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HANCOCK County Technology Plan

2002-2003

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Last revised on May 02, 2003

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County Technology Plan

West Virginia has placed an emphasis on equitably providing technology for schools in order to enhance student learning, improve student achievement, and prepare students for post-secondary education and the world of work. Many stakeholders are involved in this process including students, teachers, administrators, parents, community members, legislators, board of education members and others.

Collectively, the county technology planning team members have assisted in creating, refining, implementing and utilizing educational technology to meet the current standards, develop local programs, build partners and capacity, make data-driven decisions, and to evaluate the use of technology for administrative and instructional tasks.

The county technology plan is a component of the UCIP and is based on the state OPTimal online format (http://wv.ontargetus.com/). This plan will serve several functions. Not only does the plan complement and support the county's instructional goals as delineated in the UCIP, it is also intended to help meet the technology objectives/requirements of the school, county/state policies, state/federal programs, and competitive grants. Examples of these include the following:

Policy 2320: A Process for Improving Education Performance Based Accreditation SystemPolicy 2450: Virtual Distance LearningPolicy 2460: Use of the Internet by Students and EducatorsPolicy 2470: Use of Technology by Students and EducatorsPolicy 2510: Assuring Quality of EducationPolicy 2520: Content Standards and ObjectivesFederal Communications Commission (FCC) in order to receive Universal Service Fund Program E-rate FundsThe No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 which establishes the Enhancing Education Through Technology (Ed Tech) ProgramWest Virginia House Bill 4319Basic Skills/Computer Education (BS/CE)WV SUCCESSWVDE Reinventing Education

However, the most important function of the plan is to ensure that the effective use of educational technology supports achievement and lifelong learning.

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Technology Team Contact Information

Name: Louis A. CasiniTitle: Technology CoordinatorEmail: [email protected]: 304-564-3411 Ext: 387

Name: Lucas FlatiTitle: Network ConsultantEmail: [email protected]: 304-564-3411 Ext: 387

Name: Rick BrownTitle: Teacher - Weir Middle SchoolEmail: [email protected]: 304-748-6080

Name: Diana BozicaTitle: Teacher - Allison Elementary SchoolEmail: [email protected]: 304-387-1915

Name: Michael C. SwartzmillerTitle: Principal, New Manchester Elementary SchoolEmail: [email protected]: 304-564-3242

Name: Tim StraderTitle: Principal, Oak Glen Middle SchoolEmail: [email protected]: 304-387-2363

Name: George DanfordTitle: Principal, Oak Glen High SchoolEmail: [email protected]: 304-564-3500

Name: Martin C. HudekTitle: Principal, Weir High SchoolEmail: [email protected]: 304-748-7600

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Name: Ginger GreeneTitle: Teacher, Oak Glen High SchoolEmail: [email protected]: 304-564-3500

Name: Anthony PerriTitle: Teacher, Weir High SchoolEmail: [email protected]: 304-748-7600

Name: Richard M. BarnabeiTitle: Assistant SuperintendentEmail: [email protected]: 304-564-3411 Ext: 319

Name: Gordon AndersonTitle: Coordinator - Vocational ServicesEmail: [email protected]: 304-564-3337

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County Mission and Vision Statements

County Vision:

Educate all students to their maximum potential.

County Mission:

As a result of their successful schooling, the students of Hancock County Schools shall be educationally prepared, socially responsible, and academically competent, with an understanding and desire for lifelong learning

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Needs Assessment

Analysis of UCIP

* Professional Staff Development was a concern for all schools. The goal of Hancock County Schools isto improve the quality of professional staff development and the number of participants throught the useof technology.

* Another item of concern from all schools is student access to technology. It is the goal of Hancock County Schools to achieve a ratio of less than three students per computer in our school system and a teacher/computer ratio of one to one.

Technology Infrastructure

Hancock County Schools have been moving toward an implementation of 100 megabit switched to the desktop infrastructure in all schools. This goal is nearly complete and final attainment is expected by June of 2003.

OEPA Reports

An OEPA audit conducted in 2001-2002 resulted in high praise for the state of technology in Hancock County Schools. It is our goal to maintain a leadership position in this area.

Facilities Assessment

Hancock County Schools provides T-1 connections in all secondary schools and central office. Upgrades are currently underway in our three largest elementary schools with an upgrade of our remaining elementary schools scheduled for summer of 2003.

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Instructional Goal #1

Improve access to technology for students and teachers by working toward a goal of a student/computer ratio of 3 to 1 and a teacher/computer ratio of 1 to 1.

Instructional Goal #1, Technology Improvement Objective #1

Improved access to technology will be provided to students and teachers in order to enhance learning and improve student achievement

Indicators of Achievement:

Year Improve student/computer ratio to 3 to 11:

Year Continue to improve student/computer ratio to 3 to 1; improve teacher/computer ratio to one to 2: one.

Year Begin to improve student/computer ratio to 2 to 1; continue to improve teacher/computer ration3: to 1 to 1.

