Jefferson Davis Parish Moving Forward

jefferson davis Parish Moving forward

August 2013, Volume 3

Louisiana Believes: Louisiana’s technology Footprint

www.louisianabelieves.com Improving education and technology Access

Improving educational outcomes and technology access for Louisiana students is a priority and a right for students in the 21st century. While assessments of student learning will soon be digital and computer-based, it is more life in the 21st century that makes technology-rich schools an imperative for students and educators alike.

Every child deserves a digitally-ready news for Louisiana, as more districts personalized learning opportunities school. Across the state, districts than ever before are ready to provide for students. Over the past year, have signaled their commitment to educators and students with the 19 districts have upgraded their making this necessity a reality by technology necessary to succeed managed network infrastructure to improving technology and broadband in the 21st century. Since the last 1 Gbps, and 13 districts expanded access within elementary and report, nearly twice the number their shared Internet broadband secondary schools. This commitment of districts has met the minimum capacity to 1 Gbps and allows their involves investments in computers, standard of 7 students to one device schools and students the capacity to software, school-based infrastructure, or 7:1. Importantly, 19 public school meet both testing requirements and and digital resources in addition districts have gone above and beyond learning requirements for 2014-15. to providing the professional this minimum to reach the excellent development necessary to ready standard of 5:1, providing more of Even with this impressive increase education systems for Louisiana their students than even before with in Internet bandwidth and network students’ technology needs. access to technology. One district, St. upgrades, only 12 districts meet James Parish, has exceeded all others 2014-15 Internet bandwidth This third edition ofLouisiana Believes: by meeting the national 1:1 ratio. To targets for daily learning, and Louisiana’s Technology Footprint serves meet these new ratios, public school only 27 districts meet 2014-15 as both a support tool for districts districts have upgraded or purchased network bandwidth requirements. and schools to analyze their current 62,512 devices over the past year. Additionally, none of Louisiana’s technology readiness status. It districts meet 2017-18 Internet provides up-to-date information for Districts have not only transformed bandwidth targets. The Department every school district and facility in student-to-device ratios, but they have of Education and districts alike the state on the status of technology also invested in major infrastructure will need to make Internet access devices and broadband capacity. upgrades to their Internet access a priority in the years to come if and network backbones in order to schools are to be equipped for the The third edition of these district provide applications and content 21st century. technology footprints offers great solutions required for enhanced

2 DEVICE PROGRESS

DISTRICTS MEETING EXCEEDING making Progress: MINIMUM DEVICE STANDARDS Statewide EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1:1 Student-to-Learning Device Ratio: St. James Parish Louisiana’s school districts are working to transform their classrooms with 3:1 Student-to-Learning Device Ratio: innovative technologies, expanded Internet access, robust networks, and Includes all 1:1 Districts and technology-enriched learning opportunities to engage students and improve Ascension Parish academic achievement. Over the past year, school districts across the state Cameron Parish have upgraded or purchased an additional 62,512 devices. Because of these Claiborne Parish East Baton Rouge Parish efforts, Louisiana now has 1,208 schools and 38 districts meeting minimum Iberville Parish technology device standards; up from 812 schools and 17 districts in January Plaquemines Parish 2013. In addition, a vast number of schools and districts have already St. Helena Parish upgraded their devices to exceed the minimum device specification, and 5:1 Student-to-Testing Device Ratio: many are going above and beyond, growing in each category of readiness. Includes all 3:1 Districts and Louisiana now has 24 districts that have exceeded minimum device standards Bienville Parish and have met 7:1, 5:1, 3:1 or 1:1 ratios; up from 6 districts in January 2013. Calcasieu Parish Caldwell Parish Over 86% of Louisiana public school students now attend a school that meets Catahoula Parish 7:1 minimum technology standards and 41% of schools have the minimum DeSoto Parish bandwidth needed to support online testing. Franklin Parish East Carroll Parish Louisiana has seen vast improvements from its initial baseline Jackson Parish St. Charles Parish readiness report in June 2012 to the Footprint’s second release West Feliciana Parish in January 2013 and the current third release in August 2013. Central Community Schools The following charts depict the state’s levels of success. 7:1 Student-to-Testing Device Ratio: Includes all 5:1 Districts and REDUCED RATIO OF STUDENT-TO-COMPUTERS IN SCHOOLS Sabine Parish In one year, schools have vastly reduced their student to computer ratios. St. Mary Parish Tangipahoa Parish Tensas Parish Report Total Recommended Device Specifications Vernon Parish Date Schools 7:1 Ratio 5:1 Ratio 3:1 Ratio 1:1 Ratio Reporting Fourteen districts in Louisiana have worked July 2012 1025 337 133 72 10 diligently to increase their student-to-device July 2013 1208 798 662 435 131 ratio to 7:1 but are still working to upgrade their devices from minimum specifications to meet the state’s recommended operating INCREASED NUMBER OF DISTRICTS GOING BEYOND THE system, memory and browser specifications. MINIMUM 7:1 RATIO OF STUDENT-TO-COMPUTERS Of these 14, eight districts (designated with Louisiana’s school districts are dedicated to ensuring their students have a *) are only 1 school away from exceeding the proper tools required for today’s 21st Century classroom these minimum device specifications. Districts meeting Minimum Minimum Recommended Device Device Standards Total Device Report Specifications Assumption Parish* Districts Specs Date Beauregard Parish Reporting 7:1 5:1 3:1 1:1 7:1 Ratio Bossier Parish Ratio Ratio Ratio Ratio Iberia Parish July 2012 61 2 2 0 0 0 Jefferson Davis Parish Red River Parish* January 69 17 9 5 5 0 Richland Parish 2013 St. John the Baptist Parish* July 2013 69 38 24 19 8 1 St. Tammany Parish September Union Parish* 9 11 6 0 0 2013* Washington Parish* Winn Parish* * Additional districts that have committed to reach new device ratios once they have Bogalusa City Schools* completed their summer device upgrades. Baker City Schools*

