FLDOE DIGITAL CLASSROOM PLAN (DCP) Board Workshop September 10, 2014
House Bill No. 5101
• Chapter 2014-56
• Requires the Commissioner of Education to oversee a plan for establishing digital classrooms
• By October 1, 2014, and by March 1 of each year thereafter, on a date determined by the FLDOE, each district school board shall submit to the Department, in a format prescribed by the Department, a Digital
Classrooms Plan.
House Bill No. 5101
• The allocation of funds will begin following the FLDOE’s approval of the District plan.
• The Superintendent shall certify that the District’s Digital
Classroom Plan is approved by the District’s School Board.
• Districts shall provide a proportionate share of the plan’s allocation to each of the charter schools.
• FLDOE will create a five-year strategic plan to assist the districts in their development of their Digital Classroom
Plans.
District SuperintendentCertification Required
Additional certifications required:1. Instructional materials in digital or electronic format, as defined in
s.1006.29, F.S; (Edline)
2. Digital materials, including those digital materials that enable students to earn certificates and industry certifications pursuant to ss.1003.4203 and 1008.44, F.S; and
3. Teaching and learning tools and resources, including the ability for teachers and administrators to manage, assess, and monitor student performance data (Learning Village and EDW)
Five Key Components of the Plan
• The DCP and the DCP allocation must include five key components as required by s.1011.62(12)(b), F.S. In this section of the DCP, districts must include:
1. Student Performance Outcomes
2. Digital Learning and Technology Infrastructure
3. Professional Development
4. Digital Tools
5. Online Assessments
Sources Used to Complete the DCP
The District’s Digital Classroom Plan was a coordinated effort to create a unified system based on the following:
• District Technology Strategic Plan
• State Technology Inventory Survey
• School Effectiveness Questionnaire
• District-Created Technology Surveys
• District Desktop Management System
Part I. Digital Classrooms Plan - Overview
• District Team Profile • ET
• IT Technical Operations
• IT Applications
• IT Technical Operations
• Professional Development
• Teaching and Learning
• Finance and Accounting
• Charter Schools
• Research, Evaluation and Assessment
• Virtual School
• Choice and Career Options
• Multi-Cultural
• ESE
Part III. Digital Classrooms PlanAllocation Proposal
• Palm Beach County - $1.7 Million
• Non-Charter Schools in Palm Beach County – 89.7%
• Charter Schools in Palm Beach County - 10.3%
• Charter schools must complete a plan to receive the pass-through
Three Categories on the DCP
1. Funded by the DCP categorical
2. Funded through other budgets: Capital or Operating
3. Needs that are not currently funded due to budgetary constraints
Additionally, if the District intends to use any portion of the DCP allocation for the technology and infrastructure needs area B,s.1011.62(12)(b), F.S. requires districts to submit a third-party evaluation of the results of the district’s technology inventory and infrastructure needs. Please describe the process used for the evaluation and submit the evaluation results with the DCP.
The third-party evaluation was held on September 3, 2014, at a regularly scheduled Technology
Advisory Committee (TAC) meeting. The TAC is a Board-appointed cadre of industry technology
experts, serving as an advisory committee to the School Board of Palm Beach County.
• Purchase and implement extended batteries for existing laptops• Refresh outdated computers/devices• Add additional computers/devices to secondary schools• Increase Wide Area Network (WAN) Connections• Increase Internet Bandwidth
District Technology Advisory Committee (TAC)
Digital Learning & Technology Infrastructure
Part III. Digital Classrooms Plan Allocation Proposal
Funded through the DCP categorical funding:
1. Refresh approximately 3000 obsolete computers, with a goal to get to a 3:1 student to device ratio
$1,340,000
2. In order to enable a qualified and highly-developed workforce, we will refresh technology in existing technology integration mentor programs
$30,000
3. Purchase a District-wide license of interactive lab management software
$250,000
Part III. Digital Classrooms Plan Allocation Proposal
FDOE Funded vs. Unfunded
Items proposed to be FUNDED from this year’s FDOE DCPallocation: $1,700,000 (minus Charter School pass-through)
Items in the plan UNFUNDED by FDOE: $15,850,050
In order to get to the desired 1:1 ratio of students to computers,there will be an additional $80,000,000 upfront cost withadditional annual fees to maintain the equipment.
Charter Schools
• 39 charter schools replied to the invitation to participate and are in process of completing their plans
• A Charter School template was designed by the Charter School Department from the key components of the district template
• The dollars for Charter Schools will only pass to the Charter Schools with completed plans
Next Steps
•Board Meeting for approval September 17, 2014
•FLDOE review and approval
•$1.7 million released to the SDPBC