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2009-10 District Technology Planning Resources District Technology Plan Submission for Regional Review Cycle A: October 2, 2009 Cycle B: December 4, 2009 Cycle C: March 26, 2010 Federal auditing requirements for E-Rate funds require school districts to complete their technology plan revisions before they file Form 470. In order to meet the E-Rate requirements for Form 470, it is recommended that districts submit their technology plans for state approval during either Cycle A or Cycle B.
Contact Brian Curwick for any questions at bcurwick@fcoe.org District Technology Planning Workshops
Benefits of attending a technology plan cohort:
These workshop Cohorts are designed to assist those districts that are writing or revising their technology plans for the 2009-2010 school year. Each day is designed to guide districts through different stages of the plan. The days are broken down as follows: Day 1 (We recommend bringing someone in C and I to help for this phase of writing) Review changes with the template and Appendix C Review AB 307 and the newly added goals Begin developing Sections 1, 2, and 3a-3g Day 2 (We recommend bringing someone in charge of district professional development) Review and discuss individual progress and roadblocks Develop Sections 3h-3k, 4, and 8 Day 3 (We recommend bringing someone in charge of district budgeting/finance and e-rate) Review and discuss individual progress and roadblocks Develop Sections 5,6, 7 and 9 District Technology Planning Steps
The first step is to review the expiring technology plan if there is one. After that, consult the Online Technology Planning Guide document currently being revised by the CDE. The guide is still a draft, but it guides the district, COE, or direct-funded charter school on issues from who should be included in tech planning discussions to sample charts for the plan.
Once the stakeholders have met, the writing team has been established, and the Technology Planning Guide has been reviewed, it's time to get writing. Begin by looking at Appendix C for the EETT Formula Grant. This is the criteria that determines which plans pass state-level review. Consider choosing a writing template. CTAP has collected various templates that fit districts of all sizes CTAP Tech Planning Template. CTAP Region 7 can also assist as the team begins to write or at least provide feedback as drafts are finished.
Here is a one page document that you can use as a check list. 30 Criteria Checklist Contact Brian Curwick at bcurwick@fcoe.org or 559-497-3786.
State-approved plans can be used for e-rate approval as well. Be sure to complete the E-rate addendum and keep the document on file at the district office. It DOES NOT get submitted with the plan. Click here to read more about Technology Plans and E-rate here.
Before you submit the plan, make sure everything is in order - a.) Review criteria from http://www.techplans.pbwiki.com and make sure that the cover page is formatted in the provided example, b.) Body of the technology plan saved as one Word document (.doc) Appendix C which is the criteria for EETT-Funded Education Technology Plans with corresponding page numbers.
Now you are ready to submit the technology plan to CTAP Region 7: bcurwick@fcoe.org AB 307: Chavez Bill The passage of the Chavez Bill (Assembly Bill 307) will impact technology planning this year. This bill charges districts to “educate pupils and teachers on the appropriate and ethical use of information technology in the classroom, Internet safety, avoiding plagiarism, the concept, purpose, and significance of a copyright so that pupils can distinguish between lawful and unlawful online downloading, and the implications of illegal peer-to-peer network file sharing.” This bill shows up as additional items in the planning criteria found in the grant application (Appendix C). <View the legislation>
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