Technology Activity: #1, Instructional Goal #1, Technology Improvement Objective #1

Improve Student/computer ratio to 3 to 1

Persons Responsible Technology Coordinator

Activity Type Access Content/Tech Integration Stakeholder Involvement Innovative Strategies Admin/Support Procedures

No. Budget Item Activity Type Funding Source Est $

Apply BS/CE funds to purchase additional computers Stakeholder 1 BS/CE 96000and infrastructure Involvement

Telecom Tech. 10000

Local Levy/Bond 12000

Total: 118000.00

Apply SUCCESS funds to purchase additional computersStakeholder 2 SUCCESS 110000and infrastructure Involvement

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Total: 125000.00

Content/Tech Ed Tech Formula 3 Apply Ed Tech funds to purchase additional computers 12000Integration funds

Total: 12000.00

Apply Telecom/Technology funds to purchase additional Content/Tech 4 Telecom Tech. 10000computers Integration

Total: 10000.00


Provide for Maintenance of Computers and networks

Persons Responsible Technology Coordiantor Network Consultant RESA 6 Technician

Activity Type Access Stakeholder Involvement Admin/Support Procedures

Activity Funding No. Budget Item Est $Type Source

1 Maintenance contracts for BS/CE and Success computers will be funded.Access BS/CE 2000

SUCCESS 2000

Total: 4000.00

RESA 6 Technician will be responsible for maintenance of school Local 2 Access 5000computers and hetwork hardware Levy/Bond

Total: 5000.00


Students and staff will be provided with access to the Internet and WVEIS in order to enhance learning and improve student achievement

Persons Responsible E-rate coordinator Teachers Principals

Activity Type Access

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Content/Tech Integration


1 Internet access and WVEIS accessAccess E-Rate 32546.25

General Funds 26628.75

Total: 59175.00

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Improve Professional Staff Development for teachers with a focus on integration of technology in the curriculum


Improve Professional Staff Development for teachers with a focus on integration of technology in the curriculum


Year 1: 20%of teachers trained in curriculum integration of technology

Year 2: 50% of teachers trained in curriculum integration of technology

Year 3: 75% of teachers trained in curriculum integration of technology


Professional Staff Development will be provided for teachers with a focus on integration of technology in the curriculum

Persons Responsible Technology Coordinator Assistant Superintendent Principals

Activity Type Access Professional Development Content/Tech Integration Stakeholder Involvement Innovative Strategies Admin/Support Procedures

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BS/CE Funds will be utilized to purchase Staff Development Professional 1 BS/CE 5000in integration of curriculum and technology. Development


Total: 7000.00

SUCCESS Funds will be utilized to purchase Staff Professional 2 SUCCESS 5000Development in integration of curriculum and technology. Development


Total: 7000.00

Ed Tech Funds will be utilized to purchase Staff Development Professional Ed Tech Formula3 5000in integration of curriculum and technology. Development funds


Total: 7000.00

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Improve Community involvement with Hancock County technology resources through community access to technology, training, and educational resources via our "e-Library" program.


Improve community involvement with technology.


Year Provide access to technology to the community.1:

Year Increase community involvement in technology through usage of the E-Library program.2:

Year Further improve community access to technology through improved access to training and 3: E-Libraries.


Provide Supervised access to computer labs after school with school personnel offering training.

Persons Responsible Technology Coordinator George Eskra, Grant Participant Charlotte Daugherty, Grant Coordinator

Activity Type Access Stakeholder Involvement Innovative Strategies Admin/Support Procedures

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Provide for stipends for staff supervising community access to 1 Grants 5000technology

Total: 5000.00

Hardware for use in community access program (scanners, digital 2 Grants 2000cameras, etc.)

Local 2000Levy/Bond

Total: 4000.00

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Improve Parental Involvement through the use of school web pages.


Year 1: All schools develop and maintain a basic school web page.

Year 2: Enhancement of web pages to include school calendar of events, and special projects.

Year 3: School web pages improved to contain specific information on school projects and curriculum.


Provide Web Servers to all Schools and train staff in web development

Persons Responsible Technology Coordinator



1 Provide Web Server Appliances to all schoolsInnovative Strategies Local Levy/Bond6000

Total: 6000.00

2 Provide HTML Software to all schools Stakeholder InvolvementLocal Levy/Bond2500

Total: 2500.00

3 Register Domains for all schools Access Local Levy/Bond0

Total: 0.00

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Cooperate in the improvement of Adult Literacy in Hancock County


Hancock County Schools will cooperate with agencies responsible for improvement of adult literacy


Year Professionally staffed Computer labs will be made available after school for community access1:

Year Web based educational resources will be made available to county residents2:

Year Continue to provide supervised computer access to the community and enhance library 3: offerings through the E-Library program.


