Name	Position/Title
William Bauer	District Business Administrator
Joan Corey	Lakes School Teacher-Grades 1& 2 LLD
Jack Leonard	Intermediate School Principal
Darlene Markman	Intermediate School Assistant Principal
Michael Marron	District Technology Coordinator/Community Member
Joseph Pezak	District Superintendent
Dr. Thomas Podgurski	Lakes School Principal
Russell Raffay	Board of Education/Parent/Community Member
Kathy Rupprecht	Technology Support/Library Media Aide/Community Member
Robert Siejkowski	Parent/Community Member
Wendy Vander Vliet	Child Study Team Supervisor/Lakes School Assistant Principal
Rachael Ward	Intermediate School Teacher-8th Grade Social Studies

Acknowledgements

The content of the Byram Township School District Technology Plan was guided by input from all of the Technology Committee members. In addition, many of the district’s teaching staff provided valuable input on the current use of and future visions for technology in the classroom. Their direction insured that the schools’ use of technology would adhere to the district’s educational goals, and that technology would be infused into the curriculum in a manner that would aid the staff and the students in pursuit of those goals. I thank all the participants for the time and dedication they gave to completing this plan. Their leadership, insight and perseverance proved to be an invaluable resource for the district.

II. Technology Plan Summary

A. Introduction

It is widely accepted that today’s educators must prepare their students for life in the 21st century. Technology brings resources to the classroom that can stimulate and encourage learning. Technology is an important part of many current vocations and will relate to virtually all jobs in the future. With that understanding, comes the challenge of preparing our students for tomorrow’s technology. Technology, with its applications, is a tool that an individual can employ to enhance communication, to solve problems and to access information. Therefore, technology in the Byram Township schools will be not implemented as an isolated discipline, but as an integrated part of the district curricula. The purpose of the Byram Township School District’s Technology Plan is to infuse technology into our curriculum, where students will learn the purpose, use, application and value of technology as a tool.

In planning for technology, the district must first consider how, such tools will be used by our students and staff in the education process. Our goal will be to place at their disposal an infrastructure that will maximize opportunities for communicating, problem solving and accessing information. The availability of this resource will increase the students’ active participation in the learning process and places the teacher in the role of being the link between the present technological innovations and the traditional educational goals.

This plan to advance technology in the Byram Township Schools will continue to address three main factors; student outcomes, staff outcomes and the acquisition of technology resources. It will assess the current status of technology in our schools and it will project a systematic three-year plan to reach our established goals. In addressing these goals it is important to recognize that technology will continue to improve in power, speed and price. As technology capabilities are enhanced, continued staff development will be required.

B. Mission Statement

The district will provide a technology infrastructure capable of eliminating time and distance as a barrier to student and staff communication, research and learning.

The district will advocate and provide models of the appropriate use of technology, to foster creativity, encourage higher order thinking, and motivate students.

The district will prepare the staff through ongoing access to technology, in-service and professional development opportunities.

The district will maintain adequate network resources and services to connect all classrooms, teaching stations and offices within the district and provide appropriate links to the local, national and global community.

C. Visions

Technology, Learning & The Curriculum

· The use of technology will not be limited to network and computer resources, but will include audio visual, optical scanning, digital imaging, receiving and recording devices capable of utilizing and producing multimedia resources.

· Learning will not be bound by time or location.

· Students will become increasingly more independent and more responsible for their education.

· Access to unlimited information will broaden the scope of the traditional curriculum.

· The curriculum and the core standards will serve as outlines and guides, the teachers as facilitators.

· Teaching students the inquiry and research process will be as important to the goal as the report that is produced.

· Technology will enable the student to pursue interests in the manner that best suits his/her learning modalities.

· Technology will encourage cross-curricular studies.

· Staff will require comprehensive training in the use of technology and retraining in the management and presentation of learning.

· Students will require guidance and supervision in the use of technology.

· Parents will require direction in establishing guidelines for supervising the use of technology in the home.

· Technology will become an invaluable resource for the community. The schools will provide better access to this resource through the utilization of their facilities.

III. Technology Inventory

A. Inventory Summary

In May of each school year, the NJDOE School Technology Survey is completed. The following summarizes the data gathered from the 2006 annual inventory, plus equipment added through March 2007 of the 2006-2007 School Year. The Technology Inventory is updated annually.

