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Business Office
P.O. Box 430
136 Academy Drive
Schoharie, NY 12157
Phone: (518) 295-6673
Fax: (518) 295-9510
Assistant Superintendent
David J. Baroody, Assistant Superintendent of Business Operations
Support Staff
Amanda Maland, Administrative Support II
Donna Nunamann, Payroll Clerk Services
Denise Rose, Senior Account Clerk-Typist
I. District LEA Information
Submitted by David J. Baroody, School Business Administrator.
II. Strategic Technology Planning
1. What is the overall district mission?
Learning is the mission of Schoharie Central Schools. The successful completion of this mission depends on the sincere efforts of all those involved in the educational process: students, staff families and community. With emphasis on the value of acquiring and using knowledge for the betterment of both the individual and society. Students should graduate as self-confident, conscientious contributing individuals who will continue as lifelong learners.
2. What is the vision statement that guides instructional technology use in the district?
Technology is seamlessly integrated in most of modern life, as a result, technology integration at Schoharie Central Schools should be seamless as well. Technology integration will be guided by NYS standards and other national standards initiatives. The technology will be used to support our positive learning environment so that each child is prepared for success in college, career, and citizenship. Students will be prepared to adopt new technologies as they develop and utilize them to further their lifelong learning.
3. Summarize the planning process used to develop answers to the Instructional Technology Plan questions and/or your district comprehensive Instructional Technology Plan. Please include the stakeholder groups participating and the outcomes of the instructional technology plan development meetings.
The district technology committee meets regularly to discuss technology related issues, including infrastructure, equipment, software, professional development, staffing needs, Smart Schools Initiatives and policies. The committee includes representatives from the administration, faculty, IT staff, library media specialists, students, and parents. A BOCES Technical Account Manager participates in monthly committee meetings. The Technology Planning Committee works closely with the Continuing Teacher Leader Education (CTLE) Committee, the District Leadership and Business Office team, and Elementary School and High School department chairpersons to ensure plans can be integrated into the classrooms at all grade levels. The Committee has reviewed the final draft of the 2022-25 Technology plan and gave important input, which was used for the submission of the updated plan. The Technology Committee meets quarterly on the 4th Tuesday of the month and additionally, as needed (i.e. additional meetings to complete the 2022-2025 Technology Plan submission) to discuss topics that include but, are not limited to: level of district support needed through NERIC/Capital Region BOCES, new device distribution for students/staff, device case purchases, reduction of energy consumption best practices, iPad vs Laptop for K-5 students, 2022-2025 Technology Plan submission, cybersecurity, DPO updates and next steps, NERIC CTS updates, inventory best practices for K-12 devices for students/staff, etc.
4. How does the district’s Instructional Technology Plan build upon, continue the work of, and improve upon the previous three-year plan?
The district’s Instructional Technology Plan will build and continue to improve upon our previous three-year plan in many ways. First, the district will continue to provide professional development for our instructional staff. Next, the district will continue to build-upon and also maintain at a high level the technology-enhanced, culturally- and linguistically-responsive learning environments to support improved teaching and learning. The district will adopt the latest security recommendations, and follow the guidance of our local BOCES with regard to sustaining a robust, secure network to ensure sufficient, reliable high-speed connectivity for learners, educators, and leaders.
5. How does the district Instructional Technology Plan reflect experiences during the COVID pandemic?
The district’s Instructional Technology Plan reflects the many experiences that were encountered during the pandemic. Online learning options and the cloud management of devices and users will provide support and learning opportunities for both in-district and out-of-district students and staff. With regard to parent and community stakeholder engagement the district will work with community members to ensure that funding opportunities are made readily available when needed. The district will invest in more-mobile-type devices and move away from stationary devices. In terms of instructional changes, instructional staff will utilize Google Classroom and Schoology to provide remote learning opportunities for students.
6. Is your district currently fully 1:1?
Yes.
7. Please describe the professional development plan for building the capacity of educators & administrators in the attainment of the instructional technology vision as stated in response to question 2.
