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Learning 

in the 

Digital 

Age 

Plano ISD 

2013 – 2016 

Technology Plan 

Technology Steering Committee 

May 2013

About this Plan 

This document is a continuation and update of technology plans developed by Plano 

ISD and submitted to the state in 1989, 1992, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007 and 2010. 

Many of the recommendations in the earlier documents have been implemented, but 

new technologies have also meant that slight changes in direction when compared to 

the original plan were inevitable. 

This plan follows the format outlined by the Commissioner of Education for the State of 

Texas in the Instructions for Technology Plan Approval Process for Universal Service 

Fund E-Rate Discounts for submission via the Texas e-Plan system. The content follows 

many of the suggestions published in the State of Texas Long-Range Plan for 

Technology, 2006-2020. 

The Plano ISD technology plan is intended to be a living, working document. It will be 

reviewed annually by the district technology steering committee and updated as 

needed. 

Acknowledgments 

Plano Independent School District Board of Trustees 

Tammy Richards, President 

Nancy Humphrey, Vice President 

Marilyn Hinton, Secretary 

Missy Bender 

Michael Friedman 

Carrolyn Moebius 

David Stolle 

Superintendent Richard Matkin 

Plano ISD Technology Steering Committee 

Focus Group Participants 

Survey Respondents 

Our challenge is to rethink the possibilities this digital age provides to learning for our students 

and teachers - to learn, unlearn, and relearn as massive amounts of new information becomes 

available to guide our understanding. To rethink how we learn, what we learn, and where and 

when we learn. 

Learning in the Digital Age - Plano Independent School District Technology Plan 2013-2016

Table of Contents 

Foreword ......................................................................................................... 1 

Executive Summary ......................................................................................... 6 

Executive Leadership and Involvement ........................................................... 12 

Initiatives Identified for Implementation .......................................................... 16 

Integrating Information Technologies into the Curriculum ............................... 18 

Elementary School Level ....................................................................... 19 

Secondary School Level ........................................................................ 20 

Special Education ................................................................................. 21 

Performance Management ................................................................... 22 

Internet Safety ................................................................................................ 25 

Integrating Information Technologies into Administration ............................... 26 

Staff Development for Effective Use of Information Technology ....................... 31 

Assessment of Needed Telecommunications Services .................................... 34 

Districtwide Technology – Existing Conditions ................................................ 36 

Budget Strategies to Maintain the Technology Plan ......................................... 39 

Evaluation Plan ............................................................................................... 43 

Texas ePlan Goals, Objectives and Strategies ................................................. 44 

Policy and Procedure Development and Revision ............................................ 53 

Appendices 

A. Acceptable Use Policy ...................................................................... 54 

B. Personal Wireless Device Guidelines ................................................ 78 

C. Data Disaster Recovery Plan ............................................................ 79 

D. Problem Reporting ........................................................................... 83 

E. Technology Acquisition and Approval Procedures ............................ 84 

F. Plano ISD Software Standards .......................................................... 86 

G. Instructional Software Applications .................................................. 87 

H. Instructional Technology Inventory ................................................. 106 

I. Network Inventory .......................................................................... 115 

J. Texas STaR Chart Results .............................................................. 144 

Learning in the Digital Age - Plano Independent School District Technology Plan 2013-2016

Foreword 

Plano Independent School District has always prided itself on providing students with 

an excellent, comprehensive education that enriches their lives and prepares them for 

their future. The Board of Trustees of Plano ISD has developed the following vision 

statement, mission statement and strategic beliefs which provide the foundation for this 

technology plan along with the District Improvement Plan and the State of Texas Long- 

Range Plan for Technology, 2006-2020. 

VISION 

Plano ISD schools empower students to be able to adapt to new learning and career 

opportunities throughout their lives, collaborate with, and contribute to, the global 

community and to be disciplined and creative in their thinking. 

MISSION 

The mission of the Plano Independent School District is to provide an excellent 

education for all students. 

BELIEFS ABOUT EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC EDUCATION 

Today’s classroom, community and global environments demand new learning 

standards for students, so that they will have the ability to successfully live in, learn in, 

lead and contribute to a world that is truly global, connected and increasingly 

competitive in scope and character. Successful learning is created by developing and 

maximizing each individual’s: 

Essential academic, creative, communication, collaboration and critical thinking 

skills. 

Strong appreciation of arts and cultures. 

Responsible citizenship and character traits of integrity and ethics. 

Mental and physical well-being. 

Successful learning is best achieved through engagement and collaborative 

partnerships with parents, families, positive adult and student role models and all 

sectors of the broader community. These partnerships include: 

Continuous engagement to strengthen relationships, establish trust and unity to 

better serve students. 

Collective accountability including shared vision, cooperative effort and 

responsible action among families, students, staff and the community. 

More vigorous corporate/local/state partnerships that generate the public 

involvement and community support needed to meet the demands of learning 

standards essential to the success of today’s learner. 

Schools that are accountable to the local community. Accountability systems 

should reflect the performance of teachers and students in achieving successful 

student learning. 

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We believe that a learning community must create the conditions and capacities most 

conducive for students, teachers and leaders to perform at high levels and meet the 

expectations of Plano ISD learning standards. Ensuring high levels of student 

learning requires constant capacity development of the entire learning community. 

Such capacity development includes: 

Attracting, training and retaining a highly qualified staff that is reflective of our 

student population. 

Developing strong leadership to promote and challenge the district to 

accomplish its mission. 

Cultivating continuous innovation to improve organizational systems and 

processes. 

Integrating all systems to focus on improving teaching and learning. 

Implementing classroom strategies and technology tools to create personalized 

learning, and effective and efficient system management. 

Leveraging technology’s potential to enrich and deepen the understanding of 

our students, so that the work designed for them is more engaging and respects 

their interactions with digital devices and connections to information and each 

other. 

Understanding the demographics of the student population, creating learning 

opportunities designed to support each student’s specific needs, and enhancing 

learning through the education of families. 

Improving school infrastructures to support the Plano ISD learning standards 

and classroom environments. 

Understanding the global climate of competition for a highly educated work 

force. 

Continuous improvement of both student and system performance is essential and 

must be shaped through data-informed decision-making. 

Continuous improvement means the use of relevant and readily available data 

to improve learning and organizational effectiveness. 

Measuring the growth of student achievement, including critical thinking, 

communication, collaboration, creativity and problem-solving skills, is 

accomplished using multiple measures. 

Appropriate and varied types of assessments are essential for informing 

students about their level of success in ways that affirm and stimulate their 

efforts and for informing their teachers, so that more personalized learning 

experiences may be provided in a timely way. 

BOARD OF TRUSTEES’ STRATEGIC GOALS 

Student Learning 

We will provide an innovative curriculum, engaging instructional programs and 

services that prepare graduates to succeed in post-secondary experiences and thrive in a 

global society. 


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Community Connectedness 

We will develop community partnerships to promote collective responsibility, 

involvement and support of public education to ensure student success. 

Capacity Development 

We will provide innovative learning opportunities for all employees to continually 

develop their professional capacity, creativity and interpersonal skills to maximize 


We will acquire and efficiently manage appropriate resources to create and support 

employee effectiveness and to maximize student learning. 

We will systematically evaluate programs, support services and facilities to promote 


Data-Informed Decision-Making 

We will analyze and use relevant data to improve student achievement and district 

operations. 

GUIDING PRINCIPLES 

We will model and encourage cooperation and teamwork. 

We will encourage and be responsive to high community expectations consistent 

with our mission. 

We will strive to ensure a safe, nurturing, and orderly environment conducive to 

learning. 

We will encourage, develop and support bold, responsible leadership by all. 

We will focus on academic and life-long learning skills. 

To meet the district vision, we have to understand and appreciate all of the experiences 

students bring with them to our classrooms. In many cases, this means a use of digital 

tools that we have limited access to within our own experiences. Further, not all 

students have equal access to digital resources outside of school and we have to provide 

them opportunities to use "real-life" tools while in school and through assignments we 

ask them to complete. Our goal must include giving all students a wide variety of 

digitally-enhanced learning experiences while in our schools. 

John Seely Brown, a noted researcher and the former director of PARC, and others 

remind us that digital age learning is constructive and interactive. We build knowledge 

and meaning not so much from static chunks of information as from the flow of various 

contexts and connections. Further, our students in this digital age embrace the 

underlying philosophy that it is unacceptable not to share what you know and 

participate well in collaborative activities enabled through these new digital age tools. 

All students throughout Plano ISD are given the opportunity to learn and refine the use 

of the critical digital age learning skills of communication, collaboration, critical 

thinking, and creativity throughout each of our 3,800 classrooms. As you view any of 


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Plano ISD's classrooms, the first thing that is apparent is how each of our teachers 

creates a student-centered learning environment where each student is challenged to 

achieve at their highest level. Multitasking, a strategy that allows our teachers to 

individualize learning experiences for students by managing multiple activities in their 

classrooms at the same time, is possible primarily through the use of digital age 

resources. 

Through the use of this wide variety of digital age tools and resources, our classrooms 

are truly places where students engage and interact with their learning. In addition, we 

realize that maximizing the learning potential of each of our students involves much 

more than the time we have with them in our classrooms. To thrive in this digital age, 

our students need to extend their learning time to opportunities throughout each day, 

wherever and whenever they may arise. As mentioned earlier, the ability to learn, 

unlearn, and then relearn is critical to future success in this century. 

Teachers and librarians continue to play a critical role in developing and nurturing 

appropriate technology use by students. Therefore, they must have access to up-to-date 

technology resources and timely training and technical support to take advantage of the 

wide range of possibilities and opportunities available through the use of technology in 

the classroom. Technology then becomes a tool to assist teachers in many ways - from 

presenting lessons in new, dynamic formats, to assessing individual student needs, and 

monitoring and reporting student progress. 

Technology is equally important to administrators and support staff in the school 

district. In this era of increasing demands with limited financial resources, it is essential 

that all staff have access to technology and the skills to use it appropriately and 

effectively. With this commitment, all staff will become more productive and efficient. 

Finally, although a “technology” plan is a requirement of both federal and state law for 

receiving targeted funds, this document reflects our district belief that the focus of all of 

our efforts is truly on improving student learning. The pages of implementations, 

inventories, services, and policies that make up the bulk of this document exist solely 

for the purpose of supporting and enhancing each student’s classroom learning 

experience. 


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The district’s vision statement for technology is based on the following beliefs: 

Plano ISD strives to provide students with a comprehensive education that enriches 

their lives and prepares them for their future. 

Dramatic changes in the workplace and in the role technology plays in our lives 

make it essential that students become competent in using a wide range of 

technology in a variety of settings. 

Students must understand how emerging technologies shape the political, economic, 

and ethical climate in which they live. 

Students must have access to technology in their classroom environment so they can 

use it proficiently. 

Teachers play a critical role in developing and nurturing appropriate technology use 

by students. Therefore, they must have access to up-to-date technology and the 

appropriate training and technical support to take advantage of it. 

Technology is equally important to administrative and support staff in the school 

district. All staff members should have access to technology and possess the skills to 

use it appropriately. 

The use of technology links district personnel to each other and to information they 

need to work efficiently and effectively. 

The use of technology meets a wide range of learner interests, abilities, and learning 

styles and helps them access, analyze, and use information to create quality 

products. 

The use of technology links students, staff, and community to each other and to 

information, thus building communication and partnerships between the school, 

home, community, and the world. 

The use of technology increasingly creates a community that is both larger and more 

diverse, spanning geographical and cultural barriers. 

Technology must be used appropriately and effectively in order to maintain a safe, 

respectful, and productive environment. 

The rate of technological change continues to accelerate in this digital age and along 

with it, the opportunities to enhance student learning and parent involvement in our 

schools. Author Arthur C. Clarke prods us along the road to considering what changes 

are possible in learning in this way: "The only way of discovering the limits of the 

possible is to venture a little way past them into the impossible." 

More than ever before, our students are bringing their experiences and expectations for 

the use of technology and digital resources to their learning. Our theme of Learning in 

the Digital Age emphasizes our desire to help connect students and teachers to 

personalize and maximize the academic potential of each student. This goal will be 

accomplished through the creation of a rich learning environment supported by the 

availability of technology and digital resources in each classroom and the ongoing 

commitment to explore ways in which students can access digital instructional 

resources from any location, at any time, using devices of their choosing. 


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Executive Summary 

Our challenge is to rethink the possibilities this digital age provides to learning for our 

students and teachers - to learn, unlearn, and relearn as massive amounts of new 

information becomes available to guide our understanding. To rethink how we learn, 

what we learn, and where and when we learn. 

The vision of this technology plan update focuses on preparing students to learn and 

work in this digital age. Visionary school leaders as well as prepared teachers will build 

upon this framework to provide opportunities for students to reach their full potential. 

To meet the priorities established in this update requires attention to many tasks, 

including these as noted in the state technology plan: 

Developing a vision and roadmap for shifting to digital learning, including the 

use of digital content and open education resources. 

Providing quality instructional materials, aligned to content standards, and 

delivered in print and digital formats to meet the needs of all students. 

Providing anytime/anywhere professional development for educators that 

models best practices for embedding digital resources into all curricular areas, 

for personalizing instruction, and for using data to inform instructional practice. 

Building capacity for all members of the education community to effectively use, 

adapt, construct, and contribute to building knowledge using digital tools. 

Building capacity of leaders in education to use current and emerging 

technologies so that the educational community reflects a changing world. 

Leveraging TEA digital initiatives to support learning, collaborations, 

professional development and school operations. 

Eliminating barriers and providing opportunities for students and educators to 

use personally owned network devices for learning and collaboration. 

Determining and implementing the most cost-efficient digital age infrastructure 

to support classroom instruction, virtual learning, assessment, professional 

development, and school operations. 

The increased availability of mobile network devices has represented a tipping point in 

education. This increase in personal technology access has expanded opportunities for 

students and educators to reach beyond the classroom. 

This technology plan update takes into consideration the dramatic changes to the 

Internet over the past few years. The Internet has evolved beyond a simple knowledge 

retrieval tool into an environment offering web-based applications and embracing 

cloud computing solutions. The Internet has also become a more social environment, 

supplying unique collaboration tools that establish distance learning as an integral part 

of education and make supplementary forms of communication a possibility for users. 

The Plano ISD 2013-2016 technology plan update was developed using a multi-tiered 

process. This process included face-to-face focus group meetings with 943 participants 


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in 37 groups. This allowed the participants to share their experiences from the results of 

prior technology plans and their hopes for future improvements in learning and 

teaching based on technology and digital resources. 

Centering the discussion around these three questions, 

1. What works well in your current classroom or office environment? 

2. In terms of existing technology uses, which areas could be improved? 

3. What would you like your students, parents, teachers, and administrators to accomplish 

in their classrooms, schools, and homes that is not possible now? 

The focus group participants provided a great deal of insight into the evaluation of our 

current efforts and directions to be considered for future initiatives. 

Further, we provided an internal survey instrument to groups of students, parents, and 

staff members to determine the types of technology resources most in use at home and 

in school, as well as gather suggestions for future technology resources that would 

enhance learning and communication opportunities. 

This input process had 1,946 students, 133 parents, and 134 staff members provide 

additional direct information to this effort. 

It’s clear that the initiatives provided by previous technology plans have made a 

positive impact in the learning and teaching environments provided for our students 

and teachers. Virtually all respondents value the level of interactivity provided in our 

classrooms due to the investment in supporting technology resources over the years. In 

particular, they note that these major initiatives are providing a good value on the 

community investment when viewed in this manner as to their widely accepted status 

of enhancing our classrooms. The participants noted these initiatives specifically: 

myPISD is our student , teacher, and parent portal that provides personalized 

network experiences for all users whether they access our digital resources at 

school or at home. Of our parent respondents, 99% use the portal frequently. 

All classrooms in Plano ISD feature mounted classroom projectors, classroom 

amplified sound, and video image display cameras (ELMO). Integrated together, 


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this configuration provides a clear and easy-to-view method for large group 

sharing within all of our classrooms. 

To further enhance interactivity and collaboration, wireless keyboards/mice 

continue to provide an opportunity for students and teachers to interact with the 

presentation computer from anywhere within the classroom, leading to regular 

collaborative use of large group viewing directed by all members of the 

classroom. 

The availability of wireless network access for both district-owned and studentowned 

mobile devices in every campus has provided a new level of digital 

learning access to both students and teachers. 

Our recent software purchases provide web-based access so that students can 

expand their learning to times and location beyond the typical school day and 

classroom. 

Digital curriculum planners are the mainstay of our centrally-supported 

curriculum being available in every classroom for every teacher to ensure that all 

students benefit from the availability of high quality information and activities. 

These, coupled with the wide array of digital resources available to students and 

teachers in every classroom, provide an excellent learning environment for all. 

When reviewing the areas for improvement suggested by our participants, it’s apparent 

that our current process used for Internet filtering needs to be revisited and improved 

to promote more ready access to necessary instructional resources. 

Also, interesting to note is that desire to continue improvements to the 

myPISD.net portal is evident. Not only is the portal environment well-liked, but 

our stakeholders want the portal to deliver even more resources, and with a 

more current interface, to students and parents. 


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As in the past, participants also noted the desire for more training, which 

illustrates that all stakeholders value on-going education and are lifelong 

learners. 

As the need to personalize learning for each student becomes more paramount, 

our participants recognized that new, intelligent software needs to be found to 

help diagnose and prescribe interventions that will accelerate student learning, 

an area in which current software packages are lacking. 

Finally, the input process provided insight into digital resources that might make 

classrooms even more effective learning and teaching environments. 

Two themes in particular stood out as directions for future investments that will inform 

future bond planning. 

There is a strong desire to support more individual computing capability in our 

classrooms. This direction signals a large shift from our distributed, shared 

model within each classroom, to further use of student-owned devices supported 

by additional district-owned devices in each classroom. 

There is also a growing desire to support more opportunities for student 

collaboration through the use of digital tools. These tools range from 

collaborative writing areas to web-supported video links among classrooms and 

students. 

All stakeholders made it clear that there is an expectation of continuous 

improvement in all of the digital tools and services we provide. 

All of these notes were reviewed by our technology steering committee and are 

addressed in this technology plan update. 

In addition to the focus group and internal survey process, the technology steering 

committee provided opportunities for stakeholder input via the Speak Up Day national 

survey. We had 1,641 students, 393 parents, and 1,153 staff members who contributed 

their ideas through this input process. Each group of respondents provided information 

that helped shaped the technology plan update. 


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Of most direct interest to our plan is the fact that 90% of our parents stated that the 

effective implementation of technology within instruction is extremely important 

(63%) or important. Further, our parents recognize the need for increased use of 

student-owned devices in our schools and highlighted “increases student engagement 

in school and learning” and “access to online textbooks” as the two most important 

reasons for the need to increase student access to those devices. In fact, 87% of our 

parents noted they personally use email and text messaging regularly. 

Finally, 71% of the parents reported that they would provide a mobile device for their 

child to use at school to enhance student achievement. 

A sample of 1,641 grades 3-12 students also participated in the Speak Up Day survey 

answering a different set of questions. Since parents and our focus groups had already 

highlighted mobile student devices as important factors in student learning, it was 

interesting to note that over 90% of the students reported having a cell phone and/or 

smart phone available for their use. 

89% of the students reported that their primary use of technology for schoolwork was 

to access class information – mirroring our focus groups response of the importance of 

our myPISD.net portal for students – followed closely by using text messaging to 

communicate with other students. 

The students reported two primary obstacles to using technology in their schools. 

Internet filtering blocking websites needed for their learning was noted by almost 80% 

of the students, while 50% observed that teachers limiting their technology use was an 

obstacle to their learning. 

Providing wider access to digital resources for students will also require more diligence 

in educating them in safe and responsible use of those resources. 

Our student sample underscored the desire to have access to their mobile devices 

during school. When asked how the use of mobile devices would assist in their 

schoolwork, 80% replied they could more easily use Internet sources, 72% said they 

could access online textbooks, and 68% replied they would collaborate with 

classmates more easily and efficiently through email, text, or chat. Outside of school, 

over 80% communicate regularly with classmates through email, text messaging and IM 

(instant messaging). 

Of immediate note from the survey sample is that only 40% of our students agree or 

strongly agree that school is doing a good job of using technology to enhance their 

learning. 

The results of the student, staff, and parent surveys have provided the technology 

steering committee with good information that has influenced recommendations 

contained within this technology plan update. 


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In support of the information gathered during the planning process and as a 

commitment to ensure each student’s learning experience is relevant and rigorous, the 

academic and technology services division believe each of the following is essential for 

successful learners and teachers in this digital age: 

1. A school system dedicated to digital age students, parents and teachers provides 

innovative and agile leadership in areas of student learning, capacity 

development, professional learning and data-informed decision-making. 

2. The focus in our classrooms is to create varied and rigorous learning 

opportunities that result in meaningful learning for all students. 

3. Students and teachers should be provided ready access to district and global 

resources to maintain equitable learning and teaching environments. 

4. A digital age ready student demonstrates: flexibility, adaptability, leadership, 

integrity, perseverance, originality, inventiveness, interpersonal skills, critical 

thinking, and collaborative skills to solve problems in effective and innovative 

ways. 

5. Successful learning is best achieved through collaborative partnerships with 

students, parents, and communities. 

6. The district should provide all students, parents and teachers with the resources 

and appropriate environments necessary to foster a culture based on datainformed 

decision-making. 

7. Students should be provided with the resources to use data to set learning goals 

and to measure progress toward those goals. 

8. Parents and teachers should be provided with the resources to use data to 

compare multiple educational paths, to evaluate the effectiveness of instruction, 

and to discover increasingly more effective interventions. 

Additionally, the 2013-2016 technology plan provides a clear focus on the desire of 

Plano ISD to provide a more personalized learning environment for students, a more 

efficient teaching environment for teachers and other staff members and a more 

comprehensive information management environment for all stakeholders. 

Input to this plan was provided by students, parents, teachers, support staff, and 

administrators. The needs assessment process included online surveys, focus group 

sessions, and technology steering committee meetings and workgroups. In total, 6,448 

stakeholders provided input as part of this technology plan update. 


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Executive Leadership and Involvement 

Leadership 

Superintendent Richard Matkin and the Board of 

Trustees provide overall leadership for technology 

in the Plano Independent School District. 

Jim Hirsch, Associate Superintendent for Academic 

and Technology Services, coordinates all activities 

related to planning and technology use in our 

classrooms and offices. He is assisted by executive 

directors for secondary academic services, elementary academic services, assessment 

and accountability, instructional technology, and technology operations. 

Organization 

The Plano Independent School District serves a population of 326,061 living in all or 

parts of ten municipalities in Collin County: 

Allen Carrollton 

Dallas Garland 

Lucas Murphy 

Parker Plano 

Richardson Wylie 

The district enrolls more than 55,000 students in pre-kindergarten through grade 12. 

The district operates: 

3 pre-kindergarten schools 

44 elementary schools (K-5) 

13 middle schools (6-8) 

6 high schools (9-10) 

3 senior high schools (11-12) 

1 academy high school (9-12) 

2 alternative special programs centers 

11 administrative and support facilities 

6 stadiums/athletic facilities 

The district uses three senior high feeder systems for attendance purposes, each 

consisting of one senior high school and its associated high schools, middle schools, and 

elementary school feeder campuses. 

Implementing and sustaining school improvement and technology innovation depends 

on skilled and persistent leadership with the ability to share visions and provide 

consistent expectations. The effective use of technology is essential in teaching and 

learning, educator preparation and development, and school administration. 


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Along with the technology, the classroom has changed to include elements that are not 

confined to the physical structure of the school. Anytime/anywhere learning is now a 

reality with schools engaging students in blended learning environments, flipped 

classrooms, and various other distance learning opportunities necessary for them to be 

academically ready and prepared for post-secondary education. 

District and campus administrators play a key role in cultivating a shared vision and 

serve as a catalyst for change with technology implementation. Effective school 

administrators conduct needs assessments to determine the strengths and challenges 

that will impact learning. The implications of those challenges for technology require a 

technology infused strategic plan. As leaders, administrators must envision faculty, 

administrative, and community use when creating those strategic directions. 

As models for digital age skills, administrators collaborate with all stakeholders to 

develop plans with a shared vision. In addition, the leadership must provide an 

environment that: 

Ensures that students and educators readily have access to digital content, 

Internet resources, and technology tools that enhance student knowledge and 

performance. 

Assists schools in strategic planning to include digital learning and to ensure 

systemic change and innovation in implementing this environment. 

Shares processes, digital content and resources, infrastructure, and best practices 

to build and/or improve a school’s digital learning environment. 

Explores innovative instructional strategies to encourage the use of digital 

content in teaching and learning practices. 

Empowers students and educators with the opportunity to learn 

anytime/anywhere through access to content enabled by digital devices. 

The technology plan reflects current state and federal requirements and addresses other 

components such as disaster recovery, communication, infrastructure, and policies that 

facilitate accessibility to the digital world. 


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Professional Partnerships 

Plano ISD has active memberships in organizations that are committed to improved 

student achievement through the use of technology. The Technology Leadership 

Network, sponsored by NSBA, consistently features Plano ISD in its publications to 

demonstrate examples of best practices in technology implementation and integration. 

Plano ISD hosted an NSBA site visit in November 2002. 

As a member of the Western States Benchmarking Consortium, Plano ISD works 

collaboratively with five other high performing districts throughout the western United 

States to share best practices in the use of instructional and administrative technology. 

The group has developed benchmark rubrics to assist in the self-assessment of a variety 

of identified organizational areas of each district including technology. The current 

work involves expanding the rubrics to include latest research and best practices in 

improving instructional quality. 

The Consortium for School Networking is a non-profit Washington D.C. based 

organization dedicated to providing leadership in promoting uses of networks in K-12 

schools to promote student learning. The Associate Superintendent for Academic and 

Technology Services in Plano ISD served eight years on the Board (2 as chair) of CoSN. 

This organization provided critical support as the Erate survived challenges on the 

House and Senate floors and provides national leadership in areas such as total cost of 

ownership strategies, network strategies and emerging technologies. 

Locally, Plano ISD is a charter member of the Texas K-12 CTO Council, a group of Texas 

school districts committed to providing an educational climate conducive to technology 

support of learning. Plano ISD is also a member of the Metroplex Technology Business 

Council, a group headquartered in Richardson, Texas. Membership in this organization 

provides Plano ISD with the opportunity to share ideas with corporate and community 

leaders in the area of technology. 

Partnerships with Parents 

The Plano Independent School District considers parents as important partners in many 

areas, including technology. 

Parents as partners in technology in the interest of student learning 

Parents are important partners with the school district in providing technology learning 

opportunities. Every day, throughout the district, parents assist students in classrooms 

and labs, helping students improve their technological skills and basic skills of reading, 

math, and writing through the use of various technology resources. Parents provide 

valuable input into district and building level technology processes, as members of 

technology, bond and school based improvement committee teams. 

Local parent groups have been indispensable partners in acquiring software and 

hardware for schools. Parents often have expertise and experience in the workplace 

that help them understand how crucial technological competence is to students’ future 

work. 


