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Digital Teaching and Learning Grant Program Qualifying Grant Application FY 2017

LEA: Piute School District

Contact Information: Phone #: Address: P.o. box 69 Junction Utah, 84740

Print Name Signatures

Superintendent: Shane Erickson See PDF In Folder For Signatures

Curriculum Director: Shane Erickson See PDF In Folder For Signatures

Technology Director: Paul James See PDF In Folder For Signatures

LEA Overview: Section I: Completed Readiness Assessment Results.

Section II:

Part A:

Piute County School District will continue to engage in existing inventory efforts as requested by UETN. Along with the inventories it will help us to keep our refresh cycle current allowing us to refresh devices on a 4-5 year cycle.

Part B: Describe how you will integrate existing resources into the proposed three year digital teaching and learning program.

Piute SD has an inventory system and all portable and fixed technology assets are tagged, logged and assigned. Piute SD will continue to participate in future statewide inventory efforts with UETN and provide data from stated inventory to USBE. Piute SD schools have used School Trust Land funds to purchase iPads for use in each of the schools (Grades K - 2 and 7 - 12) in our district and will continue to use these funds to ensure a rotation to keep devices current to ensure that students and teachers have reliable technology. These devices are available to the students to use on a daily basis and to take home in the Middle and High school grades. Elementary students do not take devices home. Piute SD plans to purchase Chromebooks grades (3 - 6) with grant money and to implement an inventory rotation using these funds. In the last couple years we have targeted our wireless networks so we can support the new wireless devices that we are adding to the network. We currently have an average of 1.48 access points per instructional space with 5 students average to number of access point. With 291 students reported to the FCC, the 5-year E-Rate Category Two maximum budget for Piute district is $43,650. Of this budget we have spent all of the money in year 1 on access points and controller. The new wireless system is AC compatible with support for a 2GB connection to each AP. At this time we have only 1 GB per AP and will upgrade switches each year as needs arise. We currently are working toward a 1GB network backbone with 2GB uplinks to each switch. We have a 1 GB circuit connection to each school back to the DO provided by UETN and a 1 GB connection from the DO to the UETN backbone.

LEA Capacity and Goals: Section III: - Option B: Local Baseline (Measurable & Quantitative) - Must contain root causes and solutions including rationale and supporting data for root causes.

Root Cause: Piute School District conducted a review of SAGE assessments from 2014 to present and found that math scores at Oscarson Elementary School (OES) have been lower than the state average. The district has access to several math programs including ST Math, Aleks, and NY Math. Because of the socioeconomic conditions (85% Free and Reduced Lunch) most students at (OES) do not have access technology to fully use the tools offered by the district. (see below)

Long-term Outcomes:

● Students in grades 3-6 at Oscarson Elementary will become more efficient with

technology to improve their math proficiency by 2% with SAGE end of level results. ● 50% of teachers in targeted grades will participate and complete the Educational

Technology endorsement.

Intermediate Outcomes:

● Principal and teacher observations and monitoring digital use ● Student formative assessment results reviewed regularly ● Teachers will be provided technology endorsement opportunities through CUES

Direct Outcomes: IDEAS:

● Outcomes of the annual Future Readiness Assessment will indicate progress ● End of level SAGE test scores will indicate progress in math ● 50% Teachers at Oscarson Elementary will become technology endorsed by year 3

Strategic Technology Plan

Piute School District Technology Vision

2016-2019

Introduction

Thoughtful use of technology provides staff and students with the tools needed to maximize the learning environment. A constant cycle of planning, implementing and reassessing the curriculum will ensure that students in Piute School District will be able to fully utilize technology as a learning tool.

This Technology vision is a guide for the implementation and support of technology throughout the Piute School District over the next three years. The purpose of this vision is to assist the staff at the district in evaluating the current and proposed status of technology at the schools and create a strategy to continue to integrate technology into the curriculum.

The mission of the Piute School District is to:

• Make certain that all students have an opportunity to gain the technology skills that will enhance learning in today’s educational environment, and will promote success in future opportunities leading into the workforce.

• Ensure that teachers, administrators and other staff members have opportunities to increase their professional skills in the integration of technology to enhance instructional practices, communication, and productivity.

