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Utilization of State / Local Grant Resources for Technology Resources / Other Funding
Providing adequate resources, both in time and money, for a technology plan is always a challenge. General fund revenues, provided predominantly in the form of State Aid, are fixed from year to year with limited movement. Money is budgeted each year based on need and existing projects/requirements (Technology purchases, upgrades, maintenance and repair, etc.). While amounts are not always adequate, best efforts are made to meet needs and at the same time find ways to explore new technologies to meet curriculuar needs.
The District has been creative in funding technology purchases and staff training via outside sources including programs sponsored by local Universities, businesses or other consortiums to attempt to leverage technology dollars which exist outside the district. We have solicited the services of our ISD grant-writer to search out private and public grants. Additionally, staff will continue to be encouraged to apply for appropriate and relevant grants at the state and federal level as well as from professional organizations such as MACUL and ATT.
Community organizations have raised money for technology purchases. A portion of the proceeds from our annual elementary school candy sales goes towards supporting technology in those buildings each year. The District is using School-to-Work funds granted through our Service Delivery Area to fund technology hardware for the High and Middle School Careers classes and Employability Development Plan Program (EPP).
Portland Public Schools continues to collaborate with community-based organizations, foundations, grant-writers, individual district fund raisers, national and state grant programs, School-to-Work initiatives, the Universal Service Fund (USF/E-RATE) and corporate sponsors to leverage whatever general fund resources are available on an ongoing basis for technology purchases, maintenance and training for staff. Specifically, regarding the Universal Service Fund (USF/E-RATE), we supplement our school funding each year by applying to the
Universal Service Fund. These services provide us with day to day essential operations and are not necessarily specifically shown in our technology plan (Including: telecommunications: local telephone services, long distance services, high speed access services (such as T-1, ISDN, Frame Relay, DID circuits, etc.), cellular services, and Internet Access: dedicated or direct internet access services, email services, and online services such as Edline.
Long Term Sustainability:
Portland Public Schools is committed to the following long term goals:
In order to maintain gains made in the past as well as those being made over the course of this plan, Portland Public Schools is using the following methods of sustaining this progress:
Technology: Data and Voice
Technology: Video
| 2008 - 2009 | |||
General Fund | Grant Funds | E-Rate/USF Funds | |
| Salaries and Benefits Technical Support Staff | $196,900.00 | ||
| Contracted Services (incl. Professional Development) | $8,000.00 | $900.00 | |
| Duplication (printers, copiers, contracts) | $120,000.00 | ||
| Travel, Dues, Fees | $5,500.00 | ||
| Telecom (telephone, local, LD) | $18,000.00 | $12,000.00 | |
| Internet Access | $5,000.00 | $2,000.00 | |
| Software (new, maintenance agreements, professional development) | $74,000.00 | $1000.00 | |
| Repairs & Maintenance | $50,000.00 | ||
| Hardware | $50,000.00 | ||
| Professional Development | $5,000.00 | ||
| 2009 - 2010 | |||
General Fund | Grant Funds | E-Rate/USF Funds | |
| Salaries and Benefits Technical Support Staff | $200,900.00 | ||
| Contracted Services (incl. Professional Development) | $8,000.00 | $900.00 | |
| Duplication (printers, copiers, contracts) | $100,000.00 | ||
| Travel, Dues, Fees | $5,500.00 | ||
| Telecom (telephone, local, LD) | $18,000.00 | $12,000.00 | |
| Internet Access | $5,000.00 | $2,000.00 | |
| Software (new, maintenance agreements, professional development) | $74,000.00 | $1000.00 | |
| Repairs & Maintenance | $50,000.00 | ||
| Hardware | $50,000.00 | ||
| Professional Development | $5,000.00 | ||
| 2010 - 2011 | |||
General Fund | Grant Funds | E-Rate/USF Funds | |
| Salaries and Benefits Technical Support Staff | $193,000.00 | ||
| Contracted Services (incl. Professional Development) | $8,000.00 | $900.00 | |
| Duplication (printers, copiers, contracts) | $90,000.00 | ||
| Travel, Dues, Fees | $5,500.00 | ||
| Telecom (telephone, local, LD) | $18,000.00 | $12,000.00 | |
| Internet Access | $5,000.00 | $2,000.00 | |
| Software (new, maintenance agreements, professional development) | $74,000.00 | $1000.00 | |
| Repairs & Maintenance | $50,000.00 | ||
| Hardware | $50,000.00 | ||
| Professional Development | $5,000.00 | ||
Utilization of State / Local Grant Resources for Technology Resources / Other Funding
Providing adequate resources, both in time and money, for a technology plan is always a challenge. General fund revenues, provided predominantly in the form of State Aid, are fixed from year to year with limited movement. Money is budgeted each year based on need and existing projects/requirements (Technology purchases, upgrades, maintenance and repair, etc.). While amounts are not always adequate, best efforts are made to meet needs and at the same time find ways to explore new technologies to meet curriculuar needs.
