Technology Placement Plan

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TECHNOLOGY PLACEMENT PLAN
LONGVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
2013-2014

The computer placement goals of the Technology Department are outlined in this document. Where funding is available directly to the technology department, priority will be placed on instructional computers in the order that the placement goals appear. Unless otherwise noted, the expectation is to have computers that meet the current minimum computer specifications. Other funding sources are welcome to purchase computers, but theTechnology Replacement Plan must be kept in force to allow for proper maintenance and repair of district computers.
General instructional computers: A general instructional computer is a computer used for the integration of technology and traditional instruction. It may be in the classroom or in a computer lab or a computer used as a general technology resource for teachers of traditional classes.
Course-specific instructional computers: A course-specific instructional computer is a computer which functions as a necessary resource for the course itself. Computer Science computers are examples of course-specific computers. It is the responsibility of the entity that implements a course to provide the resources needed to teach the course. This includes technology in general and computers specifically
Initiative-specific computers: An initiative-specific computer is a computer which functions as a necessary resource for a particular technology initiative. AR Reading computers are examples of initiative-specific computers. It is the responsibility of the entity that funds and implements the initiative to provide the resources needed for the initiative.
Administrative computers: An administrative computer is a computer which functions as a necessary resource in the administrative and business transactions of the district. A computer primarily used by an administrator, a principal, a secretary, a data clerk, or other non-instructional support staff is an administrative computer. It is the responsibility of the campus or department to provide the resources necessary to complete its obligatory tasks.

Computer Placement Goals for General Instructional Computers:

A minimum number of library computers with the following quantities of computers in each library:

High Schools: 25 computers

Middle Schools: 8 computers

Elementary Schools: 4 computers

A minimum of two multi-use computer labs per elementary campus

A minimum of three multi-use computer labs per middle school campus

Computer lab with the following quantities of computers in each lab:

Middle Schools: 30 computers

Elementary Schools: 30 computers

One High School integration lab with 60 computers

A minimum of two computers in each elementary and middle school classroom

A minimum of one computer in each high school classroom

A 1:3 ratio of general instructional computers to students

Computer Placement Goals for Course-specific Instructional Computers: These goals are to be defined by the campus or department in their campus or departmental plans. The technology replacement plan (See Appendix C) should be consulted.
Computer Placement Goals for Initiative-specific Computers: These goals are to be defined by the specifications of the initiative. The technology replacement plan (See Appendix C) should be consulted.
Computer Placement Goals for Administrative Computers: These goals are to be defined by the campus or department in their campus or departmental plans. The Technology Replacement Plan should be consulted.