Desired Services

Voice
As another "window to the students world" install telephones in every class room using existing wiring and telephone systems in many instances. Telephone units should have speaker phone capability.

Voice Mail

A voicemail system installed and setup including services such as delivery of homework assignment information, school bulletins and other information available 24 hours a day.
Video
Video conferencing installed in key locations in every school building. To be used for distance learning. Where students can take part in interactive discussions held at universities, company locations, and government facilities.
Students taking college-level courses without traveling to campus. Classes via videoconferencing for teachers seeking an endorsement certificate. For students to see and interact with each other and ask questions directly of the instructor. For legislative outreach to encourage interaction between youth and legislators, and to familiarize students with the legislative process. We will build electronic conference rooms where our students will meet with local legislators to discuss pending legislation.


Data

Increased data capabilities and bandwidth for the transport of these services. Advanced network servers for World Wide Web, File Transfer Protocol and Newsgroups. E-mail servers and clients for all students and teachers. Advanced database systems for students, teachers, administrators and community members to use. These databases, in somecases to be readily available via the Internet, including topics ranging from curricula offered to school lunch menus and bus schedules. Increased use of multimedia software for advanced delivery of information. Additional networking including home- runs to portable buildings added to the campuses and other areas where technology is now being realized as an asset to teaching and learning.

Wiring

Category 5 UTP runs to additional portable buildings as needed.
Thinnet cable runs to additional portable buildings.
Fiber optic cable connecting the main high school and administrative campus to the middle school / elementary school campus.

Network Standard
Make TCP/IP the standard network protocol as this becomes possible through the development of the network operating systems. This includes updates for all network servers as well as all client workstations.

District Wide Area Network

Build a seamless district network infrastructure for the transport of technology services. Routers must be installed and maintained. A central router capable of connecting remote schools to the core campus areas. Increased bandwidth capability starting at 1.5mbps and growing as the technology becomes available and necessates its use. Upgrade existing connection to EMS/EES to a multimode fiber optic connection.

Setup and Management

Increased student and teacher training and involvement in setup and management of core technology implementations. Teachers and students having ever increasing roles in this aspect of technology will be key to its success.

Services

File Services
AppleShare IP 5.0 Server Upgrades for existing AppleShare Servers.

Windows NT and/or Novell Netware for file and applications services.

Electronic Mail
Upgrades for current FirstClass Servers.
Upgrades for SMTP gateways.

Printing Services

Novell Print Servers to handle increasing printing services.
Faster and more network laser printers.
Color laser printers.

Database Services
Filemaker Pro Network Databases


Internet/Intranet Connection

DS-1 connection at the K20 demarc. Initially configured for data only and eventually migrating this to a split 50/50 data/video configuration. Planning for an additional DS-1 for video itself in year 4 or 5. Converting the primary DS- 1 back to data only.

Client Computer Systems
For Students
Upgrade memory to minimum of 16mb.
Install CD-ROM drives.
Install network cards.
Upgrade current LocalTalk network interfaces to Ethernet cards.


For Faculty
Upgrade memory to minimum of 16mb.
Install CD-ROM drives.
Install network cards.
Upgrade current LocalTalk network interfaces to Ethernet cards.

For Administration
Upgrade memory to minimum of 24mb.


Software

Students
Microsoft Office or ClarisWorks for all systems.

Faculty
Microsoft Office or ClarisWorks for all systems.

Administrative
Microsoft Office or ClarisWorks for all systems.

Other
Other special applications software packages where installation is task specific.

Computer Technology Maintenance Courses

For Students
Implement classes offering techniques for computer hardware and software troubleshooting and maintenance. Course objectives to include troubleshooting and upgrades for RAM, CPU's, hard ddrives and motherboards, video and expansion boards, sound cards, fax/modems, CD's, storage devices, power units, cases, and printers.

For Educators
Necessary training to be competent in the teaching of computer technology maintenance courses.