2013-2016 Technology Plan - Osceola County School District

Administrative and Instructional Technology
Action Needed Step 1: Create a special task force to study the issue.
Step 2: Assign the responsibility of making a recommendation to the task force.
Step 3: Present the recommendation to the District Technology Committee
Step 4: The District Technology Committee should review and refine the
recommendation and then take the necessary steps to incorporate it as board
policy.
Who is Responsible Deputy superintendent of School Operations
Time Frame
July 1, 2003; implementation depends on the success of the standardization effort
Fiscal Impact
This can be accomplished with existing resources.
Source: OPPAGA.
4 The district provides technical support for educational and
administrative systems in the district. However, the district can provide
technical support more efficiently if systems are kept current and the
district standardization guidelines are followed. The district has no
written replacement policy.
Because schools are pleased with the level of technical support the district provides, there is
little incentive for schools with shrinking budgets to keep local systems current. The
overhead of maintaining and repairing outdated systems is borne by district support staff
and the students attending schools that do not keep technology inventories current must
use outdated equipment.
Technical support costs for out of warranty computers
Because all computers are purchased with a three-year warranty, technical support for new computers is
minimal, but troubleshooting problems associated with computers that are no longer under warranty
becomes the responsibility of the district. As the number of out-of-warranty computers increases so do
district technical support costs. Exhibit 6-11 shows the percentage of older or obsolete computers still in
use in the district. The percentage varies by school ranging from 54% at Ventura Elementary to none at
several schools in the district.
Exhibit 6-11
Percentage of Older or Obsolete Computers at Osceola Schools
Range from 0% to 54%
Number of
Techs at
the School
Percentage
Older or
Obsolete
Still in Use
Students
Per
Computer
Older or
Obsolete
Per Tech
Students Computers
Per Tech Per Tech
Ventura Elementary School 1 54% 3.2 1,072 334 180
Osceola High School 3 49% 3.6 741 207 101
Horizon Middle School 1 45% 3.1 1,144 364 164
Ross E. Jeffries Elementary 1 45% 3.0 627 211 94
Neptune Middle School 2 42% 2.7 643 240 100
Reedy Creek Elementary School 1 42% 4.0 1,023 253 106
St. Cloud High School 2 41% 3.8 1,070 285 117
OPPAGA 6-17
2013 Educational Technology Plan 17/40 School District of Osceola County Florida