2013-2016 Technology Plan - Osceola County School District

o Recommends pilot test projects
2002 – Technology Equity Committee
o Review technology hardware survey data
o Recommends action to achieve appropriate student-to-computer ratio
o Formerly named Computer Equity Committee until June 2012
2003 - Pinnacle Committee
o Establishes guidelines for implementation and training in the use of electronic grade
book program
2003 - Software and Web Tools Committee
o Develops evaluation procedures for instructional software and/or web tools
o Formerly named Software Evaluation Committee until June of 2012
The Technology Services Department, Facilities Department, Maintenance Department and the
Media and Instructional Technology Department (MITD) work in partnership to achieve the
highest possible quality voice/data/video for the school District. These departments employ
people with various industry standard certifications and credentials, e.g. BICSI, MSCE,
Network+ and A+. Staff members submit periodic reports assessing the state/condition of
specific systems located at each site, such as security/surveillance, HVAC, CCTV, intercom, data
network, fire alarm, media retrieval, and VoIP telephones. The Facilities Department uses these
reports to identify future projects and develop ongoing capital plans. See Appendix C: Capital
Projects 2012- 2013.
MITD conducts an annual web-based technology hardware survey. The data collected by each
school site tallies the total number of computers according to operating system platform,
hardware specifications and purpose of the computer, e.g. classroom, library, lab, faculty, or
administrative. Other statistics collected account for the total of interactive whiteboards, LCD
projectors, document cameras, and other digital devices. Staff disaggregates the data by school to
determine the student to instructional computer ratio, the percentage of obsolete equipment, and
the ratio of students to “non-obsolete” equipment. District administrators and department staff
review the reports to address equitable access to technology. In addition, staff coordinates,
manages and reviews data received during the administration of the school and district Florida
Innovates Technology Resources Surveys. This data is submitted to the Florida Department of
Education. See Appendix C for samples:
SDOC 2012 Technology Survey
Florida Innovates School Technology Resources Survey
3.2 Identification of telecommunications services and technology infrastructure, equipment,
assistive technology, programming (educational materials, software, media, etc.),
replacement, training and support needs
In an effort to reduce costs, the District underwent a migration from the traditional private
business exchange to a district wide Voice over IP, (VoIP) implementation in a project started
over a decade ago. Currently all facilities are equipped with operational hardware. The call
processing system, Cisco CallManager 8.6.3, and voice mail system, Cisco Unity 4, need an
upgrade, as they are several major versions behind and are beyond manufacturer support. In
upgrading these to current releases of Cisco Unified Communications Manager and Unity
Connections, the District will move to an environment that is significantly more stable and
supported by the manufacturer. The upgrade will provide additional telephone capabilities and
improved reporting functions.
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2013 Educational Technology Plan School District of Osceola County Florida