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NEW STRATEGIC TECHNOLOGY
PLAN APPROVED
The IT Division, in partnership to improve our business processes, Smartboards in classrooms, Google
with Educational Technology, allow teachers to deliver effective Classroom initiatives, as well as
Performance Accountability, and instruction, and provide students with programs to help teachers become
other stakeholders has published a the technology they need to compete more technologically literate, like
new five-year District Technology in a global digital economy. the recent Trailblazers program.
Plan to outline the overall District The long-term planning of major
technology strategy, goals, and Past technology plans feature infrastructure projects allows us to
projects for the years 2023 - 2027. impactful initiatives like 1:1 devices build consensus and achieve buy-in
The Technology Plan provides a for students, better, faster, and more for the significant budget, support,
roadmap for the District to continue ubiquitous internet access, and operation of our ever-expanding
to provide cost-effective technology IT needs. Recent initiatives like
and infrastructure the multi-year District-wide phone
upgrade, teacher laptops, and Wi-Fi
access point upgrades have all been
planned, budgeted, and targeted for
implementation in past technology
plans.
The new Strategic Technology
Plan covers FY 2023 - 2027, and
complements previous plans as
well as the new overall District
Strategic Plan. The plan has input
from all IT departments, Educational
Technology, Performance
Accountability, Communications,
Professional Development, and
others. The plan goes through
a rigorous review process, with
presentations to and feedback from
the District Technology Advisory
Committee and the School Board.
Board approval was granted in
late 2022 and the plan has been
published for District staff, students,
and the community to better
understand the future of technology
in the District. We encourage
everyone to review the plan and
provide feedback!