School District Technology Vision

Piute School District’s vision is to have technology available and effectively supported for all students and staff:

● To make available access to global information ● To assist with different learning styles ● To provide accommodation for individual student learning rates

● To support a cooperative learning environment ● To assist students to accept responsibility for their effort learning ● To provide equitable access to meet the curricular needs of all students ● To cultivate creativity and enhance critical thinking skills ● To offer a medium for expression and communication ● To gather and review information for performance enhancement ● To advance the efficiency of administrative responsibilities ● To offer skills and proficiencies essential for the workforce

Overall Goals

Piute School District’s goals reflect our commitment to accountability and to the measurable review of our academic, organizational, and school viability. The goals of Piute School District are:

GOAL 1: Academic Achievement: Enhance student academic achievement through the use and integration of technology into the curriculum throughout all grade levels.

GOAL 2: Professional Development: Make certain that all educators have the opportunity to become proficient in the use and integration of technology in the classroom.

GOAL 3: Reasonable Technology Access & Resources: Strive to provide all schools in the district with the network capacity, infrastructure, staffing and equipment to integrate technology successfully.

GOAL 4: Evaluation: Develop a continuous process of evaluation and accountability for the use of educational technology as a teaching and learning tool, a measurement and analysis tool for student achievement, and a fiscal management tool.

GOAL 5: Increase communication with the community: Make certain opportunities are formed for the community to observe and participate in the use of technology in each of the schools throughout the district.

GOAL 6: Distance Education: Maintain and enhance when necessary the distance educational infrastructure and opportunities within the district.

Short Term Goals

● Upgrade wireless capacity district wide. ● Upgrade the district network backbone with GBps connections district wide. ● Integrate 1 to 1 device model to 6th grade at CES and 5th and 6th grades at OES. ● Creation of Security policy and protocols following the CIS 20. ● Develop protocols for implementing technology and technology support

Section IV: Implementation Process Digital Curriculum - Instructional Tools Section V: Specifically address which digital instructional tools will be purchased with grant funds over three years.

Identify new and current instructional tools and how they will address target goals. 20 New Chromebooks to help facilitate student digital learning and support of digital math programs to augment learning 2 LapTops for teacher technology endorsement programs 2 Charging Stations to support chromebooks Maintain ongoing cost for: ST Math Engage NY Math

Identify how data will be used to inform instruction:

● Data collected by teachers through ST Math ● SAGE Results ● Ongoing formative assessments

List the digital content available by topic: Digital Content Provided:

● ST Math ● Engage NY Math ● UEN Media ● Reading Wonders

Section VI: Detail a three year plan for student engagement in personalized learning.

Identify how students will have consistent opportunities to participate in digital learning

activities that integrate critical thinking, communication, collaboration and creativity skills by grade level. The use of Chromebooks and iPads and the associated digital learning systems (e.g. ALEKS, Edivate) allows teachers to use apps that engage students in inductive and deductive reasoning, use systems thinking, make judgements and decisions by analyzing and evaluating evidence, arguments, claims and beliefs, synthesizing and making connections between information and arguments, and reflecting critically on learning experiences, and solve different kinds of non-familiar problems in both conventional and innovative ways, and asking significant questions that clarify various points of view and lead to better solutions. Opportunities for this kind of engagement is enhanced by the digital Professional Development (PD) provided to teachers and their learning groups (PLC’s, Leadership). Likewise, the capacity of digital learning assessment allows for teachers to more effectively (accurately and quickly) know when a student may need additional help or encouragement in the process of critical thinking, communication, collaboration and expressing creativity.

Identify how students will have consistent opportunities to use digital tools to select personalized learning paths based on their learning needs specific to measurable student targets. The use of Chromebooks and iPads with Canvas will allow students to focus on personalized learning paths based on their specific needs. For example, MateryPaths is a Canvas-related tool that assists students in improving their mastery. It is a competency-based tool that makes it easy for teachers to quickly create individualized learning paths. With MasteryPaths, teachers can create branched learning paths, personalize student engagement, and understand which students may need additional help. Teachers can create up to three learning paths that are based off of a student’s assignment or assessment score. Students are then presented with different materials and activities based on their scores. This gives teachers the tools to deliver alternative course content and activities based on student performance and design custom coursework for each student.