The District has been creative in funding technology purchases and staff training via outside sources including programs sponsored by local Universities, businesses or other consortiums to attempt to leverage technology dollars which exist outside the district. We have solicited the services of our ISD grant-writer to search out private and public grants. Additionally, staff will continue to be encouraged to apply for appropriate and relevant grants at the state and federal level as well as from professional organizations such as MACUL and ATT.
Community organizations have raised money for technology purchases. A portion of the proceeds from our annual elementary school candy sales goes towards supporting technology in those buildings each year. The District is using School-to-Work funds granted through our Service Delivery Area to fund technology hardware for the High and Middle School Careers classes and Employability Development Plan Program (EPP).
Portland Public Schools continues to collaborate with community-based organizations, foundations, grant-writers, individual district fund raisers, national and state grant programs, School-to-Work initiatives, the Universal Service Fund (USF/E-RATE) and corporate sponsors to leverage whatever general fund resources are available on an ongoing basis for technology purchases, maintenance and training for staff. Specifically, regarding the Universal Service Fund (USF/E-RATE), we supplement our school funding each year by applying to the
Universal Service Fund. These services provide us with day to day essential operations and are not necessarily specifically shown in our technology plan (Including: telecommunications: local telephone services, long distance services, high speed access services (such as T-1, ISDN, Frame Relay, DID circuits, etc.), cellular services, and Internet Access: dedicated or direct internet access services, email services, and online services such as Edline.
Long Term Sustainability:
Portland Public Schools is committed to the following long term goals:
- Sustaining technology growth, use, and access levels for students, teachers, and staff, and
- Sustaining equitable access to technology for curriculum and business functions.
In order to maintain gains made in the past as well as those being made over the course of this plan, Portland Public Schools is using the following methods of sustaining this progress:
Technology: Data and Voice
- Strategy: Replacement of student, instructional, and staff computers.
- Allot additional funds from general budget to replace computers at 5+ years.
- Allot additional funds from general budget to replace computer software as needed.
- Implement terminal services to extend life of existing computers.
- Purchase off-lease and refurbished computers with full warranties.
- Implement Linux software (eg. OpenOffice) in place of fee-based software.
- Consider lease options.
- Strategy: Replace network infrastructure and servers.
- Allot additional funds from general budget to replace network gear and servers at 5+ years.
- Allot additional funds from general budget to replace server software as needed.
- Implement virtual server technology to decrease hardware and extend reliability.
- Purchase off-lease and refurbished network gear with full warranties.
- Implement Linux software (eg. Asterisk, Zimbra) in place of fee-based software.
- Strategy: Replace printers and copiers.
- Centralize printers.
- Centralize printing.
Technology: Video
- Strategy: Upgrade and extend video network
- Replace VCRs with DVDs ("one for one" or checkout bank) or Media Server.
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