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Parents as partners in the interest of adult learning 

Some schools have made special efforts to open up their facilities to parents to 

encourage computer skills development and to demonstrate how computers are useful 

learning tools for students. 

Parents as partners in the interest of a wellinformed 

public 

The district and individual schools have created 

(sometimes with the help of parents) and continue 

to create Internet pages that provide information to 

parents and the community at large. Various 

parent groups throughout the district are exploring 

the communication power of the Internet to share 

leadership strategies and experiences with one 

another. Parents communicate with staff over 

email. Technology creates many possibilities for enhancement of parents’ one-to-one 

and group communication. 

Tactical and strategic technology planning is provided for Plano ISD by a technology 

steering committee created by the superintendent and chaired by the Executive Director 

for Instructional Technology. Committee members represent all facets of district 

operations as noted below: 

Mark Allen Executive Director for Student and Family Services 

Dan Armstrong Executive Director for Technology Operations 

Harriet Bell Assistant Director for Instructional Technology 

Richard Butler Executive Director of Auxiliary Services 

Tricia Cannon Plano Senior High School Teacher 

Jayne Cantwell Executive Director for Elementary Academic Services 

Steve Ewing Armstrong Middle School Principal 

Tamira Griffin Executive Director for Human Resources 

Misty Hernandez Centennial Elementary School Teacher 

Mary Hewett Executive Director for Instructional Technology 

Jim Hirsch Associate Supt. for Academic and Technology Services 

Linda Madon Executive Director for Financial Services 

Arron Moeller Weatherford Elementary School Principal 

Lynn Ojeda Williams High School Principal 

Jennifer Walker Rice Middle School Teacher 

Jim Wussow Executive Director for Secondary Academic Services 

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Initiatives Identified for Implementation 

The technology plan process for this 2013-16 update has yielded the following 

initiatives to be continued or implemented over the life of the plan: 

Upgrade the myPISD.net portal to include additional integration with existing 

information systems and embedded tools to promote collaboration and student 

productivity and personalize the student learning environment. 

Continue Computers@Home, a program that provides computers and related 

software and equipment to educationally disadvantaged students using surplus 

and donated equipment as allowed by Texas law. 

Expand the use of mobile devices (student-owned and teacher) in all campuses. 

As part of the equipment replacement plan, and as funds permit, provide 

additional mobile devices for student learning in all campuses. 

Redesign the Parent Portal to provide additional resources, increased 

performance, and functionality for parents (e.g. phone web app). 

Continue updating the digital curriculum planners and adding digital 

alternatives to text-based resources. 

Continue implementing modules of TEAMS as the district’s ERP system. 

Continue performance management portal (SAS) development. 

Update video conferencing capability in each classroom to provide 

individualized management for scheduling and recording. 

Continue development and implementation of video storage and delivery via 

pisdtv. 

Implement interactive DLP projection systems in secondary classrooms during 

replacement cycle. 


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Refine the Internet filtering system and wireless access to provide appropriate 

level of access to students, staff and parents. 

Continue investigations of the use of open technologies relative to existing 

proprietary technologies. 

Continue support of IMS Global Standards for application integration. 

Continue with School Messenger as our emergency alert system to provide 

additional functionality as well as improve calling completion rates. 

Implement professional learning strategies with technology support for content 

and delivery with digital resources. 

Continue the transition of instructional software applications to web-based 

delivery formats and promote and extend the use of web-based tools. 

Expand eSchool virtual course offering and continue participation in the Texas 

Virtual School Network. 

Continue development of internal and external web sites. 

Continue implementation of initiatives provided with funds from the 2008 

technology bond. 

Add student access to Google and Office 365 for collaboration and email. 

Continue application development with features such as native iOS , Android, 

and smartphone web apps for students, teachers and parents. 


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Integrating Information Technologies Into the Curriculum 

Plano ISD’s district-provided curriculum is fully integrated with appropriate 

technology tools to facilitate best practices for teaching and learning in the classroom, to 

meet group and individual student needs, and to maximize each student’s learning 

environment. The integration of curriculum and information technologies provides the 

framework for the following strategies/objectives: 

Focus on acquisition of basic skills, content knowledge and application, and 

higher level thinking skills. 

Encourage lifelong learning. 

Structure learning around meaningful concepts. 

Provide connections among the various curricular disciplines. 

Incorporate a variety of authentic assessments as an integral part of learning. 

Encourage active participation in relevant real-life experiences. 

Captivate, motivate, and challenge learners. 

Accommodate a variety of learning styles and multiple intelligences. 

Provide for deeper understanding of the depth and complexity of content 

knowledge. 

Offer opportunities for whole group, small group and individualized 

instruction. 

Incorporate technology as an integral tool for learning. 

Plano ISD’s learning-centered instructional program drives technology use and 

integration. The integration of technology and curriculum affects educational 

philosophy, classroom management, and curricular goals. Technology tools allow 

access to information and resources that are a vital part of every student’s learning 

experience. Students achieve content mastery at widely varying paces; the technology 

infrastructure facilitates differentiated instruction and supports students’ instructional 

needs. 

Access to the district curriculum is provided to all teachers and administrative staff 

through web-based Curriculum Planners. These online Planners contain the curriculum 

content for each grade level and subject area, as well as easy access to instructional 

materials lists, targeted Internet sites, streaming videos, slide presentations, curricular 

adaptations for special student groups, and support for using associated technology 

applications and tools. Each curricular component in the Curriculum Planners is linked 

to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). The online Planners ensure a 

consistent curriculum throughout the district and therefore an equitable program for all 

students. 


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ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CLASSROOM DESIGN 

Each PreK-5 general education elementary classroom has: 

All-in-one presentation station with a mounted interactive digital projector 

(with an integrated stereo audio system) which facilitates large and small 

group discussions and presentations. A video image display (VID) is attached 

to the presentation workstation and allows for the projection of images of 

objects and documents and also serves as a web camera for video conferencing 

through the district’s online video conferencing application. 

Wireless keyboard and mouse with annotation software. 

VoIP telephone. 

Seven student computers or laptops in grades K-4 and eight in grade 5 

connected to the district wide area network (WAN) to allow for application and 

data sharing and Internet connectivity. PreK classrooms have four computers 

with touch screen monitors. All other special area classrooms have student 

computers in quantities that vary by specialty area. 

Access to a distributed campus digital network with 116 in-house channels and 

broadcast video capability. 

Access to digital TV. 

Ethernet and wireless network connections with Internet/intranet access. 

Access to laser printers. 

Videoconferencing capabilities via Safari Live. 

Streaming videos in online libraries. 

Additionally: 

Students can bring their personally owned devices for use in classrooms. 

Handheld devices and tablets are available in many schools. 

A wireless laptop cart is available at each school. 

Elementary Library Media Centers have: 

Eight desktop student computers or laptops (campus libraries are changing to a 

combination of desktop and wireless laptop computers for research and public 

access computers/PAC stations). 

Mounted digital projector. 

Each elementary school also has additional tools for small group projects, multimediapresentation 

creation and research. These include digital cameras, scanners, digital 

video cameras, one wireless mobile lab of laptop computers, science probes and 

electronic microscopes. These tools are shared throughout the school as needed. 


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SECONDARY SCHOOL CLASSROOM DESIGN 

Each grade 6-12 general education classroom has: 

All-in-one presentation station with a mounted interactive digital projector 

(with an integrated stereo audio system) which facilitates large and small 

group discussions and presentations. A video image display (VID) is attached 

to the presentation workstation and allows for the projection of images of 

objects and documents and also serves as a web camera for video conferencing 

through the district’s online video conferencing application. 

Wireless keyboard and mouse with annotation software. 

VoIP telephone. 

Eight student computers or laptops in middle schools. Six to eight student 

computers or laptops in most high school and senior high classrooms 

depending on curricular area. All other special area classrooms such as CTE 

have student computers and laptops. Numbers of workstations and tools vary 

by specialty area. They are connected to the district wide area network (WAN) 

to allow for application and data sharing and Internet connectivity. 

Access to a distributed campus digital network with 116 in-house channels and 

broadcast video capability. 

Access to digital TV. 

Ethernet and wireless network connections with Internet/intranet access. 

Access to laser printers. 

Videoconferencing capabilities via Safari Live. 

Streaming videos in online libraries. 

Additionally: 

Students can bring their personally owned devices for use in classrooms. 

Handheld devices and tablets are available in many schools. 

Wireless laptop carts are available at each school. 

In addition to the above, each classroom design includes specialized technology tools, 

hardware, and software specific to curriculum content. The tools accessible to classroom 

teachers are consistent from campus to campus. 


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ADDITIONAL, SPECIALIZED CLASSROOM DESIGNS 

In addition to the classroom resources above, in every secondary school: 

Classroom Computer labs (three per campus at middle schools and six to nine at high 

schools and senior high schools) have 30 student computers. 

Digital drop-down language laboratory and teacher laptop for monitoring the dropdown 

language laboratory. 

Mobile Laptop labs (three per campus at middle schools and four to six at high schools 

and senior high schools) have 30 student computers. 

Secondary Library Media Centers have: 

12 desktop student computers and laptops at middle schools and 22-28 desktop 

student computers and laptops at high school and senior highs (campus 

libraries are progressing to a combination of desktop and wireless laptop 

computers for research and public access computers/PAC stations). 

Mounted digital projector. 

Each secondary school also has additional tools for small group projects, multimediapresentation 

creation and research. These include digital cameras, scanners, digital 

video cameras, one wireless mobile lab of laptop computers, science probes and 

electronic microscopes. These tools are shared throughout the school as needed. 

SPECIAL EDUCATION 

Technology is integrated into the instruction for students in all grade levels who receive 

special education services. For students with disabilities, ages 3 – 21 years, technology 

plays a vital role in supporting their instruction in the least restrictive environment. 

Individually determined assistive and instructional technology is provided. 

The special education department uses eSTAR, a web-based application service 

designed specifically for the K-12 education market. eSTAR serves as the district’s 

management system for all phases of the IEP process for special populations. 

PROFESSIONAL RESOURCES 

To facilitate instruction, all teachers have access to: 

Email 

Digital video libraries 

Digital television programming 

SAS performance management application for recording and retrieving student 

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Online gradebook 

myPISD.net 

MyLearningPlan 

TEAMS 

pisdtv 

K12.pisd.edu (Instructional Center) 

PISD HotSpot for professional learning 

PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT 

The Performance Management system is used by district administrators and teachers to 

take a holistic view of student learning within the perspectives of the entire 

organization, campuses, individual classrooms, and students. 

Teachers and administrators gain useful knowledge and draw insightful conclusions by 

letting data drive decision practices. Using a single accurate picture of district 

information drives reliable answers and demonstrates success and effectiveness of 

teaching and programs – not just at the end of the year, but throughout the entire school 

year. 

Accurate and timely information is used to generate performance measurements 

associated with student achievement and track progression. 

The integration of data from dissimilar systems into one Performance Management 

system gives the teachers and administrators an easy graphical interface to consume 

large quantities of assessment data. The resulting visual data helps administrators and 

teachers identify trends for better decision making. The system helps the district evolve 

from a manual process to a data-driven decision making process by analyzing student 

data quickly, predicting outcomes and intervening to help students reach their 

potential. 


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Each area of the performance management portal gives the district staff insight into the 

students and the organization. Typical examples of available views include: 

Student Assessment History – the student assessment tab is a single view for the teacher 

to see a history of exams and assorted assessments for a student. Exam results are 

displayed by type with some graphed over time to display progress. 

Ability Performance Charts – the data represented in these charts give teachers and 

administrators a graphical view to their student’s abilities in a particular subject area. 


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College Readiness Reports – this is a graphical representation from the ACT Explore 

and Plan results that is a drill-down to compare sites against the district and national 

averages. 

District and site administrators use the tool to granularly look at targets and student 

performance to meet the federal and state accountability standards. 

The performance management tool is instrumental with gathering all of the semester 

and final exams in the secondary locations and displaying the properly scaled results 

for the teachers in a timely manner. 

The graphical nature of the tool is used to augment our GIS and ERP systems in 

producing accurate and dynamic Zone Reports. This is used by administrators in 

attendance zone planning and feeder school analysis. 

The performance management system has expanded to help evaluate students in 

exiting the LEP program, assess students in the literacy program as well as placing 

students into the PACE program. 

Continued development of additional tools within this system is an important initiative 

identified earlier in the plan document. 


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Internet Safety 

The Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) was enacted by Congress in 2000 to 

address concerns about children’s access to obscene or harmful content over the 

Internet. CIPA imposes certain requirements on schools and libraries that receive 

discounts for Internet access or internal connections through the E-Rate program–a 

program that makes certain communications services and products more affordable for 

eligible schools and libraries. In early 2001, the FCC issued rules implementing CIPA 

and provided updates to those rules in 2011. 

Schools subject to CIPA have two additional certification requirements: 1) their Internet 

safety policies must include monitoring the online activities of minors; and 2) as 

required by the Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act, they must provide for 

educating minors about appropriate online behavior, including interacting with other 

individuals on social networking websites and in chat rooms, and cyberbullying 

awareness and response. 

In compliance with the regulations for receiving E-Rate funds, PISD has developed an 

Internet Safety program that is available to all PISD students, teachers and parents. This 

program is available via the web site at http://cybersafety.pisd.edu/. The Plano ISD 

Cyber Safety website is designed to provide information to strengthen awareness and 

increase understanding about Internet safety and digital citizenship for our students, 

teachers and parents. The site provides easy access to the district’s Acceptable Use 

Guidelines for the entire PISD community. 

The Cyber Safety site includes information for students of all ages to help them become 

responsible users of technology resources in the classroom and at home. The site 

includes safety tips about general Internet safety, Cyber Bullying and Cyber Ethics. For 

parents, the site offers a variety of online resources including web sites and videos. 

To support the teaching of Cyber Safety in the classroom, the district’s website includes 

access to CyberSmart!, a free online-based curriculum focusing on helping students use 

the Internet safely, responsibly, and effectively. The curriculum, published by Common 

Sense Media, includes lesson plans and student activity sheets that are age-appropriate 

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Integrating Information Technologies into Administration 

Campus office use of personal computers began between 1983 and 1985 in each school 

office. These were used to facilitate word processing tasks and provide a simple 

database of student information downloaded from Region 10. All campuses now use 

an electronic grade book to record student grades and attendance at the classroom level. 

This information is transferred nightly into the district integrated web-based software 

for state and local reporting. All of the secondary and elementary campuses use 

networks to share commonly-used data including schedules, health, IEPs and more. In 

addition, Plano ISD has a common pool of word processing, database, spreadsheets and 

telecommunications software to use on all computer platforms. 

At the central administration building, just 26 years ago fewer than 25 staff had 

personal computers on their desks. Now virtually every staff member in the central 

office has a personal computer/laptop and every department has invested in 

applications for their specific areas. 

Since 1999, the district has used an outsourcing arrangement with Prologic Technology 

to run the district’s Enterprise Resouce Planning (ERP) system. Since Fall 2001, 

significant development has taken place in a variety of departments to web-enable 

specific applications, a trend that will definitely continue to meet the demand for 

increased integration of databases and a better user experience. The district initiated 

the development of web-based applications to enhance and replace the legacy CIMS 

suite of applications in April 2003. This new set of applications is titled TEAMS – Texas 

Education Administrative Management Software. The TEAMS modules include all 

areas of district functions from student to financial. Data entered once can be used 

throughout the system by all departments, taking advantage of the one consistent 

database concept. Additionally, student assessment and mastery information is being 

gathered and reported via SAS , a performance management/business intelligence 

platform initiated in Fall 2005. Below is a summary of software currently used 

administratively: 

Software/System Department Function 

2X All Remote communications 

Acid Pro TV Studio Music/Sound effects 

Adminstudio 10 Technology Packaging software 

Adobe Acrobat Pro All PDF Creating & Editing 

Adobe Captivate Instructional Technology Computer-based training 

Adobe Design Premium Communications, 

Curriculum, Technology 

Design Suite 

Adobe Photoshop All Photo editing 

Assistant Coach Athletics Sports broadcasting 

Avery Denison Design 

Pro 5 

Family Education and 

Guidance Services 

Photo 

management/video 


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Bank of America Direct Financial Services Comprehensive banking 

solution for all bank 

transactions 

Board Book Cabinet and Board of Trustees Captures board agenda 

items and board voting 

process 

Bosch Radionics Security Security Systems 

Camtasia Library Media Computer-based training 

Capital One Remote Communications – Education Remote Deposit Service 

Check Scan 

Foundation 

Contribute Web page administrators Internal web pages 

Crystal Reports Administration Supports various district 

software applications to 

allow for reformatting 

and custom report 

features 

DBVisualizer Technology Database management 

tool 

Digital Juice TV Studio Animation 

Digital Sports Video Athletics Video capture 

Diskeeper 2011 Server Technology Operations Disk defragmenter 

software 

Docufide Sender Student Services Transcript processing 

Dreamweaver/ 

Web page administrators External/internal web 

Fireworks 

pages 

ARMS Technology Federated ID 

management 

EdMIS Audit LEA Financial Services Audit database 

preparation of annual 

financial report 

Eduphoria Administrators and Teachers PDAS software 

eStar Special Education IEP creation and 

maintenance 

eTravel Administrators and Teachers Student travel approval 

Final Cut Pro TV Studio Macintosh editing 

Finish Lynx Athletics Automatic timing 

systems 

Fire Alarm Security Fire alarm 

Forms Creator All Web-based survey and 

forms generator 

Free Flow Copy Services Operating system for 

Xerox copiers 

Freezer Alarm Facilities Freezer alarm 

Galaxy Security Building Access System 


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Hy-Tek Meet Manager Athletics Manages competitions 

Image on Site Financial Services Item detail for all credits 

and debits to bank 

accounts 

JVC Security Video Recording System 

Laserfiche All Document Management 

Mega Track Transportation Motor pool fuel 

monitoring software 

Microsoft Office 2010 All MS office products suite 

Microsoft Project Assessment, Facilities, 

Finance & Technology 

Project Management 

Microsoft Streets & Trips Transportation Services Directions, maps, and 

cost estimates for field 

trips 

Motion TV Studio Effects and animation 

My Learning Plan All PDH Tracker 

Nutrakids by Lunch byte FANS District Office Provides 

production/nutrient 

analysis of foods/recipes 

Outlook All e-mail/voicemail 

Para Pro Assessment HR Assessment of Para’s 

Paypams FANS and Finance Online payments 

PCS – DSMP FANS District Office Database that compiles 

information from each 

FANS SCMP32POS into 

a district database 

PCS NetPOS 2.41 All FANS sites Point of Sale database 

Picasa 2 Family Education and 

Guidance Services 

Photo editor 

PSI (Pitney Bowes) Distribution Services Meter machine & 

postage tracking system 

Rapid Eye All District sites TV Camera Surveillances 

Raptor All District sites Visitor identification 

RCAMS Purchasing Services Document archive 

system 

RDO Copy Center Converts documents into 

Xerox copier format 

Rocket Scan FANS Meal application 

processing 

Safe School District staff School safety training 

SAS Assessment Assessment reporting 

and data entry 

School Messenger All District sites Automated calling 


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system 

Scriptwriter TV Studio Scripting software 

SEON Transportation Video feedback from 

school buses 

Snagit Assessment, Curriculum, 

E-School & Technology 

Snapshot image grabber 

Soundforge TV Studio Music generator 

SQL Server Instructional Technology Server Management Tool 

TBInv, Microsoft Access 

Inventory Tracking 

System 

TEAMS – Address 

Broker 

Distribution Services Textbook inventory 

system 

All Tracking ,verification 

and validation of student 

address 

TEAMS – Copy Center All Electronic delivery of 

documents from district 

workstations to Copy 

Center for processing 

copies 

TEAMS – Discipline Administrative Personnel Track student discipline 

Module 

incidents 

TEAMS – Student Health Nurses and Administrative 

Personnel 

TEAMS – Student 

Module: 

Enrollment, Master 

Schedule, Attendance, 

Grading, Self-Serve 

Student Scheduling 

Web-based application 

TEAMS Applicant 

Management 

All student 

immunization and 

screening information on 

line 

All Web based integrated 

district student database 

Hiring managers 

External applicants 

TEAMS Pasar Finance, Pasar campus 

operations 

TEAMS – Position Hiring Managers and Human 

Inventory 

Resources 

TEAMS – Purchase 

Order System 

District external 

employment application 

process and search 

engine 

After-school care 

enrollments/payments 

Automates the hiring 

process from on-line 

applications to complete 

the hire. 

All Process district 

purchases 


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TEAMS 

Transfer/Internal 

Employment Application 

TEAMS – Finance 

module 

TEAMS – Employee 

Service Center 

All Captures employee 

transfer requests and 

internal job applications 

Finance Accounting, AP, cash 

receipts, general ledger, 

payroll, time clock 

All Single area for 

employees to participate 

in district services 

All Employee absence and 

substitute management 

Student Services Online student 

enrollment with 

payment options 

TEAMS – Absence 

Management 

TEAMS – 

Summer/Night school 

Registration 

TEAMS – Warehouse Auxiliary Services Warehouse inventory 

management 

Transfinder Transportation Services Graphically based 

student transportation 

routing and boundary 

planning system 

Visio Professional Assessment &Technology Graphic design 

Vista Software Facility Services Irrigation System 

controls 

Visual Studio Technology Develop console and 

graphical user interface 

applications 

VMware Suite Technology Virtualization services 

Wikispaces Private Label 

Access 

District staff Information sharing 


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Staff Development for Effective Use of Information 

Technologies 

Plano ISD continues to commit significant resources to fully train all staff to be 

successful in the use of technology. 

Staff development is an essential and ongoing process that provides all educators with 

the knowledge, skills and classroom strategies to transform teaching and learning. All 

PISD staff take the initiative to pursue professional growth with a focus on the needs of 

digital age students. The changes produced through this professional development 

should then be translated into the classroom in order to effect lasting change in 

instruction and learning. 

Preparing educators to effectively facilitate and manage digital age learning in 

technology and information-rich settings involves essential retooling of the existing 

professional core of the educational system. It is necessary for our staff to collaborate, 

identify, and leverage viable strategies, funding sources, and systems in order to realize 

this vision. 

Professional learning should support and encourage teachers to devise new learning 

environments that feature instructional strategies that reflect current technology 

integration research, modern contexts to engage students, and assessments that 

effectively measure learning. 

Distance learning and telecommunication technologies are important tools for 

providing today’s teachers and administrators with new opportunities for professional 

growth. As educators receive more professional development online, they use it more in 

their classrooms with a blended approach with their students. 

All educators should: 

use technology effectively in the teaching and learning process and integrate 

appropriate technology throughout all curriculum and instruction. 

develop new learning environments that use technology as a flexible tool where 

learning is collaborative, interactive, and customized for the individual learner. 

keep up-to-date with emerging trends and technologies. 

The following strategies are in place to ensure that this commitment continues 

throughout 2013-2016. 

As new technologies are introduced into the classroom or office environment, training 

sessions are included in the implementation plan. In providing this training, the district 

offers a multitude of courses ranging from introductory to intermediate to advanced, 

content specific experiences. 


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In addition, all training sessions are approved by the appropriate technology, 

curriculum, and/or professional development staff member. Plano ISD’s staff 

development plan for information technologies includes provisions to: 

1. update the staff development plan on a regular basis to ensure continued use 

and improvement, 

2. provide staff development opportunities at times beneficial to staff, including 

during the work day (on the job training), before and after the work day, during 

summer months and during regular and early release staff development days, 

3. provide release time at each site for staff development and appropriate followup, 

4. provide staff development on and off site according to the needs of staff, 

5. make technology training an integral part of new teacher orientation, 

6. communicate staff development opportunities to staff through the professional 

development catalog, flyers, Internet pages, and the District Digest newsletter, 

7. provide staff development programs as new technologies are integrated into 

curriculum and administrative application areas, 

8. address technology competencies for all employees in the area of technology 

literacy, 

9. provide a scope/sequence plan allowing staff to move toward desired 

technology competencies, 

10. encourage staff to create individual professional learning plans that incorporate 

technology, 

11. establish a continuum of instruction that recognizes and defines appropriate 

levels and functions as they are related to staff development needs. 

To achieve the goal of a technologically literate staff, Plano ISD continues to offer a wide 

variety of professional development courses in the area of technology and curriculum 

integration. Training materials are available at http://k12.pisd.edu/ for easy access by 

all staff members to enable just-in-time training options. On-site training opportunities 

also are provided to individual campus groups on request. In addition, Plano ISD will 

continue to review current staff development delivery structures and design 

alternatives such as computer-based training, DVDs, Internet resources, and local video 

origination segments. 

Technology-related professional development opportunities available to staff include 

topics such as: 

Adobe Acrobat MS PowerPoint 

Adobe Dreamweaver MS Publisher 

Adobe Fireworks MS Skydrive 

Adobe InDesign MS Word 

Adobe Photoshop myPISD.net 

Audacity NetOp 


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BenQ - QDraw Network 

Contribute Photo Editing Software 

Curriculum Specific Software Photostory 

Destination Success Pinnacle Gradebook 

Digital Photography Basics Premiere Elements 

Digital Sound Editing QR Codes 

Examview Read & Write Gold 

File Management Safari Video Server 

Flash – Basics I & II Technology Resources in PISD 

Flip Cameras VID - ImageMate Software 

Integrated Curriculum Software Video Conferencing 

Library Electronic Resources Video Editing 

MS Access Web 2.0 / Collaboration Tools 

MS Excel Web Design 

*Various levels of training are offered on this topic, such as Introductory, Intermediate 

or Advanced. 

As technology and curriculum are implemented in any area, staff is provided with the 

opportunity to attend a wide variety of courses custom designed to prepare staff to use 

the technology with their students. Each curriculum area is responsible for designing 

and delivering training to its staff. Elective courses also provide staff opportunities to 

further their skills. Elective courses are also provided for staff to further their 

professional skills. 

Plano ISD continues its strong commitment to provide adequate resources and a wide 

variety of options for professional development and support in a “client-centered” 

approach. To achieve the vision of a technologically literate staff, these wide varieties of 

opportunities have been made available. Courses for the beginning user as well as the 

advanced user are provided at a multitude of sites including Plano ISD’s Sockwell 

Center for Professional Development and home campus sites. The Plano ISD model for 

professional development satisfies the recommendations put forth on pages 26-27 of the 

State of Texas Long-Range Plan for Technology, 2006-2020. 


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Assessment of Needed Telecommunications Services, 

Hardware, Software and Related Services 

Every computer in Plano ISD is connected to an internal campus network and every 

classroom has multiple connection outlets or wireless solutions for Internet access, 

application launching, file sharing and network printing. To access the Internet, all 

computers have software policies that direct them to the district proxy servers which 

contain required filtering software. All campuses are equipped with a core Ethernet 

backbone switch that connects the remote closets with the central distribution node 

(CDN) of the building. The CDN room receives the single mode fiber cable from the 

outside plant and terminates all internal multimode connections to the other fiber 

distribution nodes (FDN) of the campus. The computers connect via Ethernet 

(10/100/1000mbps) to a FDN/CDN closet. The switch stacks are connected via Gigabit 

Ethernet fiber connections to the local core switch. All servers and service devices 

connect to the local backbone switch. In the fall of 2001, the district constructed a 

network that connected all of the campuses together with over 81 miles of fiber optic 

cabling. 