Identify a comprehensive plan for teaching digital citizenship. Districts (Tintic, Juab, North Sanpete, South Sanpete, Sevier, Piute, and Wayne) in the Central Utah Education Services (CUES) region actively provide training to help teach internet safety and prepare students, teachers, and parents to be better digital citizens. The districts have identified issues associated with the use of computers, phones, tablets, etc that they will proactively provide training and resources to address. They include:

● Digital literacy and ethics ● Inappropriate content

● Online sexual solicitation ● Online privacy ● Sexting ● Cyberbullying ● Security ● Responsible social media use ● Resources to use when help is needed

The important training to build better digital citizens is being accomplished in many ways throughout the region on a daily basis. It is recognized that responsible use of devices cannot be accomplished with an annual training required by statute, but must be part of our daily interaction with students, parents, and teachers. Districts in the CUES region share resources and collaborate to meet these needs by:

● All districts have acceptable use policies with user agreements ● Required parent training with student ● NetSmartz trainings with students, teachers, and parents ● UEN NetSafety training to students, teachers, and parents ● Assemblies ● Incorporating digital literacy into all classrooms (modeled by teachers) ● CUES On-line resources ● District On-line resources ● Community events to promote awareness ● Filtering and education ● JAMF MDM device control ● Positive social media use by districts ● Districts have created a safe and supportive environment ● CUES has a certified technology trainer to assist districts

Personalized Professional Learning Section VII: Professional Learning

Detail your three year plan for high quality professional development for educators, administrators and support staff that includes ongoing periodic coaching. Piute County School District provides ongoing and periodic coaching. Teachers, administrators and support staff are provided regular digital teaching and learning trainings (as part of the 2-day PD days offered yearly by the district), as well as a number of school driven half-day trainings more specific for the school's needs. In addition, peer learning related to digital teaching and learning takes place in Monthly Professional Learning

Communities (PLC’s), held by curriculum departments. Likewise periodic digital teaching and learning training takes place in faculty meetings and Administrative Council meetings. Our plan also includes the use of Edivate, which features online instruction that can be engaged in by teachers alone, as well as in a Edivate format called “Groups”---which allows teachers to meet in on-line PLC’s. Edivate gives teachers have a place where they will be able to collaborate using videos and sharing best practices, documents and other resources. In the District, the Edivate tool is currently being used (with Swing Cams) to enhance teacher learning, evaluation, and collaboration. Edivate can also be used by teachers to assist the with SLO’s and teacher-directed professional development. One of the District pilot projects in the coming year will have principals create a group for each teacher in their school. Each teacher will be asked to record and upload a video into their group. Group leaders will use the task, resource, and discussion tools in Groups to make assignments and share resources. Each teacher will use the Edivate portfolio tool to track their Teacher Professional Growth Plans (TPGP). Compliance Courses will be created to train teachers and how to use courses and earn points towards re-licensure. Part of our district professional development plan will be to utilize training resources from CUES. CUES provides a full time technology trainer to give ongoing support in the following areas:

1. Canvas training 2. Ed. Tech endorsement 3. Google classroom 4. Google apps 5. Google tips and tricks 6. 3D printing and modeling 7. UEN resources and tools 8. Utah online library 9. iPads, Chromebooks, etc 10. Digital citizenship 11. Fun formative assessment (Nearpod, Socrative, Kahoot!, etc.) 12. Teacher tools 13. Adobe Spark 14. Other tools as requested

We will also continue to participate in the professional learning and implementation support offered by USBE and UETN.

Explain how curriculum planning and student-learning activities will be integrated with digital technology in all subject areas. Curriculum planning and student-learning will be enhanced for all subject areas by the use of

Chromebooks and related software and learning platforms. For example, the District’s use of PowerSchool data for all teachers helps teachers in their monthly Professional Learning Communities as they plan for changes in curriculum that pinpoint student interventions. Likewise PowerSchool offers access to data that can be used in Faculty meetings and Administrative Council meetings to identify student needs and curriculum adjustments. Teachers are regularly encouraged to foray for apps that can uniquely assist their digital teaching and learning objectives. CUES-provided training offers additional support in these areas too.