DISTRICT GOALS AND PRIORITIES GOAL 1: We will continue to increase the authentic engagement of ALL parents in the education of their children, and reach out to ensure all students are advocated for and provided an opportunity to learn and thrive. We will continue to establish a culture of trust and teamwork provided our families, faculty and staff. We will continue to provide parents with an increased “voice” through open, honest two-way communication.
GOAL 2: We will to make strides and invest in our workforce through meaningful, sustained professional development and helpful informative feedback on their performance.
GOAL 3: We will continue to maintain financial sensitivity to the needs of taxpayers in the district and provide fiscal excellence and stability.
GOAL 4: Schoharie High School graduation rate will be 100% and all students will demonstrate mastery in the nine graduation competencies.
GOAL 5: Establish and maintain a positive school climate and culture at the elementary and secondary level.
GOAL 6: Continue to provide training opportunities to increase our staff’s ability to integrate instructional technology and to enhance student engagement and achievement.
GOAL 7: We will regularly evaluate and hold accountable our Superintendent of Schools and both district and building administration.
III. Goal Attainment
Overview: In this new section, the District is asked to outline the extent to which they have achieved, at the local level, goals put forth in the 2010 Statewide Learning Technology Plan.
1. Digital Content – The District uses standards-based, accessible digital content that supports all curricula for all learners.
The district has met this goal: Fully
2. Digital Use – The District’s learners, teachers, and administrators are proficient in the use of technology for learning.
The district has met this goal: Significantly
3. Digital Capacity and Access – The District’s technology infrastructure supports learning and teaching in all of the District’s environments.
The district has met this goal: Fully
4. Leadership – The District Instructional Technology Plan is in alignment with the Statewide Learning Technology Plan vision.
The district has met this goal: Fully
5. Accountability – District-level information is posted on the District website, is easy to access, and is easily understood. Information provided includes the results achieved by the District in their efforts to enable students to build knowledge, master skills, and grasp opportunities for a better life.
The district has met this goal: Fully
IV. Action Plan
Goal 1
1. What is the goal?
The district will continue to provide access to training and support to enable teachers to seamlessly integrate technology into their classroom to help their students achieve academic success.
2. Which NYSED goal best aligns with this district goal?
Provide access to relevant and rigorous professional development to ensure educators and leaders are proficient in the integration of learning technologies.
3. Target Student Population(s)
All students.
4. Additional Target Population(s)
Teachers/Teacher Aides
Administrators
5. How will this instructional technology goal be measured and evaluated during and after implementation? Be sure to include any tools and/or metrics that are part of this evaluation process. Examples might be formative data, local, state, and/or national LEA benchmarks, metrics from instructional software, other technology evaluation programs, etc.
Our district will provide staff with self-paced and content-specific professional development opportunities that utilize modernized digital technologies and resources. The district will utilize micro-credentialing that will bring personalized instruction to educators, that they can in turn, pass along to their respective students. By aligning personal professional development goals with PD requirements, instructional staff will be empowered to be more purposeful in achieving their goals. In addition, instructional staff will have access to online pathways that will allow them to have control over the time and place that that they receive professional development. Moreover, instructional staff will have input in choosing more meaningful professional development opportunities.
The district will also focus on professional development that will introduce all staff to a common vocabulary of technology integration in the classroom. Instructional staff members will spend at least two (staff development) days analyzing STE NET-S Standards and then self-reflect on how their current teaching practices are meeting those standards. Time was also allotted to allow teachers to adapt lessons/units to better align with the standards.
Goals will be measured in a variety of ways. Principals at both the elementary and secondary levels, working together with the Technology Committee and district administration, will formulate a baseline prior to any training (i.e. during staff development days) and then immediately thereafter, track the application utilization (for example – Smart Notebook) and monitor for an increase in usage. Once analyzed buy building principals, the Technology Committee and district administration, we (district) can determine what grade level, student cohort and/or staff members need additional training and support.
6. List the action steps that correspond to Goal #1 from your answer to Question 1, above. All cells in the table must be populated. If you have less than four action steps for this goal, you must enter N/A into columns two, three, four, five, and seven, and choose June 30, 2021 in the date column for all unneeded rows in the table.
