2013-2016 Technology Plan - Osceola County School District

Administrative and Instructional Technology
Providing uniformity to local networks at the school level will enable the district to develop procedures to
“push” upgrades, like new virus signatures to LAN servers and to implement an asset management system
to track the utilization of technology resources. In so doing, the district will be in a better position to
allocate technology resources most efficiently.
Recommendations ___________________________________________
• We recommend that the district develop and implement a computer replacement policy that
will distribute technology resources equitably districtwide, reduce the costs of supporting
older, out-of-warranty computers and leverage the district’s purchasing power.
Action Plan 6-5 provides the steps needed to implement this recommendation.
Action Plan 6-5
Develop and implement a computer replacement policy that will distribute technology
resources equitably districtwide, reduce the costs of supporting older, out-of-warranty
computers and leverage the district’s purchasing power.
Strategy
The superintendent should develop a task force to establish and implement a
replacement policy. Members of the task force should include school administrators, IT
and Media and Instructional Technology Department staff, Procurement Department
staff and other relevant contributors.
Action Needed Step 1: The task force should analyze the issues related to replacing and rotating
equipment.
Step 2: The task force should propose the policy and develop a strategy to implement
and evaluate the policy.
Step 3: The Technology Standards Committee should review and approve the policy.
Step 4: The Technology Standards Committee should present the policy and the
strategy to the Board for approval.
Who is Responsible Superintendent
Time Frame July 1, 2003
Fiscal Impact
Cost savings of buying annually 2,000 computers (5% discount): $150,000 times five
years= $750,000 over five years
Source: OPPAGA.
• We recommend that the district shift the responsibility of upgrading network operating
systems from individual schools to the district to improve efficiency in providing technical
support to the district.
Action Plan 6-6 provides the steps needed to implement this recommendation.
Action Plan 6-6
Shift the responsibility of upgrading network operating systems from individual schools
to the district to improve efficiency in providing technical support to the district.
Strategy
The Information and Technology Services Director should assign a task force to develop
a plan to provide uniformity in network operating systems.
6-20 OPPAGA
2013 Educational Technology Plan 20/40 School District of Osceola County Florida