In the summer of 2006, AT&T upgraded the network infrastructure to accommodate the 

increasing bandwidth needs for Plano ISD. The district also added a fifth core location 

that houses an internal datacenter to collapse district wide services onto a core location. 

The main core locations are Renner Middle School, Plano East Senior High, 

Administration Center, Service Center and the Spring Creek Center. The district has 

upgraded the core infrastructure from ATM to a 20G Ethernet ring. All high schools 

connect to their respective core locations over 10G Ethernet. All middle schools and 

elementary schools connect to the cores over Gigabit Ethernet. 

The network infrastructure was extended to the wireless space during the summer of 

2009. All campuses have been equipped with WiFi. (802.11 a/g/n) The network 

operates on both 2.4Ghz and 5 Ghz frequencies. The laptops, netbooks, and various 

BYOD devices can connect with speeds up to 450Mbps. 

The district has implemented virtualization technologies and Storage Area Networks 

(SANs) to reduce the amount of physical servers needed to run applications. Also, the 

solution is used to replicate data for business continuity. Over the time span of the 

technology plan, the district will increase its use of virtualization technology which is 

approximately 75%. 

In 2010 the district implemented a new Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phone 

system that runs on an open platform. The new phone system uses SIP (Session 

Initiation Protocol) to communicate with the phones and the Telco. Faxing has been 

converted from stand-alone machines using POTS lines to electronic format via email 

and SIP. 


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The district has developed a set of educational specifications for the standard 

elementary, middle and high school campus. These specifications contain instructional, 

environmental, structural, as well as technological standards to be used in all 

elementary, middle and high schools. As we construct or renovate schools, these 

technology standards become part of the construction specifications for that campus. 

Internal cabling for Internet access is one of those standards as are servers and 

operating systems that allow those connections to occur. 

To continue to support the instructional programs in the district, the following services 

are needed: 

Timeline Service Needed 

2013-2016 Continuation of phone service to campuses and individual classrooms 

2013-2016 Continuation of maintenance and support agreements for the outside 

plant of fiber 

2013-2016 Monitor utilization of bandwidth for the WAN 

2013-2016 Continuation of Internet access over the WAN 

2013-2016 Continuation of proxy, filtering server, firewalls and threat 

management tools 

2013-2016 Continuation of operating system and virtualization enhancements for 

all devices 

2013-2016 Continuation of 2 way video capability to and from all district 

classrooms 

2013-2016 Servers, SANs, access points, routers, switches, hub replacements and 

maintenance agreements to facilitate network traffic 

2013-2016 Internal cabling for network access in all new and renovated facilities 

A listing of the district inventory is found in Appendices H and I. 


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Districtwide Technology – Existing Conditions 

District web servers are in place providing district information and student work. 

Written policies are in place on acceptable use of the Internet, World Wide Web content, 

network management, and equipment donations (Policy CQ). 

Networked online card catalog, Internet access, Texas Library Connection, and 

automated checkout in all libraries. 

All computers have Internet access and are served by a switched Gigabit infrastructure. 

Plano ISD has two different 1Gbps Ethernet connections to the Internet with Time 

Warner Cable and Cogent Communications. 

Plano ISD currently houses online services such as backups and business continuity 

solutions in an outsourced datacenter. We connect to the datacenter over a gigabit 

Ethernet circuit. 

The switch/router infrastructure is a hub and spoke design that collapse on six 

datacenters geographically located in Plano ISD. In the hub sites we have a Cisco 6509 

that is the end point for all the spoke sites connections. The connection to the spoke sites 

are all 10GB and 1GB Ethernet connections depending on the size of the remote site. 

Between the hub sites is a 20GB Ether-channel connection deployed in a ring 

architecture. 

Internal DNS is handled by servers at the six core locations. External DNS is handled by 

servers at two of the core locations. 

The printing solution used at all campuses is standard Microsoft printing via IPP. Each 

core location contains print servers that service the campuses fed from that core. 

The district has integrated proxy technology to browse the Internet for students and 

staff. The proxy caching engines are four appliances from Blue Coat systems. 

The content filtration system works hand in hand with proxy caching services. As a 

user accesses the Internet, the content filtration system will allow certain pages to be 

delivered while it will block unwanted pages from being viewed. The engine that Plano 

uses for Internet filtration was developed by the Websense Corporation. The category 

lists are downloaded every night. The content filtration system works with the district 

LDAP services to distinguish which sets of users are connected to their appropriate 

policy package. The Technology Steering Committee defines and recommends the 

appropriate level of filtration. 

WiFi services have been deployed to all campuses district-wide. The WiFi system 

allows for connectivity of PISD-supplied devices as well as BYOD devices to PISD 

network and Internet resources. Internet access over WiFi also makes use of the 

Websense content filtering system. 

The student, finance and HR information services data are delivered from the 

datacenter that uses a collection of Linux servers. 


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Web Services are handled by a collection of servers at the main datacenters within 

Plano ISD. They handle sites for external/internal web interfaces and curriculum 

content. 

Plano ISD uses the open source software Asterisk as a software PBX. This system runs 

on a combination of physical and virtual servers running out of the 6 data centers. 

VOIP phones are serviced by Asterisk via SIP. This system includes voice calls, faxing, 

and voicemail. 

Third party application services are also delivered from the main datacenter location 

facilities. These include the facilities work order ticketing system, portal services, 

document management services, 911 phone services, bus routing systems, records 

retention systems, student grading systems, textbook tracking systems, credit card 

transaction systems, absence/substitute calling systems, mass calling systems, 

curriculum delivery systems and additional customized systems for specific purposes. 

The district integrates three different firewall systems at the borders of the network. It is 

handled by Fortinet’s FortiGate product. 

Virtualization software is used in the datacenters and replicates mission critical 

applications between them. 

Plano ISD incorporates a Google searching server to assist staff, students and the 

community to find information on our webservers. 

The PISD Copy Center uses high speed printing systems from Xerox and other vendors. 

Handheld devices are used for administrative and instructional use throughout the 

district. 

Blackboard and Moodle servers deliver online courses to students. 

A listserv application called eNews is used to deliver messages from the school and 

district to interested stakeholders. 

An integrated document management solution from document creation through 

delivery helps the enterprise create, manage and use content quickly and efficiently to 

respond to business needs. Established the ability to store, retrieve, and share 

documents with employees, parents, students and clients. Also, it can apply retention 

rules and establish workflow management process to comply with legal and 

organizational requirements. 

Plano ISD’s eSchool program, launched in 2001 and one of the first online instructional 

programs in the state of Texas, has served more than 27,000 high school students in 

twelve years in Texas, across the United States and other countries, providing an 

avenue for accelerated study and credit recovery. Student course completion rates 

average 89%, and passing rates 98%. In 2004, the school district launched a Campus 

Based Online Instruction program, which has served 13,500 students with online course 

offerings at their schools. 

Redesigned internal and external web sites allow more efficient access to district 

information and resources including such areas as employment opportunities and 

procurement processes from our purchasing department. The district’s website 


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provides an immediate and recognizable identity that harmonizes with existing logos 

and the school district’s vast number of online instructional sites and web-based 

applications. Focus group meetings with students, teachers, parents and staff provided 

input for the site redesign. District website guidelines and standards were written and 

provided during training for Web Editors who contribute and maintain site content. 


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Budget Strategies to Acquire and Maintain Components of 

the Technology Plan 

Plano ISD and its community commit a significant portion of budget dollars to support 

and improve the use of technology in the district. In 1996 and 1999, the community 

approved $43 and $21 million, respectively, bond packages that provided the needed 

funding to enable a large portion of the plan to be put into place. A combination of 

operating funds and 5-year equipment bonds will be needed to insure the remainder of 

the plan can be implemented and maintained in an appropriate fashion. Due to the 

legislative mandates that have equalized available funding for school districts, the 

district must strive to fund replacement costs in future bond packages. The operating 

budget should fund ongoing support of technology. A determination was made in the 

spring of 1999 by district administration and the Board of Trustees that a replacement 

fund for technology must become part of an ongoing bond program. In September 

2000, the community approved a bond package that included $39 million for technology 

and instructional initiatives. In addition, that bond provided for the funding of the 

three-year technology replacement program as detailed in the previous technology 

plan. The Board of Trustees approved a small bond election for August 2003 that 

provided $2,500,000 for our web-based information systems development along with 

$1,500,000 to begin the next phase of our technology replacement program. In August 

2003, the community approved a bond package that provided $51.8 million for 

technology initiatives. In May 2008, the most current package was approved providing 

$66.1 million for curriculum and technology initiatives. $33.8 million of that funding is 

earmarked for the replacement program over 4 years. This also included a variety of 

new curriculum with embedded technology initiatives as detailed in pages 16-24 of this 

document. 

Due to a variety of factors, the 2008 bond funding program had to be extended from the 

expected four year cycle to currently supporting its sixth year of expenditures. As in the 

past, and to prepare for a future bond, the Technology Steering Committee has 

reviewed current technology use throughout the district and has recommended the 

replacement schedule for 2013-2016 as noted on page 40. 

The curriculum and technology planning teams have begun to review and evaluate 

current programs for improvements and will be ready with suggestions when planning 

begins for a future funding source. 

As our reliance on technology resources for teaching, learning and support services 

continues to grow, our need to provide for the total cost of ownership of those resources 

also expands. The board has taken an active stance on the use of outsourcing for those 

areas of technology support that can best be handled with outside expertise. 

Maintenance of our private fiber optic wide area network, network WAN electronics, 

phone voice lines and computer repair are handled through outsource agreements. 


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The replacement plan as recommended by the Technology Steering Committee. 

Item Actual 

# to replace 

2013-16 Cost Total Cost 

Apple Computers 116 116 1,500 174,000 

Barcode Scanners 150 150 150 22,500 

Calculators 7,180 1,077 95 102,315 

Calculators 17,530 10,000 20 200,000 

Camcorders/Digital Video Cameras 1,770 1,770 700 1,239,000 

Computer Monitors (replacing CRTs) 7,319 7,319 189 1,383,291 

Data Processing Equip (printers, etc.) 6 6 7,835 47,010 

Desktop PCs 27,987 17,058 772 13,168,776 

Digital Cameras 2,492 1,500 600 900,000 

Document Scanners 350 350 850 297,500 

Flatbed Scanners 751 350 450 157,500 

Graphic Art Tablets 824 824 409 337,016 

Headphones 50,000 12,000 13 156,000 

Heart Rate Monitors 565 85 270 22,883 

Kilns 70 70 4,000 280,000 

Laptop Batteries 7,998 5,000 68 340,000 

Laptop Carts 607 300 1,400 420,000 

Laptop Computers 7,800 7,800 1,000 7,800,000 

LOTE Language Laboratories (6 – 12) 50 20 27,000 540,000 

Mobile Broadcast Cart 75 75 7,000 525,000 

Network Firewall 2 2 35,000 70,000 

Network Routers 76 76 46,050 3,499,800 

Network SAN - Large 2 2 130,000 260,000 

Network SAN - Small 5 5 40,000 200,000 

Network Servers - large 30 30 20,000 600,000 

Network Servers - proxy 4 4 36,000 144,000 

Network Servers - small 60 60 8,000 480,000 

Network Switches 1,400 700 1,000 700,000 

Opscan Scanners 30 30 7,222 216,660 

Printers 4,931 3,000 800 2,400,000 

Probeware/Microscopes/Lab 8,835 4,418 300 1,325,250 

Projection Systems/Light Sources 5,078 2,500 1,300 3,250,000 

Scan Converters 2,943 200 169 33,800 

Tablets 584 584 467 272,728 

Time Clocks 90 90 1,200 108,000 

Touch Screens and POS System 300 300 1,500 450,000 

TV/Monitors 2,943 147 395 58,124 

UPS Systems - Closets 450 450 610 274,500 

UPS Systems - Datacenter 5 5 15,000 75,000 

VCRs 2,662 1,000 199 199,000 

Video switch (Pelican) Boxes 4,699 3,000 14 42,000 

VIDs 3,407 1,000 1,300 1,300,000 

Wireless Access Points 1,100 1,100 3,000 3,300,000 

Wireless Keyboard/Mouse 3,500 3,500 110 385,000 

Total Replacement Cost 47,756,653 


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Ongoing funding in support of the technology plan includes: 

Technology/Curriculum support staff (campus-based) $6,151,466 

Staff Development PDH courses $788,195 

Technology support staff (district-based) and operating budget $10,968,608 

This level of financial support is crucial to maintain the current level and support the 

proposed level of technology integration as detailed in this plan. 

Alternate Funding Sources 

There is a perception that a growing base of financial resources and public support for 

an increased use of technology in education exists. However, the demand for such 

support is ever increasing and generally exceeds the available “local” resources. To 

fully implement the initiatives in this plan, it will be necessary to secure resources from 

a variety of public and private organizations. 

Competitive governmental grants, state and federal, could provide significant support 

in areas in which Plano ISD qualifies. These grants are generally targeted to meet a 

district’s most critical needs and are highly competitive. At this point, Plano ISD has 

provided many of the supported initiatives for student use ahead of the time in which 

grants are available. 

Private foundations (local, regional and national) have shown support for unique uses 

of technology in education. Local corporations, businesses and a variety of communitybased 

organizations have made contributions to support a specific school or program. 

The school district has been successful in securing funds for technology initiatives using 

both Erate and grant processes. 

Universal Service Fund (Erate) 

The Telecommunications Act of 1996 requires the Federal Communications 

Commission (FCC) and the states to ensure that affordable, quality, telecommunications 

services are available to all Americans. Consistent with the congressional mandate, the 

FCC has set in motion universal service policies that will ensure that all citizens, 

including low-income consumers and those who live in rural, insular, or high-cost 

areas, shall have affordable service and will help connect eligible schools, libraries, and 

healthcare providers to the global telecommunications network. 

On May 8, 1997, the FCC adopted the Federal-State Joint Board's recommendations for 

providing discounts to eligible schools and libraries on purchases of all commercially 

available telecommunications services, Internet access, and internal connections. These 

E-Rate discounts range from 20% to 90%. Total expenditures for Universal Service 

support is capped at $2.25 billion per year with a rollover into the following years for 

moneys not fully disbursed in any given year. 


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Plano ISD applied for the grant in March 1998 and has continued to apply for discounts 

each year since. The following discounts have been provided to Plano ISD: 

Year 1 1998-1999 $514,156 Year 2 1999-2000 $1,629,239 

Year 3 2000-2001 $592,270 Year 4 2001-2002 $473,757 

Year 5 2002-2003 $287,659 Year 6 2003-2004 $307,601 

Year 7 2004-2005 $238,969 Year 8 2005-2006 $254,942 

Year 9 2006-2007 $260,561 Year 10 2007-2008 $239,292 

Year 11 2008-2009 $251,781 Year 12 2009-2010 $239,210 

Year 13 2010-2011 $241,315 Year 14 2011-2012 $289,801 

All of the above mentioned avenues of support for this plan will be examined 

thoroughly and pursued aggressively. 

Plano ISD is committed to providing a long-term financial plan that provides students 

and teachers with suitable technology to support learning, and at the same time, 

protects the community’s investment. It is understood that responding to the financial 

challenges presented by the need to make technology available to all students is 

multifaceted. This challenge includes not only the initial purchase price of the 

equipment, but the infrastructure to connect one classroom to another, each school to 

the district, and every student and staff member to the world. Furthermore, beyond 

providing the initial equipment, the district must be able to provide staff training both 

in the use of the equipment and software, as well as instructional strategies for the 

integration of this technology into the curriculum. Finally, the district must be 

prepared to meet the challenge of supporting its comprehensive plan to upgrade and 

replace both software and hardware as required by obsolescence and growth. 

The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) provides a total cost of ownership 

(TCO) tool along with a value of investment (VOI) methodology that are available for 

school district use. This TCO work was funded by the U.S. Department of Education 

and includes CoSN and the Gartner Group as partners. 

The focus of VOI is to project the costs and related benefits of specific proposed 

technology projects. On the cost side, while anticipated budgeted initial and ongoing 

costs are very important, the anticipated project TCO is critical for determining all of the 

anticipated project costs over the life of the project. Benefits include any dollar savings, 

efficiencies or additional revenue generation, but also need to take into account 

qualitative benefits that relate directly to school mission, goals and mandates. 

Access to these resources is provided at http://cosn.org/. Plano ISD continues to use 

this tool and methodology as part of its technology study process. 


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Evaluation Plan for Implementation of the Technology Plan 

Plano ISD actively monitors and adjusts technology implementations as part of our 

ongoing evaluation plan. The technology plan is revisited and revised annually by the 

Technology Steering Committee. Guiding questions that are an integral part of our 

general evaluation process include: 

What has been and is being accomplished as part of the technology 

implementation? 

How can the implementations be improved? 

What are the next steps? 

Evaluation Process: 

Evaluation of the technology plan is a systematic, ongoing process. All aspects of the 

plan are evaluated formally each year in November. 

The Technology Steering Committee is responsible for the ongoing evaluation of this 

plan. Reports providing information on the metrics discussed in the goals portion of 

the plan will be reviewed on a monthly, quarterly or annual basis as appropriate. The 

intention of the evaluation will be to make decisions on the impact that technology has 

on the learning process for all students. A report will be given to the Superintendent 

after each formal evaluation occurs. 

Evaluation Method: 

Plano ISD’s STaR Chart results for each campus will be used to help Plano ISD assess 

its progress toward meeting the goals of the state long range plan for technology. 

Other methods used for evaluation will include: 

Surveys of the staff conducted yearly in regards to their use of technology in the 

classroom. 

Informal interviews conducted once a year for staff and students by the 

Instructional Technology support staff. 

Consultation with principals regarding individual staff member use of classroom 

technology. 

Observations on expected classroom technology use are included in the Plano 

Walkthrough process. 

Records of staff member participations in technology training monitored by My 

Learning Plan registrations and teacher professional development records. 

Integration of training into the classroom as measured by the online curriculum 

planners and number and type of technology and distance learning projects. 

Monitoring and documentation of community access to technology resources and 

information on the campuses and on the district web sites. 

Monitoring and documentation of community involvement. 

Ongoing inventory of hardware and software. 

Support and maintenance of technology as documented by technical support 

records and service level agreements. 


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Texas e-Plan Goals, Objectives and Strategies 

GOAL 1: Provide technology resources for teachers, students and parents to enhance student learning. 

OBJECTIVE 1.1: 

Develop, and provide access to, electronic resources at school for students and teachers with improved remote 

access for students and parents. 

Budget Amount $7,021,000.00 

LRPT category: Teaching and Learning 

E-Rate Correlates: ER01, ER02 

NCLB Correlates: 01, 02, 03, 04a, 05, 08, 09, 11, 12 

Strategies State/Status: Timeline: Person(s) 

Responsible: 

1.1.1: To enhance student learning by 

continuing the expansion and support 

of the comprehensive online 

curriculum center to distribute K-12 

curriculum, staff development, 

resources, student activities and 

assessments. 

LEA LRPT Correlates: TL01, TL06, 

TL07 

1.1.2: To continue the development of the 

web-based, classroom accessible data 

warehouse from SAS 

LEA LRPT Correlates: LAS08, TL04, 

TL05 

1.1.3: To continue upgrade, development 

and implementation of a portal 

(myPISD.net) that will enable full 

access to network services and allow 

individualization of instructional 

activities to students, teachers and 

parents. 

LEA LRPT Correlates: I03, LAS11, 

TL09, TL10, TL11, TL15, TL16 

1.1.4: Enhance the student learning 

environment at all levels by continuing 

to replace and update the teacher 

presentation computer station,DLP 

projectors, VIDs, digital cameras, 

handheld devices for assessment 

recording, and enhanced 

communication technologies for 

special populations at all levels. 

LEA LRPT Correlates: I09, TL08, TL13 

1.1.5: Enhance student learning by 

continuing to update and add to district 

digital video libraries and digital 

resources accessible in the classroom 

or at home. 

State: 

Revised 

Status: In 

Progress 

State: 

Revised 

Status: In 

Progress 

State: 

Revised 

Status: In 

Progress 

State: 

Revised 

Status: In 

Progress 

State: 

Revised 

Status: In 

2013-16 Curriculum staff; 

Instructional 

Technology 

staff; 

Assessment and 

Accountability 

staff 

2013-16 Research and 

Assessment 

staff; Curriculum 

staff; 

Technology staff 

2013-16 Technology 


staff 

Evidence: 


All teachers will have 

access to the online 

curriculum planner to 

use to build lesson 

plans; Classroom 

observation; 

Curriculum surveys 

Teachers have access 

to and are able to use 

student data to 

improve student 

learning; Student 

grades and test results 

available in tool. 

Improved staff and 

student productivity 

and efficiency as 

measured by use. 

2013-16 Technology staff Technology is installed 

in the teaching 

classrooms per 

technology plan; 

Classroom 

observation; District 

inventory; Campus 

StaR Chart. 

2013-16 Instructional 

technology staff; 

Curriculum staff 

Assessment results; 

Statistics of video use; 

Campus StaR Chart 

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TL15 

1.1.6: Integrate curriculum applications for 

the video conferencing, digital TV, 

pisdtv, and digital broadcasting 

equipment available to all schools. 

LEA LRPT Correlates: EP06, EP08, 

I02, I06, TL09, TL10, TL12, TL13 

1.1.7: To replace, upgrade and maintain 

technology resources to support 

curriculum standards. 

LEA LRPT Correlates: EP08, TL08, 

TL09 

Progress 

State: 

Revised 

Status: In 

Progress 

State: 

Revised 

Status: In 

Progress 






staff 


Provide a comprehensive virtual school option for Plano ISD and other Texas students. 

Budget Amount $200,000.00 



NCLB Correlates: 01, 02, 03, 04a, 05, 06, 07, 08, 11, 12 


Responsible: 

1.2.1: To enhance student achievement by 

continuing the development and 

implementation of courses for Plano 

ISD eSchool (PISD virtual high 

school). 

LEA LRPT Correlates: EP08, I05, 

LAS15, TL09, TL11, TL12, TL13, TL16 

1.2.2: To provide additional options for at-risk 

students and credit recovery by 

expanding campus-based online 

course availability. 

LEA LRPT Correlates: LAS15, TL09, 

TL11, TL13, TL16 

State: 

Original 

Status: In 

Progress 

State: 

Revised 

Status: In 

Progress 

2013-16 Campus 

services staff; 

Instructional 


Curriculum staff; 

eSchool faculty 

2013-16 Student services 

staff; 

Instructional 



eSchool faculty 


Provide expanded remote access to technology resources to students, parents and teachers. 




NCLB Correlates: 01, 02, 03, 04a, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12 


Responsible: 

1.3.1: To continue and expand home access 

to software, web resources, grades, 

assessment data, and personal 

network directories for teachers, 

students and parents through 

myPISD.net. 

State: 

Revised 

Status: In 

Progress 


Campus StaR Chart; 

Electronic Curriculum 

Planner inclusion; 

Analyze statistics of 

usage; eChannel guide 

listings 

District inventory; 

Complete identified 

replacement program; 

Campus and District 

StaR Chat 

Evidence: 

Survey of students 

taking courses; Survey 

of parents; Statistics of 

course completion and 

grades attained 

Survey of students 

taking courses; Survey 

of parents; Statistics of 

course completion and 

grades attained 

Evidence: 

2013-16 Technology staff Improved teacher 

productivity and 

efficiency as measured 

by use; Students and 

parent enrollment in 

myPISD.net; 

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LEA LRPT Correlates: EP03, EP08, 

I05, I08, LAS11, LAS15, TL12, TL15, 

TL16 

1.3.2: Enhance opportunities for student 

learning by providing computers and 

software to educationally 

disadvantaged students in the 

Computers@Home program. 

LEA LRPT Correlates: I04, TL12, TL15 

1.3.3: To provide parents online access 

(Parent Viewer) to student grades,and 

attendance, class content 

(myPISD.net), growth charts, online 

registration, etc. through parent portal. 


TL15, TL16 

State: 

Original 

Status: In 

Progress 

State: 

Revised 

Status: In 

Progress 


Educate all students and teachers on district acceptable use policies. 




NCLB Correlates: 01, 02, 03, 04a, 06, 07, 09 


Assessment of 

participating students' 

achievement 

2013-16 Technology staff Survey participating 

parents and students; 

Survey teachers; 

Assessment of 

students participating 

in the program 


technology staff 


Responsible: 

1.4.1: Provide staff and student training each 

fall on the AUP. 

LEA LRPT Correlates: TL14 

1.4.2: Offer training sessions on the AUP 

and Internet safety at each school for 

staff and parents 

LEA LRPT Correlates: TL14, TL15 

State: 

Original 

Status: In 

Progress 

State: 

Revised 

Status: In 

Progress 



principals; 

teachers 



principals; 

teachers 

Parent use of Parent 

Viewer to access their 

child’s grade and 

attendance 

information. 

Evidence: 

Campus reporting of 

completed task 

Campus reporting of 

completed task 

GOAL 2: To continue to integrate technology resources into the district curriculum to improve academic 

achievement of all students. 


To continue to review existing and select new technology resources (including classroom spaces) to achieve district 

and state curriculum standards. 




NCLB Correlates: 01, 02, 03, 04a, 04b, 06, 07, 11 


Responsible: 

2.1.1: Integrate the state defined 

technology skills into the 

State: 

Original 


Instructional 

Evidence: 

Skills included in the K-12 

curriculum planner; Publication of 

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core curriculum. 

LEA LRPT Correlates: 

LAS03, TL01, TL02, TL03 

2.1.2: Annual review and update 

of K-12 curriculum 

(electronic curriculum 

planners) to ensure that all 

technology resources are 

integrated. 

LEA LRPT Correlates: I09, 

TL01, TL10 

2.1.3: Identify and purchase 

technology resources to 

support the district 

curriculum. 


LAS15, TL08, TL10 

2.1.4: Provide and continue the 

development of new 

technology courses. 

LEA LRPT Correlates: 

TL01, TL02 

2.1.5: Investigate new options for 

personal computing 

devices for students. 


I09, TL08 

Status: In 

Progress 

State: 

Original 

Status: In 

Progress 

State: 

Original 

Status: In 

Progress 

State: 

Revised 

Status: In 

Progress 

State: 

Original 

Status: In 

Progress 

technology staff the Elementary Technology 

Literacy Guide 


Instructional 


2013-16 Technology staff; 


Technology 

steering committee 




Teachers 




Teachers 

Evaluated by instructional 

technology and curriculum; 

Ongoing evaluation by teachers; 

Classroom observation 

District inventory; Inventory and 

classroom “walks” to check for 

curriculum standards; Formal and 

informal meetings of the 

curriculum and technology teams 


technology staff; student 

enrollment numbers 


technology and curriculum staff 

for appropriateness of delivery of 

content 

GOAL 3: To provide all staff with continuous opportunities for training in integration and use of technology 

resources. 