Action Step 1:
Action Step: Professional Development
Description: Data Collection
Responsible Stakeholder: Director of Technology
‘Other’ Responsible Stakeholder: Superintendent
Anticipated date of completion: 12/31/2022
Anticipated Cost: N/A
Action Step 2:
Action Step: Professional Development
Description: Micro-credentialing utilization for Professional Development
Responsible Stakeholder: Director of Technology
‘Other’ Responsible Stakeholder: Superintendent
Anticipated date of completion: 06/30/2023
Anticipated Cost: N/A
Action Step 3:
Action Step: Professional Development
Description: Further Data Collection and Analysis
Responsible Stakeholder: Director of Technology
‘Other’ Responsible Stakeholder: Superintendent
Anticipated date of completion: 12/31/2023
Anticipated Cost: N/A
Action Step 4: Curriculum
Action Step: Professional Development
Description: Analyzing STE NET-S Standards
Responsible Stakeholder: Building Principal
‘Other’ Responsible Stakeholder: Superintendent
Anticipated date of completion: 06/30/2024
Anticipated Cost: N/A
7. This question is optional. If more action steps are needed, continue to list the action steps that correspond to Goal #1 from your answer to Question 1, above.
Action Step 5:
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Action Step 6:
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Action Step 7:
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Action Step 7:
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Action Step 8:
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Goal 2
1. What is the goal?
Provide equitable access to technology and technology resources.
2. Which NYSED goal best aligns with this district goal?
Increase equitable access to high-quality digital resources and standards-based, technology-rich learning experiences.
3. Target Student Population(s)
All students.
4. Additional Target Population(s)
Teachers/Teacher Aides
Administrators
Parents/Guardians/Families/School Community
5. How will this instructional technology goal be measured and evaluated during and after implementation? Be sure to include any tools and/or metrics that are part of this evaluation process. Examples might be formative data, local, state, and/or national LEA benchmarks, metrics from instructional software, other technology evaluation programs, etc.
The district will develop a replacement-cycle plan that will replace obsolete equipment on a equitable and rotating basis. The district will provide both student, staff and parent/guardian surveys to help provide data-driven analysis of technology needs to determine if those needs are being met.
6. List the action steps that correspond to Goal #2 from your answer to Question 1, above. All cells in the table must be populated. If you have less than four action steps for this goal, you must enter N/A into columns two, three, four, five, and seven, and choose June 30, 2021 in the date column for all unneeded rows in the table.
Action Step 1:
Action Step: Planning
Description: Replacement-cycle plan
Responsible Stakeholder: Directory of Technology
“Other” Responsible Stakeholder: Superintendent
Anticipated date of completion: 06/30/2023
Anticipated Cost: N/A
Action Step 2:
Action Step: Communications
Description: District-wide surveys
Responsible Stakeholder: Directory of Technology
“Other” Responsible Stakeholder: Superintendent
Anticipated date of completion: 06/30/2023
Anticipated Cost: N/A
Action Step 3:
Action Step: Purchasing
Description: Purchasing of replacement technology
Responsible Stakeholder: Directory of Technology
“Other” Responsible Stakeholder: Superintendent
Anticipated date of completion: 08/31/2023
Anticipated Cost: N/A
Action Step 4:
Action Step: N/A
Description: N/A
Responsible Stakeholder: N/A
“Other” Responsible Stakeholder: N/A
Anticipated date of completion: 06/30/2021
Anticipated Cost: N/A
7. This question is optional. If more action steps are needed, continue to list the action steps that correspond to Goal #2 from your answer to Question 1, above.
Action Step 5:
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Action Step 6:
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Action Step 7:
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Action Step 8:
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Goal 3
1. What is the goal?
The district will hire a full-time, in-house IT position that will service the Elementary and Jr/Sr. high school, along with the entire district on a daily basis. The full-time in-house IT employee will meet with instructional staff, provide training (PD) on staff development days, attend local/regional/national conferences to bring back best practices ideals, and lead the district Technology Committee to ensure that district goals are being met. The full-time in-house IT position will additionally help to ensure that instructional staff are utilizing the most modernized resources that will best enhance student/staff teaching and learning.
