monitoring of new activities and provide more reliable communication with the staff we support, the community and within our building. -- These services will allow us greater flexibility in communications by offering faster interaction with others and will provide greater flexibility in staff development by allowing virtual “face-to-face” meetings and student learning.

Section 4: District-level Technology and Learning Implementation Plans

4C.1 District-Level Network and Telecommunications Plan
3. Desired Technologies:
Hardware	Software	Other	Professional Development Needs	Purchase / Budget / Potential Funding Source(s)	Review and Update Strategy
Indicate the types and quantity of hardware and peripherals needed to support the new or increased services.	Indicate the software applications needed to support the new or increased services.	Include additional technologies that may not fit in either category to the left.	Identify the type of PD that your staff will need in order to support these technologies.	Estimate the cost of the technology and professional development needed to support implementation. Identify all revenue sources that will be used.	Describe how you will review the effectiveness of selected technologies for your district.
District level firewall Building firewall for DSL at Columbia Crest			Embedded, on-going staff training on use of network firewall system.	$1000.00 for firewall. $300 setup $100 annual maintenance $549 DSL firewall	Monitor firewall use and error logs. Conduct staff and student surveys
Layer 4 Switches for QOS and WesPac Services.			Staff training	$8500 for switch $500 Training	Monitor LAN bandwidth. User feedback on voice/video quality
Wireless Phone systems			User training	$10,000– Phones, and services – Levy	Comparison of digital phone system vs. IP system costs and on-going maintenance
Traffic Shaping Device			User training	$7500– hardware – Levy $500 – staff training – Levy	User survey Evaluate attendance logs and estimated travel savings to attend
How will these desired services help you reach your building and/or district goals?	Maintaining security of data and network stability. Ensuring that bandwidth is available for students and staff. In addition, these technologies will provide additional ways for internal and external communications.

Section 4: District-level Technology and Learning Implementation Plans

4C.1 District-Level Network and Telecommunications Plan
4. Level of Connectivity
Connectivity Needs		Purchase / Budget / Potential Funding Source(s)	Review and Update Strategy
Describe the level of connectivity needed to support the new or increased services and technologies (include both LANs and WANs).		Estimate the cost of future connectivity needs to support implementation. Identify all revenue sources that will be used.	Describe how you will review the effectiveness and impact of selected levels of connectivity for your district.
Increase bandwidth 1.5 T1 capacity Create wireless hotspots for increased communications services		$3,600 – Levy $3,200 – Levy	We will use net flow technologies to monitor effective use of bandwidth. We also use packet shaping to optimize the use of bandwidth.
How will these desired services help you reach your building and/or district goals?	Each of these services will allow for increased communication reliability and capabilities.

Section 4: District-level Technology and Learning Implementation Plans

4C.1 District-Level Network and Telecommunications Plan
5. Maintenance, Upgrade and Support Strategy:
Description of Maintenance/Upgrade Strategy		Purchase / Budget / Potential Funding Source(s)	Review and Update Strategy
Describe the way your district plans to maintain both new and existing technologies, as well as the long-term plan for upgrading, reassigning or replacing equipment.		Estimate the cost of maintenance and upgrades identified. Identify all revenue sources that will be used.	Describe how you will review the effectiveness of your maintenance and upgrade strategy for your district
Monitor student and staff computers to identify specific machines that need more maintenance than normal and repair or replace. Estimate of 15 computers replaced per year.		$50,000 – upgrades – 2005-2008 Levy	Compare actual costs and support costs, over time, to ensure that maintenance vs. purchase decisions represent a prudent use of local tax dollars.
Annually review existing hardware warranties that expire during the year, and evaluate cost effectiveness of renewal vs. as-needed service and repair based on age, maintenance record, and amount of use.		$2,000 if all current warranties are renewed – General Fund	Maintenance costs remain constant or decrease over time. Warranties provide a cost savings when repairs are necessary.
How will these desired services help you reach your building and/or district goals?	These methods and strategies will provide faster support to the user by reducing complexity at the desktop, and provide a more stable infrastructure on which to work.