Voice, Data, Video
and Other Priority One Capabilities

Purchase / Budget /
Potential Funding Source(s)

District Wide LAN Interconnect Service providing WAN connectivity for all District facilites

$252,000.00 annually (less 62% E-Rate funding application) - General Fund Utility Budget

CAMA trunk service providing enhanced 911 signalling for local phone servie

$1,500.00 Annually (less 62% E-Rate funding application) - General Fund Utility Budget

Metropolitan Area Inter-LATA trunk lines providing discounted toll calling to the Portland Metro Area

$9,000.00 Annually (less 62% E-Rate funding application) - General Fund Utility Budget

Measured Business Line Services providing local dialtone for various district services

$36,000.00 Annually (less 62% E-Rate funding application) - General Fund Utility Budget

PRI services and DID numbers providing local dialtone for district facilities

$22,000.00 Annually ((less 62% E-Rate funding application, Starting in July 2007, Down from $90,000.00 nnually) General Fund Utility Budget

K-20 Network access (also provides public Internet access) - The District recently upgraded to a 45Mbs T3 connection and has appropriate bandwidth shaping tools to keep metered usage within budgeted amounts.

$20,000.00 - $25,000.00 Annually (This amount includes a pass-through of E-Rate funding applied for at the State level)

Hardware/Software/Support

Purchase / Budget /
Potential Funding Source(s)

Extreme Networks Lease - A Lease of Extreme Networks gigabit ethernet switching routers for WAN backbone. The lease terms include full maintenance coverage for all hardware during the term of the lease.

$128,680.00 -General Fund ITS operating expenses budget - Note that this lease will be replaced on 2008 with updated equipment for probably less money annually!

Voicemail System - A rack-mount VoiceMail system compatible with Nortel Meridian 81C release 4.5

$55,000.00 one time cost in either 2007 or 2008 - General Fund ITS Budget

Netware Licensing - Novell Netware Network Operating System software, GroupWise e-mail platform, & Border Manager Proxy Server Bundle

$125,000.00 Annually - General Fund ITS Budget

Firewall Maintenance - Hardware & Software support maintenance for the repair and upkeep of Cisco PIX 515e

$3,000.00 Annually - General Fund ITS Budget - 0000.22.725.74

Description of Maintenance/
Upgrade/Support Strategies

Purchase / Budget /
Potential Funding Source(s)

Timeline

The district has an exisitng student PC refresh plan that is in it's 4th year. With the program, approximately 904 new PC's are purchased every summer and distributed to the High Schools (this is half of the HS total in operation, so HS PC's are always 2 years old or less). The exisitng HS PC's are rolled down to other buildings on a pre-determined schedule.

This program costs $1.200,000.00 Annually. This expenditure is currently un-funded pending completion of the district's ongoing 5 year strategic planning process, expected Summer 2007.

Annually each Summer

Evaluate and procure core network equipment to replace primary WAN system equipment (Noted in priority 2 requests).

The existing building to building WAN infrastructure is procured on a 4 year operating lease due to expire in 2008. The exisiting budgeted general fund ITS dollars ($128,000.00 annually) will be used to fund a new lease.

November 2007 - April 2008

Upgrade SAN switching backbone to 4 Gps capacity - The VSD recently installed a new SAN storage unit to supplement the 5 year old unit that is reaching end of life. To minimize expenses the new SAN was installed into the existing 1 Gig per second fiber channel system. The 1 Gig system is no longer supported and performance will be greatly enhanced by an accompanying switch upgrade in FY 07-08

Approximately $10,000.00 Purchase with general fund IT equipment budget.

Spring 2007 - Winter 2008

Continually update server infrastructures for all applications via the existing phased roll-down process. With this process, When a server upgrade is necessary for any application, a new server is purchased with the most up-to-date specifications conforming to our standard server platform. Based on the relative load level of the application needing an upgrade, however, the new server may actually be installed to replace a critical system with a higher daily load, with that existing server then being rolled down to the application with the current upgrade need. This program keeps the most current hardware in the most critical jobs while still allowing all systems to receive upgrades as systems age. Depending on the load level of the application needing an upgrade, several roll-down layers may be necessary to match the right piece of hardware with the correct application.

Server needs fluctuate from year to year between $40,000.00 and $100,000 annually. Server upgrades are purchased with general fund ITS budget allocated for capitol equipment expenses. All servers and other key hardware are purchased with standard or extended warranties covering the equipment for three years. Our large fleet of standardized servers allows us to maintian spare parts to extend the life of servers well beyond their initial warranty period.

Ongoing

New PC's were purchased for instructional staff during the summer of 2003. These PC's (1340) will be due for replacement n the Summer of 2008. (District administrative departments refresh their own PC's as needed with general fund operational dollars)

This expenditure is currently un-funded pending completion of the district's ongoing 5 year strategic planning process, expected Summer 2007.

Summer 2008

The VSd completed an edge network equipment refresh cycle in the summer of 2006, upgrading all edge switches to 100Mbs switched ethernet with Gigabit uplinks. We do not forsee needing a performance upgrade for this equipment diring the timeframe of this plan. WE have existing spares and extra switches on-hand to keep the existing switches up and running accounting for growth.

N/A

N/A

The district supports wireless access at various locations on a case by case basis according to need. Wireless access is managed through a central appliance that is nearing it's capacity. A new appliance may be necessary in the next fiscal year.

$15,000-$20,000. ITS general fund capital dollars

Summer 2007 - Summer 2008

Progress Evaluation and
Update Activities/Objectives

Person/Team
Responsible

Timeline

• Review the district technology plan; identify progress and make necessary modifications annually. • Review each school’s technology plan; identify progress and make necessary modifications annually. • Use surveys and available assessment tools to evaluate the integration of technologies within classroom activities annually. • Review the annual on-line technology survey. • Determine needs for teacher training in the technology areas and develop appropriate opportunities for workshops. • Review evaluations from teachers on staff development workshops and make recommendations for modifications if necessary. • Use assessment tools to gather data on student use of technology. Success is to be determined by: • Improvement of student scores on Washington State Assessments given at the 4th, 7th and 10th grades. This is our primary indicator of improved student learning. • Meeting the technology literacy standards for teachers and students as set by ISTE • Meeting staff development goals, with positive evaluations of training from participants. • Meeting and completing the tasks outlined in the district Technology and Learning Implementation Plan

ITS staff will be meeting regularly with the Curriculum team and the Administrative Accountability Team to review technology goals and the initiatives necessary to meet those goals.

April 2007 - VSD School District Board of Directors approval of Technology & Learning Plan. April 2007 - Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) approval of Plan. March 2008 - Discuss Technology & Learning Plan status with School Board. November 2008 - Technology and Learning Committee review Plan. Update where applicable. March 2009 - Discuss Technology & Learning Plan status with School Board. November 2009 - Begin developing new 3-Year Technology & Learning Plan or update existing Plan if applicable. March 2010 - Complete new Technology & Learning Plan and obtain approval if necessary.