2. Which NYSED goal best aligns with this district goal?
Provide technology-enhanced, culturally- and linguistically-responsive learning environments to support improved teaching and learning.
3. Target Student Population(s)
All students
Elementary/intermediate
Middle School
High School
Students with Disabilities
Students experiencing homelessness and/or housing
insecurity
Economically disadvantaged students
Students who are targeted for dropout prevention or credit recovery programs
Students who do not have adequate access to computing devices and/or high-speed internet at their places of residence
Students who do not have internet access at their place
of residence
Students in foster care
Vulnerable populations/vulnerable students
4. Additional Target Population(s)
Teachers/Teacher Aides
Administrators
Parents/Guardians/Families/School Community
5. How will this instructional technology goal be measured and evaluated during and after implementation? Be sure to include any tools and/or metrics that are part of this evaluation process. Examples might be formative data, local, state, and/or national LEA benchmarks, metrics from instructional software, other technology evaluation programs, etc.
The full-time in-house IT employee will be evaluated by the School Business Administrator (who also oversees District Technology) on a continuous basis. The School Business Administrator will also meet 1x per week with the new full-time IT employee to ensure that communication is at the highest level. The School Business Administrator will also review the IT employee’s evaluations and progress with the Superintendent of Schools. As the School Business Administrator and IT employee meet throughout the year, goal setting for the new (employee) will be established and then constantly re-valuated during weekly meetings and evaluations. As goals are met, new goal setting standards will be established by the School Business Administrator so that constant improvement and new goals are implemented.
The School Business Administrator will evaluate and measure the progress of the new IT employee by ensuring/documenting that the said (employee) is attending professional development opportunities at the local, state, and national level – and presenting the new material/best practices to Schoharie instructional staff on (staff) development days. The School Business Administrator will also, hold accountable/evaluate the new full-time IT employee in terms of providing additional PD opportunities that embody the district goals of micro-credentialing and analyzing STE NET-S Standards.
6. List the action steps that correspond to Goal #3 from your answer to Question 1, above. All cells in the table must be populated. If you have less than four action steps for this goal, you must enter N/A into columns two, three, four, five, and seven, and choose June 30, 2021 in the date column for all unneeded rows in the table.
Action Step 1:
Action Step: Collaboration
Description: Collaborate with Stakeholders/Board of Ed./Technology Committee
Responsible Stakeholder: Business Official
“Other” Responsible Stakeholder: Superintendent
Anticipated date of completion: 06/30/2022
Anticipated Cost: N/A
Action Step 2:
Action Step: Budgeting
Description: Budget for a Full-Time IT Position in the District
Responsible Stakeholder: Business Official
“Other” Responsible Stakeholder: Superintendent
Anticipated date of completion: 06/30/2022
Anticipated Cost: N/A
Action Step 3:
Action Step: Staffing
Description: Post/Interview/Hire a Full-Time IT Position
Responsible Stakeholder: Business Official
“Other” Responsible Stakeholder: Superintendent
Anticipated date of completion: 06/30/2022
Anticipated Cost: N/A
Action Step 4:
Action Step: N/A
Description: N/A
Responsible Stakeholder: N/A
“Other” Responsible Stakeholder: N/A
Anticipated date of completion: 03/17/2022
Anticipated Cost: N/A
7. This question is optional. If more action steps are needed, continue to list the action steps that correspond to Goal #3 from your answer to Question 1, above.
Action Step 5:
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Action Step 6:
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Action Step 7:
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Action Step 8:
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8. Would you like to list a fourth goal? No.
V. NYSED Initiatives Alignment
1. Explain how the district use of instructional technology will serve as a part of a comprehensive and sustained effort to support rigorous academic standards attainment and performance improvement for students.
Instructional technology will allow students to engage in 21st Century Skills such as critical thinking activities and collaboration, utilizing resources such as the Google suite and SmartNotebook and distance learning. Students will be able to access information using ebooks, online encyclopedias, databases, news sites, and online collaboration with their peers. The utilization of the aforementioned resources will give our students the best opportunity to have success in higher education and/or the workforce upon graduation.