To provide training for all technology resources required by curriculum initiatives and new and existing technology 

resources. 


LRPT category: Educator Preparation and Development 


NCLB Correlates: 01, 03, 04a, 04b, 08, 12 


Responsible: 

3.1.1: Design and conduct training for 

electronic grades and 

attendance, email, 

myPISD.net, SAS, Acceptable 

Use Policy and technology 

resources for new teachers. 

LEA LRPT Correlates: EP03, 

EP08, I09, LAS06, TL14 

State: 

Original 

Status: In 

Progress 



Evidence: 

New teachers can successfully 

use email, technology resources 

and follow the AUPs; New 

teachers successfully take 

attendance, produce progress 

notices and report cards; 

Teachers can access gradebook 

from school or home. 

3.1.2: Design and conduct training for State: 2013-16 Instructional Teacher evaluations; Teachers 


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all new and existing district 

technology resources and 

courses. 


EP04, EP09, LAS06, LAS10 

3.1.3: Provide opportunities to train 

individual campuses and 

teachers on specific needs. 


EP05, EP09, LAS10, TL03, 

TL05, TL08, TL10, TL15 

3.1.4: Offer Professional 

Development training related 

to technology tools and 

resources 


LAS06, LAS10, TL06 

3.1.5: Create online training guides 

for new technology resources. 


EP02, EP03, EP04, LAS06, 

LAS10 

3.1.6: Continue to offer multiple 

methods for staff training 

(online, video, CD ROM, TV, 

Video Conferencing, etc.). 


EP07, LAS06, LAS10 

3.1.7: Teachers and campuses will 

use data from STaR Charts to 

analyze and assess needs for 

training. 


LAS03 

3.1.8: Continue with use of webbased 

application to document 

professional learning plans 

(MyLearningPlan) 


EP02, LAS01, LAS02, LAS03, 

LAS05, LAS06, LAS08, 

LAS10, LAS12 

Original 

Status: In 

Progress 

State: 

Original 

Status: In 

Progress 

State: 

Revised 

Status: In 

Progress 

State: 

Original 

Status: In 

Progress 

State: 

Original 

Status: In 

Progress 

State: 

Original 

Status: In 

Progress 

State: 

Revised 

Status: In 

Progress 

technology staff will be able to successfully use 

resources 


technology 

staff; 



technology 


technology 


technology 

staff; 





technology 

staff; 


Campus evaluations; Teacher 

evaluations; Number of trainings 

conducted 

Teacher evaluations; Observed 

use of technology in the 

classroom. 

Guides are being accessed and 

used by teachers; Classroom 

observation of resources being 

used. 

Multiple methods are being 

utilized for staff development. 

Professional learning course 

requests 

Evaluated by principals and 

curriculum staff 

GOAL 4: Provide development of a more efficient electronic management environment for staff members and 

a more comprehensive information management environment for all stakeholders. 


Continue updates to information management systems development to include web-based, self-service software 

applications for staff, students and community. 



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LRPT category: Leadership, Administration and Support 

E-Rate Correlates: ER01 

NCLB Correlates: 03, 05, 06, 08, 09, 11, 12 


Responsible: 

4.1.1: Provide an integrated information 

management software system with 

specific functionality and reporting 

requirements aligned with public K- 

12 schools within the state of 

Texas. 

LEA LRPT Correlates: I01 

4.1.2: Embed information systems into 

myPISD.net portal. 


TL12, TL13, TL15 

4.1.3: Implement additional performance 

management tools. 

LEA LRPT Correlates: LAS08 

State: 

Original 

Status: In 

Progress 

State: 

Original 

Status: In 

Progress 

State: 

Original 

Status: In 

Progress 

2013-16 Information 

management 

systems staff; 

Central/auxiliary 

support services staff; 

Principals 

2013-16 Information 

management 


technology 

operations staff 

2013-16 Performance 

management 


technology 

operations staff; 

finance staff; HR staff 

Evidence: 


Documented 

development process 

and deliverable 

timeline; 

Implementation in 

offices and classrooms 

districtwide; Accurate 

state reporting 

Documented 

development process 

and deliverable 

timeline; 

Implementation in 

offices and classrooms 

districtwide 

Documented 

implementation 

process; operational 

status of strategic 

performance 

management, human 

capital management 

and financial 

management modules 


Provide continued improvements into internal and external web sites for more efficient use of information by all 

stakeholders. 




NCLB Correlates: 02, 03, 04a, 05, 06, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12 


Responsible: 

4.2.1: Continued development of internal 

and external web sites to allow 

more efficient access to districtwide 

information and resources 

including school and classroom 

connections for parents, 

employment opportunities, 

procurement processes for 

potential vendors and items of 

general interest for the community. 


LAS11 

4.2.2: Implement an update myPISD.net 

portal that will enable full access to 

network services. This portal will be 

the foundation that allows greater 

individualization of instructional 

State: 

Original 

Status: In 

Progress 

State: 

Revised 

Status: In 

Progress 


Communications 

staff; Curriculum staff; 

Central/auxiliary 

services staff; 

Campus staff 


Assessment staff; 


Evidence: 

Counters on sites to 

see web usage; 

Evaluating weblogs to 

monitor usage; System 

availability reporting; 

Online customer 

surveys 

Number of applications 

available through the 

portal; Number of 

interfaces using "push" 

technology; Calls to 

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activities to students, expanded 

email for students, collaboration, 

teaching and management 

activities to staff and information 

activities to parents and other 

stakeholders. 

LEA LRPT Correlates: I01, I08, 

LAS11, TL16 


Increase the use of technology to improve and expand communication to all stakeholders. 




NCLB Correlates: 02, 03, 04a, 05, 06, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12 


Responsible: 

4.3.1: Continue eNews system. 

LEA LRPT Correlates: I08, LAS09 

4.3.2: Update emergency notifications 

and options 


LAS13 

State: 

Original 

Status: In 

Progress 

State: 

Revised 

Status: In 

Progress 


Communications staff 


Communications staff 


Help Desk on use; 

Customer surveys 

Evidence: 

Customer surveys; 

number of subscribers 

Customer surveys; 

successful delivery of 

messages 

GOAL 5: To ensure that all students and instructional staff have access to appropriate technology meeting or 

exceeding state recommendations. 


Provide processes that enable the procurement, implementation, training and appropriate uses of all technology 

resources. 


LRPT category: Infrastructure for Technology 


NCLB Correlates: 02, 03, 04b, 05, 06, 12 


Responsible: 

5.1.1: All campuses and classrooms 

will continue to have access to 

appropriate, networked 

technology, with Internet 

access, Wi-Fi, and video 

capabilities. 


TL10 

5.1.2: All teachers will use 

presentation stations, student 

stations, district and personal 

devices, and appropriate 

State: 

Original 

Status: In 

Progress 

State: 

Revised 

Status: In 


staff 


technology 

staff; 

Curriculum 

Evidence: 

Student and Teacher access 

surveys; Classroom observations 

by Instructional Technology staff; 

Weekly Technology Project 

meetings to ensure ongoing 

status monitoring; Inventories 

Classroom observations; Teacher 

access surveys; Student use 

surveys; Inventories 

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peripherals to enhance 

learning. 


TL01, TL08 

5.1.3: All campuses and classrooms 

will be part of an appropriate, 

well maintained, 

telecommunication network 

(WAN, LAN) with equipment 

which allows for equitable 

communication between those 

campuses and the community. 


I08 

5.1.4: Implement and enforce a policy 

of Internet safety by using file 

servers before requests travel 

to the district proxy servers and 

router, which contain the 

district’s filtering software. 

LEA LRPT Correlates: I07 

5.1.5: Total cost of ownership (TCO) 

and value of investment (VOI) 

metrics will be used in making 

recommendations on major 

purchases. 

LEA LRPT Correlates: LAS02, 

LAS04 

5.1.6: The technology steering 

committee will update the 

technology plan with strategies 

to promote student 

achievement and plan for 

district purchases. 

LEA LRPT Correlates: LAS01, 

LAS02, LAS04, LAS05, LAS06, 

LAS07, LAS08, LAS09, LAS14 

Progress staff 

State: 

Original 

Status: In 

Progress 

State: 

Revised 

Status: In 

Progress 

State: 

Original 

Status: In 

Progress 

State: 

Original 

Status: In 

Progress 


Investigate the use of open technologies and Web 2.0 applications 


LRPT category: Infrastructure for Technology 


NCLB Correlates: 02, 03, 05, 06, 12 


staff 


staff 


staff 


staff; 

Curriculum 

staff 


Responsible: 

5.2.1: Provide staff and student 

awareness and access of open 

source software and Web 2.0 

applications. 


State: 

Original 

Status: In 

Progress 


technology 

staff; 

Curriculum 

staff 

Help Desk Reports; Weekly 

meetings between Telecom and 

Tech Support staff and Telecom 

vendors; Staff Surveys; 

Inventories 

All staff and students are required 

to review the Acceptable Use 

Policy at the beginning of each 

school year; Teaching staff and 

librarians continually alert the 

Technical support staff to any 

inappropriate site. Sites are 

blocked within 24 hours of 

notification. 

RFPs will include requirements 

committing to TCO/VOI 

calculations; Recommendations 

will include TCO/VOI information 

when appropriate. 

Input from all stakeholders 

(students, parents, staff, 

community members) will be 

sought and used 

Evidence: 



surveys 


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TL08, TL09 

5.2.2: Provide proof of concept testing 

sites for the use of open source 

software and Web 2.0 

applications. 


TL08, TL09 

5.2.3: Sunset proprietary, client-based 

software and replace with webbased 

applications. 

LEA LRPT Correlates: TL08, 

TL09, TL12, TL13, TL16 

State: 

Original 

Status: In 

Progress 

State: 

Original 

Status: In 

Progress 


technology 

staff; 

Curriculum 

staff 


technology 

staff; 

Curriculum 

staff 



surveys 

Software inventory 


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Policy and Procedure Development and Revision 

Plano ISD is committed to a systematic implementation of technology improvements. 

The following section describes those critical procedures necessary for technology 

support. 

Acceptable Use Guidelines 

The Acceptable Use Policy for Technology Resources (Policy CQ) was adopted by the 

School Board in June, 1996, revised in 1999, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2008, and again in 2011, 

with an update to the Board in 2013. The document outlines the district policy for 

acceptable use of all technology resources, including: 

voice - includes telephones and voice mail 

video - includes television monitors and projection systems 

data - includes computers, servers, stored data 

network - includes wide area and local area network, including connections to other 

networks via Region 10 and internal district email 

Internet use - includes email, client applications (browsers) and student project 

email accounts. 

A copy of the policy is provided as Appendix A. 

School Web Page Guidelines 

Are included as an exhibit as part of Policy CQ as found in Appendix A. 

Personal Wireless Device Guidelines 

These guidelines are available for each school to use as they activate their public 

wireless network access. The guidelines are found in Appendix B. 

Data Disaster Recovery Plan 

The data disaster recovery plan presents the district plan regarding antivirus software 

to prevent viruses from infecting district computers, storage of critical data, districtwide 

backup procedures and recovery for servers and individual workstations. 

A copy of the plan is provided as Appendix C. 

Problem Reporting 

This document provides instructions for reporting problems to our Help Desk for all 

technology resources. 

A copy of the document is provided as Appendix D. 

Technology Acquisition and Approval Procedures 

The procedures are provided as Appendix E. 

Plano ISD Software Standards 

The standards are provided as Appendix F. 

Inventories of Instructional Software Applications, Instructional Technology 

Hardware, Network Hardware and Voice Equipment 

The complete inventories can be found in Appendices G-J. 


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Appendix A 

Policy for Acceptable Use of Plano Independent School District Technology 

Resources 

The Plano Independent School District provides technology resources to its students 

and staff for educational and administrative purposes. The goal in providing these 

resources is to promote educational excellence in the Plano schools by facilitating 

resource sharing, innovation and communication with the support and supervision of 

parents, teachers and support staff. The use of these technology resources is a privilege, 

not a right. 

With access to computers and, through their use, people all over the world, comes the 

potential availability of material that may not be considered to be of educational value 

in the context of the school setting. Plano ISD firmly believes that the value of 

information, interaction, and research capabilities available outweighs the possibility 

that users may obtain material that is not consistent with the educational goals of the 

district. 

Proper behavior, as it relates to the use of technology, is no different than proper 

behavior in all other aspects of Plano ISD activities. All users are expected to use the 

technology and networks in a responsible, ethical, and polite manner. This appendix is 

intended to clarify those expectations as they apply to technology and network usage 

and consists of District Policy CQ (Legal, Local, Regulations and Exhibits). 


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MANAGEMENT 


CQ 

(LEGAL) 

PEIMS 

The District shall participate in the Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS) and 

through that system shall provide information required for the administration of the Foundation School 

Program and of other appropriate provisions of the Education Code. The PEIMS data standards, 

established by the Commissioner, shall be used by the District to submit information. Education Code 

42.006; 19 TAC 61.1025 

CHILDREN’S INTERNET PROTECTION ACT 

Under the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA), the District must, as a prerequisite to receiving 

universal service discount rates, implement certain Internet safety measures and submit certification to 

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the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). 47 U.S.C. 254 [See UNIVERSAL SERVICE 

DISCOUNTS, below, for details] 

Districts that do not receive universal service discounts but do receive certain federal funds under the 

Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) must, as a prerequisite to receiving these funds, 

implement certain Internet safety measures and submit certification to the Department of Education 

(DOE). 20 U.S.C. 6777 [See ESEA FUNDING, below, for details] 

DEFINITIONS 

“Harmful to minors” means any picture, image, graphic image file, or other visual depiction that: 

1. Taken as a whole and with respect to minors, appeals to a prurient interest in nudity, sex, or 

excretion; 

2. Depicts, describes, or represents, in a patently offensive way with respect to what is suitable for 

minors, an actual or simulated sexual act or sexual contact, actual or simulated normal or perverted 

sexual acts, or a lewd exhibition of the genitals; and 

3. Taken as a whole, lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value as to minors. 

47 U.S.C. 254(h)(7)(G); 20 U.S.C. 6777(e)(6) 

“Technology protection measure” means a specific technology that blocks or filters Internet access. 

47 U.S.C. 254(h)(7)(I) 

UNIVERSAL SERVICE DISCOUNTS 

An elementary or secondary school having computers with Internet access may not receive universal 

service discount rates unless the District implements an Internet safety policy, submits certifications to the 

FCC, and ensures the use of computers with Internet access in accordance with the certifications. 

47 U.S.C. 254(h)(5)(A); 47 CFR 54.520 

“Universal service” means telecommunications services including Internet access, Internet services, and 

internal connection services and other services that are identified by the FCC as eligible for federal 

universal service support mechanisms. 47 U.S.C. 254(c), (h)(5)(A)(ii) 

INTERNET SAFETY POLICY 

The District shall adopt and implement an Internet safety policy that addresses: 

1. Access by minors to inappropriate matter on the Internet and the World Wide Web; 

2. The safety and security of minors when using electronic mail, chat rooms, and other forms of direct 

electronic communications; 

3. Unauthorized access, including “hacking,” and other unlawful activities by minors online; 

4. Unauthorized disclosure, use, and dissemination of personal identification information regarding 

minors; and 

5. Measures designed to restrict minors’ access to materials harmful to minors. 

47 U.S.C. 254(l) 

As part of its Internet safety policy, districts must educate minors about appropriate online behavior, 

including interacting with other individuals on social networking Web sites and in chat rooms and 

cyberbullying awareness and response. 47 U.S.C. 254(h)(5)(B)(iii) 


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PUBLIC HEARING 

The District shall provide reasonable public notice and hold at least one public hearing or meeting to 

address the proposed Internet safety policy. 47 U.S.C. 254(h)(5)(A), (l)(1) 

“INAPPROPRIATE FOR MINORS” 

A determination regarding what matter is inappropriate for minors shall be made by the Board or 

designee. 47 U.S.C. 254(l)(2) 

TECHNOLOGY PROTECTION MEASURE 

In accordance with the appropriate certification, the District shall operate a technology protection measure 

that protects minors against access to visual depictions that are obscene, child pornography, or harmful to 

minors; and protects adults against access to visual depictions that are obscene or child pornography. 

47 U.S.C. 254(h)(5)(B), (C) 

EXCEPTION FOR ADULTS 

An administrator, supervisor, or other person authorized by the District may disable the technology 

protection measure during use by an adult to enable access for bona fide research or other lawful 

purpose. 47 U.S.C. 254(h)(5)(D) 

MONITORED USE 

In accordance with the appropriate certification, the District shall monitor the online activities of minors. 

47 U.S.C. 254(h)(5)(B) 

CERTIFICATIONS TO THE FCC 

To be eligible for universal service discount rates, the District shall certify to the FCC during each annual 

program application cycle, in the manner prescribed at 47 CFR 54.520, that: 

1. An Internet safety policy has been adopted and implemented. 

2. With respect to use by minors, the District is enforcing the Internet safety policy, educating minors 

about appropriate online behavior as part of its Internet safety policy, and operating a technology 

protection measure during any use of the computers. 

3. With respect to use by adults, the District is enforcing an Internet safety policy and operating a 

technology protection measure during any use of the computers. 

47 U.S.C. 254(h)(5); 47 CFR 54.520 

ESEA FUNDING 

Federal funds made available under Title II, Part D of the ESEA for an elementary or secondary school 

that does not receive universal service discount rates may not be used to purchase computers used to 

access the Internet, or to pay for direct costs associated with accessing the Internet unless the District: 

1. Has in place a policy of Internet safety for minors that includes the operation of a technology 

protection measure that protects against access to visual depictions that are obscene, child 

pornography, or harmful to minors and enforces the operation of the technology protection measure 

during any use by minors of its computers with Internet access; and 

2. Has in place a policy of Internet safety that includes the operation of a technology protection 

measure that protects against access to visual depictions that are obscene or child pornography; 

and enforces the operation of the technology protection measure during any use of its computers 

with Internet access. 

The District may disable the technology protection measure to enable access to bona fide research or for 

another lawful purpose. 


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CERTIFICATION TO DOE 

The District shall certify its compliance with these requirements to the DOE as part of the annual 

application process for each program funding year under the ESEA. 

20 U.S.C. 6777 

TRANSFER OF EQUIPMENT TO STUDENTS 

The District may transfer to a student enrolled in the District: 

1. Any data processing equipment donated to the District, including equipment donated by a private 

donor, a state eleemosynary institution, or a state agency under Government Code 2175.905; 

2. Any equipment purchased by the District; and 

3. Any surplus or salvage equipment owned by the District. 

Education Code 32.102(a) 

Before transferring data processing equipment to a student, the District must: 

1. Adopt rules governing transfers, including provisions for technical assistance to the student by the 

District; 

2. Determine that the transfer serves a public purpose and benefits the District; and 

3. Remove from the equipment any offensive, confidential, or proprietary information, as determined 

by the District. 

Education Code 32.104 

DONATIONS 

The District may accept: 

1. Donations of data processing equipment for transfer to students; and 

2. Gifts, grants, or donations of money or services to purchase, refurbish, or repair data processing 

equipment. 

Education Code 32.102(b) 

The District shall not pay a fee or other reimbursement to a state eleemosynary institution or institution or 

agency of higher education or other state agency for surplus or salvage data processing equipment it 

transfers to the District. Government Code 2175.905(c) 

USE OF PUBLIC FUNDS 

The District may spend public funds to: 

1. Purchase, refurbish, or repair any data processing equipment transferred to a student; and 

2. Store, transport, or transfer data processing equipment under this policy. 


ELIGIBILITY 

A student is eligible to receive data processing equipment under this policy only if the student does not 

otherwise have home access to data processing equipment, as determined by the District. The District 

shall give preference to educationally disadvantaged students. Education Code 32.103 


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RETURN OF EQUIPMENT 

Except as provided below, a student who receives data processing equipment from the District under this 

policy shall return the equipment to the District not later than the earliest of: 

1. Five years after the date the student receives the equipment; 

2. The date the student graduates; 

3. The date the student transfers to another district; or 

4. The date the student withdraws from school. 

If, at the time the student is required to return the equipment, the District determines that the equipment 

has no marketable value, the student is not required to return the equipment. 


UNIFORM ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS ACT 

The District may agree with other parties to conduct transactions by electronic means. Any such 

agreement or transaction must be done in accordance with the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act. 

Business and Commerce Code Chapter 322 

SECURITY BREACH NOTIFICATION 

TO INDIVIDUALS 

A district that owns or licenses computerized data that includes sensitive personal information shall 

disclose, in accordance with the notice provisions at Business and Commerce Code 521.053(e), any 

breach of system security, after discovering or receiving notification of the breach, to any individual whose 

sensitive personal information was, or is reasonably believed to have been, acquired by an unauthorized 

person. The disclosure shall be made as quickly as possible, except as provided at CRIMINAL 

INVESTIGATION EXCEPTION, below, or as necessary to determine the scope of the breach and restore 

the reasonable integrity of the data system. 

TO THE OWNER OR LICENSE HOLDER 

A district that maintains computerized data that includes sensitive personal information not owned by the 

district shall notify the owner or license holder, in accordance with Business and Commerce Code 

521.053(e), of the information of any breach of system security immediately after discovering the breach, 

if the sensitive personal information was, or is reasonably believed to have been, acquired by an 

unauthorized person. 

TO A CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCY 

If the District is required to notify at one time more than 10,000 persons of a breach of system security, 

the District shall also notify each consumer reporting agency, as defined by 15 U.S.C. 1681a, that 

maintains files on consumers on a nationwide basis, of the timing, distribution, and content of the notices. 

The District shall provide the notice without unreasonable delay. 

CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION EXCEPTION 

The District may delay providing the required notice to state residents or the owner or license holder at 

the request of a law enforcement agency that determines that the notification will impede a criminal 

investigation. The notification shall be made as soon as the law enforcement agency determines that the 

notification will not compromise the investigation. 

INFORMATION SECURITY POLICY 

A district that maintains its own notification procedures as part of an information security policy for the 

treatment of sensitive personal information that complies with the timing requirements for notice 


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described above complies with Business and Commerce Code 521.053 if the district notifies affected 

persons in accordance with that policy. 

Business and Commerce Code 521.053; Local Gov’t Code 205.010 

DEFINITIONS 

“Breach of system security” means unauthorized acquisition of computerized data that compromises the 

security, confidentiality, or integrity of sensitive personal information maintained by a person, including 

data that is encrypted if the person accessing the data has the key required to decrypt the data. Good 

faith acquisition of sensitive personal information by an employee or agent of the person for the purposes 

of the person is not a breach of system security unless the person uses or discloses the sensitive 

personal information in an unauthorized manner. Business and Commerce Code 521.053(a) 

“Sensitive personal information” means: 

1. An individual’s first name or first initial and last name in combination with any one or more of the 

following items, if the name and the items are not encrypted: 

a. Social security number; 

b. Driver’s license number or government-issued identification number; or 

c. Account number or credit or debit card number in combination with any required security code, 

access code, or password that would permit access to an individual’s financial account; or 

2. Information that identifies an individual and relates to: 

a. The physical or mental health or condition of the individual; 

b. The provision of health care to the individual; or 

c. Payment for the provision of health care to the individual. 

“Sensitive personal information” does not include publicly available information that is lawfully made 

available to the public from the federal government or a state or local government. 

Business and Commerce Code 521.002(a)(2), (b) 

ACCESS TO ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS 

ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION PRIVACY ACT 

Except as otherwise provided in the Electronic Communication Privacy Act (ECPA), 18 U.S.C. 2510–22, a 

person commits an offense if the person: 

1. Intentionally intercepts, endeavors to intercept, or procures any other person to intercept or 

endeavor to intercept any wire, oral, or electronic communication; 

2. Intentionally uses, endeavors to use, or procures any other person to use or endeavor to use any 

electronic, mechanical, or other device to intercept any oral communication when: 

a. Such device is affixed to, or otherwise transmits a signal through, a wire, cable, or other like 

connection used in wire communication; or 

b. Such device transmits communications by radio, or interferes with the transmission of such 

communication; or 

c. Such person knows, or has reason to know, that such device or any component thereof has 

been sent through the mail or transported in interstate or foreign commerce; or 


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d. Such use or endeavor to use takes place on the premises of any business or other 

commercial establishment the operations of which affect interstate or foreign commerce; or 

obtains or is for the purpose of obtaining information relating to the operations of any business 

or other commercial establishment the operations of which affect interstate or foreign 

commerce; or 

e. Such person acts in the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any 

territory or possession of the United States; 

3. Intentionally discloses, or endeavors to disclose, to any other person the contents of any wire, oral, 

or electronic communication, knowing or having reason to know that the information was obtained 

through the prohibited interception of a wire, oral, or electronic communication; 

4. Intentionally uses, or endeavors to use, the contents of any wire, oral, or electronic communication, 

knowing or having reason to know that the information was obtained through the prohibited 

interception of a wire, oral, or electronic communication; or 

5. Intentionally discloses, or endeavors to disclose, to any other person the contents of any wire, oral, 

or electronic communication, intercepted by means authorized by 18 U.S.C. 2511(2)(a)(ii), 

2511(2)(b)–(c), 2511(2)(e), 2516, and 2518; knowing or having reason to know that the information 

was obtained through the interception of such a communication in connection with a criminal 

investigation; having obtained or received the information in connection with a criminal investigation; 

and with intent to improperly obstruct, impede, or interfere with a duly authorized criminal 

investigation. 

It shall not be unlawful for a person not acting under color of law to intercept a wire, oral, or electronic 

communication where such person is a party to the communication or where one of the parties to the 

communication has given prior consent to such interception unless such communication is intercepted for 

the purpose of committing any criminal or tortious act in violation of the Constitution or laws of the United 

States or of any state. 

18 U.S.C. 2511(1), (2)(d) 

STORED WIRE AND ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS AND TRANSACTIONAL RECORDS ACCESS 

ACT 

The District must comply with the Stored Wire and Electronic Communications and Transactional Records 

Access Act, 18 U.S.C. 2701–12. 

A person is prohibited from obtaining, altering, or preventing authorized access to a wire or electronic 

communication while it is in electronic storage by: 

1. Intentionally accessing without authorization a facility through which an electronic communication 

service is provided; or 

2. Intentionally exceeding an authorization to access that facility. 

EXCEPTIONS 

This section does not apply with respect to conduct authorized: 

1. By the person or entity providing a wire or electronic communications service; 

2. By a user of that service with respect to a communication of or intended for that user; or 

3. By sections 18 U.S.C. 2703, 2704, or 2518. 

18 U.S.C. 2701(a), (c) 


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DEFINITIONS 

ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION 

“Electronic communication” means any transfer of signs, signals, writing, images, sounds, data, or 

intelligence of any nature transmitted in whole or in part by a wire, radio, electromagnetic, photoelectronic 

or photooptical system that affects interstate or foreign commerce. 18 U.S.C. 2510(12) 

ELECTRONIC STORAGE 

“Electronic storage” means: 

1. Any temporary, intermediate storage of a wire or electronic communication incidental to the 

electronic transmission thereof; and 

2. Any storage of such communication by an electronic communication service for purposes of backup 

protection of such communication. 