The District provides access and support for a wide range of software tools especially geared towards the needs of special education students. For example, here are just a few: Imagine Learning is a language and literacy software program for ELLs, struggling readers, early childhood education, and SPEC ED students. ST Math is used for mathematics. Rosetta Stone is used for our ELL students for the learning of the English Language. Listed below are many other programs currently used:

● Code.org ● Speech and motor digital learning ● ESL Language! ● Math Attack ● Math Ninja ● Sight Word Ninja ● Typing Time ● Brain pop ● Geometry Ninja ● Idiom Stories ● Cursive Writing ● National Geographic Kids ● Asto Math ● Stack the States ● UEN Media ● Reading Wonders

Assessment - Measurable Outcomes Section VIII: Detail a three year plan for how and LEA will monitor student and teacher usage of program technology

Describe how student and teacher usage will be monitored:

We currently use JAMF and GAFE Admin reports for monitoring as well as filtering and reporting from the Firewall.

Describe the process for a team of stakeholders to develop continuous improvement plans for digital learning initiatives aligned to the LEA’s improvement plan: PLC’s and other groups will analyze the impact and changes that need to be made.

Describe the LEA’s strategies for process improvement based on the results of ongoing data collection: We currently use test data and SAGE Benchmark, Sage Formative and Sage summative.

Identify the data sources that will be utilized to evaluate the impact of digital teaching and learning: All of the data we are currently collecting with addition to any data that will be collected.

Robust Technical Infrastructure Section IX: Three year plan for infrastructure acquisition

Detail a three year plan for infrastructure acquisitions that utilize State contracts while identifying E-Rate eligible items and services: We have spent the 5 year allotment from Erate to update our wireless infrastructure.

Describe how the LEA will address scaling the current network without performance degradation: We are continually updating and upgrading uplinks as the demand arises in our network. We are not using the all of the bandwidth we are provided with from UEN which gives us plenty of room to grow.

Describe how the LEA will report site specific validate-able enrollment, both fulltime and part time, and NSLP income eligibility data to USBE as per E-Rate eligible items: We currently audit our records that are uploaded nightly to UTREX with all of this information

already included in the nightly upload

Verify inventory tracking requirements for the last five years: JAMF is now used to track all of the Teacher and student devices as well as GAFE and HP IMC which tracks switches and backbone hardware.

Describe how the LEA ensure that wireless access is available and reliable in all instructional spaces and indoor/outdoor common areas. This had been a major focus for our district for the last 2+ years. At this point in time we have the average of 1.48 access points per instructional space. Every classroom is equipped with a wifi access point and then we have installed access points in the other high use instructional areas in the school buildings.

Section X: Technical Support for implementation and maintenance of the Program

Describe how technical support will scale along with the digital teaching and learning program: Piute will call for .5 FTE in IT support to facilitate a proactive measure in driving technology forward and helping maintain technology infrastructure supporting digital teaching and learning plan. CUES region district technology directors currently meet monthly at CUES to plan, coordinate, train, and purchase the resources needed for successful implementation and maintenance of technology programs in each individual district. A six year plan has been developed that ensures continuance and renewal of district programs necessary for the function of district technology initiatives. The CUES region technology directors currently provide technical support to each other in the programs they use and implement. Through the process of RFP’s at CUES the district technology directors have implemented the following programs region wide.

1. HP switches 2. HP IMC switch management tools (Server housed at CUES) 3. FortiNet Fortigate Firewalls 4. FortiNet FortiAnalyzer (Housed at CUES) 5. Iboss filtering appliance 6. FortiNet wireless controller

7. FortiAuthenticator for secure access to networks 8. VMWare 9. JAMF MDM 10. Regional Web servers 11. Full time Apple Certified repair technician

Because of the amount of money available to small to medium districts additional responsibilities will be added without additional hours or compensation to provide technical support and implementation services. Part of the current District plan is to scale up the technology support. In particular, as funding allows, a one-to-one technology specialist will be hired to travel throughout the district, working with teachers directly and with the school Technology Specialist to address technology support needs.

