FOR ACTION: Acceptance of Recommendations from Technology Task Force

The following recommendations are presented from the Technology Task Force for the Board's consideration.

RECOMMENDATION #1: The Office of Curriculun/Assessment/Instruction and the Office of Information Services will coordinate a committee of teachers and administrators to develop a K-12 Technology and Information Skills Curriculum that emphasizes integrated technology use.

RECOMMENDATION #2: As funding becomes available, personnel should be added to each building to coordinate the integration of technology into the instructional process.

RECOMMENDATION #3: Each school will develop a three-year technology plan based upon estimated financial resources to be determined by the MCCSC Business Office. Each year the plan will have a new year added to replace the year just completed. The plan should state PURPOSES in each of the following areas:

• Number and type of equipment to be purchased
• Software to be purchased
• Distribution of equipment within the facility (i.e., labs, networks, stand-alone computers in classrooms, etc.)
• Professional development strategies to provide staff and teachers the knowledge and skills necessary to make effective use of the purchases
• Support required from the Office of Information Services and Maintenance departments i.e., installation, wiring, cabling, cabinetry, etc.)

This plan will be submitted to the Comptroller to review financial impact of the plan.

RECOMMENDATION #4: The three-year technology plan of each school will include a professional development component and will be submitted to the Office of Curriculum/Assessment/Instruction to assure that the content of the professional development activities reflect the priorities of the School Corporation.

RECOMMENDATION #5: The MCCSC will establish minimum technoloy literacy guidelines for faculty and staff and accountability measures will be developed and administered within each building.

RECOMMENDATION #6: The MCCSC Business Office and the Office of Curriculum/Assessment/ Instruction will work with each building principal and technology committee to develop an estimate of the optimum amount of technology appropriate for each building and propose a replacement schedule for that equipment. The financial considerations for the replacement schedule should be included in the development of the Capital Projects Fund plan.

RECOMMENDATION #7: The Superintendent will appoint a committee of teachers, administrators, community members, and parents to review and update the Ongoing Technology Plan on an annual basis.

At a meeting on January 14, 1998, the Board requested that the Superintendent establish a task force to investigate questions of training and staff development for use of technology purchased and to investigate the economics of group purchasing, whether we need to develop a plan for technology on a system-wide basis. The task force was appointed and held its first meeting on February 3, 1998. Betsy Walsh, Principal at Binford Elementary School, served as chair. After meeting numerous times, the group concluded its work on May 7 with the refinement of recommendations now presented to the Board.

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