Instructional Areas & Administrative Offices Inventory

	School Building Int=Intermediate Lakes=Lakes Elementary
Equipment Type	Computer Classrooms		Instructional Classrooms		Library Center		Admin Offices
	Lakes	Int	Lakes	Int	Lakes	Int	Lakes	Int
Multimedia Workstations	29	60	76	103	7	9	14	23	321
Non-Multimedia Computers			10	3					13
Totals	29	60	86	106	7	9	14	23	334

Interactive White-Boards	1	2	5	7	1	1	0	0	17
LCD Projectors	1	2	7	13	1	1	0	0	25
Scanners	0	3	1	1	0	1	1	2	9

Network Equipment Inventory

School	Switches	Hubs	Routers	Firewall	Servers
Intermediate	4 – 72 Ports	9 – 216 Ports	1	1	3
Lakes Elementary	6 – 57 Ports	5 – 200 Ports			7

The cabling infrastructure for the site and buildings follows “premise wiring standards” and includes fiber-optic backbone between buildings and wiring closets. Cat 5e or better network drops exist to all teaching and administrative areas.

Floor plans of the cabling infrastructure for each school building, as well as, any certification and guarantees are documented. Cable documentation and certification summary reports are available for review in the Office of the Technology Coordinator.

Internet access for the district campus is accomplished via dedicated and bonded T-1 circuits which are connected to Tier-2 Internet Service Provider. The current bandwidth capacity of our internet service is dual T-1 providing a data rate of 3MB for both the upload and download of information over the internet. Quality of Service guarantee and performance is 99.9% availability. Internet connectivity is secured and protected by a network firewall and content filtering.

In addition to the hardware, cabling, and electronics, the district’s two school buildings were inspected to determine the electrical capacity of each. The Byram Intermediate School’s electrical capacity, as established by General Public Utilities, is 1600 amps. The Byram lakes Elementary School has an electrical capacity of 2000 amps.

The district has embraced the concept of “Total Cost of Ownership - TCO” for evaluating the cost effectiveness of technology. The criteria use to define obsolescence and our plans for replacing obsolete technology are based upon the “TCO” analysis of equipment and systems. An Instructional Technology Project in 2003 successfully moved the district to a Terminal Server/Thin Client platform which has significantly reduced the “TCO” for technology utilized in the district. Server based computing allows for centralized installation, administration and access to software applications, data storage, printing and other technology resources. This has alleviated much of the need for hands-on management of individual workstations. In addition, the district’s Server/Client infrastructure supports a “turn-key” remote access capability via the internet. This can provide any end user access to their data folders and software applications which duplicates most of the “in-school” computing capability and experience.

Current “TCO” metrics indicated an expect life of up to 5 years for computer workstations and up to 8 years for thin client devices. Implementation of Terminal Server technology has extended the useful life of obsolete computer workstations, further reducing the TCO for the district. Software licensing costs can be managed based upon actual concurrent demand versus workstation or end user counts. Management and maintenance expense are significantly reduced, allowing a large number of end user devices (see technology inventory section) to be supported by a full time Technology Coordinator and a part time Technology Support Aide.

B. Cyber Safety

Maintaining the necessary network security provisions to assure the safety of our staff and students from threats, such as: exposure to inappropriate on-line content, electronic identify theft, on-line predators, SPAM, adware, computer viruses, etc. is of paramount concern.

The district’s security provisions include, but are not limited to: network firewalls to block unwanted internet traffic and attacks, Internet content filtering to block designated inappropriate content, Email content filtering to block or isolate SPAM, network security tools for detecting computer viruses, trojans, etc.

District policies establish behavior standards for utilization of technology resources by staff and students. End user network contract and Acceptable Use Policy are enforced as needed to prevent abuse of technology resources and ensure proper “netiquette” when using the Internet and electronic mail.

On-line safety awareness is part of the Technology Literacy curricula taught in the school district (see Technology Goal – 3). Past practices for educating students, staff and parents about on-line safety have also included school presentations from the NJ State Police – High Technology Crimes & Investigations Support Unit, distribution of on-line safety brochures and Parent/Teacher Association presentation on “netiquette” and on-line safety.

C. Needs Assessment Summary

Needs assessment for educational technology is conducted as part of the ongoing management of the district technology resources by the Technology Coordinator and the School Administrators. Annually, technology purchases are “prioritized” as part of the budget planning process. During the development of this Technology Plan, the District Technology Committee: reviewed the current status of the district technology, discussed the existing educational goals of the district, prioritized the technology needs and established the new 3 year technology goals and objectives.