3 INCREASED STUDENT ACCESS TO DEVICES WITH MODERN BROADBAND SOFTWARE Districts have been working diligently to update old computers and purchase new PROGRESS laptops and tablets that meet Louisiana’s recommended device specifications.

DISTRICTS MEETING 2014-15 YEAR Total Schools Minimum Device Recommended Device Reporting Specifications Specifications INTERNET LEARNING TARGETS July 2012 61 231,269 66,326 Bogalusa City Schools Central Community Schools July 2013 69 42,813 128,838 City of Monroe School District DeSoto Parish East Carroll Parish EXPANDED INTERNET CAPACITY Franklin Parish Number of districts that have met 7:1 minimum and 7.1, 5:1, 3.1 and 1.1 target Iberville Parish student to device ratios. Madison Parish St James Parish Total Testing Targets 2014-15 2017-18 St. Helena Parish Report Schools Learning Learning St. Mary Parish Date 7:1 5:1 3:1 1:1 Tensas Parish Reporting Ratio Ratio Ratio Ratio Target Target July 2012 61 17 12 2 2 2 0 DISTRICTS MEETING 2014-15 NETWORK BANDWIDTH July 2013 69 37 32 22 12 12 0 LEARNING TARGET

Acadia Parish DISTRICT NETWORK CAPACITY Allen Parish Louisiana’s districts have been strategically upgrading their network Ascension Parish infrastructure to support testing and are now working to support expanded Assumption Parish learning opportunities and 1:1 environments. Beauregard Parish Caddo Parish Cameron Parish Total Testing Targets 2014-15 2017-18 Report East Baton Rouge Parish Schools Learning Learning Date 7:1 5:1 3:1 1:1 East Carroll Parish Reporting Target Target Franklin Parish Ratio Ratio Ratio Ratio Iberville Parish July 2012 61 36 28 17 13 12 0 Madison Parish July 2013 69 55 47 32 27 27 1 Monroe City Schools Bogalusa City Schools Central Community Schools Lafayette Parish The following is a list of major advancements and successes of Louisiana’s public Red River Parish school districts based on data collected in June 2013. It should be noted that many Richland Parish of Louisiana’s school districts were planning major upgrades enhancements to be Sabine Parish implemented in the summer and early fall of 2013. Some of those changes are St. John the Baptist Parish captured here within this volume of the footprint, while others will be included in St. Mary Parish Tensas Parish the release Fall 2013/Winter 2014 footprint release. Terrebonne Parish Vermilion Parish • A total of 69 public school districts submitted data relative to their technology Vernon Parish readiness. All districts and charter operators will be required to submit data Washington Parish for the fall 2013 data collection which is set to end on December 13, 2013. Zachary Community Schools Districts and schools must be prepared for both expanded and enhanced state online testing starting in August 2014. DISTRICT MEETING 2017-18 NETWORK BANDWIDTH • A total of 37 public school districts now have enough devices to meet the LEARNING TARGET minimum readiness standard compared to 5 in 2012. Ouachita Parish • A total of 26 districts, up from 8 districts in July 2012, now meet 2014-15 network bandwidth requirements and a total of 12 districts, up from 2 districts in July 2012, now meet 2014-15 Internet bandwidth targets.

