Technology Types and Costs, and Coordination with Funding Resources
 
GOAL 3: Administrative/Data Management/Communication Processes
MSAD 5 will use technology to improve communication, data management and administrative efficiency to enhance the teaching and learning process.
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3.1 Increase use of databases for student, fiscal, human resources, and assessment management. A. Provide ongoing professional development for grades 3-12 in GradeQuick. Schedule trainings as needed. Annually GradeQuick Technology Director, technology staff, district staff Technology budget $500 annually
B. Continue with development and use of Student Information System. Summer of 06  Annually   Technology Director, technology staff, secretarial staff  $6,000 local budget
C. Update standardization of Rediker data fields. Summer 2006 Annually Secretary workstations, Odyssey SIS software Technology Director, technology staff, secretarial staff District/department budget
D. Implement a Web-based subscription service, such as Edline, for increased parent, student and community communication. Implement service in 2006-09 2006 through 2009 Servers and workstations at implementation sites. Technology Director, technology staff, district staff District/department $3,000 annually
E. Provide ongoing training for Web-based subscription service, such as Edline. Pre- and post- implementation Annually User workstations/ lab Technology Director, technology staff Technology professional development budget
F. Send a team of people to Rediker Training Summer of 06 Annually Technology Director, technology staff $6,000
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3.2 Increase the efficiency of student, fiscal, human resources, and assessment management resources/databases. A. Provide technical support necessary for exchanging data with DOE/MEDMS. Summer/Fall 2006-09 Ongoing, as needed. MEDMS Asst Superintendent of Instruction, Technology Director, technology staff Technology budget
B. Provide training necessary for district personnel to maintain required databases and exchange data with DOE/MEDMS. 2006 through 2009 Annually Asst Superintendent of Instruction, Technology Director, technology staff, targeted staff Federal grants, technology budget
C. Provide appropriate print /software resource/training materials to district staff working with programs required in their work. 2006 through 2009 Annually and as new programs are added. Office, Windows, Outlook Exchange, First Class, Explorer, Mac applications Technology Director, technology staff, district staff Technology budget
d. Provide technical support necessary for the implementation of NWEA testing 2006-07 Annually NWEA subscription Curriculum Coordinator and Technology Director Federal Funds
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3.3 Increase use of electronic means of communication to the MSAD 5 community. A. Provide resources to transform the MSAD 5 Web site into the district's premiere information/communication tool. 2006 through 2009 Annually Web developing software, others to be determined Technology Director, technology staff, technology committee Technology budget
B. Provide staff development training to administrators, guidance staff and activities coordinator in using Edline to communicate with the community. Summer of 06 Annually Edline subscriptions Technology Director Salaries
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3.4 Create and update technology policies and procedures as needed. A. Create/develop a process for screening all technology purchase requests by any department so that only equipment meeting the district standard is purchased. 2006 through 2009 Annually thereafter None School Board, Technology Director, technology staff, technology committee None
B. Create/develop a process for screening all grants involving technology acquisition so that only equipment meeting the district standard is applied for or accepted. 2006 through 2009 Annually thereafter None School Board, Technology Director, technology staff, technology committee None
C. Develop strong donation guidelines requiring that only technology meeting the district standard and that is less than two years old is applied for or accepted. 2006 through 2009 Annually thereafter None School Board, Technology Director, technology staff, technology committee None
D. Revise Student Acceptable Use Policy, Staff Acceptable Use Policy, Develop a Copyright Policy 2006-07 Annually thereafter none Technology Director None
E. Revise procedures for student use of laptops at RDMS.

Revise procedure for student use of laptops at RDHS

Develop procedures for non- -district owned mobile computing devices to join MSAD 5 networks.

 2006-07 school year review annually none Technology Director None