The primary resources and information used to facilitate the assessment are staff surveys and evaluations pertaining to technology, the annual technology survey, ongoing instructional practices, network utilization monitoring and metrics. Examples of some of the key information used in the needs assessment are as follows:

2006 Technology Survey Data

Percentage of Teachers at each skill level in the use of technology in instruction
	Beginner	Intermediate	Advanced	Instructor
Lakes School	0%	90%	10%	0%
Intermediate School	10%	45%	30%	15%

100% of staff and students have access to the internet. 100% of Administrators and Instructional Staff have access to email. 100% of Instructional areas and offices have network/internet connectivity.

On average, 32% of students use technology tools on a daily basis and 25-31% use the Internet on a daily basis as part of the curriculum.

D. Three-Year Technology Plan Inventory Table (2007-2010)

Area of Need	2007-2008	2008-2009	2009-2010
Technology Equipment	Replace workstations	Replace/Add workstations, add digital imaging & multimedia presentation equipment Add Storage Capacity	Replace/Add workstations, add digital imaging & multimedia presentation equipment Add Server Capacity
Network Capacity	Adequate	Adequate	Add network port capacity
Filtering Software	Maintain Service Levels	Maintain Service Levels	Maintain Service Levels
Support Plans	Annual Service Contracts	Annual Service Contracts	Annual Service Contracts
Telecommunications Services	Maintain Service Levels	Maintain Service Levels	Add Internet access capacity
Technical Support	Maintain Support Resources	Add Support Resources	Maintain Support Resources
Facilities Infrastructure	Adequate	Add Wireless Connectivity	Add Wireless Connectivity
Software Licensing	Maintain Software & Antivirus Licenses	Add Education Software Add Microsoft Licenses Add Antivirus Licenses	Add Education Software Add Microsoft Licenses Add Antivirus Licenses

IV. Three-Year Goals and Objectives

A. Review Goals and Objectives (July 2004- June 2007)

Goal 1

Students will progressively acquire technology and information literacy skills.

Technology resources are readily available for students to become proficient in the use of technology. Current proficiency standards for technology literacy are being added to the district curricula. Although assessment methods have not been formalized, the content of a student’s network folder is a digital portfolio demonstrating proficiency. The district needs to develop a tiered method of instruction which reviews and analyses the generative development of technological application within the daily lessons. This goal remains as means of identifying the necessary technology resources to support student achievement.

Goal 2

Staff will acquire the knowledge and skills to effectively utilize technology to assist student achievement.

Staff technology skills continue to improve as access to resources increase. Workshops on infusing technology into classroom practices have covered the following: using interactive “smartboards”, video streaming, digital imaging, graphic organizer applications, internet resources and data driven decision making initiatives. Administrative staff has been trained on utilizing information system capabilities to improve student scheduling, progress reporting and the NJSMART initiative. Professional development must be an ongoing goal as the availability of technology resources expands.

Goal 3

Integrate the use of technology into the district curriculum at all grade levels.

The district has established a timetable for evaluating and rewriting the existing curricula. As curricula are rewritten, the use of technology is being integrated at each grade level. Verifying the use of technology needs to be formally documented. Staff and student folders provide evidence of the effective use of technology, but formal evaluation methods need to be established. This continues to be an overall district education goal.

Goal 4

Students and staff will have access to the district technology resources in all learning environments.

District technology resources are available to staff and students in all instructional areas as well as from home via remote access. Student to computer ratio has improved over the last 3 years, while “Total Cost of Ownership” has been reduced. Instructional presentation has been enhanced with the use of Interactive “Smartboards” and LCD projectors. This remains an ongoing goal as the district strives to expand the available technology resources.

Goal 5

District will maintain and enhance the technology infrastructure as a secure and cost effective means of accessing and communicating information.

The district network facilities continues to provide students, staff and the community a safe and secure means of accessing our technology resources. In addition, the technology infrastructure cost effectively supports the district information systems. This provides the district the ability to communicate with student, staff, parents and the community via a variety of data and telecommunication systems. Security and safety threats to our network systems are a constant problem and this remains an ongoing goal.