Describe the technical support procedures and process: We currently have a support ticket system to request support for technology from the District Technology Director. As funds (internal or external) can be located, our plan is to have a one-to-one technology specialist who can travel throughout the district, working with teachers directly and with the District Technology Director.

Describe the LEAs inventory process for tracking assets: The district has a database of all equipment and supplies. Along with this, the district is keeping an inventory of computers and devices in Mobile Device Management System (MDM) called JAMF. In this system we keep track of serial numbers, model numbers and the year purchased. Chromebooks are being tracked with G Suite by Google and the tools available there. Using the G Suite tools it also keeps track of device serial numbers and dates purchased. All devices are continuously monitored for abnormalities.

Data and Privacy Section XI: Security Policies

Part A: LEA Security Policy: We are currently developing a stand alone security policy. Right now we are using the Student AUP (see Part Ca)

Part B: Describe the LEA’s security audit plan: CUES member districts in cooperation with UEN have set up a schedule for a security penetration test every other year. The first security audit occurred in April of 2016. This test evaluated member districts using the CIS Critical Security Controls.

Part Ca: Student Policies: Data Privacy & Responsible Use: STUDENT ACCEPTABLE USE AGREEMENT Introduction: Electronic information resources are available to qualifying students in the Piute County School District. These resources include access to the school Local Area Network, Piute County Wide Area Network, and Internet services. Our goal in providing electronic services to students is to promote educational excellence by facilitating resource sharing, innovation, and communication. Scope: Internet access is coordinated through a complex association of government agencies as well as regional and state networks. With access to computers and people all over the world comes the availability of materials that may be considered to be inappropriate, unacceptable or possibly illegal or of no educational value in the context of the school setting. The Piute County School District has initiated reasonable safeguards to restrict access to inappropriate materials. The Piute County School District Internet System is being filtered. Students who abuse acceptable use or who access or attempt to access inappropriate or illegal Internet sites will be identified through a filtering and monitoring system and will be subject to discipline, including loss of account use and the possibility of suspension or expulsion from school. The smooth operation and use of the network relies upon the proper conduct of the students who must adhere to strict guidelines, rules and regulations. Acceptable use agreements are designed so that students are aware of the responsibilities they take upon themselves. In general, their responsibilities necessitate acceptable, ethical, and appropriate utilization of the electronic network resources. Terms and Conditions of this Acceptable Use Agreement: Each student applying for an account will participate in a discussion with his or her sponsoring teacher regarding proper behavior and use of the network. The student signature at the end of this Acceptable Use Agreement is legally binding. The combined signatures also indicate the student and parent/guardian have carefully read and understood the terms and conditions of appropriate use and thereby agree to abide. 1. Acceptable Use: Acceptable use means that a student uses the Internet and other electronic information resources in an appropriate manner, abiding by the rules and regulations as described in this agreement. 2. Privileges: The use of electronic information resources is a privilege, not a right. Inappropriate use of these resources may result in disciplinary action (including the possibility of suspension or expulsion), and/or referral to legal authorities. The principal, teacher/supervisor or systems