18 U.S.C. 2510(17) 

Messages that have been sent to a person, but not yet opened, are in temporary, intermediate storage 

and are considered to be in electronic storage. See Steve Jackson Games, Inc. v. United States Secret 

Service, 36 F.3d 457 (5th Cir. 1994). Electronic communications that are opened and stored separately 

from the provider are considered to be in post-transmission storage, not electronic storage. See Fraser v. 

Nationwide Mut. Ins. Co., 352 F.3d 107 (3d Cir. 2004). 

ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM 

“Electronic communications system” means any wire, radio, electromagnetic, photooptical or 

photoelectronic facilities for the transmission of wire or electronic communications, and any computer 

facilities or related electronic equipment for the electronic storage of such communications. 18 U.S.C. 

2510(14) 

ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION SERVICE 

“Electronic communication service” means any service which provides to users thereof the ability to send 

or receive wire or electronic communications. 18 U.S.C. 2510(15) 

AUTHENTICATION OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS 

A digital signature may be used to authenticate a written electronic communication sent to the District if it 

complies with rules adopted by the Board. Before adopting the rules, the Board shall consider the rules 

adopted by the Department of Information Resources (DIR) and, to the extent possible and practicable, 

shall make the Board’s rules consistent with DIR rules. Gov’t Code 2054.060; 1 TAC 203 


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CQ 

(LOCAL) 

Note: For Board member use of District technology resources, see BBI. For student use of personal 

electronic devices, see FNCE. 

For purposes of this policy, “technology resources” means electronic communication systems and 

electronic equipment. 

AVAILABILITY OF ACCESS 

Access to the District’s technology resources, including the Internet, shall be made available to students 

and employees primarily for instructional and administrative purposes and in accordance with 

administrative regulations. 

LIMITED PERSONAL USE 

Employees shall be permitted limited personal use of the District’s technology resources if the use: 

Imposes no tangible cost on the District; 

Does not unduly burden the District’s technology resources; and 

Has no adverse effect on an employee’s job performance or student’s academic performance. 

USE BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC 

Access to the District’s technology resources, including the Internet, shall be made available to members 

of the public, in accordance with administrative regulations. Such use shall be permitted so long as the 

use: 

Imposes no tangible cost on the District; and 

Does not unduly burden the District’s technology resources. 

ACCEPTABLE USE 

The Superintendent or designee shall develop and implement administrative regulations, guidelines, and 

user agreements consistent with the purposes and mission of the District and with law and policy. 

Access to the District’s technology resources is a privilege, not a right. All users shall be required to 

acknowledge receipt and understanding of all administrative regulations governing use of the District’s 

technology resources and shall agree to allow monitoring of their use and to comply with such regulations 

and guidelines. This agreement is provided electronically as part of the login process for each user in 

each instance of technology resource use. Noncompliance with applicable regulations may result in 

suspension of access or termination of privileges and other disciplinary action consistent with District 

policies. [See DH, FN series, FO series, and the Student Code of Conduct] Violations of law may result 

in criminal prosecution as well as disciplinary action by the District. 

INTERNET SAFETY 

The Superintendent or designee shall develop and implement an Internet safety plan to: 

Control students’ access to inappropriate materials, as well as to materials that are harmful to minors; 

Ensure student safety and security when using electronic communications; 

Prevent unauthorized access, including hacking and other unlawful activities; 

Restrict unauthorized disclosure, use, and dissemination of personally identifiable information regarding 

students; and 

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Educate students about cyberbullying awareness and response and about appropriate online behavior, 

including interacting with other individuals on social networking Web sites and in chat rooms. 

FILTERING 

Each District computer with Internet access and the District’s network systems shall have filtering devices, 

software, or services that block access to visual depictions that are obscene, pornographic, inappropriate 

for students, or harmful to minors, as defined by the federal Children’s Internet Protection Act and as 

determined by the Superintendent or designee. 

The Superintendent or designee shall enforce the use of such filtering devices. Upon approval from the 

Superintendent or designee, an administrator, supervisor, or other authorized person may disable the 

filtering device for bona fide research or other lawful purpose. 

MONITORED USE 

Electronic mail transmissions and other use of the District’s technology resources by students, 

employees, and members of the public shall not be considered confidential. District staff approved by the 

Superintendent or designee may monitor use, including appropriate use, at any time to ensure 

appropriate use for educational or administrative purposes and/or compliance with District policy. 

DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY 

The District shall not be liable for users’ inappropriate use of the District’s technology resources, violations 

of copyright restrictions, users’ mistakes or negligence, or costs incurred by users. The District shall not 

be responsible for ensuring the availability of the District’s technology resources or the accuracy, age 

appropriateness, or usability of any information found on electronic resources, including the Internet. 

RECORD RETENTION 

A District employee shall retain electronic records, whether created or maintained using the District’s 

technology resources or using personal technology resources, in accordance with the District’s record 

management program. [See CPC] 

SECURITY BREACH NOTIFICATION 

Upon discovering or receiving notification of a breach of system security, the District shall disclose the 

breach to affected persons or entities in accordance with the time frames established by law. The District 

shall give notice by using one or more of the following methods: 

Written notice. Electronic mail, if the District has electronic mail addresses for the affected persons. 

Conspicuous posting on the District’s Web site. Publication through broadcast media. 


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CQ 

(REGULATION) 

The Superintendent or designee will oversee the District’s electronic communications system. 

The District will provide training in proper use of the system and will provide all users with copies of 

acceptable use guidelines. All training in the use of the District’s system will emphasize the ethical and 

safe use of this resource. 

CONSENT REQUIREMENTS 

Copyrighted software or data may not be placed on any system connected to the District’s system without 

permission from the holder of the copyright. Only the copyright owner or individual the owner specifically 

authorizes may upload copyrighted material to the system. 

No original work created by any District student or employee will be posted on a Web page under the 

District’s control unless the District has received written consent from the student (and the student’s 

parent, if the student is a minor) or employee who created the work. [See CQ(EXHIBIT)] 

No personally identifiable information about a District student will be posted on a Web page under the 

District’s control unless the District has received written consent from the student’s parent. An exception 

may be made for “directory information” as allowed by the Family Education Records Privacy Act and 

District policy. [See CQ(EXHIBIT) and policies at FL] 

FILTERING 

The Superintendent will appoint a committee, to be chaired by the technology director, to select, 

implement, and maintain appropriate technology for filtering Internet sites containing material considered 

inappropriate or harmful to minors. All Internet access will be filtered for minors and adults on computers 

with Internet access provided by the school. The categories of material considered inappropriate and to 

which access will be blocked will include, but not be limited to: nudity/pornography; images or 

descriptions of sexual acts; promotion of violence, illegal use of weapons, drug use, discrimination, or 

participation in hate groups; instructions for performing criminal acts (e.g., bomb making); and online 

gambling. 

REQUESTS TO DISABLE FILTER 

The Superintendent or designee will consider requests from users who wish to use a blocked site for 

bona fide research or other lawful purposes. 

SYSTEM ACCESS 

Access to the District’s electronic communications system will be governed as follows: 

1. Students will have access to the District’s resources for class assignments and research with their 

teacher’s permission and/or supervision. 

2. With the approval of the immediate supervisor and completion of required District network training, 

District employees will be granted access to the District’s system. A teacher may apply for a class 

or project e-mail account and in doing so will be ultimately responsible for use of the account. 

3. Campus employees will be granted access to the District’s system for the purpose of sending 

communications on behalf of teacher professional organizations providing support to campus 

employees. Campus employees are prohibited from using such access to communicate with any 

employee who indicates that he or she does not wish to receive such communications. Campus 

employees sending communications under this provision must comply with all provisions of the 

District’s Acceptable Use Policy and Guidelines. 

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4. All District employees and students with accounts will be required to maintain password 

confidentiality by not sharing their password with others. 

5. Any system user identified as a security risk or having violated the District’s Acceptable Use 

Guidelines may be denied access to the District’s system. Other consequences may also be 

assigned. 

6. All users are required to review the Acceptable Use Guidelines annually for issuance or renewal of 

an account. 

TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR RESPONSIBILITIES 

The technology director will: 

1. Be responsible for disseminating and enforcing applicable District policies and Acceptable Use 

Guidelines for the District’s system. 

2. Ensure that all users of the District’s system review annually the District’s policies and 

administrative regulations (Acceptable Use Guidelines) regarding such use. 

3. Ensure that employees supervising students who use the District’s system provide training 

emphasizing the appropriate use of this resource. 

4. Ensure that all software loaded on computers in the District is consistent with District standards and 

is properly licensed. 

5. Be authorized to monitor or examine all system activities, including electronic mail transmissions, as 

deemed appropriate to ensure student safety online and proper use of the system. 

6. Be authorized to disable a filtering device on the system for bona fide research or another lawful 

purpose, with approval from the Superintendent. 

7. Be authorized to remove messages posted locally that are deemed inappropriate. 

8. Set limits for data storage within the District’s system, as needed. 

CAMPUS-LEVEL COORDINATOR RESPONSIBILITIES 

As the campus-level coordinator for the network systems, the principal or designee will: 

1. Be responsible for disseminating and enforcing the District Acceptable Use Guidelines for the 

District’s system at the campus level. 

2. Ensure that employees supervising students who use the District’s systems provide information 

emphasizing the appropriate and ethical use of this resource. 

ACCEPTABLE USE 

The District’s technology resources will be used only for learning, teaching, and administrative purposes 

consistent with the District’s mission and goals. Commercial use of the District’s system is strictly 

prohibited. 

The District will make training available to all users in the proper use of the system and will make copies 

of Acceptable Use Guidelines available to all users. All training in the use of the District’s system will 

emphasize the ethical use of this resource. 

Software or external data may not be placed on any computer, whether stand-alone or networked to the 

District’s system, without permission from the Superintendent or designee. 

INDIVIDUAL USER RESPONSIBILITIES 

The following standards will apply to all users of the District’s electronic information/communications 

systems: 

ONLINE CONDUCT 

ALL USERS 

1. The individual in whose name a system account is issued will be responsible at all times for its 

proper use. 

2. The system may not be used for illegal purposes, in support of illegal activities, or for any other 

activity prohibited by District policy or guidelines. 


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3. Student use of the computers and computer network is only allowed when supervised or when 

permission is granted by a staff member. 

4. Attempting to log on or logging on to a computer or e-mail system by using another’s password is 

prohibited; assisting others in violating this rule by sharing information or passwords is 

unacceptable. 

5. Improper use of any computer or the network is prohibited. This includes the following: 

a. Submitting, publishing, or displaying any defamatory, inaccurate, racially offensive, abusive, 

obscene, profane, sexually oriented, or threatening materials or messages, whether public or 

private. 

b. Using the network for financial gain or for commercial activity. 

c. Attempting to harm or harming equipment, materials, or data. 

d. Attempting to send or sending anonymous messages of any kind. 

e. Using the network to access inappropriate material. 

f. Knowingly placing a computer virus on a computer or the network. 

g. Using the network to provide addresses or other personal information that others may use 

inappropriately. 

6. Users will not access information resources, files, or documents of another user without 

authorization. 

7. System users may not disable, or attempt to disable, a filtering device on the District’s electronic 

communications system. 

8. Communications may not be encrypted so as to avoid security review by system administrators. 

9. System users may not use another person’s system account without written permission from the 

campus administrator or District coordinator, as appropriate. 

10. System users must purge electronic mail and data files in accordance with established retention 

guidelines. 

11. System users may not redistribute copyrighted programs or data except with the written permission 

of the copyright holder or designee. Such permission must be specified in the document or must be 

obtained directly from the copyright holder or designee in accordance with applicable copyright 

laws, District policy, and administrative regulations. 

12. System users should avoid actions that are likely to increase the risk of introducing viruses to the 

system, such as opening e-mail messages from unknown senders and loading data from 

unprotected computers. 

13. System users should be mindful that use of school-related electronic mail addresses might cause 

some recipients or other readers of that mail to assume they represent the District or school, 

whether or not that was the user’s intention. 

14. System users may not waste District resources related to the electronic communications system. 

15. System users may not gain unauthorized access to resources or information. 

STUDENT USERS 

Student users must adhere to the standards applicable to all users listed above, as well as the following: 

1. Students may not distribute personal information about themselves or others by means of the 

electronic communications system; this includes, but is not limited to, personal addresses and 

telephone numbers. 

2. Students should never make appointments to meet people whom they met online and should report 

to a teacher or administrator if they receive any request for such a meeting. 

VANDALISM PROHIBITED 

Any malicious attempt to harm or destroy District equipment or data or data of another user of the 

District’s system or of any of the agencies or other networks that are connected to the Internet is 

prohibited. Deliberate attempts to degrade or disrupt system performance are violations of District policy 

and administrative regulations and may constitute criminal activity under applicable state and federal 

laws. Such prohibited activity includes, but is not limited to, the uploading or creating of computer 

viruses. 

Vandalism as defined above will result in the cancellation of system use privileges and will require 

restitution for costs associated with system restoration, as well as other appropriate consequences. [See 

DH, FN series, FO series, and the Student Code of Conduct] 


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FORGERY PROHIBITED 

Forgery or attempted forgery of electronic mail messages is prohibited. Attempts to read, delete, copy, or 

modify the electronic mail of other system users, deliberate interference with the ability of other system 

users to send/receive electronic mail, or the use of another person’s user ID and/or password is 

prohibited. 

INFORMATION CONTENT / THIRD-PARTY SUPPLIED INFORMATION 

System users and parents of students with access to the District’s system should be aware that, despite 

the District’s use of technology protection measures as required by law, use of the system may provide 

access to other electronic communications systems in the global electronic network that may contain 

inaccurate and/or objectionable material. 

A student who gains access to such material is expected to discontinue the access as quickly as possible 

and to report the incident to the supervising teacher. 

A student knowingly bringing prohibited materials into the school’s electronic environment will be subject 

to suspension of access and/or revocation of privileges on the District’s system and will be subject to 

disciplinary action in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct. 

An employee knowingly bringing prohibited materials into the school’s electronic environment will be 

subject to disciplinary action in accordance with District policies. [See DH] 

PARTICIPATION IN CHAT ROOMS AND NEWSGROUPS 

Participation in chat rooms and newsgroups accessed via the Internet is permissible for students, under 

appropriate supervision, and for employees. 

DISTRICT WEB SITE 

The District will maintain a District Web site for the purpose of informing employees, students, parents, 

and members of the community of District programs, policies, and practices. Requests for publication of 

information on the District Web site must be directed to the designated contact person. The associate 

superintendent for technology or designee will establish guidelines for the development and format of 

Web pages controlled by the District. 

No personally identifiable information regarding a student will be published on a Web site controlled by 

the District without written permission from the student’s parent. 

SCHOOL OR CLASS WEB PAGES 

Schools or classes may publish and link to the District’s Web pages that present information about the 

school or class activities, subject to approval from the campus principal. The campus principal will 

designate the staff member responsible for managing the campus Web page [see CQ(EXHIBIT)]. 

Teachers will be responsible for compliance with District rules in maintaining their class Web pages. Any 

links from a school or class Web page to sites outside the District’s computer system must receive 

approval from the campus principal or designee [see CQ(EXHIBIT)]. 

EXTRACURRICULAR ORGANIZATION WEB PAGES 

All District-approved non-curricular clubs or organizations may post student club information on school 

Web pages via a District-provided template. This template will be used to replace all other postings of 

student club information on school Web pages. The template will have the organization/club name, 

contact person, phone number, description (limited to 15 words or less) and school logo. 

Personal web pages 

District employees, Board members, and members of the public will not be permitted to publish personal 

Web pages using District resources. 

NETWORK ETIQUETTE 

All system users are expected to observe the following network etiquette: 

1. Swearing, vulgarity, ethnic or racial slurs, and any other inflammatory language are prohibited. 

2. Pretending to be someone else when sending/receiving messages is prohibited. 


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3. Submitting, publishing, or displaying any defamatory, inaccurate, racially offensive, abusive, 

obscene, profane, sexually oriented, or threatening materials or messages either public or private is 

prohibited. 

4. Transmitting obscene messages or pictures is prohibited. 

5. Revealing such personal information as addresses or phone numbers of users or others is 

prohibited. 

6. Using the network in such a way that would disrupt the use of the network by other users is 

prohibited. 

TERMINATION / REVOCATION OF SYSTEM USER ACCOUNT 

The District may suspend or revoke a system user’s access to the District’s system upon violation of 

District policy and/or administrative regulations regarding acceptable use. 

Termination of an employee’s or a student’s access for violation of District policies or regulations will be 

effective on the date the principal or District coordinator receives notice of student withdrawal or of 

revocation of system privileges, or on a future date if so specified in the notice. 

CONSEQUENCES OF IMPROPER USE 

Improper or unethical use may result in disciplinary actions consistent with the existing Student Code of 

Conduct and, if appropriate, the Texas Penal Code, Computer Crimes, Chapter 33, or other state and 

federal laws. This may also require restitution for costs associated with system restoration, hardware, or 

software costs. 

DISCLAIMER 

The District’s system is provided on an “as is, as available” basis. The District does not make any 

warranties, whether express or implied, including, without limitation, those of merchantability and fitness 

for a particular purpose with respect to any services provided by the system and any information or 

software contained therein. The District does not warrant that the functions or services performed by, or 

that the information or software contained on the system will meet the system user’s requirements, the 

system will be uninterrupted or error-free, or that defects will be corrected. 

Opinions, advice, services, and all other information expressed by system users, information providers, 

service providers, or other third-party individuals in the system are those of the providers and not 

necessarily the District. 

The District will cooperate fully with local, state, or federal officials in any investigation concerning or 

relating to misuse of the District’s electronic communications system. 

COPYRIGHT COMPLIANCE 

The use of District technology in violation of any law, including copyright law, is prohibited. Copyrighted 

or licensed software or data may not be placed on any system connected to the District’s system without 

permission from the holder of the copyright or license. Only the copyright or license owner, or an 

individual the owner specifically authorizes, may upload copyrighted or licensed material to the system. 

No person will be allowed to use the District’s technology to post, publicize, or duplicate information in 

violation of copyright law. The technology director will use all reasonable measures to prevent the use of 

District technology in violation of the law. 

TRANSFER OF EQUIPMENT TO STUDENTS 

The following regulations will apply to all schools and departments regarding transfer of equipment to 

students under policy CQ: 

1. Proposed projects to distribute equipment to students will be sent to the associate superintendent 

for technology for initial approval. 

2. A student is eligible to receive data processing equipment under this regulation only if the student 

does not otherwise have home access to data processing equipment as determined by the school. 


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3. In transferring data processing equipment to students, a school will give preference to educationally 

disadvantaged students as determined by the school. 

4. Before transferring data processing equipment to a student, each school must have clearly 

identified: 

a. A process to determine eligibility of students under policy CQ. 

b. An application process that identifies the responsibility of the student regarding home 

placement, use, and ownership of the equipment. 

c. A process to distribute and initially train students in the setup and care of the equipment. 

d. A process to provide ongoing technical assistance for students using the equipment. 

e. A process to determine ongoing student use of the equipment. 

f. A process to determine any impact on student achievement that the use of this equipment 

may provide. 

g. A process for retrieval of equipment from students as necessary. 


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MANAGEMENT 

The following exhibits are used by the District: 

Exhibit A: Electronic Mail and Additional Guidelines - 2 pages 

Exhibit B: School Web Page Guidelines - 2 pages 

Exhibit C: Principal Designee for School Web Page Approval - 1 page 

Exhibit D: Release Form for Publications, Video, and Electronic Display of Student Work - 1 page 

Exhibit E: Release Form for Student Records - 1 page 


CQ 

(EXHIBIT) 

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EXHIBIT A 

Electronic Mail (e-mail) 

User Security Responsibilities 

Maintenance of Local Hard Drives 

Software and Hardware Procurement 

Electronic Mail 

ELECTRONIC MAIL AND ADDITIONAL GUIDELINES 

E-mail is one of the most used communications tools in both offices and classrooms. The following points 

are important to keep in mind: 

The software and hardware that provides e-mail capabilities have been publicly funded. For that 

reason, an e-mail should not be considered a private, personal form of communication. Although 

we do not have staff who actively monitor e-mail communications, the contents of any 

communication of this type would be governed by the Public Information Act. We would have to 

abide and cooperate with any legal request for access to e-mail contents by the proper 

authorities. 

Since e-mail access is provided as a normal operating tool for any employee who re-quires it to 

perform his or her job, individual staff e-mail addresses must be shared with interested parents 

and community members who request to communicate with staff in this fashion. We have no 

plans to produce and publish a Districtwide list of e-mail ad-dresses, but each campus and 

department should post a list of e-mail addresses for their staff through their Internet pages. 

Please contact your instructional technology specialist for assistance in creating Internet pages 

that allow connections to staff via e-mail. 

Staff should be expected to return e-mail communications to parents or other public members 

who have a legitimate business request within 24 hours whenever possible. Requests from 

outside agencies for information do not fit into this same category and may be handled with a 

different time line or in a manner consistent with previous experience in working with similar 

requests. Staff should not participate in e-mail surveys without District authorization. 

Incoming e-mail that is misaddressed will remain “undeliverable”. We do not have the staff 

available to personally inspect all messages of this type and forward them to the proper person. 

Please be certain that you give out your correct e-mail address. All Internet pages containing lists 

of staff addresses should also contain a disclaimer that makes everyone aware that if e-mail is 

not responded to in a 24-hour time frame, it may have been misaddressed and should be resent. 

Requests for personal information on students or staff members should not be honored via e-mail 

[see CQ(EXHIBIT)–E]. It is critical for a personal contact to be made with any individual 

requesting personal information. This relates particularly to any requests for student grades, 

discipline, attendance, or related information. In addition, security in-formation such as username 

or password should not be sent via e-mail for any reason. 

During student contact time in the classroom, your e-mail notifier should be turned off to prevent 

interruptions. Staff members should set aside time at least once a day to check and respond to 

e-mail messages. E-mail does not have to be answered immediately; simply allow enough time 

so that the 24-hour turnaround time can be met in most in-stances. 

Since e-mail access is provided for school business-related use, please do not forward messages 

that have no educational or professional value. An example would be any number of messages 

that show a cute text pattern or follow a “chain letter” concept. These messages should be 

deleted and the sender notified that messages of that nature are not appropriate to receive on 

your District e-mail account. 

Please use the “groups” function of our e-mail system appropriately. Do not send messages to 

an entire staff when only a small group of people actually need to receive the message. 

Attachments to e-mail messages should include only data files. At no time should pro-gram files 

(typically labeled “.exe”) be attached due to software licensing requirements. In addition, there 

exists the real possibility that any program files received as attachments over the Internet may 

include viruses or other very destructive capabilities once they are “launched” or started. If you 


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eceive an attachment like this, please delete the e-mail message immediately without saving or 

looking at the attachment. 

Subscriptions to Internet listservs should be limited to professional digests due to the amount of 

e-mail traffic generated by general subscriptions. Please use your personal Internet account to 

receive listserv subscriptions of a general nature, if one is available. 

Please notify your instructional technology specialist or your campus technology assistant if you 

receive unsolicited e-mail, particularly if it is of a “hate mail” nature. We will attempt to track down 

the source of that e-mail and prevent you from receiving any additional unsolicited mail. 

User Security Responsibilities 

Your username and password should be protected from unauthorized use at all times. Do not 

post any of this information where it can be viewed by others. 

Do not share your password via e-mail at any time. If a technology representative needs that 

information, he or she must request it in person. 

Please activate the security feature whenever you leave your computer to protect it against 

unauthorized use. You may do this by going to Start, Lock Workstation, or by pressing [Ctrl] [Alt] 

[Del] and selecting Lock Workstation. If you are “logged on” to the network, leaving a computer 

unsecured enables anyone to access your gradebook, e-mail, and other personal informationsensitive 

files. 

Maintenance of Local Hard Drives 

On occasion, we need to reformat hard drives. Reformatting completely erases all con-tents of 

the hard drive. All District software will be reinstalled. All other approved software purchased by 

the building will need to be reinstalled by the campus technology assistant. We will not reinstall 

unapproved copies of software nor will we be able to retrieve any personal data files. With this in 

mind, please keep any installation disks of specific school-purchased software (from those items 

pre-approved in the technology catalog) in an identified location at your campus should the need 

for reinstallation arise. Please be personally responsible for making backups of any data files that 

you store on your local hard drive. 

All computer and video hardware should be shut down each evening. The exception to this 

would be laser printers. They can be left on since they include automatic power-saving features. 

Software and Hardware Purchases 

The identified process for purchasing software is included in the technology catalog and may be 

found on the Internet at http://k-12.pisd.edu/techcat/techcat.htm. No software packages may be 

purchased at the campus or department level without following that process. 

It is important to keep in mind that no software should, or will, be installed without documentation 

that shows the software purchase has gone through the process referenced above and that 

proper licensing has been purchased. 

Similarly, all hardware purchases should be for those items listed in the technology catalog since 

we have maintenance agreements on those items. For items not listed in the technology catalog, 

please work with your instructional technology specialist for appropriate purchases. 


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EXHIBIT B 

Protocol/Responsibility 

SCHOOL WEB PAGE GUIDELINES 

Each school will be responsible for the development and updates of their pages. The instructional 

technology department will offer training and support for campuses. 

Each school is responsible for getting parent approval prior to posting any student’s name, picture, 

art, written work, voice, verbal statements or portraits (video or still) on the school's Web pages or 

pisdtv. This permission form must be signed by the parent(s) each year. This form can be signed 

online at the PISD Parent Portal site and is also available at: Publications, Video, Internet Consent 

and Release Agreement. 

Upon approval by the building principal or the designated staff member, Web page files will be 

posted to the District’s Web server by Instructional Technology. Web pages managed by designated 

staff members or moderators will need approval from the building principal to gain access and post 

to the site. Access and logins will be given by Instructional Technology upon written approval by the 

building principal. At no time will files be posted or submitted by students. 

*Designated staff member - someone employed by the District, such as an administrator, a teacher, 

or a paraprofessional. The designated staff member must be identified and approved in writing by 

the building principal. 

Requirements 

Pages that contain links and time-sensitive information (calendars, school events, staff information, 

and the like) must be updated and checked to ensure current, accurate information. 

Each school’s main homepage must include the school’s name, address, phone number, and the 

AEIS report. 

Each page, when technically possible, should comply to Web accessibility standards, Section 508. 

The Plano Independent School District Web Servers are for educational use only. Contents of the 

site should give information and promote school activities information concerning curricular and 

noncurricular student groups as approved pursuant to policy FNAB and may be posted to the 

school's Web pages. 

http://www.tasb.org/policy/pol/private/043910/pol.cfm?DisplayPage=CQ(XHIBIT).html 

Requirements for external links (links to sites and content that is not hosted officially by Plano ISD) 

are as follows: 

Commercial Links – Certain fund-raising information and links may be allowed. These 

company links must have District approval. 

All other commercials, commercial transactions, or advertisements are prohibited on school 

pages. 

Educational Links – External links should be allowed as approved by the building principal. 