2. Explain the strategies the district plans to implement to address the need to provide equitable learning “everywhere, all the time” (National Technology Plan). Include both short and long-term solutions, such as device access, internet access, human capacity, infrastructure, partnerships, etc.
The use of Cloud resources will give the district the ability to provide a multitude of opportunities to students everywhere and all of the time. Device access will be made available to all students in the short-terms while implementing Cloud resources throughout the district will provide a long-term solution for the management of the devices ensuring equitable learning.
3. Students with disabilities may be served through the use of instructional technology as well as assistive technology devices and services to ensure access to and participation in the general education curriculum. Describe how instruction using technology is differentiated to support the individual learning needs of students with disabilities.
Students with disabilities are served as deemed necessary and appropriate by the Committee on Special Education. Examples of specific technologies include but, are not limited to: Proloquo2Go APP for students who are non-verbal, iPads, and brail readers.
4. How does the district utilize technology to address the needs of students with disabilities to ensure equitable access to instruction, materials, and assessments? Please select all that apply from the provided options and/or check ‘Other’ for options not available on the list.
Class lesson plans, materials, and assignment instructions are available to students and families for “anytime, anywhere” access (such as through a class website or learning management system).
Technology is used to provide additional ways to access key content, such as providing videos or other visuals to supplement verbal or written instruction or content.
Text to speech and/or speech to text software is utilized to provide increased support for comprehension of written or verbal language.
Assistive technology is utilized.
Technology is used to increase options for students to demonstrate knowledge and skill.
Learning games and other interactive software are used to supplement instruction.
5. Please select the professional development that will be offered to teachers of students with disabilities that will enable them to differentiate learning and to increase student language and content learning through the use of technology. Please select all that apply from the provided options and/or check ‘Other’ for options not available on the list.
Enhancing children’s vocabulary development with technology
Choosing assistive technology for instructional purposes in the special education classroom
Using technology to differentiate instruction in the special education classroom
Multiple ways of assessing student learning through technology
Electronic communication and collaboration
Promotion of model digital citizenship and responsibility
Integrating technology and curriculum across core content areas
6. How does the district utilize technology to address the needs of English Language Learners to ensure equitable access to instruction, materials, and assessments? Please select all that apply from the provided options and/or check ‘Other’ for options not available on the list.
Other: The district utilizes technology in accordance with our SSIP.
7. The district’s Instructional Technology Plan addresses the needs of English Language Learners to ensure equitable access to instruction, materials, and assessments in multiple languages.
No.
8. Please select the professional development that will be offered to teachers of English Language Learners that will enable them to differentiate learning and to increase their student language development and content learning with the use of technology. Please select all that apply from the provided options and/or check ‘Other’ for options not available on the list.
Other: The District has obtained a waiver associated with ELL.
9. How does the district utilize technology to address the needs of students experiencing homelessness and/or housing insecurity to ensure equitable access to instruction and learning? Please list all that apply from the provided options and/or check ‘Other’ for options not available on the list.
McKinney-Vento information is prominently located on individual school websites, as well as the district website.
Create a survey to obtain information/about students’ living situations,/contact information,/access to internet and devices for/all/students in/the/enrollment processes/so the district can/communicate effectively.
Provide/students/experiencing homelessness/and/or housing
insecurity with tablets or laptops, mobile hotspots, prepaid cell phones, and other devices and connectivity.
Provide students a way to protect and charge any devices they are provided/with/by the district.
Replace devices that are damaged or stolen/as needed.
Assess readiness-to-use technology/skills/before disseminating devices to students experiencing homelessness and/or housing insecurity.
Create individualized plans for providing access to technology and internet on a case-by-case basis for any student experiencing homelessness and/or housing insecurity.
Have/resources/available to/get/families and students step by-step instructions on how to/setup and/use/their district’s Learning Management System or website.
Class lesson plans, materials, and assignment instructions are available to students and families for.
Technology is used to provide additional ways to access key content, such as providing videos or other visuals to supplement verbal or written instruction or content.
Conduct regular educational checkins with all students experiencing homelessness and/or housing insecurity and secure any help needed to keep up with course work.