4 STUDENT ACCESS TO DEVICES IN YOUR DISTRICT

Over the past year the Louisiana standards for testing and student 2015-16. The district should work Department of Education has learning. Jefferson Davis Parish toward upgrading and procuring worked with schools and districts schools are to be commended for devices that meet the recommended across the state to communicate the their diligent and conscientious work device specifications and that meet essential need for all schools to have that resulted in 10 out of 13 schools the 5:1 ratio for testing at all of its adequate technology resources to meeting the recommended 7:1 schools sites. support online assessment and 21st technology specifications for testing century learning environments. These and 5 out of 13 schools meeting The Jefferson Davis Parish School communications and observations the recommended 5:1 technology Board is encouraged to continue have heightened awareness of specifications for testing; 2 out of 13 planning and expanding their digital technology’s influence to support schools meeting the 3:1 recommended footprint efforts in support of higher school transformation. As a result, digital learning specifications; and academic achievement. In support the state has continued to support 1 out of 13 schools meeting the of Jefferson Davis Parish schools, the districts in transitioning to the 1:1 target goal for digital learning. state will continue to support and minimum device requirements and Additionally, all of the district’s 13 provide biannual footprint updates beyond, such as the recommended schools meet the 7:1 testing ratio to assist districts and schools in their standard of 5-students-per- for devices running minimum device and technology readiness instructional computer. Many districts testing specifications for 2014-15. efforts. have set the bar even higher with plans Jefferson Davis Parish schools have to progress to the excellent standard of a total of 716 devices meeting state On the following page, a detailed 3-students-per-instructional computer recommended specifications and chart provides a breakdown of devices or to the nationally-recommended 597 devices meeting minimum that meet recommended technology model of 1:1 student-per-instructional specifications with an overall district standards and devices that meet the computer. student-to-device ratio of 3.2:1. state’s minimum device specifications compared to the student-to-computer Since the initial District Technology Although Jefferson Davis Parish ratios needed for online testing and Footprint release in July 2012, has met minimum technology digital learning. This information is Jefferson Davis Parish schools have specifications and a 7:1 ratio, this meant to inform and guide districts made great strides in obtaining new ratio and device technical specification and schools in their device readiness devices and upgrading old devices is neither sufficient for state EOC efforts. to meet the newly recommended testing in 2013-14 nor testing in

5 Device Needs by School

Min Recommeded Tech Technology Specs Specifications School Name

Total Devices Total 7:1 7:1 5:1 3:1 1:1 for testing (7:1) for testing (5:1) minimum specs Ratio Ratio Ratio Ratio Ratio recommended specs Total Student Testers Total Total Devices needed Total Devices needed Total Total devices meeting Total devices meeting Total

Elton High School 241 100 57 38 34 48 0 0 10 42 203 Elton Elementary School 117 82 49 22 17 23 0 0 1 17 95 Fenton Elementary School 78 68 24 36 11 16 0 0 0 0 42 Hathaway High School 350 132 104 8 50 70 0 42 62 109 342 Jennings High School 859 361 72 195 123 172 0 0 0 91 664 Ward Elementary School 0 90 25 65 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jennings Elementary School 587 225 90 3 84 117 0 81 114 193 584 Lacassine High School 464 169 45 45 66 93 0 21 48 110 419 Lake Arthur Elementary School 271 127 74 42 39 54 0 0 12 48 229 Lake Arthur High School 411 130 57 73 59 82 0 0 9 64 338 Welsh Elementary School 238 111 0 36 34 48 0 0 12 43 202 Welsh High School 311 160 0 88 44 62 0 0 0 16 223 Welsh-Roanoke Junior High 277 53 0 65 40 55 0 0 0 27 212 School