administrator may limit, suspend or revoke the use of the LAN, WAN and/or Internet access. 3. Network Etiquette: Each student is expected to abide by the generally accepted rules of user etiquette. These rules include, but are not limited to the following: Be polite. Never send or encourage others to send abusive messages. Use appropriate language. You may be alone on a computer, but what you write, send or receive can be viewed globally! Remember that you are a representative of your school and the Piute County School District on a non-private system. Use electronic mail appropriately, no sales, advertisements or solicitations, etc. E-mail is not guaranteed to be private. Everyone on the system has potential access to mail. Messages relating to or in support of illegal activities or inappropriate activities, as pertaining to this Acceptable Use Policy, must be reported to the principal, teacher/supervisor or systems administrator. Not to be used for purposes of accessing, sending, creating, or posting materials or communications that are damaging to another’s reputation, abusive, obscene, sexually oriented, threatening, harassing, or illegal. Never invade the privacy of other persons. e. Posting anonymous messages will not be allowed. 4. Unacceptable Network Use: - Transmission or receipt of any inappropriate material or material in violation of law or district policy is prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to: copyrighted material; threatening or obscene material; material protected by trade secrets; commercial activities by for-profit institutions; use of product advertisement or political lobbying; the design or detailed information pertaining to explosive devices, criminal activities or terrorist acts; sexism or sexual harassment; pornography; gambling; illegal solicitation; racism; and inappropriate language. Illegal or inappropriate activities, including downloading music or games and the use of Chat rooms, use of the network in any way that would disrupt network use by others, or activities of any kind that do not conform to the rules, regulations and policies of the Piute County School District, are forbidden. 5. Vandalism: Vandalism is defined as any malicious attempt to harm or destroy property of the user, another user or of any other agencies or networks that are connected to the Network or the Internet system. Vandalism also includes, but is not limited to: abusive overloading of data on the server, or the uploading, downloading or creation of computer viruses. Any engagement in network vandalism constitutes unacceptable use and will subject the student to appropriate disciplinary action. 6. Security: Security on any computer system is a high priority because of multiple users. In order to access the Internet, a student must sign an acceptable use policy and use his/her username and password to access non-k12 approved sites. Your username and password identify you when accessing any sites therefore it is vital that you do not share your username and password with anyone. If you suspect another person has access to your account, you must immediately notify the principal, teacher/supervisor or systems administrator.

7. Updating: If any information on your student account changes, e.g., phone number, location or address, it is your responsibility to notify the principal, teacher/supervisor or systems administrator. 8. Service Disclaimer: The Piute County School District makes no warranties of any kind, whether expressed or implied, for the service it is providing. Piute County School District will not be responsible for any damages you suffer while on this system. These damages may include, but are not limited to: loss of data as a result of delays, non- deliveries, misdeliveries, or service interruptions caused by the system or your errors or omissions. Use of any information obtained via the information system is at your own risk. Piute County School District specifically denies any responsibility for the accuracy of information obtained through electronic information resources.

Part Cb: Describe the LEA’s process for involving stakeholders in the improvement of security policies: Piute board of education will work with the district technology team which consists of public members to draft and enact efficient security policies.

Pard D: Describe the plan to remediate any identified security issues in the LEA’s system if any: UEN has provide a security report to each CUES member district and CUES to identify our strong areas of security and offer suggestions to remediate areas of concern. CUES district technology directors met together in June 2016 to develop a plan to address the improvement of Security. They include but are not limited to:

1. CIS 1: Inventory of Authorized and Unauthorized Devices a. Actively manage (inventory, track, and correct) all hardware devices on the

network so that only authorized devices are given access, and unauthorized

and unmanaged devices are found and prevented from gaining access.

i. We are currently developing policies to implement on what devices are

used and by whom and such.

2. CIS 2: Inventory of Authorized and Unauthorized Software a. Actively manage (inventory, track, and correct) all software on the network so

that only authorized software is installed and can execute, and that

unauthorized and unmanaged software is found and prevented from

installation or execution.

i. We are currently developing policies on this subject.

3. CIS 3: Secure Configurations for Hardware and Software on Mobile

Devices, Laptops, Workstations, and Servers a. Establish, implement, and actively manage (track, report on, correct) the

security configuration of laptops, servers, and workstations using a rigorous

configuration management and change control process in order to prevent

attackers from exploiting vulnerable services and settings.


ii. We currently use JAMF to push out updates as released.

4. CIS 4: Continuous Vulnerability Assessment and Remediation a. Continuously acquire, assess, and take action on new information in order to

identify vulnerabilities, remediate, and minimize the window of opportunity for

attackers.

b. NOTE: Cyber defenders must operate in a constant stream of new

information: software updates, patches, security advisories, threat bulletins, etc. Understanding and managing vulnerabilities has become a continuous activity, requiring significant time, attention,

and resources.


ii. We also use reporting currently from our firewall

and filters to help identify vulnerabilities

iii. We are in the planning stages of creating a

program that will access all stakeholders

knowledge of security practices and safety

measures.

iv. We are in the planning stages of requiring and

providing yearly security and safety measures

training. This training will show the current ways

to keep passwords and information safe. This

will help ensure all stakeholders will have the

training needed to help keep data and systems

safe.