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Note: In all cases where an "external link" (link to a site or content that is not hosted officially 

by Plano ISD), is used on a school's Web site, the following disclaimer statement must be 

present on the school's main navigation page: “Plano ISD is not responsible for contents on 

external sites or servers.” 

Files on Plano ISD Web pages and hyperlinks from these files should not contain information that is 

in violation of (or promotes the violation of) any District policy or regulation nor any local, state, or 

federal regulation or law. 

Staff members' PISD e-mail addresses must be posted, as public information, on the District's main 

Web site at http://www.pisd.edu. Staff members' PISD e-mail addresses should also be posted on 

each school's Web site. (It is recommended that schools also include telephone extensions and 

staff photos, if available.) 

The following student information is generally acceptable to include if parent(s) have given 

permission/consent to use it per District release form on a school's Web page. 

Student’s picture or work with first and last name, or first name and last initial, or first name. 

No other personal information about a student is allowed, such as e-mail address, phone 

number, or home address. 

Unauthorized use of copyrighted material is prohibited. Giving credit (Web address or active link) to 

a company that has created a graphic, design, and the like for a school page may be allowed, 

unless the proxy filter blocks the site. 

Booster organizations, PTA, and the like may post their pages on their school's Web site following 

the same protocol and guidelines presented in this document. 

Prohibited items include: 

Personal information about staff and parent volunteers: non-District e-mail addresses, non- 

District mailing addresses, and non-District phone numbers, except as approved by the 

building principal. Example: PTSO/PTA/Booster Organization officer/contact requests to have 

their personal e-mail address listed in the appropriate area on the school's page(s) and 

principal approves the request. 

Note: Pictures and names of staff and parent volunteers will be allowed with the principal’s 

approval. 

Student personal contact information of any kind. 

Links to staff, volunteer, or student personal home pages. 

"Guest books", "chat areas,” message boards, and the like. 


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EXHIBIT C 

PRINCIPAL DESIGNEE FOR SCHOOL WEB PAGE APPROVAL 

Please print this form (also available on-line at 

http://k-12.pisd.edu/guide/schools/webpages/designee.htm) and send the completed form through school 

mail to the instructional technology coordinator for your cluster. 

School:_______________________________________________________________ 

Principal Signature: ____________________________________________________ 

Date: ___________________ 

The following is my designated staff member, for the 2003-04 school year, who has the authority and 

responsibility for reviewing and approving the content of our school Web pages as described in the Plano 

ISD School Web Page Guidelines. An on-line copy of these guidelines may be found at http://k- 

12.pisd.edu/guide/schools/webpages. 

Name (please print): ____________________________________________________ 

Phone extension: ______________________________ 

E-mail Address: _______________________________ 


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EXHIBIT D 

RELEASE FORM FOR PUBLICATIONS, VIDEO, AND ELECTRONIC 

DISPLAY OF STUDENT WORK 

PLANO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 

PUBLICATIONS, VIDEO, INTERNET, ARTWORK DISPLAY CONSENT AND RELEASE AGREEMENT 

Students who attend school in the Plano Independent School District are occasionally asked to be a part 

of school and/or District publicity, publications, and/or public relations activities. In order to guarantee 

student privacy and ensure your agreement for your student to participate, the District asks that you sign 

this form and return a form to the school for each of your students. 

The form referenced below indicates approval for the student’s name, picture, work, voice, verbal 

statements, or portraits (video or still) to appear in school publicity or District publications, videos, or on 

the District’s Web site. For example, pictures and articles about school activities may appear in local 

newspapers or District publications. These pictures and articles may or may not personally identify the 

student. The pictures, videos, and artwork may be used by the District in subsequent years. 

AGREEMENT 

The student and parent/guardian release to Plano ISD the student’s name, voice, verbal statements, 

class assignment(s), portraits (video or still), pictures, and artwork and consent to their use on behalf of 

Plano ISD for publicity purposes. 

Plano ISD agrees that the student’s name, work, voice, verbal statements, class assignment(s), portraits, 

or pictures (video or still) will only be used for public relations, public information, school or District 

promotion, publicity, and instruction. 

Student and parent/guardian understand and agree that: 

Consent and release have been given without coercion or duress; 

This agreement is binding upon heirs and/or future legal representatives; and 

The photo, video, artwork, class assignment(s), or student statements may be used in subsequent 

years. 

If the student and parent/guardian wish to rescind this agreement, they may do so at any time with written 

notice. 

Effective Date of Agreement _________________________________ 

Student’s Name (please print) ________________________________ 

Student’s Signature ________________________________________ 

Parent/Guardian Name (please print) ________________________________ 

Parent/Guardian Signature _________________________________________ 

Pursuant to Texas Education Code, Section 26.009(b)(2) 

Plano ISD has no control over media use of pictures/statements that are taken without permission. 


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EXHIBIT E 

RELEASE FORM FOR STUDENT RECORDS 

I, ______________________________ (name), give my permission and request the release of student 

record information of my child _____________________________ (child’s name) to be provided to me 

electronically by the District. The specific information and/or records re-quested are: 

I understand that the transmittal of this material may not be available by secure methods and may be 

capable of observation, interception, or monitoring by others. Further, I understand the District cannot 

guarantee that the records will be received only by the requestor at the e-mail address provided. I 

request that the student record information request above be sent to 

__________________________________________, my e-mail address. 

Student’s Parent or Guardian 

Home Address 

E-mail Address 

Date ____________________________________ 

Home Number ________________________ 

Parent/Guardian Signature 

The above release assumes that the student records will be sent via e-mail or fax rather than through 

direct access to the Internet. 


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Appendix B 

Plano Independent School District 

Personal Wireless Device Guidelines 

Schoolname is now allowing wireless Internet access for personally-owned devices in our 

building. The PISDGuest wireless network operates separately from the existing schoolwide 

wireless network. PISDGuest allows anyone with a wireless device (laptop, 

netbook, smartphone, iPod, etc.) to access the Internet and personal drives within our 

school. The PISDGuest wireless network does not allow network printing or access to 

client-based applications. This Internet access will operate with the same Internet filter 

that school devices currently use. We are pleased to offer this additional network access 

resource to our staff, students and community. 

All users of PISDGuest must agree to the guidelines listed below. 

This filtered Internet service (PISDGuest) is provided by Plano ISD for staff 

member, student and guest use. 

1. Personally-owned device use is limited to and conditional upon your full and 

complete compliance with these guidelines and the Plano ISD Student Code of 

Conduct, including the Guidelines for Acceptable Use of Technology Resources 

(available at http://k-12.pisd.edu/aug.htm). If these guidelines are not followed 

Schoolname reserves the right to inspect any personally-owned device. 

2. Student use of personally-owned devices in the classroom setting will be 

managed by the classroom teacher and will follow the individual school 

guidelines. 

3. The PISDGuest wireless network will provide filtered Internet access. 

4. Personally-owned devices should be brought to school each day in a fullycharged 

condition. When students are not using their device, they should be 

stored in their lockers. Students are encouraged to take their personally-owned 

devices home every day after school. 

5. Students using personally-owned devices should save important items on the 

district network drive every day, keeping a backup that they can access from 

anywhere on the network. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that work is 

not lost due to mechanical failure or accidental deletion on their personal device. 

6. Plano ISD will not be held liable for any damage that may occur as a result of 

connecting to the PISDGuest wireless network or any electrical power source. 

7. Plano ISD will not be held responsible for any physical damage, loss or theft of 

the personally-owned device. 

8. Schoolname will not be obligated to supply electrical power access where such 

access does not already exist. 

9. The parents and/or guardians of any student bringing personal technology to 

school agree to be responsible for and to reimburse Schoolname for any damage 

that their student may cause arising out of and relating to the use of the 

PISDGuest wireless network with his/her personally-owned device. 


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Appendix C 

Plano ISD Data Disaster Recovery Plan 

Definition of a disaster: 

Webster defines a disaster as: a sudden calamitous event bringing great damage, loss, 

or destruction; broadly: a sudden or great misfortune or failure. 

A disaster for the Plano ISD network is the total loss of all user data due to a server (or 

servers) hardware malfunction. 

Disaster Prevention: 

Anti-virus software is installed and operational on every server and computer 

workstation. This software protects from computer viruses all information written to 

the file servers and all information downloaded to the workstations from either 

removable devices or the Internet. 

E-mail entering the district is also scanned for viruses, SPAM, and offensive content. 

Network users store critical data on file servers in home directories that are secure and 

backed up nightly. Additionally, the district file servers store the data using RAID 

technology. This technology spreads the data across multiple disk drives for 

redundancy and implements the most reliable method of disk storage available. 

The district uses firewalls to protect internal resources from being exposed to malicious 

or blanket attacks from external entities on the Internet. Within the firewall, we use an 

Intrusion Detection System (IDS) to identify these attacks and dynamically write rule 

sets into the software to protect the district network. 

Effective backup procedures require more than simply performing daily on-site 

backups with tape cartridges, which is extremely unreliable, and therefore not used for 

data recovery in the event of a major disaster. The process of backing up servers is 

outsourced to a central hosted site, where backups are run each night for all district 

network server data. The district utilizes a fiber gig-e connection to the hosted site to 

accomplish this process. 

The procedure for backup, media rotation, and data recovery of all district file server 

data is included below: 

Media Backup, Rotation, and Recovery Procedures 

Backups - the duplication of network data to separate media - are considered to be the 

best means of ensuring that data is not lost. Backups are crucial to the preservation of 


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ecords and the continued operations of the district in the event of a disaster. The 

hosted service provider performs all server backups at an offsite location. Media 

management functions are the responsibility of the provider. This includes providing 

backups to disks at the provider’s location, verifying backups are run as scheduled, 

restoring data when requested, and troubleshooting errors when backup jobs do not 

run. The hosted service provider furnishes daily reports to district network personnel 

detailing the status of each server backup. It is the responsibility of district networking 

personnel to oversee the complete backup process, including maintaining complete 

documentation of all servers requiring backups, and ensuring that the hosted service 

provider is notified immediately of any necessary changes. Backup software installed 

on district servers is the responsibility of district network engineers. District network 

personnel work closely with the hosted service provider to troubleshoot errors, review 

status reports and restore user data. 

The backup procedures allow for consistent backups and the ability to restore user data, 

application data, and system files. Since the procedures provide server level backups 

only, it is important that district network users understand that it is their responsibility 

to backup applications and data that reside on their local workstations. 

Frequency of Backups and Retention 

A full backup of each server is performed when the server first enters production, and 

incremental backups (changed files only) are run daily after that. 

Annual Backups: 

Backups are retained for the duration of 12 months. Once backups reach 12 

months of age, they are purged. 

Microsoft’s Active Directory (Security Database Backups) 

Microsoft’s database has been replicated to each core site to ensure fast data retrieval 

and fault tolerance. 

E-Mail and business continuity 

Plano ISD uses a cloud based e-mail system from Microsoft called Live@edu. Microsoft 

maintains their e-mail servers in datacenters across the United States and the data is 

replicated between them for business continuity. 

Maintenance of Tapes and Backup Equipment 

It is important that problems with the backup media hardware, the media, or the 

backup jobs be identified in a timely manner. The district does not want to be put in the 

position of having to restore data, only to discover that the backups are defective, the 

job never ran, or the tape is either blank or contains old data. 


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Maintenance of all hardware and tapes relating to the backup process is the 

responsibility of the hosted service provider. 

Media with 1-year retention are stored in a fire safe vault. 

Verifying Backups 

The Network Engineers are responsible for verifying that all backups for servers 

included in his/her cluster are running successfully and completely by working closely 

with the hosted service provider. 

Data Restoration 

If a disaster occurs and the engineer in charge deems the server unrecoverable, then the 

disaster recovery plan will be implemented. 

Disaster Recovery Plan 

On Microsoft Windows Server: 

In the event of a disaster on a computer running the Microsoft Windows OS, some of 

the same steps will need to be initiated. 

Step 1: 

The first step in a restore procedure is to remove the current “bad” server from 

the network. This server may be physical or virtual. This server should be 

turned off and removed from all power and network connections. This will 

ensure that it can’t ever come up as the server which will be replacing it. 

Step 2: 

Obtain a new server or virtual machine to act as a replacement. The engineer 

will place a copy of the Microsoft Windows OS at the same revision of the server 

that went down. The configuration of the storage should be the same or larger 

on the server replacing the bad unit. The backup software would need to be reinstalled. 

Step 3: 

The engineer will notify the hosted service provider that the new server is in 

place and that the data needs to be re-installed. Since we back up the whole 

server for Windows, the engineer should just have to re-boot after the restore 

takes place and the server should be back up and functional. 


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Plano Disaster Recovery Action Plan for the TEAMS (ERP) application 

1. In the event of a disaster, copies of the virtual application servers that are stored 

on the SAN at the DR location will be enabled through SiteRecoveryManager 

(SRM). This will bring up the application servers on the same VLAN but at the 

DR location. Each of these servers will be configured with a database connection 

to the IP address of the production DB server. 

2. The DR database server will house a copy of the production database. Before the 

application servers can access it, the IP address of the DR server will need to be 

changed from its current IP to that of the production server that is out of 

commission. Once the IP address is changed, each of the application servers will 

need to be recycled. 

3. Users access TEAMS through the DNS names. These DNS names currently 

resolve a specific IP address. This is the address of the primary Apache web 

server that hosts the HTML content for TEAMs. When the Apache server is 

brought online at the DR location via SRM, it will respond to HTTP traffic on the 

correct IP address. 


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Appendix D 

Plano ISD Problem Reporting 

The Technical Support Services department includes the district Help Desk area. All 

requests for support of district data, voice and video systems come to this centralized 

resource (469-752-TSOS). Four support specialists and one supervisor offer assistance 

through phone service (Monday – Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.), voice mail (24 hours) 

and email (24 hours). 

Problems requiring more detailed help and/or repair are entered into a central database 

(Big WebApps Ticketing System) and then electronically routed to the appropriate 

support staff and monitored until the trouble ticket is closed. Most of the hardware 

related problems are diagnosed on-site and entered into the database by the on-site 

Campus Technology Assistant. Non-hardware or undetermined problem calls are 

reported to the Help Desk for assignment to the appropriate support group. 

Calls requiring service from outside vendors, e.g., under warranty, are also routed 

through the Help Desk to insure consistency in service. The outside vendors also 

monitor and update their calls in the Help Desk Ticketing system. 

On-line reports are available through the Help Desk Ticketing system listing all open 

calls in the district. To ensure timely resolution of problems, open call reports are 

generated and reviewed consistently by the Executive Director of Technology 

Operations. Outside vendor reports are also generated and periodic review meetings 

are held to ensure the vendor is meeting their Service Level Agreement. (SLA) 


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Appendix E 

Technology Acquisition and Approval Procedures 

All hardware purchases should be for those items listed in the technology catalog 

(http://tech.pisd.edu/techcat/) since we have maintenance agreements on those items. 

For items not listed in the technology catalog, please work with your instructional 

technology specialist for appropriate purchases. 

The current configuration on district computers does not allow unauthorized 

installation of applications (web or network). Applications (web or network) should 

not, or will not, be installed or implemented without documentation that shows the 

purchase of the application (web or network) has gone through the preview and 

approval process referenced below and that proper licensing has been purchased. 

Unauthorized installation may affect network and machine performance adversely and 

is prohibited by the Acceptable Use Guidelines for Plano ISD Technology resources. To 

ensure that applications will not affect the current network configuration adversely, the 

following guidelines should be used when you want to purchase software not approved 

for purchase. 

If the software or application is a district-sponsored purchase, the district will 

provide training and support. 

If the software or application is instructional or administrative, notify 

instructional technology. They will help make arrangements for a preview that 

can be reviewed by the appropriate group. If application is considered 

appropriate and functions properly on the network, the purchase will be 

approved. Installation can be arranged through instructional technology and 

support is provided. If there are specific questions as to these guidelines, please 


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feel free to call any members of the technology steering committee for 

clarification. 

If the application or software is a productivity package, notify instructional 

technology. They will help determine if one of our existing, supported 

applications can fulfill your requirements. If not, they can help make 

arrangements for a preview and to have the software tested. 

Our goal is to promote the use of appropriate, innovative applications whenever 

possible. These guidelines will insure that the required support and installation process 

is in place before funds are expended. 


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Appendix F 

Plano ISD General User Software Standards 

Software Category Instructional Administrative 

Email Microsoft Outlook Microsoft Outlook 

Word Processing Microsoft Word Microsoft Word 

Spreadsheet Microsoft Excel Microsoft Excel 

Database Microsoft Access Microsoft Access 

Presentation Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft PowerPoint 

Remote Support and Control NetOp Microsoft SCCM 

Desktop Publishing Microsoft Word, Microsoft 

Publisher, Adobe InDesign, 

Adobe Photoshop 


Microsoft Word, Microsoft 

Publisher, Adobe 

Photoshop 

Group Scheduling Microsoft Outlook Microsoft Outlook 

Internet Client Software Internet Explorer, Firefox, 

Chrome 

Internet Explorer, Firefox, 

Chrome 

Screen Saver Built-in Built-in 

Startup Protection Microsoft login, Microsoft 

Group Policies 

Virus Prevention Microsoft Forefront Endpoint 

Protection 

Microsoft login, Microsoft 

Group Policies 

Microsoft Forefront 

Endpoint Protection 

This listing is not meant to be inclusive of all content-specific or specialty software used 

throughout the district for a given curriculum/application. It is rather a listing of the 

basic packages supported on all instructional and administrative computers. Specific 

instructional software applications are listed in Appendix G. Specific administrative 

software applications are listed on pages 28-32. 

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Appendix G 

Instructional Software Applications 

With the focus on embedding technology resources throughout the curriculum, Plano ISD supports over 

780 software applications for use by students. These software applications are selected for inclusion in 

the learning experiences of students by our curriculum and technology teams. All applications have been 

screened to assure they adhere to our adopted curriculum objectives and have been thoroughly tested by 

our technology group in compliance with our network configuration for proper operation and a 

successful experience when used by students. 

Application Name Producer Curriculum Area 

A+ Complete Materials Package A+ Computer Science Computer Science 

A to ZAP Network v1.0n Sunburst Language Arts 

ABAS-II Scoring Assistant v1.0 The Psychological Corporation Assessment 

ABDO eBooks ABDP Publishing Miscellaneous 

Abrakadabra Inclusive Technology Special Ed 

Accelerated Reader v6.35 Renaissance Learning Language Arts 

Accent Special Edition (Learn Latin Now) Transparent Language Foreign Language 

Acces v4.4 Educaide Software Math/Reading 

Accessible Graphing Calculator Viewplus Technologies Special Ed 

Accounting Connection Interactive Study 

Guide 

South-Western Business 

Achieve 3000 Achieve 3000 ESOL 

Acid Music Studio 7 Sony Music Theory 

Acrobat Reader 10.0 Adobe Miscellaneous 

Adobe Acrobat Pro 9.1.2 Adobe Miscellaneous 

Adobe Digital Editions Adobe Career Studies 

Adventure Earth Lake Shore Learning Science 

Adventures in Food & Nutrition Goodheart-Willcox Career Studies 

AET Recordkeeping System Ewell Educational Services Career Studies 

AGS Assist v 1.0 Social Skills Rating System AGS Assist Miscellaneous 

AIDS Resource Guide 

UT Southwestern Medical Ctr at 

Dallas 

Science 

ALA Read Graphics ALA Graphics Miscellaneous 

Alice 2.2 Carnegie Mellon University Computer Science 

All About Life Science Lake Shore Learning Science 

All Data All Data Career Studies 

AMC Anywhere Software Didax, Inc. Math 

American Republic to 1877 Glencoe McGraw Hill Social Studies 

American Sign Language Dictionary Multicom Publishing, Inc. Miscellaneous 

Ancient Empires Version 5.0 Tom Snyder Productions Social Studies 

Ancient World History TCI (Teacher's Curriculum Inst) Social Studies 

Android SDK Creative Commons Computer Science 

Animated Listening Maps Pearson-Scott Foresman Music 

Anne Frank House TES Software Inc. English 


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APS-SF v1.00.007 


Physchological Assessment 

Resources 

Special Ed 

Armadillo Army v1.7 APH Special Ed 

ASRS Complete Scoring Software Multi Health Systems, Inc Special Ed 

Audacity SourceForge Miscellaneous 

Auralia v4 Rising Software Music Theory 

Auto Date Time v2.1 OfficeOne Miscellaneous 

AutoDesk Design Academy 20102(AutoCad) AutoDesk Career Studies 

AutoDesk Design Inventor AutoDesk Career Studies 

Automated Accounting 8.2 Thomson South-Western Business 

Avery DesignPro 4.0 Avery Denison Miscellaneous 

Away We Ride Soft Touch Special Ed 

Baileys BookHouse Edmark Language Arts 

Balanced Literacy v. 1.01 & 1.2 Intellitools Special Ed 

BASC-2 AGS Publishing Special Ed 

Basic Attainment - Colors, Shapes, Numbers Attainment Special Ed 

Basic Coins Attainment Special Ed 

Bearport eBooks Bearport Publishing Miscellaneous 

Ben Q - Q Draw Ben Q Miscellaneous 

Best Plus CAL Center for Applied Linguistics Special Ed 

Beyond Boardmaker Mayer-Johnson Special Ed 

Beyond Boardmaker II Mayer-Johnson Special Ed 

Big Bang Inclusive Technology Special Ed 

Big Brainz Big Brainz Math 

Big Cat A, B & C Pacific Learning Reading 

Biggy Plus RJ Cooper Special Ed 

Biology Image Presentation Library Pearson Education Science 

Biology Instructor's Presentation-CD 

Benjamin-Cummings/Addison- 

Wesley 

Science 

Biology Lab Simulations Prentice Hall Science 

Biology Place Pearson Education Science 

Biology PowerPoint Lectures Pearson Education Science 

Biology Presentation Pro Prentice Hall Science 

Biology Student Media Pearson Education Science 

Biology TAKS Student Review Prentice Hall Science 

Biology Teacher Express Prentice Hall Science 

Biology Virtual Labs Pearson - Prentice Hall Science 

Boardmaker Plus Mayer-Johnson, Inc. Special Ed 

Boardmaker Addendums Mayer Johnson Co Special Ed 

Boardmaker Backgrounds Mayer-Johnson, Inc. Special Ed 

Boardmaker Print 'n Communicate Mayer Johnson Co Special Ed 

BoardMaker Print 'n Play Games Mayer-Johnson Co Special Ed 

Boardmaker Sign Language I & II Mayer Johnson Co Special Ed 

Boardmaker U.S.E. I.T. Mayer-Johnson Co Special Ed 


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BrailleNote Classic Device with KeyView v1.1 

software 

Humanware Special Ed 

BrainPOP and BrainPOP Espanol BrainPOP ESOL 

BrainPOP Jr. BrainPOP ESOL 

Breezin Thru Theory Breezin Thru Theory Music 

Building a Nation Tom Snyder Productions Social Studies 

CAB 

Pyschological Assessment 

Resources, Inc. 

Special Ed 

Calculating Crew The Learning Company ESOL/Math/Special Ed 

Calculator Microsoft Miscellaneous 

Calculator (Scientific) v 4.5 Flow Simulation Ltd Special Ed 

Calculus In Motion Math 

Camtasia 7.1 TechSmith Miscellaneous 

Captivate 5.5 Adobe Special Ed 

Carnival Countdown Edmark Math 

CaseNEX CaseNEX Career Studies 

CASL - Comprehensive Assessment of Spoken 

Language 

American Guidance Service, Inc. Special Ed 

Cause & Effect-Sights & Sounds Adaptive Solutions, Inc Special Ed 

Celf4 Scoring Assistant V2.0.1 PsychCorpCenter Special Ed 

CEV Food Proccesses & Operations CEV Career Studies 

CEV Core Compentencies CEV Career Studies 

CEV Food Planning Services & Hospitality CEV Career Studies 

Character Map Microsoft Miscellaneous 

Charms Dorian Business System Music 

Chemistry at Work VideoDiscovery Science 

Chemistry Central Science Live Prentice Hall Science 

Chemistry in the Community 4.0 W. H. Freeman Science 

Chemistry Matter & Change Glencoe/McGraw Hill Science 

Chemistry Place Pearson Education Science 

Chemistry Test Check Renaissance Learning Science 

ChemSketch Freeware Science 

Chemventory V5.5 Flinn Scientific Inc. Science 

Chime v2.6 sp3 MDL Information Systems, Inc. Miscellaneous 

Chrome Google Miscellaneous 

ClassAct LJ Technical Systems Auto Tech 

Classroom Performance System (CPS) eInstruction 

Foreign 

Language/Careers/Math 

Clicker 6 Crick Software Special Ed 

Clip Art and More IMSI Special Ed 

Coin Jr. COIN Miscellaneous 

Colonization - Decisions, Decisions Tom Snyder Social Studies 

Command Prompt Microsoft Miscellaneous 

CMP2 Lesson Viewer (Connected Math 2) CMP Math 

Contribute CS5 Adobe Miscellaneous 

Cooking Up Fun! Mayer-Johnson Special Ed 


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CoWriter Solo 6 Don Johnston Special Ed 

CoWriter Smart Applet Don Johnson Special Ed 

CPT II - Continuous Performance Test II MHS Special Ed 

Creative Suite 4/5 – Design Premium Adobe Miscellaneous 

Creature Cartoons Laureate Learning Special Ed 

Creature Chorus Sterling Edition Laureate Learning Special Ed 

Crime Zone 8 The CAD Zone Criminal Justice 

CSI eBooks Level 1 Pacific Learning Reading 

CSI eBooks Level 2 Pacific Learning Reading 

Culturegrams Proquest Miscellaneous 

Curriculum Planner Designer 

Cognitive Systems Technologies, 

Inc. 