DEVICE SPECIFICATIONS

Recommended Device Specifications Minimum Device Specifications All Devices (Minimum & Recommended) Desktop, Laptop, Netbook & Thin Client/VDI Desktop, Laptop, Netbook & Thin Client/VDI Connectivity: Operating Systems: Operating Systems: Wired or wireless access to the Internet Windows 7 or newer Windows XP – Service Pack 3 or newer Screen Size: Mac OS 10.7 or newer Mac OS Mac OS 10.5 or newer 9.5 inch screen size or larger Linux (Ubuntu 11:10, Fedora 16 or Linux (Ubuntu 9-10, Fedora 6) Screen Resolution: newer) Chrome OS 19 1024 x 768 resolution or better Chrome OS 19 or newer Memory: Input Device Requirements*: Memory: 512 MB of RAM Keyboard & Mouse/Touchpad 1 GB of RAM (preferably 2 GB of RAM) Headphone and Microphone Requirements: Tablets: • Headphones/earphones and microphones Tablets: Operating Systems: are required for all students taking the Operating Systems: Android 4.0 English Language Arts/Literacy Speaking Android 4.0 Apple iPad 2 running iOS 6, and Listening Assessment Apple iPad 2 running iOS 6, Windows 8 Pro or newer • Headphones/earphones are required for Windows 8 Pro or newer Memory: students using text to speech or other Memory: 1 GB of RAM or greater auditory accommodations. 1 GB of RAM or greater • Microphones are required for students using speech to text accommodations.

*The input device must allow students to control an on-screen cursor to point, click, drag, and select an area. The input device must allow students to enter letters, numbers, and symbols and shift, tab, return, and backspace. 21ST CENTURY NETWORKS FOR 21ST CENTURY SCHOOLS IN YOUR DISTRICT

As Louisiana’s school districts continue advanced by the State Educational work toward meeting the recommended to implement more rigorous standards Technology Directors Association Internet access targets required to and assessments, districts also need (SETDA) in its May 2012 publication, deliver innovative technologies that to develop, operate and expand their The Broadband Imperative: support and extend many different managed information technology Recommendations to Address K-12 teaching and learning styles. networks to provide a wide array of Education Infrastructure Needs; as educational content and services to well as the new ConnectED Initiative Jefferson Davis Parish schools, like ensure that all students can benefit announced in June 2013. most other schools in Louisiana, have from the opportunities provided by been faced with the financial challenges digital technologies. Managed networks associated with budgeting and paying connect schools together via a secure Broadband Access for the growing costs of providing data network, offering high levels of sufficient bandwidth to its schools. service quality and support. Managed The Jefferson Davis Parish School In order to meet future educational networks can also enable schools to Board is working toward providing demands, the district will need new access cheaper and faster Internet over application delivery and content or other viable cost effective options more reliable connections than many solutions to accommodate a curriculum for acquiring expanded Internet and Louisiana schools are using today. for which many components are offered telecommunications access. Expanded through the local network and on the access for schools is not only a challenge Understanding access to high-speed Internet. In the past, Jefferson Davis for the district, but is also a challenge broadband and a reliable network Parish schools’ Internet bandwidth has facing both the state and the nation. backbone is vital a component been one of the root causes for limiting New delivery options and funding of Pre-Kindergarten to 12 school the expansion and distribution of are currently under discussion in infrastructure, the state in partnership online productivity resources, media Washington but these changes could with districts and schools must begin rich educational materials, expanded take years to enact. In the short term, long-term plans for implementing learning opportunities, and tools for Jefferson Davis Parish will need to work sustainable and expandable technology data-driven classroom decisions to the with the state to develop a viable state- infrastructures to support the state’s district’s 1313 computers. To remedy wide plan for broadband expansion students and classroom. These plans these limitations, Jefferson Davis Parish and adoption that can benefit both its will assist schools in meeting the new has already embarked on a strategic plan schools and its students both at home recommended broadband targets to expand their Internet access and to and in class.

