Plano ISD 2013 ? 2016 Technology Plan - Amazon Web Services

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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