Boulder Valley School District Educational Facilities Master Plan

6.0 TECHNOLOGY DETAILBoulder Valley School DistrictEducational Facilities Master PlanAs with the facilities data detail (Section 5.0 above), it was necessary to examine the technologydetail as well. This chapter includes analysis and details on the proposed IT improvements forthe district. With increased growth of the use of technology in the classroom, the availablebandwidth for data transmission to and from the schools has deteriorated significantly. Thedistrict needs to upgrade the wide area network to increase available bandwidth, upgrade LANsin the schools, and replace the current telephone system with a Voice-Over-Internet-Protocolsystem.BUDGET INFORMATION1. Wide Area Network (WAN) Check whether or not a budget augmentation will berequired to complete the proposed project. Identify the requested dollars by fiscal yearthroughout the project from the Project Funding Plan.2. Local Area Network (LAN)3. Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP)4. Video Distribution5. Project Costs: Summarize IT project costs from the Proposed Alternative Worksheet6. Sources of Funding: Indicate the anticipated source of funding by fiscal year for theproposed project. If the project is to be funded from multiple sources, quantify theamount from each source. Examples include the State General Fund, interagencyreimbursements, Federal funds, special funds, grant funds, and contracts7. Project Financial Benefits: Indicate the amount of cost savings to be realized eachfiscal yearBUSINESS OBJECTIVERecognizing the program and business opportunities that exist, MGT has identified andprioritized the business objectives for enhancements to the WAN, LAN, and phone system.The business objectives, in priority order, are:• Improve the bandwidth available to every school in BVSD• Increase LAN speeds in each building from 10 Mb to a minimum of 100Mb• Allow for the full integration of Point of Service (POS) to the WAN• Enhance the communication between the community and schoolsCURRENT ENVIRONMENTTechnical EnvironmentThis section provides a description of the technical environment affecting the BVSD technologyinfrastructure. It includes a description of the general technical environment, policies, andprocedures that must be considered, and any relevant policies and constraints that must berecognized. It also provides a description of the technical resources and staffing requirementsneeded to support the current infrastructure.Capital Improvement Planning Committee May 2006 Page 87