Technology Planning
Status for 2008-09
| District | Approved Through | Subscribed to Tech Planning Service |
| Amityville | 6/30/2010 | yes |
| Babylon | 6/30/2010 | yes |
| Cold Spring Harbor | 6/30/2011 | no |
| Commack | 6/30/2010 | yes |
| Copiague | 6/30/2010 | yes |
| Deer Park | 6/30/2010 | yes |
| Elwood | 6/30/2011 | no |
| Half Hollow Hills | 6/30/2010 | no |
| Harborfields | 6/30/2010 | no |
| Huntington | 6/30/2009 | yes |
| Kings Park | 6/30/2011 | no |
| Lindenhurst | 6/30/2009 | no |
| North Babylon | 6/30/20011 | yes |
| Northport | 6/30/2009 | yes |
| Smithtown | 6/30/2009 | yes |
| South Huntington | 6/30/2010 | no |
| West Babylon | 6/30/2011 | yes |
| Wyandanch | 6/30/2009 | yes |
The following dates are available in 2008 for those districts subscribing to the Technology Planning Service to schedule technology plan meetings:
Tuesday, October 14th
Friday, November 7th
Thursday, November 20th
Please contact Renee Allen at rallen@wsboces.org or 631-595-6844 to schedule an appointment.
Technology Plan Reminders:
- Plans must be submitted for tentative review by Friday April 17th, 2009
- Plans must be submitted along with the core criteria checklist
- The plan should cover no more than three years, but may be fewer than three
Required elements:
- Goals and realistic strategy for using telecommunications and information technology
- Goals and strategies should be broken down by year
- Explain how goals are related to student achievement
- Include internet safety information, AUP, CIPA compliance
- Professional development strategy
- Include parent, staff, teacher training
- An assessment (inventory) of telecommunication services, hardware, software, and other services needed
- Include information on email archiving, financial systems, network schematics, etc.
- Budget resources
- Must include a three year budget
- Include grants and e-rate funds
- Must show a line item for professional development
- Ongoing evaluation process
- Explain monitoring process and how new developments and opportunities will be addressed
- Explain how evaluation process is linked to student achievement
Technology Planning Resources:
Universal Service Administrative Company
Technology Plans and the E-Rate Program: A Primer for New York Schools and Libraries
E Rate Central Internet Safety Policies and CIPA
Please contact Renee Allen rallen@wsboces.org (631) 595-6844 or Debbie Kennedy dkennedy@wsboces.org (631) 595-6813 with any questions.