5. CIS 5: Controlled Use of Administrative Privileges a. The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct the use,

assignment, and configuration of administrative privileges on computers,

networks, and applications.

b. Note: The misuse of administrative privileges is a primary method for attackers to spread inside a target enterprise. Two very common attacker techniques take advantage of uncontrolled administrative privileges. In the first, a workstation user running as a privileged user, is fooled into opening a malicious email attachment, downloading and opening a file from a malicious website, or simply surfing to a website hosting attacker content that can automatically exploit browsers. The file or exploit contains executable code that runs on the victim’s machine either automatically or by tricking the user into executing the attacker’s content. If the victim user’s account has administrative privileges, the attacker can take over the victim’s machine completely and install keystroke loggers, sniffers, and remote control software to find administrative passwords and other sensitive data. Similar attacks occur with email. An administrator


ii. We are going to adopt the practice of limited

ADMIN accounts.

6. CIS 12 : Boundary Defense a. Detect/prevent/correct the flow of information transferring networks of

different trust levels with a focus on security-damaging data.


ii. We currently use reports from firewall to help.

7. CIS 15: Wireless Access Control a. The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct the security use

of wireless local area networks (LANS), access points, and wireless client

systems.


ii. We currently have a very robust system and are managing the

vulnerabilities as they arise

Budget and Resources Section XII: Budget

Part A: Detail the LEA’s current technology budget. Link to budget

Part Ba: Provide a description of the budget that clearly describes the expenditures for each of the three years of the proposed budget. The budget should include grant and non-grant funds. Provide justification for each budget category. The proposed budget calls for the purchase of Chromebooks for 3rd - 6th grade students. The approximate cost of the Chromebooks is $250 each. The grant will pay for the costs for purchasing Chromebooks for the entire 3rd - 6th grade student body. In the subsequent years (Years 2 and 3) of the grant the amount allocated for Chromebooks will decrease, and the District will find additional funds to support the Chromebook initiative. In addition, over the 3 year period of the grant, $6,000 will be used to provide additional professional development. Over the past few years Piute County School District has provided regular digital teaching and learning trainings (as part of the 2-day PD days offered yearly by the district), as well as a school driven half-day trainings for more specific needs in their schools. The Digital Teaching and Learning Grant will be used to cover a portion of the cost of additional professional development that has not yet been covered or identified (these PD topics will be identified by each school’s Technology Committee). We will redirect cost savings from digital teaching and learning to support the maintenance and growth of the program. The use of Chromebooks will allow substantial efficiencies, including reduction of overall paper use, reduced purchases of desktop computers (Chromebooks will allow less frequent, 5-year instead of 3-year, rotations), and reduced purchases for computer lab computers and equipment (as learning activities can rely on student individual Chromebooks).

Part Bb: Link to Budget form

Part Bc: Identify any FTE increases.

.5 We are looking to hire a Support Person to help with day to day troubles teachers and students may encounter.

Part C: Identify how a 10% increase of funding will be utilized if received: With 10% increase we would increase the Professional Development training and Technology endorsement program to include more teachers in the two other schools in the district.

Part D: Project future support costs beyond year 3: We will address the needs and analyze if more personnel hiring is required. We may have an increase in students and will need to purchase additional devices.

Part E: Describe how the LEA sustain the digital teaching and learning program beyond the three-year grant period. We will continue each of the program elements (use of Chromebooks and Professional Development). Finding the funding to cover our expanding efforts will be an ongoing challenge. A strong advantage we have is ongoing support of the local school board. Likewise, the schools, including school community councils in the District are supportive of the efforts to continue and expand digital teaching and learning with State Trust Lands monies. Also our district will work collectively with our business administrator to monitor the costs associated with digital teaching and learning. As cost savings are realized (through textbook savings, transitioning devices from students to classrooms as part of recycle, etc.) we are committed to repurposing those funds to support the refresh needs associated with infrastructure necessary to sustain and grow digital teaching and learning. We will look to grow beyond our goal set to address additional subject areas and grade levels as funds become realized.

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