The installation of interactive “Smartboards” in 10 of our classrooms (5 in each school in the Fall of 2006) has been enthusiastically praised by all of our teaching staff. As an interactive presentation tool, the “Smartboard” has fostered the daily use of “digital” and multi-media content for classroom instruction. Although the location and number of “Smartboards” is limited, teachers have discovered collaboration on lessons is possible by utilizing just the software content and tools that supplement the physical hardware. The staff has conducted peer to peer training workshops and readily share ideas on the use of “Smartboards” in the classroom.

B. Goals and Objectives (July 2007- June 2010)

Goal 1

Students will progressively acquire technology and information literacy skills.

Objectives

Students will acquire technology and information literacy skills as they learn to use and apply the technology resources of the district. Grade and subject curricula will expose students to the appropriate technology tools as part of the instructional plan.

Goal 2

Staff will acquire the knowledge and skills to effectively utilize technology to assist student achievement.

Objectives

The district will provide training and collaboration opportunities for development of best practices in using technology resources. Staff mentoring and knowledge sharing will also foster the effective utilization of the district technology resources.

Goal 3

Integrate the use of technology into the district curriculum at all grade levels.

Objectives

The district vision is to “infuse technology into the curriculum”; therefore, an integrated approach to the use of technology in the curricula has always been taken.

Goal 4

Students and staff will have access to the district technology resources in all learning environments.

Objectives

Upgrades, improvements and enhancements to the district technology resources will eliminate barriers to access. The district’s implementation of a Terminal Server/Thin Client computing environment has created an “anytime and anywhere” capability for access to information and software applications, while reducing the “Total Cost of Ownership” for these resources.

Goal 5

District will maintain and enhance the technology infrastructure as a secure and cost effective means of accessing and communicating information.

Objectives

The district will maintain and enhance the technology infrastructure and facilities to provide an adequate level of reliability and the capacity for growth. Network firewalls, user security, content filtering and computer virus protection will all be part of security provisions to safe guard the access to and communication of information. Application of “Total Cost of Ownership” analysis will be used to determine cost effectiveness of technology expenditures.

Goal 6

Integrate the use of assistive technology at all grade levels.

Objectives

The district will integrate the use of assistive technology at all grade levels to accommodate student needs and facilitate student achievement.

V. Three-Year Implementation Strategies

Goal 1		Students will progressively acquire technology and information literacy skills.
	Objective/Activity		Timeline	Responsibility	Evaluation
A	Students will have equitable access to resources for becoming proficient in the use of technology		Yearly	Principals, Staff, TC	Inventories, Computer Classroom schedules
B	Evaluate Computer Based Testing/Assessment tools for determining student proficiency technology literacy		2007-2008	Principals, Staff, TC	Administrative Reports
C	Expand “Digital Portfolio” capability for assessing student technology literacy		2007-2010	Principals, Staff, TC	Inventories; Student Folders
D	Report 8^th Grade Student proficiency in meeting Technology Literacy Standards		Annually	Principal, Staff, TC	Student Folders, Student Assessment(s)

Goal 2		Staff will acquire the knowledge and skills to effectively utilize technology to assist student achievement.
	Objective/Activity		Timeline	Responsibility	Evaluation
A	Staff development and collaboration opportunities focusing on technology will be offered		Annually	CSA, Principals, Staff, TC	Schedules, Attendance records
B	Individual training will be conducted on an as needed basis, plus as part of problem troubleshooting and resolution		Ongoing	TC, Principals, Staff	Evaluation records
C	Supervision & evaluation practices will address the effective use of technology		Annually	CSA, Principals, Staff	Evaluation records
D	Assess Staff training needs		Annually	CSA, Principals, Staff	Surveys, Evaluation records
E	Technical resources will be maintained to offer timely support		Ongoing Yearly	BOE, CSA, TC	Technology Staff records Support & Service agreements

Goal 3		Integrate the use of technology in the district curriculum at all grade levels.
	Objective/Activity		Timeline	Responsibility	Evaluation
A	Verify the use of technology in the Core Curriculum Content areas at each grade level		Annually	BOE, CSA, Principals, Staff	Surveys, Staff and Student Folders
B	Assess the use of technology in formal curricula		Annually	BOE, CSA, Principals, Staff	Staff and Student Folders
C	Evaluate the use of multi-media authoring and presentation tools for student instruction		2008-2010	Principals, Staff, TC	Administrative Reports

Goal 4		Students and staff will have access to the district technology resources in all learning environments.
	Objective/Activity		Timeline	Responsibility	Evaluation
A	Develop mobile computing strategy to improve Student:Computer ratio		2008-2009	BOE, BA, Administrators, TC	Administrative Reports, Annual Budget & Survey
B	Replace staff workstations as identified by district obsolescence criteria		Annually	BOE, BA, TC	Annual Survey; Purchase Records