Miscellaneous 

Daily Living Skills - In Sequence v3.1 Judy Lynn Software Special Ed 

Data Studio Pasco Science 

DazzlerMax v5.0.0.27 MaxIt Corporation Miscellaneous 

Decisions for Health Level Blue Holt, Rinehart & Winston Health/Physical Education 

Decisions for Health Puzzle Pro Holt, Rinehart & Winston Health/Physical Education 

Defined Stem Defined Learning Math 

Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System Pyschological Corporation Special Ed 

Destination Success Riverdeep Reading/Math/Language Arts 

Deutsch Aktuell - ATE on CD ROM EMC Paradigm Foreign Language 

Deutsch Aktuell Interactive CD-ROM EMC Paradigm Foreign Language 

Deutsch Aktuell Test Generator EMC Paradigm Foreign Language 

Developing Child Teacher's Resources Glencoe Career Studies 

Digital Field Trip to the Rainforest Digital Frog International Science 

Digital Learning by KnowledgeBox Scott Foresman Social Studies 

Digital Learning by KnowledgeBox-Sp Scott Foresman ESOL 

Digital Scout 6.0 Digital Scout Athletics 

Digital Sports Video Digital Sports Video Athletics 

Digital Teacher Resources TCI Social Studies 

Digital Voice Editor Sony Miscellaneous 

Diploma 6.6.4 W. H. Freeman Science/Career Studies 

DimensionU DimensionU Math 

Disco Inclusive TLC Special Ed 

Discovering French Blanc-Level A & B McDougal Littell Foreign Language 

Discovering French Bleu 1 McDougal Littell Foreign Language 

Discovering French Rouge 3 McDougal Littell Foreign Language 

Discovery Education Education Service Center, Region X Miscellaneous 

Discovery Plus Education Education Service Center, Region X Miscellaneous 

Display Properties PISD Custom ZEN Application Miscellaneous 

Display Settings EnTech Miscellaneous 

DJ Inkers DJ Inkers Miscellaneous 

Dolet for Sibelius Recordare Music 

Dollars & Cents - First Money Attainment Special Ed 

Dollars & Cents - Spending Money Attainment Special Ed 


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Dollars & Cents Bundle Attainment Special Ed 

Dollars & Sense - Working C.W. Publications Miscellaneous 

Don Johnston Switch Interface Pro 5.0 Don Johnson Special Ed 

Dr Spanish Destino Lectura PTL, Courses 1-3 Houghton Mifflin Foreign Language 

Draft Builder Don Johnston Special Ed 

Dragon Naturally Speaking ScanSoft Special Ed 

Dreamweaver CS4/CS5 Adobe Miscellaneous 

DVD Player Cyberlink Miscellaneous 

DYMO Label Writer DYMO Miscellaneous 

DynaSyms For BoardMaker Dynavox Special Ed 

Dynavox Series 5 Dynavox Special Ed 

Early Learning I MarbleSoft Special Ed 

Early Math Skills v2.1 Marblesoft Special Ed 

Earobics Reach Cognitive Concepts Reading/Language Arts 

Earobics Connections Cognitive Concepts Reading/Lang Arts/Special Ed 

Earobics Foundations Cognitive Concepts Reading/Lang Arts/Special Ed 

Easy Games Inclusive Technology Ltd Special Ed 

Easy Sense V1.1 Data Harvest Science 

Ebsco Subscription Package 3, includes Amer 

Gov, Amer History, Issues: Understanding 

Controversy & Society, US Geography, World 

Geography, World History: Ancient & 

Medieval Eras, World History: Modern Era, 

World at War, History Ref. 

Ebsco Subscription Package 4, AP Images 

Collection 

Ebsco Subscription Services Miscellaneous 

Ebsco Subscription Services Miscellaneous 

eClipseReader v2.0 RFB&D Miscellaneous 

Economics Alive! TCI Social Studies 

Edmark Reading Program 1 & 2 Edmark Special Ed 

Edmark USB TouchWindow Edmark Special Ed 

Education Resource Center Sports Career Consulting Career Studies 

eEdition The Americans McDougal Littell Social Studies 

eEdition World Culture & Geography McDougal Littell Social Studies 

eEdition World Geography McDougal Littell Social Studies 

EliteVision Version 5.1 Taylor Publishing Miscellaneous 

Ellis Academic V3.2 - network Ellis ESOL 

EllisKids v2.05 - network Ellis ESOL 

enVision Math Games Pearson Scott Foresman Math 

enVision Math Songs Pearson Scott Foresman Math 

eSchool Config Miscellaneous 

Essential of Human Anatomy & Physiology Benjamin Cummings Science 

Essentials of Interactive Physiology v1.0 Benjamin Cummings Science 

eStar Esped.com Special Ed 

Essentials of Music Theory Alfred Music Publishing Music 

eTools Scott Foresman-Addison Wesley Math 

Even More Contraptions Sierra Industrial Tech 


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ExamView FS Creations Miscellaneous 

Exploring Verbs - Sterling Edition Laureate Learning Systems, Inc. Special Ed 

Exposure Java 2012 John Schram Computer Science 

Eyes on the Earth NASA Science 

eZines - Level A-F Reading Advantage Special Ed 

Fastt Math v1.1.2 Tom Snyder Productions Math 

Feudalism Decisions Decisions v5.0 Tom Snyder Productions, Inc. Social Studies 

Finale 2009 (Win/MAC) Make Music Music 

Financing College & Admissions Bell South Career Studies 

Firefox 14 Mozilla Miscellaneous 

Fireworks 10 (CS4) Adobe Miscellaneous 

First Categories Sterling v2.03 Laureate Special Ed 

First Keys 3 Widgit Software Ltd. Special Ed 

First Keys to Literacy Logotron Special Ed 

First Verbs Sterling Edition Laureate Learning Systems, Inc Special Ed 

First Words Sterling Edition v2.0.3 Laureate Learning Systems, Inc Special Ed 

FitnessGram v9 Human Kinetics Health/Physical Education 

Five Finger Typist Soft Dawn Special Ed 

Five Frogs Plus Software Classics Special Ed 

Five Ducks Software Classics Special Ed 

Flash 10 (CS4) Adobe Miscellaneous 

Flip N Talk - Boardmaker Mayer-Johnson, Inc. Special Ed 

Fraction Nation Scholastic Math 

Freebody v1.0 Physics Academic Software Science 

Frog Street Pre-K Frog Street Press, Inc Language Arts 

From School to Work Goodheart-Willcox Career Studies 

Front Runner FrontRunner Software Miscellaneous 

Functional Skills Clothing Shopping Conover Special Ed 

Functional Skills Grocery Shopping Conover Special Ed 

Functional Skills Pharmacy Shopping Conover Special Ed 

Functional Skills Restaurant Shopping Conover Special Ed 

Functional Skills v2.3 Conover Special Ed 

Gabi v5.0 U.S. Department of Health Services Miscellaneous 

Game Maker v8.1 YoYo Games Industrial Tech 

Garage Band Apple Music Theory 

GED 21st Century v1.1 Steck-Vaughn Miscellaneous 

GED Practice Tests v1.0 Steck-Vaughn Miscellaneous 

GeoBee Challenge National Geographic Social Studies 

Geography Alive TCI (Teacher's Curriculum Inst) Social Studies 

Geography Search v1.0-01 Tom Snyder Productions Social Studies 

Geometers Sketchpad v4.06 Key Curriculum Press Math 

GeoQuest: United States Houghton Mifflin Social Studies 

GeoSafari educational Insights Social Studies 

GIMP v. 2.2.10 GTK Miscellaneous 

Gizmos Explore Learning Science/Math 


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Glencoe American Lit 1 - 4 Glencoe English 

Glencoe Bristish Lit 1 - 4 Glencoe English 

Go Animate for Schools GoAnimate, Inc. Foreign Language 

Goals for Living-Managing Your Resources Goodheart-Willcox Career Studies 

Goodfeel Braille Music Translator Dancing Dots Special Ed 

Google Earth Google Social Studies/Miscellaneous 

Government Alive! TCI Social Studies 

Grammar Tutor French, German, Latin, 

Spanish 

Idiom Software, Inc. Foreign Language 

Graph Club v2.0 Tom Snyder Productions Math 

Grooming for Life Attainment Special Ed 

Handwriting McGraw Hill Language Arts 

Happenings Inclusive Technology Ltd. Special Ed 

Happy Duck Inclusive Technology Special Ed 

Hark The Sound v3.1 Gary Bishop Special Ed 

Health & Wellness Projectables McGraw Hill Health/Physical Education 

Health & Wellness Teacher Works Grades 1-5 McGraw Hill Health/Physical Education 

Healthy Lifestyle Cambridge Miscellaneous 

Heat v8.41 Front Range Miscellaneous 

Herman Method for Reversing Reading 

Failure 

Romar Publications Reading 

History Through Art v2.5.26 Zane Publishing Social Studies 

HM Testing v6.1 Houghton Mifflin Social Studies 

HMHLT Reach Houghton Mifflin 

Holt Physics Lesson Presentation Holt Science 

Homes Today and Tomorrow Glencoe Career Studies 

HOSA Learn-Grow-Become CIMC Career Studies 

HOSTS Language Arts Learning Center HOSTS Learning Miscellaneous 

Hot Dog Stand Sunburst Math 

How to Read & Understand Short Fiction Zane Publishing. Inc Reading 

HUDL Agile Sports Technologies Athletics 

Human Anatomy & Physiology 

Benjamin/Cummings/Addison 

Wesley 

Science 

I Spy Junior Scholastic Miscellaneous 

iCEV Agriscience High School CEV Multimedia Career Studies 

Illustrated Stories - In Sequence Judy Lynn Software Special Ed 

Illustrator CS4 Adobe Career Studies 

ImageBase 9.2.1 Josten's Miscellaneous 

iMovie 11 Apple Career Studies 

IMS Online Curriculum Texas A&M Career Studies 

InDesign CS4/CS5 Adobe Miscellaneous 

Infovets Animal Health Publications Career Studies 

Inkscape Open Source Art 

Input Method Editor - Chinese Char Freeware Foreign Language 

Inspiration 7 Inspiration Software Miscellaneous 

Instructor Resource Nursing Assistants Sorrentino Career Studies 


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Instructor Resource Physics w/Diploma Cutnell & Johnson Science 

Instructor's Resource Entrepreneurship Thomson Career Studies 

Instructor's Resource Marketing Thomson Career Studies 

Intellikeys USB Keyboard Intellitools Special Ed 

IntelliMathics Player v1_13 Intellitools Special Ed 

IntelliPics - Fun, Two, Three v1.02 Intellitools Special Ed 

IntelliPics Player v1_05 IntelliTools Special Ed 

IntelliPics Studio v. 1.0.2-5 Intellitools Special Ed 

IntelliShare Activity Exchange Intellitools Special Ed 

IntelliTalk II Player v1_24 Intellitools Special Ed 

IntelliTools - Classroom Suite v3 IntelliTools Special Ed 

Intellitools Overlay Maker v3.0.1 Intellitools Special Ed 

IntelliTools Overlays IntelliTools Special Ed 

IntelliTools ReadyMade Curriculum Activities IntelliTools Special Ed 

IntelliTools ReadyMade Story Kits IntelliTools Special Ed 

Interactive Language Workshop French Idiom Software Foreign Language 

Interactive Language Workshop German Idiom Software Foreign Language 

Interactive Language Workshop Spanish Idiom Software Foreign Language 

Interactive Physics 5 Knowledge Revolution Science 

Interactive Reading - Libraries 1 & 2 Attainment Special Ed 

Interactive Student Edition-Amer Republic Glencoe/McGraw Hill Social Studies 

Interactive Student Edition-Chemistry Glencoe/McGraw Hill Science 

Interactive Student Edition-Science 6, 7, 8 Glencoe/McGraw Hill Science 

Interactive Student Edition-Texas & Texan Glencoe/McGraw Hill Social Studies 

Interactive Teacher's Edition-Chemistry Glencoe/McGraw Hill Science 

Interactive Teachers Edition-Science 6, 7, 8 Glencoe/McGraw Hill Science 

Interactive Tutor Grade 6-8 Glencoe/McGraw Hill English 

Internet Explorer Microsoft Miscellaneous 

Internet Explorer for PAC IDs PISD Custom ZEN Application Miscellaneous 

InterWrite SchoolPad GTCO CalComp Science/Math 

Introduction to Business Thomson Learning Career Studies 

iPhoto 11 Apple Career Studies 

Issues & Controversies Online Facts on File, Inc. Miscellaneous 

iStation iStation Language Arts/Reading 

IXL Math IXL Learning Math/ESL Secondary 

Jamestown Reading Navigator Jamestown Education Reading 

Java NetBeans 4.1 Sun Microsystems Computer Science 

Java SDK v1.5.0 Cross-Reference Computer Science 

Java 6 Oracle Computer Science 

Java SE JDK 7 with Net Beans 7.0.1 Oracle Computer Science 

Jaws for Windows 13.0 Freedom Scientific Special Ed 

Jaws for Windows 7.0 Freedom Scientific Special Ed 

Jaws for Windows Professional Freedom Scientific Special Ed 

Jaws XL v6.2 Freedom Scientific Special Ed 

JCreator LE 4.5 Xinox Software Computer Science 


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JCreator Pro 4.5 Xinox Software Computer Science 

Job Ads & Career Paths Attainment Special Ed 

Job Web Vocational Exploration Attainment Special Ed 

JROTC Financing College & Admissions Bellsouth.net ROTC 

K-CPT v5 MHS (Multi-Health Systems) Special Ed 

Keyboard Properties Microsoft Miscellaneous 

Keyboarding Online Ellsworth Publishing Company Career Studies 

Kid Keys v2.0 Davidson Special Ed 

Kid Phonics I Davidson Special Ed 

Kid Pix Deluxe v3 Broderbund Miscellaneous 

Kid Pix Studio Deluxe - Network Broderbund Miscellaneous 

Kidspiration v1.0 Inspiration Software Miscellaneous 

Koha Koha Miscellaneous 

LA Skills - PK, A & B Language Arts 

LabQuest Emulator v1.4 Vernier Software Science 

Labview National Instruments Computer Science 

LAME Open Source Miscellaneous 

Landmark Documents in American History 

v2.0 

Facts on File, Inc. Social Studies 

Language Arts Pass Glencoe/McGraw-Hill English 

Language Survey - Revised v1.0 Riverside Publishing ESOL 

Language Workshop Grade 9-12 Holt Rinehart Winston English 

Latin Course Unit 1 Cambridge University Press Foreign Language 

Latin Course Unit 2 Cambridge University Press Foreign Language 

LCE Transition Curriculum Council for Exceptional Children Special Ed 

Leap Into Language 1-3 Innova Multimedia Ltd. Language Arts 

Learn About Earth Science: Astronomy Sunburst Science 

Learn About Earth Science: Weather Sunburst Science 

Learn About Life Science: Plants Sunburst Science 

Learn About Life Science: Senses v1.0n Sunburst Science 

Learn About Physical Science: Matter, 

Measurement & Mixtures 

Learn About Physical Science: Simple 

Machines 

Sunburst Science 

Sunburst Science 

Learn Latin Now Transparent Language Foreign Language 

Learning Odyssey Compass Learning Math 

Lego RoboLab Lego Pace 

Leonardo The Inventor v2.0 SoftKey Multimedia Inc. Social Studies 

Letter People Learning Games The Letter People Company Language Arts 

Lexia Strategies for Older Students Lexia Learning Systems, Inc. Reading 

Life in Focus v1.08 Attainment Special Ed 

LifeCenter21 Applied Educational Systems, Inc. Industrial Tech 

Lifetime Health PuzzlePro Holt, Rinehart & Winston Health/Physical Education 

Lifetime Health Series Holt, Rinehart & Winston Health/Physical Education 

Lifetime Health Student Edition Holt, Rinehart & Winston Health/Physical Education 

Lifetouch Lifetouch Miscellaneous 


95


Lit Resource Ctr, Academic Onefile, Student 

Resources in Context, Educator's Ref 

Complete, Gen Onefile, Informe, Infotrac 

Newsstand, Kids Infobits, Scribner Writer's 

Series on GVRL, Twaynes Author Series on 

GVRL & Student Resource Ctr Junior 

Gale Group Miscellaneous 

Literature Net Activities McDougal Littell English 

Literature Test Generator 6-8 McDougal Little English 

Logger Pro 3.8.2 Vernier Software Science 

Logisim v2.3.1 Carl Burch Computer Science 

LogoPaths Pearson Scott Foresman Math 

Look and Listen Judy Lynn Software Special Ed 

Magic Cursor 2000 v2.2.0 Madentech Special Ed 

Making Sense with Numbers v1.3 Inclusive Technology, Inc. Special Ed 

Map As History Map As History E-school 

Map Resources Scott Foresman Social Studies 

Maps 101 Maps.com Integrated Curriculum 

Marketing Dynamics - Powerpoints CEV Career Studies 

Marketing Dynamics Teacher Resource Goodheart Wilcox Career Studies 

Marketing Resource Center 

Marketing Education Resource 

Center 

Career Studies 

Master Pointer GenevaLogic Miscellaneous 

Masterworks II Tacony Corporation Career Studies 

Match It Pro Lingua Special Ed 

Material World StarPress Multimedia Social Studies 

Math Arena v1.1n Sunburst Math 

Math Exemplars Exemplars Math 

Math Exemplars II Exemplars Math 

Math Flash Fast Rabbit Software Special Ed 

Math Mysteries Measurement Tom Snyder Productions Math 

Math Mysteries Whole Numbers Tom Snyder Productions Math 

MathPad Intellitools Special Ed 

MathPad Plus Fractions and Decimals Intellitools Special Ed 

Math Type 6 Design Science Math 

Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing 15 The Learning Company Career Studies 

