Short- & Long-Term Recommendations. Team Goal “… a high performance school district with high quality learning environments for every student.”

Short- & Long-Term Recommendations

Team Goal“… a high performance school district with

high quality learning environments for every student.”

Success DriversAccountabilityData Driven Decision MakingCommunicationFinancesDiversity

Organized efficient delivery system Cost effective Data driven Access to all

The only constant in technology is change

Infrastructure Learning Management System Staffing Hardware

Where We Are

10 Mb fiber connections

100 Mb internet connection

Leased Fiber

Where We Need To Be

1000 Mb (1 Gb) fiber connections

1000 Mb (1 Gb) internet connection

Owned fiber

Inequity in Ohio 10mb, free, $425/mo, $1200/mo Work with Insight, AT&T Community Alliance, Pickerington, Violet

Twp RFP for Fiber Installation (Dynamix/SHP) Fiber $22K-$30K/mile (estimate) Fiber 16.1 miles = $354,200 Consider 2-3 Phases

Leased fiber connects each building to the internet through PHS Central.

$1200 * 10 = $12,000/mo

District pulls own fiber using shortest path possible Possible partnership with city, township

Tollgate/North Sycamore Creek/Central No monthly recurring costs

Where We Are

Decentralized Servers, Storage

Decentralized Backup

Minimal battery backup

Where We Need To Be

Network Operations Center

Off-site Automated Tape Back-up System

Natural Gas Generator

Sycamore Creek

UpFront $ 2009 2010

5 YrTotal

After Discount

Contracted $14,400 $14,400 $72,000

e-rate Discount 40% $5,904 $5,904 $29,520 $42,480

Own Fiber 22,000 0 0 $22,000 $22,000

Sycamore Creek 1 Yr 2 Yrs 3 Yrs 5 Yrs 10 YrsRunning Total -$13,504 -$5,008 $3,488 $20,480 $62,954

District Leased Fiber

E-rate Discount

After DiscountOwned Fiber

172,800 $70,848 $101,952 286K-390K

Where We Are

Locally installed applications

Access to applications within district only

Web site – limited capability

Where We Need To Be

Networked applications

Anytime, anywhere access to applications

Robust web site

Data Driven Courses / Online Assessments Anywhere/Anytime Learning 24/7 Collaboration Homework / Digital Drop Box Multi-Media College Preparation Home/School Communication Web Site (one stop shop)

InfrastructureBandwidthHelp DeskHardwareNetwork Consolidation

ConsolidationDatabase/Web AppsSIFEMISeSISSuccessD3A2

Student AchievementContent Standards/Data AnalysisSuccessD3A2Differentiated InstructionStaff DevelopmentLearning Mgt System

Position Pickerington Gahanna Hilliard

Director 1 1 1

Coord/Asst 0 0 2

Secretary 1 1 1

Network Admin

0 .5 2

Technician 4 3 7

Helpdesk 0 1 1

Webmaster 0 1 (Sub contract)

1

Database Admin

1 0 1

Applicat Dev 0 0 2

Tech Teachers 4 9 13

Assist Tech 1 1 0

Total 12 17.5 31

2,500 Computers 64,000 Applications 3,000 FTE Users 650 Teachers 43 Servers 130 Switches

34 Staff

Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Replacement Cycle 5-6 Years 4 Year Warranty Platform Research

Parent Assist Module Research LMS Fiber Phase I Network Operations Center Help Desk Mgr Network Admin

Teachers in grades 5-12 using Parent Assist by 1st interims

Instructional support coaches assigned to buildings to ensure adequate preparation during August/September

Instructions and secure login information mailed to parents in September

Teachers in grades K-4 trained to use the Teacher Assist Module by end of 1st semester

Parent Assist opened to K-4 parents at beginning of 2nd semester for demographic and attendance information only

K-4 teachers use TAM 2nd semester in preparation for full implementation of PAM in August 2009

Parent Assist Module Research LMS Fiber Phase I Network Operations Center Help Desk Mgr Network Admin