2013-2016 Technology Plan - Osceola County School District

Outlay funds. This section also includes the extended projections of revenues and technology
related appropriations through 2016-2017.
4.2 A sufficient budget to acquire and maintain the hardware, software, professional
development, and other services that will be needed to implement the strategy for improved
educational services
Working within the scope of reduced state and federal funding is a challenge when addressing the
term “sufficient”. The District will continue to leverage Title I funding, new school construction
funds, and E-rate support where appropriate. The acquisition and maintenance of hardware and
software are ongoing, and anticipated. However, lack of funding affects the ability to achieve
desired improvements and facilitate professional development opportunities.
4.3 Specifically identify the District's planned allocation and/or utilization of Public School
Technology Funding (PSTF). The information under this plan component should:
Describe specific District initiatives, projects, or programs currently (or recently)
supported with these funds; and
Project how PSTF funding will be targeted over the plan period to help meet critical
technology support needs of the District
Between the 2006-2007 and 2009-2010 school years, PSFT funding declined. The District has
consistently provided funding annually to assist in keeping capital technology current. This
funding has enabled the District to move to VoIP telephony, to increase the number of computer
stations, upgrade network infrastructure and other technology capital projects.
5.0 Technology Acquisition Plan
The technology acquisition plan should include, but not be limited to:
5.1 Identification of appropriate technologies to meet the goals of the District instructional
program as identified by the needs assessment procedures
One goal of the Superintendent, Melba Luciano, points to increasing student achievement,
communication, assessment and overall productivity using technology. Software programs,
which provide valuable data about student performance, have been identified and implemented in
schools. Examples include Achieve3000, Renaissance Learning and Home Connect, Compass
Odyssey, Read180 and Plato (Appendix E: SDOC – Software Applications). Communication
between teachers and students takes place in secure, online environments using Gaggle and the
Moodle LMS.
Expanding Statewide assessments that measure student achievement establish priorities for
technology expenditures. Advancements in computer system requirements dictate the evaluation
of all resources in order to perform well during high-stakes testing.
The District participates in the annual Florida Innovates Technology Resources Survey to provide
current data to isolate school-level needs.
The 2015 Florida statutory requirement, 1006.40(3a), that each district school board shall use at
least 50% of the annual allocation for the purchase of digital or electronic instructional materials
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2013 Educational Technology Plan School District of Osceola County Florida