Current State of Technology Devices in WCSD WCSD Strategic - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Current State of Technology Devices in WCSD WCSD Strategic - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Current State of Technology Devices in WCSD WCSD Strategic Technology Planning Task Force December 3, 2019 General Themes Solid infrastructure Largest network in Northern Nevada WCSD has a large number of devices A large number
General Themes
- Solid infrastructure – Largest network in
Northern Nevada
- WCSD has a large number of devices
- A large number of devices use the Guest
network
- Many devices are outdated and no central
refresh program exists
- The vast majority of purchasing is initiated by
schools and departments
Infrastructure
Routers, Core Switches, Edge Switches, Wireless Controllers, Access Points, School Servers, Phones, CCTV Servers, UPSs, Data Centers
Total replacement value of WCSD infrastructure $41.5 million* FY18 CIP Annual Investment $1.0 million (~36-year Refresh) FY19 and Ongoing CIP Annual Investment $4.6 million (9-year Refresh)
*Includes project staff and contingency
Total WCSD User Devices
- Est. 68,368
Desktop/Windows Managed, 25409
Mobile Managed, 23859 iPads, 17000 Chromebooks, 2100
Total Connected User Devices
- Est. 95,868
Desktop/Wind
- ws Managed,
25409 Mobile Managed, 23859 iPads, 17000 Chromebooks, 2100 Guest Devices, 27500
Devices Purchased FY17-19
2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 FY17 FY18 FY19
Chart Title
Desktops Laptops Tablets
FY19 Technology Purchases
500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500 5000 High Schools Middle Schools Elementary Schools Other Desktops Laptops Tablets
Funding Sources
General Fund, $504,551 Bond Fund, $2,772,356 Grant Funds, $2,565,073 GST, $298,694 Student Activity Funds $560,952 Other, $65,529
1% 4% 8% 8% 41% 38%
WCSD IT Staffing
Microsoft Teams Introduction
Online Space for Work Group Collaboration
Progress Update on the District Strategic Technology Plan
(For Possible Action) Robert Sidford, Chief Information and Innovation Officer Rick Harris, Special Projects Administrator Debra Biersdorff, Chief Academic Officer Pete Etchart, Chief Operations Officer Mark Mathers, Chief Financial Officer Joe Ernst, Area Superintendent November 26, 2019
Overview
- 1. Pathway to Positive Progress
- 2. Why a Strategic Technology Plan?
- 3. Current Realities
- 4. Plan Development
- 5. Input and Consultation
- 1. Pathway to Positive Progress
- A need for WCSD Information Technology
Comprehensive Plan
- WCSD has not previously had a
comprehensive strategic technology plan
- Identification of current state and desired
future state
- Stakeholder input and consultation is key to
success
- 2. Why a Strategic Technology Plan?
- For Students
– Student Learning – Equity and Equitable Access – Nevada Academic Content Standards – 21st Century Technology Skills – Career and College Readiness – Pathways to Graduation
- For Staff
– Professional Learning and Support – Equitable Access
- For our Community
– Identifying and Meeting Needs of Families and Employers
- Safety and Security
– Data Privacy – Information and Cybersecurity
- Governance and Alignment
– Sustainability and System Support – Stakeholder Input
- 3. Current Realities
- Technology in our Schools
– Corbett Elementary School
- 3. Current Realities
Technology in our Schools
– Sky Ranch Middle School
- 3. Current Realities
- Technology and our Schools
– Spanish Springs Elementary School
- 3. Current Realities
- Technology in our Schools
– Galena High School – Wide Range of Equipment & Usage
- 3. Current Realities
- Financial Realities
– Addressing the challenges of sustainable funding associated with plan implementation – Prioritization of needs
- 3. Current Realities
General Fund, $504,551 Bond Fund, $2,772,356 Grant Funds, $2,565,073 GST, $298,694 Student Activity Funds $560,952 Other, $65,529
1% 4% 8% 8% 41% 38%
- 4. Plan Development
- We are building the plan from the ground up
- Key work teams
- Strategic Technology Planning Task Force
- Growth and Technology Working Group
- District Leadership Team
- Emerging Themes
- Equity
- Sustainability and Supportability
- Focus on Learning and Teaching
- Career and College Readiness
- Safety and Security
- Systems Approach
- Currently we have over 50 Themes we are studying
- 4. Plan Development (Key Working Team)
- Mary Alber, Education Innovation Collaborative
- Jeff Batavia, Elementary School Principal
- Valerie Bayard de Volo, High School Assistant Principal
- Robert Carson, Business and Finance
- Lalita Cole, Elementary School Teacher
- Kaitlynn Cooper, High School Teacher and 21st Century
Leader
- D’Lisa Crain, Family School Partnerships
- Laura Davidson, Research and Program Evaluation
- Mike Doering, Strategies
- Jamie Garaventa, Elementary School Teacher and 21st
Century Leader
- Mike Gifford, Middle School Principal
- Terra Graves, 21st Century Learning
- Rick Harris, Special Projects Administrator
- Josh Hartzog, Office of Academics
- Christopher Keenan, High School Teacher
- Marissa McClish, Office of Human Resources
- Lisa McNeill, APTA
- Joseph Medulla, Office of Information Technology
- Juan Palacios, Middle School Teacher