Computer labs will be made available with supervision after school hours for adult literacy needs

Persons Responsible Technology Coordinator Building Principals Charlotte Daugherty, Grant Coordinator George Eskra, Grant Participant

Activity Type Access Stakeholder Involvement Innovative Strategies

Funding No. Budget Item Activity Type Est $Source

Stipends will be paid to staff to supervise computer labs after Stakeholder 1 Grants 5000school hours for adults wishing to improve skills. Involvement

Local 2000Levy/Bond

Total: 7000.00

Follett Library software will be fully implemented to allow web Innovative Local 2 10000access to high school libraries. Strategies Levy/Bond

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Total: 10000.00

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Improve Technology Infrastructure to include T-1 connectivity to all schools, utilizing a 1 gigabit fiber backbone in all schools driving a switched to the desktop environment including Primary and backup domain controller servers running Windows 2000 Server.


Improve Technology Infrastructure


Year Comoplete Fiber Optic Backbone at all schools, introduce wireless connectivity, access to 1: network printers in every building.

Year Complete implementation of switched to desktop infrastructure all schools, expand wireless 2: connectivity, expand network printers to all segments of all buildings.

Year T-1 Access to all buildings, fiber optic connectivity dorect from server to fiber backbone, 100 mb3: switched to the desktop, maximum use of network printers.


Replace existing 10mb hubs with 100mb managed Layer 3 switches.

Persons Responsible Technology Coordinator Network Consultant

Activity Type Access Stakeholder Involvement Innovative Strategies Admin/Support Procedures

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Use BS/CE funds to improve network infrastructure in elementary 1 Access BS/CE 15000schools

Local 10000Levy/Bond

Total: 25000.00

Use SUCCESS funds to improve network infrastructure in Secondary2 Access SUCCESS 15000schools


Total: 25000.00


Provide Network Laser Printers for all schools


Activity Type Access Stakeholder Involvement Admin/Support Procedures


1 Purchase Network Laser Printers for all Schools BS/CE 3000

Local Levy/Bond9000

SUCCESS 3000

Total: 15000.00


Provide Wireless Connectivity for all schools


Activity Type Access Professional Development Content/Tech Integration

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Stakeholder Involvement Innovative Strategies Admin/Support Procedures

Funding No. Budget Item Activity Type Est $Source

Purchase and install Wireless Network Access Points in all 1 Access Grants 15000schools.

Total: 15000.00

Local 2 Purchase Wireless network cards for all schools Access 2500Levy/Bond

Total: 2500.00

Purchase Wireless Notebooks for all schools (including Innovative 3 Grants 25000accessories) Strategies


Total: 35000.00


Provide Adequate servers for all schools

Persons Responsible Technology Coordinator Network Consultant Building Technology Contacts



Purchase and Install Windows 2000 Server for all servers with adequate Local 1 2000Client Licenses for existing user database. Levy/Bond

Total: 2000.00

Ofer Training and Stipends to building technology contacts to maintain Local 2 50000network infrastructure Levy/Bond

Total: 50000.00

Provide Network Consultant position to oversee Network Infrastructure Local 3 41000design and implementation. Levy/Bond

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Develop Evaluation Strategy Survey for Technology Needs Assessment


Develop staff, student and community surveys to determine progress of technology plan implementation


Year Purchase software to design scannable forms for surveys, develop questionaire and reporting 1: methodology.

Year Refine Survey questioinairre, begin assessment of survey responses2:

Year Correlate survey results to determine effectiveness of technology plan.3:


Purchase Scannable Forms software to develop satisfaction surveys for technology


Activity Type Stakeholder Involvement Innovative Strategies Admin/Support Procedures


1 Magenta Software for Scannable formsAdmin/Support ProceduresLocal Levy/Bond2000

Total: 2000.00

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Utilize cartography software (Edulog) for strategic planning and transportation management.


Edulog software will be utilized to manage school boundaries and develop effective and efficient transportation management practices.


Year 1: Software purcased, accuracy of student data confirmed.

Year 2: Effective Management of transportation routes.

Year 3: Strategic planning of school boundaries.


Edulog Software will be utilized to improve transportation of students and most effective organization ofthe school system.

Persons Responsible Technology Coordinator Superintendent Network Consultant Transportation Director

Activity Type Admin/Support Procedures


1 Maintain Edulog Support Admin/Support ProceduresLocal Levy/Bond2000

Total: 2000.00

2 Provide Training in Boundary planningAdmin/Support ProceduresLocal Levy/Bond3000

Total: 3000.00

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Enhance instructional opportunities for all students of Hancock County Schools through Technology


Participation and implementation of the Virtual School program in middle schools and high schools will be offered to enhance educational offerings .


Year 1: Participation offered to all high school students.

Year 2: Participation offered to all high school students and select middle students.

Year 3: Participation offered to all high school and middle school students.


Encourage participation and implementation of the Virtual School program middle and high schools.

Persons Responsible Technology Coordinator Building Principals Secondary Curriculum Coordinator

Activity Type Access Content/Tech Integration Innovative Strategies Admin/Support Procedures


1 Funding for Virtual School will be addressed elsewhereInnovative StrategiesWV Virtual School

Total:

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Policies and Procedures

Do you have an Acceptable Use Policy? yes

If yes, what is the last date of adoption/revision? 08/20/2001

When was the public meeting held for CIPA Compliance? 08/16/2001

Provide the URL to your acceptable use policy. http://boe.hanc.k12.wv.us/AUP2001.html

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