Jefferson Davis Parish currently has School Internet & Network Recommendations 100 Mbps of Internet access for its 13 Broadband Access for Teaching, 2014-15 2017-18 schools. To meet initial Internet testing Learning, and School Operations School Year Target School Year Target* bandwidth targets, Jefferson Davis An external Internet connection to the At least 100 Mbps per At least 1 Gbps per Parish will need to provide a minimum Internet service provider (ISP) 1,000 students/ staff 1,000 students/staff overall Internet bandwidth of 84 Mbps Internal wide area network (WAN) to test at a 7:1 ratio assuming 100 kbps At least 1 Gbps per 1,000 At least 10 Gbps per connections from the district to each school students/staff 1,000 students/staff per student test taker within each of and among schools within the district its schools. Jefferson Davis Parish will

7 need to provide an overall Internet bandwidth of 5864 Mbps designing higher quality work for students and achieving based on the SETDA recommended 100 Mbps per 1,000 greater student engagement and improved scholastic students’ digital classroom learning target. For more details on performance. Jefferson Davis Parish believes that blending the bandwidth needs at the various ratios, see the Estimated online education with the traditional classroom is not an School Bandwidth Needs chart included in this footprint. alternative way to design school but the very future of education itself. Network Access Jefferson Davis Parish is in process of upgrading and enhancing Jefferson Davis Parish is dedicated to improving student the district’s managed network to provide students with quality achievement through technology-enriched learning stable wired and wireless connectivity options. The district will opportunities that engage students to ask questions and soon have a 100 Mbps maximum network connection within utilize tools to facilitate real-world problem solving. The its 13 schools. In order for the district to continue to meet district uses technology not just to do the same things more future networks demands, the district needs additional funding efficiently, but also to develop engaging learning activities and cost effective options for acquiring and expanding network in the classroom. It is Jefferson Davis Parish’s objective to access and connectivity not only within its schools and district, transform classrooms with innovative technologies that but also to other educational institutions and resources both support and extend many different teaching and learning in-state and out-of-state. styles. Each school’s network provides access to a wealth of productivity resources, media and educational materials, Jefferson Davis Parish will need to provide an average expanded learning opportunities, and tools for data-driven 1 Gbps WAN connection per school site to meet classroom decisions. Similarly, teachers using web-based recommended 2014-15 student digital classroom-learning streaming audio and real-time video applications have been targets and an average 10 Gbps WAN connections to meet very successful in keeping students more engaged. Teachers 2017-18 targets. Final network requirements for Louisiana’s participate in on-going professional development to End-of-Course tests and PARCC’s tests will be released in experiment, initiate, and create new models of teaching and September and October 2013, respectively. The district will learning for today’s dynamic and changing curricula. need to ensure it has adequate bandwidth to meet these new testing requirements when released. For more details All classroom computers are part of the school network, on the network needs per school, see the Estimated School and all schools are connected to the district’s managed Bandwidth Needs chart included in this footprint. network infrastructure. Teachers throughout the district can share resources, activities, and assessments through A Note on Facility and Testing an online repository of learning tools. Teachers are Environments Currently data is not being collected on facility readiness or Bandwidth Usage in Schools capacity to provide or sustain the increased infrastructure requirements of digital learning. Districts should begin to Bandwidth Online Activity required (per assess their schools and document needed upgrades, expansions student) and concerns including, but not limited to space planning, Email and Web Browsing 500 kbps furniture, wiring and power to accommodate testing as well as VoIP (Voice over IP) 500 kbps future digital learning needs. Facility needs should be included Online Learning 250 kbps in the district’s overall strategic plan for improving schools as well as in their technology improvement plans. Audio Streaming 100 kbps Online Assessment for each Student 250 kbps The Department will be providing guidance on secure testing School Portal 250 kbps environments in future footprints and does not recommend TV-Quality Video Streaming to a Desktop 700 kbps that districts create new, permanent labs that will be used Basic Video Conferencing 1 mbps solely for testing. Testing is just a small part of the school year; HD Video Conferencing and Tele-learning 4 mbps therefore, schools and the technology within schools should be . HD-quality Video Streaming 4 mbps designed and used for optimal learning Interactive Online Learning Games 1 mbps Two-way Online Gaming in HD 4 mbps

8 With a robust network backbone, teachers throughout the district and throughout the state can share resources, activities and assessments through online learning tools.