McREL Power WalkThrough McREL Miscellaneous 

Meca System Conover Company Special Ed 

Media Player Microsoft Miscellaneous 

Meet Manager v2.0Bm Hy-Tek Miscellaneous 

Metronome v2.5 Ear Training Institute Music 

Microeconomics Alive v1.0 South Western College Publishing Social Studies 

MicroPace Pro v1.0 

South Western Educational 

Publishing 

Business 

Microsoft Mathematics MicroSoft Corporation Math 

Microsoft Office 2010 Pro Edition MicroSoft Corporation Miscellaneous 


96


Microsoft Project 2007 MicroSoft Corporation Miscellaneous 

Microsoft Streets & Trips MicroSoft Corporation Miscellaneous 

Microsoft Visio MicroSoft Corporation Miscellaneous 

MicroType 3.0 FSCreations, Inc. Keyboarding 

MicroWorlds Pro Plugin LCSI Math 

MicroWorlds Pro v1.1 LCSI Miscellaneous 

Mighty Math Series v1.5n Cross Reference NETWORK Math 

Millie & Bailey Preschool Edmark Early Childhood 

Millie's Math House (English) Edmark Math 

Mindstorms NXT LEGO Software Career Studies 

Minecraft Minecraft Miscellaneous 

Mis Primeros Pasos Con Pipo Cibal Multimedia S.L. Language Arts 

Modern Automotive Technology Goodheart-Wilcox Career Studies 

Modern World History TCI (Teacher's Curriculum Inst) Social Studies 

Monkeys Jumping on the Bed SoftTouch Special Ed 

Mouse Properties Microsoft Miscellaneous 

Mouse Skills Inclusive Technology Special Ed 

MTI (Memory Transfer Interface) Prentke Romich Company Special Ed 

Multililngual Treasures PISD Language Arts 

Multimedia Aptitude Skills Inventory The School Company Career Studies 

Multimedia Career Clusters Inventory The School Company Career Studies 

Multimedia School to Work Inventory The School Company Career Studies 

Multimedia Study Skills Films Media Group Miscellaneous 

Multimedia Work Activities Inventory The School Company Career Studies 

Multimedia Work Cultures Inventory The School Company Career Studies 

Music Lesson 1 Ars Nova Music Theory 

Music Lesson 2 Ars Nova Music Theory 

Musition v4 Rising Software Music Theory 

My Learning Plan My Learning Plan Miscellaneous 

My Pearson Ebooks 5-10 Pearson Reading 

My School Day Social Skills Builder Special Ed 

N2Y Super Bundle Online Subscription N2Y, Inc Special Ed 

National Geographic - Greece & Rome National Geographic Society Social Studies 

National Geographic - Lewis & Clark National Geographic Society Social Studies 

Nat'l Museum Woman's Art-CD SRA McGraw Hill Art 

NEPSY Scoring Assistant v. 1.0 The Psychological Corporation Special Ed 

Nero 8 Essentials Nero Miscellaneous 

NetBeans 5.0 Cross Reference Computer Science 

NetOp Vision NetOp Miscellaneous 

Nickel Takes On Teasing Thinking Publications Special Ed 

No Limits Rollercoaster Mad Data Industrial Tech 

NotePad Microsoft Miscellaneous 

Notepad Plus SourceForge.net Miscellaneous 

Nouns & Sounds Laureate Special Ed 

Number Concepts 1 & 2 IntelliTools Special Ed 


97


Number Heroes v1.5 Network Edmark Math 

Nursery Rhymes Inclusive Technology Special Ed 

Nursing Assistant Skills Mosby Career Studies 

NutriKids v14 Lunch Byte Systems Miscellaneous 

Nutrition, Food & Fitness Resource Goodheart-Willcox Career Studies 

NWEA Test Taker ESP Northwest Evaluation Association Miscellaneous 

NWEA Test Taker v9.0.2 Northwest Evaluation Association Miscellaneous 

Object-Oriented Data Structures Jones and Bartlett Publishers Career Studies 

Odyssey K-12 Compass Learning Math 

Old MacDonald's Farm Deluxe SoftTouch Special Ed 

OmniPage Professional 15 ScanSoft (Nuance) Miscellaneous 

On Your Own Coast to Coast C.W. Publications Career Studies 

On Your Own in Metro City 2005 C.W. Publications Career Studies 

One-On-One with the SAT v2.3 The College Board Miscellaneous 

Ooops Inclusive TLC Special Ed 

Opera v7.11 Opera Software ASA Miscellaneous 

Packet Tracer v5.2.1 Cisco Systems, Inc. Computer Science 

Paint Microsoft Miscellaneous 

Pair-It Stage 1-5 v1.03 Steck Vaughn Language Arts 

Panasonic Voice Editing Recorder v1.0 Panasonic Special Ed 

Parents and Their Children Goodheart-Willcox Career Studies 

Park It v3.1 Hayes Software Systems Miscellaneous 

Pathfinder PASS Prentke Romich Company Special Ed 

Pathways - Safari Device Commander Pathways Library 

PC SpringBoard Prentke Romich Company Special Ed 

PC Vantage-Vangard Prentke Romich Company Special Ed 

PC2 v. 9.2 

California State University, 

Sacramento 

Computer Science 

PCS PCS Revenue Services Miscellaneous 

PDAS Database File Install Region III Miscellaneous 

PDAS Teacher Self Reporting Tool Region III Miscellaneous 

PE Manager Polar Health/Physical Education 

Peanut Software Applications Phillips Academy Math 

PebbleGo Animals Capstone Press Inc. Miscellaneous 

PebbleGo Earth & Space Expansion Capstone Press Inc. Miscellaneous 

PED-Basic Brother Career Studies 

Personal Best Goodheart-Wilcox Miscellaneous 

Personal Responsibility The Conover Company Special Ed 

PH SuccessNet Prentice Hall Miscellaneous 

Pharmacy Technician Training Program Pass Assured, LLC Career Studies 

Photo Story 3 Microsoft Miscellaneous 

Photoshop CS4 Adobe Miscellaneous 

Photoshop Elements v 7.0 Adobe Art/Industrial Tech 

Photoshop Lightroom v 3 Adobe Journalism 

Physics & Chemistry Color Teaching Tools Cambridge Physics Outlet Science 


98


Physics & Chemistry Electronic Book Cambridge Physics Outlet Science 

Physics for Scientists & Engineers W. H. Freeman Science 

Physics Interactive Tutor Holt Science 

Picture Atlas of the World v1.0 National Geographic Social Studies 

Pinnacle – Attendance Manager Plano ISD Miscellaneous 

Pinnacle Web Gradebook Excelsior Miscellaneous 

PISD Message Board Plano ISD Miscellaneous 

Planets & Satellites v1.0 American Institute of Physics Science 

Plano Overprint 1.1 Pearson NCS Miscellaneous 

Plano Scanner Interface Gravic, Inc. Miscellaneous 

Polar Heart Rate Monitor Polar Health/Physical Education 

Polar Heart Rate Monitor E40 Polar Health/Physical Education 

PPVT4 Pearson Assessment Special Ed 

Practica Musica Ars Nova Music 

Premiere Elements 10 Adobe Multimedia/Video Tech 

Presentation Plus Glencoe Social Studies 

Presentation Plus! - Am Rep to 1877 McGraw Hill Social Studies 

Presentation Plus! - Texas & Texans Glencoe Social Studies 

Presentation Plus! - US Government Glencoe Social Studies 

Press to Play Animals Don Johnston Special Ed 

Press to Play Speedy Don Johnston Special Ed 

Press to Play Sports Don Johnston Special Ed 

Press to Play Zoo Don Johnston Special Ed 

Principles of Microeconomics, 2e Thomson Learning Social Studies 

Print Shop 23 Broderbund Miscellaneous 

Prism Video Converter NCH Miscellaneous 

Pro Landscape Drafix Miscellaneous 

ProCare Management System ProCare Software Career Studies 

PsychLink 2001 Thomson Learning Social Studies 

Psychology Holt, Rinehart & Winston Social Studies 

Psychology: Themes & Variations Thomson Social Studies 

Psyk.trek Wadsworth Thomson Learning Social Studies 

Pure Voice Qualcomm Miscellaneous 

Quantum Reading Series Program Steck-Vaughn Reading 

Quicktime 7 Apple 

Quick Reading Test Lexia Learning Systems, Inc. Language Arts 

QuizMaster 4 Pearson Education Social Studies 

Raiser's Edge Blackbaud, Inc 

Rand McNally Classroom! Rand McNally Social Studies 

Rapid Eye 7 Ademco Special Ed 

Rapid Eye v7.0 Build 56 Honeywell Miscellaneous 

Raptor v9.50 Raptor Technologies Miscellaneous 

Raz-Kids Learning A-Z ESOL 

Read Naturally v2.0.3a Read Naturally, Inc. Language Arts 

Read XL 8 Scholastic Reading 


99


Reader Rabbit Toddler The Learning Company Math 

Reading A-Z Learning A-Z Reading 

Reading Coach Level I - III McDougal Littell Reading 

Reading Counts SRC and SAM Scholastic Reading 

Reading Triumph Student Works Grades 3-5 Macmillan/McGraw Hill Reading 

Reading Triumph Teacher Works Grades 3-5 Macmillan/McGraw Hill Reading 

Realidades Interactive Text Level 1, 2, 3 Pearson Prentice Hall Foreign Language 

Realidades Quiz Show (A/B-1, 2, 3) Pearson Prentice Hall Foreign Language 

Realidades Teacher Express Pearson Prentice-Hall Foreign Language 

Remark Classic OMR Principia Products Miscellaneous 

Renaissance 2200-For Lang Laptops Stevens Learning Systems Inc. Foreign Language 

Return of the Incredible Machine Sierra Miscellaneous 

Reynolds Intellectual Assessment Scales 

Psychological Assessment 

Resources 

Special Ed 

Robolab 2.5.4 Lego PACE 

RoboPro V3.1.2 Lego PACE 

Robotics Engineering LEGO Industrial Tech 

Robotic C Robotic C Industrial Tech 

Roller Coaster Physics Discovery Schools Industrial Tech 

Roots, Prefixes and Suffixes Sunburst Language Arts 

Rosetta Stone v2.08.1N Fairfield Language Technologies ESOL 

Safari Live Plugin for Screen Sharing Safari Montage Miscellaneous 

Safari Montage Player V 5.4.9 Safari Montage Miscellaneous 

Safe Schools Safe Schools Miscellaneous 

SALT - Systematic Analysis of Language 

Transcripts 

Language Analysis Lab - U of 

Wisconsin-Madison 

Special Ed 

Sammy Science House v1.14 Network Edmark Science 

Sapling Biology STAAR EOC Sapling Learning Science 

Scan and Print Scan and Print Technologies Miscellaneous 

Scan and Paint Judy Lynn Software Special Ed 

ScanWizard v2.60 Microtek Labs, Inc. Miscellaneous 

Scattergrams Naviance Miscellaneous 

School Font Collection Mayer-Johnson Special Ed 

School Fonts for Beginning Writing Mayer-Johnson Special Ed 

School Image Software (SIS) Blunks Yearbook 

School Newspapers Online SNO School Newspapers Online Journalism 

Science A-Z Learning A-Z Science 

Science EOC Prep Science 

Science Lab Safety 8.2 Click 2 Educate Science 

Science TAKS Prep & Intervention Glencoe Science 

Scientific Notebook v.5.5 MacKichan Software Special Ed 

Fasttrack - SCMP PCS Revenue Control Systems Miscellaneous 

Scorbot-ER Intelitek Industrial Tech 

Scoutware Football v3.0.21 Digital Scout Athletics 

Sensing Science Laboratory v2.34 Data Harvest Educational Inc. Science 


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Sensory Learning Kit 


American Printing House for the 

Blind 

Special Ed 

Shapes Pearson Math 

Shockwave 11 Adobe Miscellaneous 

Show Me Math Attainment Special Ed 

Show Me Math A-S Attainment Special Ed 

Show Me Spelling Attainment Special Ed 

Sibelius 5 Sibelius Software Music 

Sibelius Instruments v1.0 Sibelius Software Music 

Signing Exact English The S.E.E. Center Deaf Ed 

Sim City 4 Electronic Arts Career Studies 

Simon Sounds It Out v1.0 Don Johnston Special Ed 

Simply VR 1.0 Tech4Learning/PictureWorks Career Studies 

Simulations & Data Graphing Prentice Hall Social Studies 

Single Switch Games MarbleSoft Special Ed 

Single Switch Software for PreSchoolers Simtech Publications Special Ed 

Single Switch Software for Teens MarbleSoft Special Ed 

Single Switch Software for Teens-Switch Kids MarbleSoft Special Ed 

Single Switch Software Scan & Match 1-6 MarbleSoft Special Ed 

SIS 2000 CDF, Inc. Miscellaneous 

Sketchup V8 Trimble Miscellaneous 

Skype Microsoft Miscellaneous 

Skillbuilder Interactive Wrkbk Social Studies 

Level 1 

Glencoe McGraw-Hill Social Studies 

Sleek v1.5 Sleek Software Corp. Miscellaneous 

SMART Board v10 SMART Technologies Inc. Miscellaneous 

SMART Medicaid Program SMART - Region X Miscellaneous 

Smart Music 2012 Coda Music Music 

Smart Interactive Notebook Smarttech Music 

Smart Scopes VAST Technologies Science 

SnagIt v9.1 TechSmith Miscellaneous 

SnapFashun V2 SnapFashun, Inc. Career Studies 

Snap & Read Don Johnston Special Ed 

Social Responsiveness Scale 2 Western Psychological Services Special Ed 

Social Studies Skills Tutor Prentice Hall Social Studies 

Sociology Holt, Rinehart & Winston Social Studies 

Soft Chalk v7.01.15 Soft Chalk LLC E School 

Soft Touch Classics 1 Soft Touch Special Ed 

Software Evaluation Database Qualitech Miscellaneous 

Songs I Sing at Preschool v2.0 SoftTouch Special Ed 

Songs I Sing in Preschool SoftTouch Special Ed 

Sound Effects Vol.1 FTC Publishing Group Miscellaneous 

Sound Forge 6.0 Sony (Sonic Foundry) Miscellaneous 

Sound Recorder Microsoft Miscellaneous 

Sound Music Loops Multimedia 


101


Sound Music Loops Virtual Multimedia 

Space Academy Edmark/Riverdeep Science 

Spanish ASRS Complete Scoring Software Multi Health Systems, Inc Special Ed 

Speechviewer III (MSI) IBM Special Ed 

Sphere Miscellaneous 

Spelling Mentor Hexco English 

Sports & Entertainment Marketing Glencoe Career Studies 

SpringBoard PASS Prentke Romich Company Special Ed 

SRA DLM Math McGraw Hill Math/Early Childhood 

SRS-2 ( Social Responsiveness Scale) 2nd 

Edition 

Western Psychological Services Special Ed 

Square Logic True Thought LLC Math 

SSQ Interpretive Software Harcourt Brace Special Ed 

ST Math v. 6.59 Mind Institute Math 

Stanford Binet Intelligence Scales-SB5 Scoring 

Pro 

Stanfor Binet Miscellaneous 

Star Objective Database PISD Miscellaneous 

Starry Nights Imaginova Science 

Strengthening Family & Self Goodheart Willcox Career Studies 

Student Presentation Builder - American 

Republic 

McGraw Hill Social Studies 

Student Presentation Builder - Texas & Texans McGraw Hill Social Studies 

Study Island - Texas 8th Grade Science Archipelago Learning ESOL 

Success Profiler Educational Version 2 Conover Special Ed 

Switch Accessible Boombox Judy Lynn Software Special Ed 

Switch Basics 1998-2002 SoftTouch, Inc Special Ed 

Switch Friendly Games v1.1.4 Sensory Software International Special Ed 

Switch Kids Simtech Publications Special Ed 

Switch It jam Switch in Time Special Ed 

Switch on Travel SEMETEC, Inc Special Ed 

Switch Sampler Simtech Special Ed 

Switch Skills 1 v1.1 Inclusive Technology Ltd. Special Ed 

Switch Training Software Sensory Software Special Ed 

SwitchIt Arcade Adventure v1.02 Intellitools Special Ed 

SwitchIt Bundle v1_02 Intellitools Special Ed 

SwitchIt Early Math Ver 2.0 or 2.0.1 Intellitools Special Ed 

SwitchIt Gadgets v2.0 Inclusive Technology Ltd. Special Ed 

SwitchIt Jigsaw Maker v1.0 Inclusive TLC Special Ed 

SwitchIT People v1.5 Inclusive Technology Ltd Special Ed 

SwitchIT Weather v1.5 Inclusive Technology Ltd. Special Ed 

Systran v4.0 Systran Miscellaneous 

Talking Nouns I Laureate Special Ed 

Talking Typer v1.13.6 APH Special Ed 

Talking Word Puzzles V1.3.0 APH Special Ed 

Talking Verbs Laureate Special Ed 


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Target & Touch Music- Test with Touch screen Inclusive TLC Special Ed 

Target & Touch Patterns- Test with Touch 

screen 

Inclusive TLC Special Ed 

Teach Me Functional Foods SoftTouch Special Ed 

Teach Me Nouns SoftTouch Special Ed 

Teach Me to Talk SoftTouch Special Ed 

Teach Town TeachTown Inc. Special Ed 

Teacher Resources - Elem Pearson Education, Inc. Social Studies 

Teacher's Pet v1.3.1 APH Special Ed 

Teaching Science with Foldables Glencoe/McGraw Hill Science 

Teachingbooks.net Teachingbooks.net Miscellaneous 

Team Manager v4.0Je Hy-Tek Miscellaneous 

Team Viewer TeamViewer Inc. Miscellaneous 

Technology Design and Applications Goodheart-Wilcox Career Studies 

Termite Torpedo v1.0.5 American Printing aHouse Special Ed 

Test Manager-AP European History Kagan/Ozment/Turner Social Studies 

Test Manager Kagan/Ozment/Turner Social Studies 

Test Me Score Me v2.0 rev B SoftTouch Special Ed 

TestGen V5.5 Pearson Prentice Hall Social Studies/Science/Math 

TestNav v6.1 Pearson Assessment 

Test Nav Tutorial Weblink Pearson Miscellaneous 

Test Nav Management Weblink Pearson Miscellaneous 

Test Nav_Proctor Caching Server upgrades Pearson Miscellaneous 

Tests On Demand - High Point Hampton Brown ESOL 

Texas & Texans Audio Program Glencoe McGraw Hill Social Studies 

Texas & Texans Examview Pro 3.6 Glencoe McGraw Hill Social Studies 

Texas & Texans Interactive Tutor Glencoe McGraw Hill Social Studies 

Texas & Texans Teacher Works Glencoe McGraw Hill Social Studies 

Text Bridge Pro 11.0 Scan Soft Special Ed 

Text Help - Read & Write Gold 10 Text Help Systems, LTD Special Ed 

TextBridge Pro 11 ScanSoft Miscellaneous 

TextLink v5.00 Follett Miscellaneous 

TFK Around theWorld Editions 3-6 Time For Kids Reading/Language Arts 

The Americans - Power Presentations McDougal Littell Social Studies 

The Americans Test Generator v3.0 Mcdougal Littell Social Studies 

The Constitution v5.01 Tom Snyder Social Studies 

The Hat Harmony Hollow Language Arts 

Think Through Math Think Through Math Math 

TI Nspire Texas Instruments Math 

TI Interactive v1.3 Texas Instruments Math 

TI Smartview v3.2 Texas Instruments Math 

Tiger View Plus Translator Tiger Special Ed 

Tiger Viewer Tiger Special Ed 

Tiger's Tail v1.10 Laurette Special Ed 

TimeLiner 5.0 Tom Snyder Social Studies 


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Timer Tools Kagan Publishing Miscellaneous 

TinkerPlots v1.0 Key Curriculum Press Math 

Tiny Mouse (hardware) Inclusive Technology Ltd Special Ed 

Tobii Communicator,VS Communicator & 

LEO Device 

Tobii Technology Special Ed 

Toodle Tiles APH Special Ed 

Toolkit Texts Grades 2-3, 4-5, 6-7 Firsthand Heinemann Language Arts/Reading 

Tools for Life - Grocery Signs & Words The Conover Company Special Ed 

Tools for Life - Safety Signs and Words The Conover Company Special Ed 

Touch FunFair SEMERC, Inc. Miscellaneous 

Touch Window Edmark Special Ed 

Toy Shop Inclusive Technology Special Ed 

Tracker Pro Ablenet Special Ed 

U.S. Government Teacher Works v1.0 Glencoe Social Studies 

Understanding Math Plus Neufeld Learning Systems, Inc. Math 

USB Microscope M-1 v1.3 Scalar Impressive Works Science 

Vantage-Vanguard PASS Prentke Romich Company Special Ed 

Vectors Physics Academic Software Science 

VectorWorks 2010 Nemetschek Theater 

Ven A Jugar Con Pipo Cibal Multimedia S.L. Language Arts 

Veterinary Science Cornell University Career Studies 

VHI Free Stretching Visual Health Information Athletics 

Video Basics 6th Edition and Video Lab 4.0 Cengage Learning Career Studies 

Virtual Business Management Knowledge Matters, Inc. Career Studies 

Virtual Business - Sports Knowledge Matters, Inc. Career Studies 

Virtual Tensile Tester Career Studies 

Visio 2002 Standard Microsoft Miscellaneous 

Visual Learning Animations K-5 Pearson Scott Foresman Math 

VLC Video Player VideoLan Multimedia 

Volume Control Microsoft Miscellaneous 

VocAvatars Plano ISD ESOL 

VocAvatars Math Plano ISD Math 

Vox Proxy Right Seat Software, Inc. Miscellaneous 

Wacom Intuos Drivers Wacom Miscellaneous 

Websense Request Websense, Inc. Miscellaneous 

War In Vietnam Simon & Schuster Social Studies 

Weatherbug Weatherbug.com Miscellaneous 

Windows Explorer Microsoft Miscellaneous 

Windows Media Player 10 Microsoft Miscellaneous 

WinFssi v1.2 Functional Resources Enterprises Special Ed 

WISC-IV Integrated Riverside Publishing Special Ed 

WISC-IV Spanish Scoring Assistant Riverside Publishing Special Ed 

WISC-IV Writer v1.0.2 PsychCorp Special Ed 

WJ III Compuscore v3.0 Riverside Publishing Special Ed 

Wolfram CDF Player Wolfram Multimedia 


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Woodcock Diagnostic Reading Battery Houghton Mifflin Special Ed 

Word Magic v. 4.0 WordMagicSoft.com Miscellaneous 

WordPad Microsoft Miscellaneous 

Words Around Me Edmark Special Ed 

Words Around Me v3.0 Edmark Language Arts/English 

Words Their Way Pearson Language Arts 

WordWise v3.1 Attainment Special Ed 

Working with Young Children Goodheart-Willcox Career Studies 

World Cultures & Geography McDougal Littell Social Studies 

World Geography Easy Planner v1.0 McDougal Littell Social Studies 

World Geography Power Presentation McDougal Littell Social Studies 

World Geography Test Generator v3.0 McDougal Littell Social Studies 

World History from 500 to 1700 TCI (Teacher's Curriculum Inst) Social Studies 

World History - Presentation Pro v1.0 Prentice Hall Social Studies 

World History Resource Pro v2.2 Prentice Hall Social Studies 

World News Digest Online Facts on File, Inc. Miscellaneous 

World's Music McDougal Littell Social Studies 

WorldWide Telescope MicroSoft Science 

WPPSI-III version 1 The Psychological Corp. Special Ed 

Write Outloud Solo 6 Don Johnston Special Ed 

Write Source Language arts 

Writing With Symbols 2000 v2.5 Widgit Special Ed 

WS_FTP IP Switch Miscellaneous 

Wynn Wizard Freedom Scientific Special Ed 

YearTech 2013 Jostens YearBook 

Yukon Trail 1_1-CD MECC Miscellaneous 

Zoo Zillions v1.5 Network Edmark Math 

ZoomText 10 AI Squared Special Ed 

Zoom-Office Special Ed 

Zoomy Learning Resources Science 

Zuplez Origo Education Math 


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Appendix H 

Instructional Technology Inventory 

Campus # of Students Description Quantity 

Aldridge Elementary 512 Computers 191 

Printers 38 

Video Image Display (VID) 44 

Laptops 21 

Projectors 47 

Allan K. and Carolyn H. 

Bird Education Center 

83 Computers 213 

Printers 54 


Laptops 26 

Projectors 26 

Andrews Elementary 726 Computers 360 

Printers 38 


Laptops 20 

Projectors 49 

Armstrong Middle 692 Computers 574 

Printers 63 


Laptops 133 

Projectors 67 

Barksdale Elementary 608 Computers 159 

Printers 34 


Laptops 20 

Projectors 49 

Barron Elementary 439 Computers 59 

Printers 42 


Laptops 216 

Projectors 44 

Beaty Early Childhood 

Center 


Printers 38 


Laptops 8 

Projectors 32 


106


Bethany Elementary 378 Computers 244 

Printers 34 


Laptops 21 

Projectors 39 

Beverly Elementary 556 Computers 303 

Printers 38 


Laptops 19 

Projectors 47 

Boggess Elementary 850 Computers 402 

Printers 44 


Laptops 19 

Projectors 56 

Bowman Middle 824 Computers 689 

Printers 65 


Laptops 132 

Projectors 80 

Brinker Elementary 704 Computers 316 

Printers 37 


Laptops 59 

Projectors 40 

Carlisle Elementary 516 Computers 284 

Printers 50 


Laptops 21 

Projectors 40 

Carpenter Middle 799 Computers 666 

Printers 90 


Laptops 132 

Projectors 77 

Centennial Elementary 528 Computers 288 

Printers 33 


Laptops 21 

Projectors 43 


107


Christie Elementary 754 Computers 87 

Printers 35 


Laptops 354 

Projectors 58 

Clark High 1720 Computers 600 

Printers 133 


Laptops 124 

Projectors 117 

Daffron Elementary 625 Computers 350 

Printers 49 


Laptops 19 

Projectors 47 

Davis Elementary 458 Computers 311 

Printers 47 


Laptops 19 

Projectors 56 

Dooley Elementary 435 Computers 257 

Printers 47 


Laptops 19 

Projectors 38 

Forman Elementary 589 Computers 96 

Printers 65 


Laptops 313 

Projectors 50 

Frankford Middle 1158 Computers 667 

Printers 91 


Laptops 102 

Projectors 70 

Gulledge Elementary 614 Computers 330 

Printers 41 


Laptops 20 

Projectors 49 


108


Haggard Middle 907 Computers 551 

Printers 73 


Laptops 98 

Projectors 63 

Harrington Elementary 417 Computers 270 

Printers 46 


Laptops 22 

Projectors 42 

Haun Elementary 519 Computers 293 

Printers 34 


Laptops 20 

Projectors 41 

Hedgcoxe Elementary 432 Computers 247 

Printers 34 


Laptops 19 

Projectors 40 

Hendrick Middle 832 Computers 540 

Printers 61 


Laptops 123 

Projectors 64 

Hickey Elementary 568 Computers 326 

Printers 34 


Laptops 20 

Projectors 46 

Hightower Elementary 493 Computers 290 

Printers 38 


Laptops 21 

Projectors 44 

Huffman Elementary 517 Computers 302 

Printers 48 


Laptops 19 

Projectors 38 


109


Hughston Elementary 406 Computers 275 

Printers 29 


Laptops 19 

Projectors 43 

Hunt Elementary 670 Computers 312 

Printers 41 


Laptops 19 

Projectors 43 

Isaacs Early Childhood 

Center 


Printers 39 


Laptops 10 

Projectors 37 

Jackson Elementary 681 Computers 108 

Printers 38 


Laptops 340 

Projectors 60 

Jasper High 1589 Computers 539 

Printers 91 


Laptops 253 


Larry D. Guinn Special 

Programs Center 


Printers 50 


Laptops 21 

Projectors 22 

Mathews Elementary 573 Computers 336 

Printers 50 


Laptops 20 

Projectors 43 

McCall Elementary 620 Computers 327 

Printers 41 


Laptops 20 

Projectors 46 


110


McMillen High 1205 Computers 377 

Printers 60 


Laptops 332 


Meadows Elementary 546 Computers 132 

Printers 39 


Laptops 264 

Projectors 58 

Memorial Elementary 430 Computers 68 

Printers 55 


Laptops 276 

Projectors 47 

Mendenhall Elementary 658 Computers 86 

Printers 43 


Laptops 334 

Projectors 51 

Miller Elementary 494 Computers 225 

Printers 43 


Laptops 19 

Projectors 45 

Mitchell Elementary 697 Computers 133 

Printers 39 


Laptops 268 

Projectors 53 

Murphy Middle 


Printers 90 


Laptops 97 

Projectors 78 

Otto Middle School 1005 Computers 190 

Printers 82 


Laptops 363 

Projectors 82 

Pearson Early Childhood 416 Computers 131 

Center Printers 32 


Laptops 5 

Projectors 25 

PESH 3021 Computers 886 

Printers 137 


Laptops 487 

Projectors 97 


111


PSHS 2598 Computers 1197 

Printers 201 


Laptops 324 


PWSH 2156 Computers 965 

Printers 216 


Laptops 452 


Rasor Elementary 478 Computers 68 

Printers 42 


Laptops 215 

Projectors 37 

Renner Middle 1313 Computers 683 

Printers 97 


Laptops 102 

Projectors 79 

Rice Middle 1176 Computers 622 

Printers 86 


Laptops 101 

Projectors 70 

Robinson Middle 938 Computers 282 

Printers 75 


Laptops 353 

Projectors 59 

Rose Haggar Elementary 614 Computers 336 

Printers 40 


Laptops 22 

Projectors 45 

Saigling Elementary 390 Computers 230 

Printers 40 


Laptops 19 

Projectors 33 


112


Schell Elementary 644 Computers 327 

Printers 35 


Laptops 19 

Projectors 45 

Schimelpfenig Middle 1003 Computers 504 

Printers 86 


Laptops 43 

Projectors 65 

Shepard Elementary 462 Computers 270 

Printers 34 


Laptops 18 

Projectors 39 

Shepton High 1578 Computers 674 

Printers 113 


Laptops 141 

Projectors 95 

Sigler Elementary 451 Computers 70 

Printers 49 


Laptops 259 

Projectors 46 

Skaggs Elementary 507 Computers 236 

Printers 49 


Laptops 19 

Projectors 43 

Stinson Elementary 699 Computers 370 

Printers 39 


Laptops 20 

Projectors 47 

Thomas Elementary 610 Computers 297 

Printers 53 


Laptops 23 

Projectors 65 


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Vines High 1161 Computers 603 

Printers 117 


Laptops 124 

Projectors 97 


Weatherford Elementary Printers 35 


Laptops 225 

Projectors 49 


Printers 34 

Wells Elementary Video Image Display (VID) 35 

Laptops 23 

Projectors 38 


Printers 101 


Williams High Laptops 229 



Printers 67 


Laptops 95 

Wilson Middle Projectors 66 


Printers 35 


Laptops 17 

Projectors 48 

Wyatt Elementary 1161 Computers 603 

Printers 117 


Laptops 124 

Projectors 97 



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Appendix I 

Plano ISD Network Inventory 

Ancillary Sites 

Campus 

Administration Building 

Type of 

Equipment 

Current 

Quantity Manufacturer Model 

Firewall 1 FortiGate 3040B 

Proxy 1 BlueCoat ProxySG 810‐20 

Data Router 1 Cisco Catalyst 6509 

Environmental 1 Avtech RoomAlert 4E 

SAN 1 Dell EqualLogic PS6000 


Switch 2 Dell PowerConnect 6224 

Server 2 Dell PowerEdge R905 


Server 2 Dell PowerEdge 6950 

SAN 5 Dell DAE 

SAN 1 Dell CX3‐40 

Switch 2 McData Sphereon 4700 

Server 1 Dell Precision R5400 




Switch 20 Dell PowerConnect 3548P 




UPS 1 APC Symmetra Battery Pack 

UPS 22 APC Smart‐UPS 1500 

UPS 2 APC Smart‐UPS 2200 XL 

UPS 1 APC Smart‐UPS 1500+ 

UPS 1 APC Symmetra LX 

Voice Router 2 Cisco 3800 

VOIP Phone 253 Polycom 650/335/330 

Wireless Array 5 Xirrus XN8 



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Cox Building 

East ECC 

Jupiter Center 

Murphy Distribution Center 

Pebble Creek ECC 

Pebble Creek Finance 


Environmental 1 Avtech TemPageR 3E 




UPS 1 APC 2200 Battery Pack 



VOIP Phone 54 Polycom 650/335 








VOIP Phone 1 Polycom 335 


WiFi VOIP Phone 5 SpectraLink 8030 
















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Service Center 

Shiloh Center 

Sockwell Center 

Proxy 1 BlueCoat ProxySG 810‐E 





SAN 5 Dell PowerConnect 6224 












Server 10 Safari Safari 


Switch 2 Dell 2724 





















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Spring Creek Data Center 

Firewall 1 FortiGate 3040B 

Appliance 1 Xirrus Xirrus XM3360 



Router 1 Cisco 3800 


Router 1 Cisco ME3400 

Router 1 Cisco ME3400E 




Server 2 Apple Apple Server 




Server 1 Dell PowerEdge SC1435 




SAN 6 Dell DAE 

SAN 1 Dell CX3‐40 

Switch 2 McData Sphereon 4700 









Switch 1 Foundry Iron 4G 

Switch 1 Foundry Iron XL 



Wireless Array 2 Xirrus XR4830 


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Senior High Schools 

Academy 

Plano East Senior High School 







VOIP Phone 1 Polycom 650/335/330 


Proxy 1 BlueCoat ProxySG 900‐20 








Server 1 Apple Xserver Apple Server 














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Plano Senior High School 

Plano West Senior High School 












UPS 1 APC 450 


















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High Schools 

Clark High School 

Guinn SPC 9‐12 

Jasper High School 






































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McMillen High School 

Shepton High School 

Vines High School 








UPS 1 APC Smart‐UPS XL 3000VA 208V 































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Williams High School 

Middle Schools 

Armstrong Middle School 

Bowman Middle School 






































123

Carpenter Middle School 

Frankford Middle School 

Haggard Middle School 









VOIP Phone 112 Polycom 650\335 



























124

Hendrick Middle School 

Murphy Middle School 

Otto Middle School 




































125

Renner Middle School 

Rice Middle School 
































126

Robinson Middle School 

Schimelpfenig Middle School 

Wilson Middle School 





































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Elementary Schools 

Aldridge Elementary 

Andrews Elementary 

Barksdale Elementary 



































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Barron Elementary 

Bethany Elementary 

Beverly Elementary 



































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Bird SPC K‐8 

Boggess Elementary 

Brinker Elementary 
















Voice Router 1 Cisco 2811 
















130

Carlisle Elementary 

Centennial Elementary 

Christie Elementary 

































131

Daffron Elementary 

Davis Elementary 

Dooley Elementary 





































132

Forman Elementary 

Gulledge Elementary 

Harrington Elementary 


































133

Haun Elementary 

Hedgcoxe Elementary 

Hickey Elementary 



































134

Hightower Elementary 

Huffman Elementary 

Hughston Elementary 




































135

Hunt Elementary 

Jackson Elementary 

Mathews Elementary 



































136

McCall Elementary 

Meadows Elemetary 

Memorial Elementary 




































137

Mendenhall Elementary 

Miller Elementary 

Mitchell Elementary 



































138

Rasor Elementary 

Rose Haggar Elementary 

Saigling Elementary 




































139

Schell Elementary 

Shepard Elementary 

Sigler Elementary 


































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Skaggs Elementary 

Stinson Elementary 

Thomas Elementary 


































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Weatherford Elementary 

Wells Elementary 

Wyatt Elementary 


































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Early Childhood Schools 

Beaty Early Childhood School 

Isaacs Early Childhood School 

Pearson Early Childhood School 

Head Start 





































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Appendix J 

Texas STaR Chart: 

A Tool for Planning and Assessing School Technology and Readiness 

The Texas STaR Chart, patterned after the CEO Forum's STaR Chart, has been 

developed around the four key areas of the Long-Range Plan for Technology: 

Teaching and Learning, Educator Preparation and Development, Administration 

and Support Services, and Infrastructure for Technology. The Texas STaR Chart 

is designed to help campuses and districts determine their progress toward 

meeting the goals of the Long Range Plan for Technology, as well as meeting the 

goals of their district. The Texas STaR Chart also assists in the measurement of 

the impact of state and local efforts to improve student learning through the use 

of technology. 

The Texas STaR Chart helps teachers, campuses and districts answer these crucial 

questions: 

1. What are your teachers, campuses and district's current educational technology 

profiles? 

2. What evidence can be provided to demonstrate their progress in meeting the 

goals of the Long Range Plan for Technology? 

3. What areas should your teachers, campus and district focus on to improve their 

level of technology integration to ensure the best possible teaching and learning? 

Plano ISD completes the STaR assessment each year. Following are the expected levels 

of progress. Results are available for campus assessments at starchart.esc12.net. 

Levels of Progress (as defined by TEA) 

Teaching and Educator Administration Infrastructure 

Learning Preparation and Support 

Early Tech 6 – 8 6 – 8 5 – 7 5 – 7 

Developing 

Tech 

9 – 14 9 – 14 8 – 12 8 – 12 

Advanced Tech 15 – 20 15 – 20 13 – 17 13 – 17 

Target Tech 21 – 24 21 – 24 18 – 20 18 - 20 

The most recent Plano ISD STaR Chart assessments are: 

Teaching and Learning – 16 

Educator Preparation – 15 

Administration and Support – 17 

Infrastructure – 19 


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