Goal 5		District will maintain and enhance the technology infrastructure as a secure and cost effective means of accessing and communicating information.
	Objective/Activity		Timeline	Responsibility	Evaluation
A	Maintain adequate network security provisions		Ongoing Yearly	TC	Operation metrics, Purchasing records
B	Maintain existing network facilities		Ongoing Yearly	TC	Inventories, Purchasing records
C	Establish secure wireless connectivity capability to the district network		2008-2009	Administrators, TC	Inventories; Purchase Records
D	All District Staff and Students will abide by district standards & policies		Ongoing yearly	BOE, CSA, Principals, Staff	District Policies, AUP, Staff & Student Contracts
E	Provide timely and pertinent information to the community		Ongoing yearly	Administrators, District Webmaster, TC	District Website, Publications, Announcements
F	District will evaluate effective means of supporting Data Driven Decision Making		2007-2010	BOE, CSA, Principals, Staff, TC	Administrative Reports, Student Information System

Goal 6		Integrate the use of assistive technology at all grade levels.
	Objective/Activity		Timeline	Responsibility	Evaluation
A	Determine the need for and provide digital curricula compliant with NIMAS requirements		Ongoing	CST Supervisor, Principals, Technology Staff	Administrative Reports, Purchasing Records
B	Research and evaluate the assistive technology needs of the district		2007-2008	CST Supervisor, Administrators, TC	Administrative Reports
C	Develop grade level implementation strategy for assistive technology to be supported by the current technology infrastructure		2008-2009	CST Supervisor, Principals, TC	Administrative Reports
D	Purchase and install assistive technology resources at all grade levels		2009-2010	CST Supervisor, TC	Purchasing and Inventory records

VI. Funding Plan (July 2007 – June 2010)

A. School Year 2007 – 2008

Technology Instructional Equipment-Computers, printers, monitors, projectors, multi-media	$ 36,000
Computer Workstations	$27,000
Thin Client Workstations	$0
Printers	$0
Network Printers	$3,000
Scanners	$1,200
Server Upgrades	$4,800
VCR/DVD	$0
LCD projectors	$0
Smart Boards	$0

Technical Services - internet, maintenance, support, security, misc, etc.	$ 52,466
Data Circuits & ISP Service	$ 12,900
Website Hosting - Annual Subscription	$616
Email Hosting & Service	$3,750
Internet Content Filtering Service	$700
Internet & Network Firewall Security	$500
Information Systems Annual Support	$12,000
Network Systems Annual Support	$22,000

Technology Software Licenses - Computer OS, applications, antivirus, educational	$ 23,790
Computer OS & Application software – Microsoft Annual Volume License Cost	$14,400
Network & Computer Security - Annual License Cost	$2,400
Educational Software Licensing	$6,990
Terminal Server Client License Cost	$0

Technical Support - staff, services, etc.	$ 121,000
Technology Administration, Planning & Management	$84,500
Systems Maintenance	$13,000
User Support	$19,500
Training	$4,000
Technology Workshops (Incld w/Classlink Annual Support)	$0

TOTALS ( Local operating funds and/or grants, E-Rate)	$ 233,256

B. School Year 2008 – 2009

Technology Instructional Equipment-Computers, printers, monitors, projectors, multi-media	$ 85,100
Computer Workstations	$27,000
Thin Client Workstations	$14,100
Printers	$0
Network Printers	$3,000
Scanners	$1,200
Server Upgrades	$4,800
VCR/DVD	$0
LCD projectors	$5000
Smart Boards	$30000

Technical Services - internet, maintenance, support, security, misc, etc.	$ 52,466
Data Circuits & ISP Service	$ 12,900
Website Hosting - Annual Subscription	$616
Email Hosting & Service	$3,750
Internet Content Filtering Service	$700
Internet & Network Firewall Security	$500
Information Systems Annual Support	$12,000
Network Systems Annual Support	$22,000

Technology Software Licenses - Computer OS, applications, antivirus, educational	$ 23,790
Computer OS & Application software – Microsoft Annual Volume License Cost	$14,400
Network & Computer Security - Annual License Cost	$2,400
Educational Software Licensing	$6,990
Terminal Server Client License Cost	$0

