2013-2016 Technology Plan - Osceola County School District

Administrative and Instructional Technology
Total facility space and disposal labor savings
By adding together the facility space savings and the disposal labor savings per year, we conservatively
estimate that the leasing strategy will not reap substantial savings until Year 6 when the district no longer
has to store and dispose of out-of-warranty computers. However, we estimate that the district will save
over $52,000 annually thereafter by freeing facility space and reducing the hours of labor involved in
storing and disposing of out of service electronic equipment.
Recommendations ___________________________________________
• The district should consider storage and disposal costs in deciding on the best strategy for
acquiring technology.
Action Plan 6-9 provides the steps needed to implement this recommendation.
Action Plan 6-9
Consider storage and disposal costs in deciding on the best strategy for acquiring
technology.
Strategy
The superintendent should create a task force to determine the best strategy for
procuring computer equipment and should assess disposal costs in the district
procurement process.
Action Needed Step 1: The task force should analyze the issues relating to the assessment of disposal
costs and present their findings to the District Technology Committee.
Step 2: The District Technology Committee should review and refine the proposed
policy and then take the necessary steps to incorporate it as Board policy.
Who is Responsible Superintendent, Procurement and Technology representatives
Time Frame July 1, 2003
Fiscal Impact
Cost Savings: $80,375 over 5 years; $181,000 over 10 years
Source: OPPAGA
10The district has established standards for acquiring new programs and
digital content that promote the integration of technology into everyday
curricular needs.
To effectively integrate technology into the learning and teaching process the district
strives to provide sufficient equipment and resources to each classroom. The district
provides access to technologies as appropriate.
District provides standardization guidelines
Having realized that standardization allows the district to purchase and maintain technology more cost
effectively, the district developed a Minimum Functionality Plan that specifies the standards for
purchasing hardware and digital content for administrative and instructional use. Administrative software
is standardized on Microsoft Word and Excel, Excelsior Pinnacle Gradebook, and First Class Email. The
Total Educational Resource Management System (TERMs) application is used for finance (HR/Payroll)
and Student records. Follett Circulation Plus is the standard for library automation and through the
Internet the district provides links to Florida Department of Education Educational Software Catalog,
6-30 OPPAGA
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