Victoria ISD's (235902) Technology Plan, spanning 2011-2014, was approved by the Texas Education Agency on December 28, 2010. The plan assessed the needs utilizing the results for the District-level STaR Chart and the results from the Technology Board Strategic Planning Team, the District Technology Committee as well as input from the stakeholders in both the schools and community.
The needs assessment looked at the existing conditions in the areas of instructional content, hardware, infrastructure technology, information services and professional development. The plan goes on to identify twenty-five technology needs. These needs are addressed in the goals, objectives and strategies of the plan. The needs include: developing and supporting a shared vision, assuring equity among campuses, the implementation of a cloud computing environment for greater accessibility, the implementation of open source products, accessibility of netbooks for student use, additional staff development, stable and secured infrastructure with increased speed, technology support and a district wide timeline to implement this plan.
The plan budgets $121,500.00 for Educator Development. The Director of Professional Development along with the district's technology committee will coordinate ongoing opportunities for professional development. The infrastructure budget is over $3.8 million, representing 83% of the budget. Services such as telecommunication services, software and hardware are assessed for replacement and ease of technology support. Goal five in this section addresses designing, installing and maintaing such infrastructure for all areas of instruction and support services.
Evaluating the implementation of the plan will be the responsibility of the District Technology Steering Committee, meeting every six months to receive reports of progress of the objectives and goals of the plan. The Committee will also adjust the plan on an as-needed basis, based on the input of students, staff and community members.
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