Adjust assignments/to be completed successfully using/only/the/resources students have available.
Provide online mentoring programs.
Create in-person and web-based tutoring/programs/spaces/and/or live chats/to assist with assignments and technology/issues.
10. How does the district use instructional technology to facilitate culturally responsive instruction and learning environments? Please list all that apply from the provided options and/or check ‘Other’ for options not available on the list.
The district uses instructional technology to develop and organize coherent and relevant units, lessons, and learning tasks that build upon students’ cultural backgrounds and experiences.
The district uses instructional technology to assist in varying teaching approaches to accommodate diverse learning styles and language proficiencies.
VI. Administrative Management Plan
1. Staff Plan
Provide the Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) count, as of plan submission date, of all staff whose primary responsibility is delivering technology integration training and support and/or technical support.
| Full-time Equivalent (FTE) | |
|---|---|
| District Technology Leadership | 1.00 |
| Instructional Support | 0.50 |
| Technical Support | 1.00 |
| Totals | 2.50 |
2. Investment Plan
Provide a three-year investment plan to support the vision and goals. All costs must be calculated for the entire three year-period, not annualized. For example, if a cost occurs annually, the estimated cost should include the annual cost times three.
Provide a three-year investment plan to support the vision in Section II and goals in Section IV.
A chart with drop-down choices is provided in order for NYSED to obtain consistent responses to this question. All cells in the table must be populated. If you have less than four items in your plan, you must choose N/A for columns one, two, four, five and six, and put zero in column three (estimated cost) for each unneeded row.
Anticipated Item or Service: Professional Development
“Other” Anticipated Item or Service:
N/A
Estimated Cost:
5,000
Is Cost One-time, Annual, or Both?
Both
Potential Funding Source:
BOCES CoSer purchase
District Operating Budget
Grants
“Other” Funding Source:
N/A
Anticipated Item or Service: End User Computing Devices
“Other” Anticipated Item or Service:
N/A
Estimated Cost:
15,000
Is Cost One-time, Annual, or Both?
Both
Potential Funding Source:
BOCES CoSer purchase
District Operating Budget
Grants
“Other” Funding Source:
N/A
Anticipated Item or Service: Network and Infrastructure
“Other” Anticipated Item or Service:
N/A
Estimated Cost:
12,000
Is Cost One-time, Annual, or Both?
Both
Potential Funding Source:
BOCES CoSer purchase
District Operating Budget
E-Rate
“Other” Funding Source:
N/A
Anticipated Item or Service: Instructional and Administrative Software
“Other” Anticipated Item or Service:
N/A
Estimated Cost:
7,500
Is Cost One-time, Annual, or Both?
Both
Potential Funding Source:
BOCES CoSer purchase
District Operating Budget
“Other” Funding Source:
N/A
Total Estimated Cost: 39,500
3. Has the school district provided for the loan of instructional computer hardware to students legally attending nonpublic schools pursuant to Education Law, section 754?
Yes
4. Districts are required to post either the responses to this survey or a more comprehensive technology plan that includes all of the elements in this survey.
VII. Sharing Innovative Educational Technology Programs
1. Please choose one or more topics that reflect an innovative/educational technology program that has been implemented for at least two years at a building or district level. Use ‘Other’ to share a topic that is not on the list.
1:1 Device Program
Active Learning Spaces/Makerspaces
Culturally Responsive Instruction with Technology
Data Privacy and Security
Engaging School Community through Technology
Instruction and Learning with Technology Infrastructure
Online Learning
Professional Development / Professional Learning
Special Education Instruction and Learning with Technology
Technology Support
2. Provide the name, title, and e-mail of the person to be contacted in order to obtain more information about the innovative program(s) at your district.
David J. Baroody, School Business Administrator
1:1 Device Program
Active Learning Spaces/Makerspaces
Culturally Responsive Instruction with
Technology
Data Privacy and Security
Engaging School Community through Technology
Instruction and Learning with Technology
Infrastructure
Online Learning
3. If you want to list multiple contact points for the innovative programs above, please provide the names, titles, and e-mail addresses of the people to be contacted to obtain more information about the innovative program(s) at your district.
(No Response)