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Natick Public Schools Technology Presentation February 6, 2006

Natick Public Schools Technology Presentation February 6, 2006. Dennis Roche, CISA Director of Technology. My Background. Financial Services Healthcare Travel Power Generation Certified Information System Auditor (CISA). Technology Department Mission.

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Natick Public Schools Technology Presentation February 6, 2006

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  1. Natick Public SchoolsTechnology PresentationFebruary 6, 2006 Dennis Roche, CISA Director of Technology

  2. My Background • Financial Services • Healthcare • Travel • Power Generation • Certified Information System Auditor (CISA)

  3. Technology Department Mission • Establish and maintain a reliable and secure technology infrastructure. • Provide technical support and on-going training to all faculty and staff. • Manage third party technology vendors and service providers. • Collaborate with faculty, staff and administrators on new technologies.

  4. Impact of Technology • Administrative Functions • Classroom Technologies • Assistive Technologies

  5. Technology Vision • Implement best of breed solutions from K-12, higher education and the business world. • Create an open environment that embraces multiple platforms and multiple clients. • Allow use of personal computing devices and in safe and secure fashion.

  6. Technology Challenges • Expectations • Up to date • Reliable & secure • Easy to use • It simply works - a tool to get things done. • Moving Target • Constant change • IP based networks and services • Convergence of video, voice and data • Wired and Wireless solutions • Doing nothing means falling further behind

  7. The Reality Today is… • Struggle to provide basic services • Communication is a challenge • Network is not secure • Not all critical data is being backed up • Files are not being shared on servers • Not all devices can communicate • Major outages are common due to aging equipment, poor design and implementation • No documentation or written plans

  8. The Good News! • We realize we have a problem. • Everything is fixable.

  9. Technology Audit • Discovery & Assessment • Recommendations • Action already taken • Develop our Plan

  10. Technology Audit Summary • Need to assess and develop technical skills of the Technology Department. • Great technologies in place but poorly managed and implemented. • Technology is a tool to achieve an end and we should be selecting tools based on need and not personal preference. • No documentation or written plans

  11. Technology Plan • Staffing • Infrastructure • Applications • Professional Development

  12. Technology Staffing

  13. Technology Staffing

  14. Technology Staffing Recommendations • Creation of new positions • Help Desk Manager • Web Master • Additional Staffing Actions • Create new Help Desk positions. • Upgrade secretary position to 12 months. • Transfer SIS support team from Town.

  15. Technology Infrastructure • Secure the Network • Fix Network Communications • File Storage and Backup • Rebuild Servers • Cabling & Switches

  16. Technology Applications • Administrative • Website • Email Server • Student Information System • Data Warehousing Solutions • Document Management • Classroom Technologies • Computers • Interactive White Boards • Assistive Technologies

  17. Professional Development • Offer classroom based training throughout the year. • During and after school • School breaks and over the summer • Investigate on-line documentation and self study materials.

  18. Technology PlanYear 1 - FY06

  19. Technology PlanYear 2 - FY07

  20. Technology PlanYear 3 - FY08

  21. Summary • Build an effective Technology Team • Commitment to Annual Funding • Focus on Professional Development

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