Technical Support - staff, services, etc.	$ 135,260
Technology Administration, Planning & Management	$87,035
Systems Maintenance	$13,390
User Support	$29,835
Training	$5,000
Technology Workshops (Incld w/Classlink Annual Support)	$0

TOTALS ( Local operating funds and/or grants, E-Rate)	$ 296,616

C. School Year 2009 – 2010

Technology Instructional Equipment-Computers, printers, monitors, projectors, multi-media	$ 86,300
Computer Workstations	$27,000
Thin Client Workstations	$14,100
Printers	$0
Network Printers	$3,000
Scanners	$1,200
Network/Server Upgrades	$6,000
VCR/DVD	$0
LCD projectors	$5000
Smart Boards	$30000

Technical Services - internet, maintenance, support, security, misc, etc.	$ 52,466
Data Circuits & ISP Service	$ 12,900
Website Hosting - Annual Subscription	$616
Email Hosting & Service	$3,750
Internet Content Filtering Service	$700
Internet & Network Firewall Security	$500
Information Systems Annual Support	$12,000
Network Systems Annual Support	$22,000

Technology Software Licenses - Computer OS, applications, antivirus, educational	$ 23,790
Computer OS & Application software – Microsoft Annual Volume License Cost	$14,400
Network & Computer Security - Annual License Cost	$2,400
Educational Software Licensing	$6,990
Terminal Server Client License Cost	$0

Technical Support - staff, services, etc.	$ 139,168
Technology Administration, Planning & Management	$89,646
Systems Maintenance	$13,792
User Support	$30,730
Training	$5,000
Technology Workshops (Incld w/Classlink Annual Support)	$0

TOTALS ( Local operating funds and/or grants, E-Rate)	$ 301,724

VII. Professional Development

Provisions for staff development are made within the district’s school budget each year. Those provisions included in-service training, workshops and online resources to allow local staff to participate in and provide staff development. Current annual service and support agreements provide for up to 5 Hours of instructional training on a wide variety of educational technology topics.

In-service classes and collaboration time encourage our staff to share instruction on technology applications with their colleagues. Current vendors also fulfill roles as a research resource for information on instructional technology applications and electronic portfolio capabilities for aligning instructional materials with district curricula and corresponding NJ State standards.

The district intranet and email is used for posting administrative information to and from the staff, as well as, facilitating communication between all district staff members. Instruction in this area focuses on completing administrative tasks via the district intranet, email and student information system. Administrative staff is trained on creating and updating school memorandum on the district intranet. This alleviates the need to produce “hard copy” of posted materials for every staff member.

These resources have enabled the district to maximize electronic communication for administrative purposes and now provide a system of communication between home and school. This has enhanced teacher/parent communication that is often difficult with today’s schedules.

Continuing education credit hours are awarded to members of the staff who have successfully completed approved classes and/or courses.

The implementation of advanced technology, such as, terminal server and thin client workstations, interactive “Smartboards” and mobile computing solutions requires extensive training for all staff and students. Additional training time will have to be devoted to developing staff expertise in the use of new technology resources. Curriculum planning and review remains an ongoing task to ensure the integration of new technology resources and address the need for student technology literacy skills.

The Technology Committee recommends that the needs for technology training be coordinated with the district Professional Development Committees, so that a “holistic” approach is taken to development needs and that adequate resources are allocated. Teaching staff desires more “hands on” time with technology, opportunities for staff collaboration and mentoring, plus additional technical support in the classroom. Development opportunities need to be ongoing through out the school year and staff should be provided access to Instructional Technology expertise to facilitate the integration of technology into their daily classroom practices. The Funding constraints remain a barrier to providing staff development opportunities outside of scheduled in-service and for additional technical support resources.

VIII. Evaluation Plan

The District Technology Plan must be viewed as a plan for systematic changes. The progression from where we are, to where we want to be, will undergo a constant review. Built into that review will be an established process that shares the entire technology plan with the staff and affords them the opportunity to react to any and all parts of the plan. Each grade level will be asked for feedback on activities conducted that year. The administration will review the staff input regarding the status of these activities and evaluate the district’s progress.

July - Annually - Funding will be assessed for prioritization of the technology

expenditures planned for the school year.

Sept - Annually - The staff will be informed of the technology

activities planned for the school year.

April - Annually - The administration will solicit staff input, evaluate the

district’s progress and, if necessary, adjust the technology plan accordingly.

May - Annually - NJDOE Technology survey will be completed.