2013-2016 Technology Plan - Osceola County School District

2.3 Collaboration with existing adult literacy service providers to maximize the use of such
technologies and project resources
Adult Learning Center of Osceola (ALCO) and Technical Education Center of Osceola (TECO)
are two local adult educational service providers with which there is a collaborative partnership.
The District provides technology resources, such as hardware and network connectivity, for these
facilities. ALCO provides adult basic education in reading, writing, mathematics and remediation
courses to prepare for the GED diploma. Adult students may also choose such options as Adult
High School, English as a Second Language (ESL) or online courses.
3.0 Needs Assessment/Goals
The needs assessment/goals component of the plan should include, but not be limited to:
3.1 A description of the information-based processes used for determining District instructional
and administrative telecommunications and technology needs
A description of the processes by which the District gathers information related to technology
needs is better understood by looking at a brief history of the District Technology Committee and
its sub-committees. The following list, in chronological order, records the date of formation and
purpose of each organization. The Technology Plan Revision Committee, formed every three
years, meets to review and amend the three-year technology plan for approval by the District
Technology Committee and the School Board. The Technology Plan Revision Committee is led
by the Instructional Technology Supervisor from MITD.
The members of these sub-committees represent a cross-section of knowledgeable individuals
performing daily tasks that qualify them to inform decision-makers about the technology needs in
the District.
1990 – District Technology Committee
o Develops technology policies and recommends for School Board approval
o Prioritizes expenditure of capital outlay technology funds
o Oversees sub-committees and considers suggested needs from these sub-committees
o Meets monthly between September and May of each school year
1994 - Network/Infrastructure Committee
o Formulates the Wide Area Network (WAN) design standards
o Evaluates and updates network end user policies
o Formerly named Network/WAN Committee until June of 2012
1996 - E-Mail Committee
o Evaluates email solutions
o Recommends user guidelines
1996 - Computer Standards Committee
o Determines minimally acceptable technology hardware
o Develops hardware standards
1998 - Internet/Web Committee,
o Recommends procedures and guidelines for District Internet/Intranet web pages
(Appendix C)
1999 - Emerging Technologies Committee
o Evaluates new technological devices
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