9 ESTIMATED SCHOOL BANDWITH NEEDS

Internet Bandwidth SETDA Recommended Needed for Testing Internet Targets Total 7:1 Ratio 5:1 Ratio 1:1 Ratio 2014-15 2017-18 School Name Students (mbps) (mbps) (mbps) (mbps) (mbps) Parish Totals 5864 82 115 573 586.4 5864

Elton High School 241 3 5 24 24.1 241 Elton Elementary School 286 4 6 28 28.6 286 Fenton Elementary School 139 2 3 14 13.9 139 Hathaway High School 497 7 10 49 49.7 497 Jennings High School 859 12 17 84 85.9 859 Ward Elementary School 563 8 11 55 56.3 563 Jennings Elementary School 587 8 11 57 58.7 587 Lacassine High School 636 9 12 62 63.6 636 Lake Arthur Elementary School 532 7 10 52 53.2 532 Lake Arthur High School 411 6 8 40 41.1 411 Welsh Elementary School 525 7 10 51 52.5 525 Welsh High School 311 4 6 30 31.1 311 Welsh-Roanoke Junior High School 277 4 5 27 27.7 277

10 IT AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAff IN YOUR DISTRICT Districts that properly plan, train and staff their testing support team will be better prepared to ensure test security and success.

Districts and schools should plan on having adequate staff who can serve in the following roles: test monitor/proctor, school test coordinator, school technology Concern Reported by Parish coordinator, district test coordinator, and district technology coordinator. In addition Schools Relative to Staffing to these staff, key technical resources should be identified and prepared to provide Levels of Information schools support during all testing windows. Technical resources could include: the Technology and Test network administrator, Internet service provider and desktop support administrators. Administration Staff All staff assigned to support testing should be properly trained (and appropriately staffed).

Through the state’s survey, public schools across Jefferson Davis Parish were asked about their concern relative to school/district staffing levels for information technology and testing administration technical assistance staffing levels; as well as their concern levels relative to training and technical knowledge of test administration and information technology staff. The charts, on the right, details the responses provided by the schools. Sufficient Technical Sufficient Information Assistance (TA) Technology (IT) Staff Staff As staffing and training plans are developed, districts should not forget to create ■ Negligible Concern (1-3) ■ Slight Concern (4-5) internal reporting protocols for escalating technical problems during the testing ■ Moderate Concern (6-7) ■ High Concern (8-10) windows. Until further guidance is provided, it is recommended that districts use the same protocols set forth for End-of-Course testing. This will provide both the district and schools with a familiar, proven process for handling, reporting and managing Concern Reported by Parish testing issues and technical problems that could potentially arise. Schools Relative to Knowledge and Training Levels of Information Technology and EOC Reporting Protocol Test Administration Staff

EOC Tests Help Desk District Test Coordinator Paciﬁc Metrics Student Test LDOE Coordinator District Teacher Technology Coordinator TA TA’s have TA’s have IT staff IT staff Student sufficient sufficient have have technical training sufficient sufficient knowledge technical training knowledge ■ Negligible Concern (1-3) ■ Slight Concern (4-5) ■ Moderate Concern (6-7) ■ High Concern (8-10)

11 Support Options

The Louisiana Department of Technology Planning or services (e.g. computer software; Education (LDOE) is committed computer peripherals, devices and to supporting districts in achieving LDOE will be working with LEAs to support; network hardware and all of the technology readiness goals develop a new technology plan template support; technology services; and in all schools across the state. The as well as benchmark measurements, telecommunication products and Department will continue to provide assessment tools and guides, budgeting services) are created, LDOE will publish new and expanded technology support and training plans, sample policies, and purchasing information and costs in the and services based on district needs and tips/best practice information from Connections Catalog. requests. fellow districts. Districts and schools will be able to use these resources to Infrastructure Design & Below is a list of the initial services that develop a long-term strategic roadmap Guidance the state would like to implement. for meeting technology readiness goals, ConnectED goals, E-Rate requirements Through LDOE’s newly created Technology Assistance Teams and most importantly educational TAT groups, the state will work to (TAT) goals. assist LEAs with additional resources for designing new or upgraded Technology Assistance Teams will be State Contracts infrastructure designs to support comprised of LEA staff members who technology goals. This will include, but are willing to serve in both an advisory With information and guidance is not limited to, bringing in private and support capacity for developing from TAT groups, the state will partners and other agencies to work and implementing technology policies work to create statewide technology collaboratively on creating the best and plans in both their district and contracts and private partnerships design to meet the specific needs of across the state. This team will meet which provide significant discounts a school and/or district based on its at a regular intervals to assist the state and expanded services for LEAs and particular educational direction and in determining its needs, direction schools. The first contracts to be services. This team will also provide and solutions for meeting technology created have been laptop, desktop and training and support options that are procurement, training, planning and tablet computers. As new products tailored to the district needs. funding requirements in the classroom.

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