- Laura Petersen, Middle School Principal
- Charles Rahn, Office of Communications and
Community Engagement
- Jeff Sabo, Office of Information Technology
- Brandy Scarnati, Truckee Meadows Community
College
- Reid Schlesener, IT Security
- Dan Schreiber, Middle School Dean
- Robert Sidford, Chief Information and Innovation
Officer
- JT Stark, Office of Accountability
- Rick Stevens, Boys and Girls Club of Truckee Meadows
- Sean Whisler, Elementary School Principal
- Shaquana Wilks, Parent
- Tiffany Young, Equity and Diversity
- Tami Zimmerman, Deputy Chief Capital Projects
Officer
Strategic Technology Planning Task Force
- 4. Plan Development (Key Working Team)
- Fantastic Group
- Started November 5, 2019
- Have already had two
meetings
- Have already created a team
working agreement/norms
- Have already Identified over
50 Topics
- Have already created Topic
Teams
- Have made substantial
progress on needs assessment tools
Strategic Technology Planning Task Force
- 4. Plan Development
- Strategic Technology Planning Task Force
– All Stakeholder Input – Needs Assessment – Plan Development and Drafting – Leadership & Communication – Representation
- Growth and Technology Working Group
– Provide Leadership – Provide Feedback to Task Force – Provide District-wide Direction – Provide Direction to District Leadership
- 4. Plan Development
Name Represented Area Randy Baxley Capital Projects Department Debra Biersdorff Chief Academic Officer Mike Boster Capital Projects Jeana Curtis Area Superintendent Joe Ernst Area Superintendent Pete Etchart Chief Operations Officer Lauren Ford Area Superintendent Teresa Golden Director of Planning Rick Harris Special Projects Administrator Ben Hayes Chief Accountability Officer Paul LaMarca Chief Ombudsman and Strategies Officer Rick Martin Transportation Director Mark Mathers Chief Financial Officer Tony McMillen Director of Construction and Project Management Kristen McNeill Interim Superintendent Troy Parks Lead Area Superintendent Irene Payne Chief Communications and Community Engagement Officer Neil Rombardo Chief General Counsel Mike Schroeder Budget Director Adam Searcy Chief Facilities Management Officer Robert Sidford Chief Information and Innovation Officer Lianka Soliz Nutrition Services Director Michael Supple Nutrition Services Assistant Director Jason Trevino Chief of School Police Jen Van Tress Area Superintendent Tiffany Young Equity and Diversity Director Tami Zimmerman Deputy Capital Projects and Facilities Management Officer
Growth and Technology Working Group
- 4. Plan Development
- 4. Plan Development
Strategic Technology Planning Task Force
Work Group Work Group Work Group Work Group Work Group Work Group Work Group
Growth and Technology Working Group WCSD Leadership Team WCSD Board of Trustees
- 4. Plan Development
- Task Force Assembly
– Leadership Capacity – Needs Assessment (ALL stakeholders) – Create & Refine Draft Plans
- Growth and Technology Working Group
– Provide Feedback & District-wide Direction
- Updated Draft Plan to Board of Trustees
- Implementation
- Draft Timeline (Ambitious)
– Task Force assembled and needs assessment
- November – December
– Task Force creates and refines draft plans
- January – May
– IT Leadership and Growth/Technology Working Group provides feedback and District-wide direction
- November – May
– Periodic updates to Board of Trustees
- January – May
– Updated draft plan to Board of Trustees
- May/June, 2020
– Phased Implementation
- Will have short & long term goals
- Multi-year approach, targeting SY 2020/21
- 4. Plan Development
- Review of National Best Practices
– International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), Standards for Students, Essential Conditions – Council of the Great City Schools – Consortium for School Networking (CoSN), Digital Leap Success Matrix, Cybersecurity Toolkit – U.S. Department of Education, National Education Technology Plan
- 4. Plan Development
- Sample of Comparable District Plans being
Reviewed by the Task Force
– Forsythe County Schools, GA (50,600 students) – Seattle Public Schools, WA (52,900 students) – Mooresville Graded School District, NC (6100 students) – Katy Independent School District, TX (79,900 students) – Fauquier County Public Schools, VA (11,200 students) – Tahoma Public Schools, WA (8400 students) – Fairfax County Public Schools, VA (188,000 students) – Township High School District 214, IL (12,300 students)
- 4. Plan Development
- 5. Input and Consultation
- Students
- Parents / Guardians
- Staff
- Strategic Technology Planning Task Force
- Student Advisory Council
- Equity Task Force
- PTAs / PTOs
- Nevada Department of Education
- Associations
- Teachers
- Administrators
- 21st Century Leaders
- Education Alliance: P-16 Advocacy Council
- Extended Academic Leadership Team (EALT)
- Board of Trustees
- Technology Sector Representatives
- CIOs / CTOs
- Council on Family Engagement
- WCSD Leadership Team
- WCSD Department Staff
- EDAWN
- WCSD Technology Advisory Group (TAG)
- Council of the Great City Schools (CGCS)
- Consortium for School Networking (CoSN)
- Equitable Access Task Force
- Reno-Sparks Chamber of Commerce
- Nevada System of Higher Education
- Tesla
- Switch
- Hewlett Packard
- Apple
- Microsoft