MERCER County Technology Plan
2004-2007
OPTIMAL
Online Planning - Technology Integration Measures for Achievement and Learning
Last revised on January 11, 2005
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County Technology Plan
West Virginia has placed an emphasis on equitably providing technology for schools in order to
enhance student learning, improve student achievement, and prepare students for post-secondary
education and the world of work. Many stakeholders are involved in this process including students,
teachers, administrators, parents, community members, legislators, board of education members and
others.
Collectively, the county technology planning team members have assisted in creating, refining,
implementing and utilizing educational technology to meet the current standards, develop local
programs, build partners and capacity, make data-driven decisions, and to evaluate the use of
technology for administrative and instructional tasks.
The county technology plan is a component of the UCIP and is based on the state OPTimal online
format (http://wv.ontargetus.com/). This plan will serve several functions. Not only does the plan
complement and support the county's instructional goals as delineated in the UCIP, it is also intended to
help meet the technology objectives/requirements of the school, county/state policies, state/federal
programs, and competitive grants. Examples of these include the following:
Policy 2320: A Process for Improving Education Performance Based Accreditation System
Policy 2450: Virtual Distance Learning
Policy 2460: Use of the Internet by Students and Educators
Policy 2470: Use of Technology by Students and Educators
Policy 2510: Assuring Quality of Education
Policy 2520: Content Standards and Objectives
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in order to receive Universal Service Fund Program
E-rate Funds
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 which establishes the Enhancing Education Through
Technology (Ed Tech) Program
West Virginia House Bill 4319
Basic Skills/Computer Education (BS/CE)
WV SUCCESS
WVDE Reinventing Education
However, the most important function of the plan is to ensure that the effective use of educational
technology supports achievement and lifelong learning.
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Technology Team Contact Information
Name: Garry Taylor
Title: Supervisor
Email: grtaylor@access.k12.wv.us
Phone: 304-487-1551 Ext: 234
Name: Steve Meadows
Title: Network Manager Concord College
Email: meadows@concord.edu
Phone: 304-384-5180
Name: Frank Reedy
Title: Teacher PikeView High School
Email: freedy@access.k12.wv.us
Phone: 304-384-7586
Name: Tom Chaffins
Title: Curriculum Supervisor
Email: tchaffin@access.k12.wv.us
Phone: 304-487-1551 Ext: 245
Name: Don White
Title: Assistant Superintendent
Email: djwhite@access.k12.wv.us
Phone: 304-487-1551 Ext: 271
Name: William Clark
Title: Teacher Mercer Technical Education Center
Email: wclark@access.k12.wv.us
Phone: 304-425-9551
Name: Peggy Graham
Title: Teacher Princeton Middle School
Email: psgraham@access.k12.wv.us
Phone: 304-325-2481
Name: Judith Murphy
Title: Teacher Bluefield Intermediate School
Email: jamurphy@access.k12.wv.us
Phone: 304-327-8339
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Name: Ruth Boyles
Title: Principal Athens School
Email: rboyles@access.k12.wv.us
Phone: 304-384-9229
Name: Ernestine Battlo
Title: WVEIS Coordinator Mercer County Schools
Email: ebattlo@access.k12.wv.us
Phone: 304-487-1551 Ext: 284
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County Mission and Vision Statements
County Vision:
Technology Vision Statement
Mercer County Schools will provide students with the training and technology skills necessary to
succeed in a competitive, changing society.
County Mission:
Mission Statement
Mercer County Schools mission is to provide students of all ages an equal opportunity to achieve their
full potential by offering the highest quality education utilizing all available resources efficiently and
effectively.
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Needs Assessment
Analysis of Assessment Data
An analysis of Mercer County Schools’ assessment data indicates that improvements are needed in the
following areas: textual and functional reading comprehension; data analysis and probability at all
levels; geometry and algebra at all levels.
There are vast amounts of software available which addresses these areas. Through a careful selection
of software, technology may be used to provide appropriate resources in designated areas of
weakness.
Analysis of UCIP
A review of the UCIP indicates that the county will be focusing on two areas for the coming year. These
are reading achievement, particularly reading vocabulary and comprehension, and math achievement,
particularly math procedures. These areas can be addressed by technology through a careful selection
of basic skills software and by ample training of teachers in the use and integration of technology.
Technology Infrastructure
A careful analysis of the technology infrastructure reveals that all schools are in good shape. Every
school has a switched network and structured cable system, however, the networks can be improved at
most sites. Some schools have classrooms that are not cabled and in a few rooms additional drops are
needed. There are a few 10 Mbps switches left and these need to be replaced. All schools with more
than 100 computers need to have the backbone upgraded to gigabit speed. All schools have at least a
6:1 computer ratio and the goal is to lower this ratio to 4.5:1.
As the curriculum expands and the need for a greater variety of courses grows solutions must be found.
Distance learning will provide one possible solution. Mercer County’s infrastructure must be expanded
to offer distance learning to a larger number of schools and the existing bandwidth must be improved in
order to accommodate additional traffic.
OEPA Reports
The OEPA Report cited Mercer County for weakness in the area of integrating technology into the
curriculum and for insufficient use of technology at some schools.
These areas are being addressed in two ways. Through a comprehensive training program with
principals and teachers and by providing sufficient and innovative technology to all schools. If
technology is available and the staff is trained in its use, these concerns should be alleviated.
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Instructional Goal #1
All schools will meet or exceed state standards on the WESTEST for reading/language arts and math.
Instructional Goal #1, Technology Improvement Objective #1
Mercer County Schools will install updated computers, basic skills software, email software, a web
browser, and a grade input program in all elementary and middle schools.
Indicators of Achievement:
Year 1:
Seventy percent of the schools with grades K-8 will have updated computers and software
(2002-03) installed by June 2003.
Year 2:
Eighty-five percent of the schools with grades K-8 will have updated computers and
(2003-04) software installed by June 2004.
Year 3:
One Hundred percent of the schools with grades K-8 will have updated computers and
(2004-05) software installed by June 2005.
Year 4:
Ten percent of the oldest computers in each school will be replaced during year 4.
(2005-06)
Year 5:
Ten percent of the oldest computers in each school will be replaced during Year 5.
(2006-07)
Technology Activity: #1, Instructional Goal #1, Technology Improvement Objective #1
Year 1: 2002-3
Install updated computers when necessary at Athens School, Glenwood School,Mercer Elementary and
Princeton Middle School.
Persons Responsible
Garry Taylor
Activity Type
Content/Tech Integration
No. Budget Item
1
Activity Type
Funding Source
Hardware - Desktop Content/Tech Integration BS/CE
Est $
95000
Telecommunications 50000.00
Total:
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145000.00
Technology Activity: #2, Instructional Goal #1, Technology Improvement Objective #1
Year 1: (2002-3)
Install updated basic skills software at Athens School,Glenwood School and Princeton Middle school.
Persons Responsible
Garry Taylor
Activity Type
Content/Tech Integration
No. Budget Item
1
Activity Type
Funding Source Est $
Software - Instructional Content/Tech Integration BS/CE
Total:
80000.00
80000.00
Technology Activity: #3, Instructional Goal #1, Technology Improvement Objective #1
Year 2: (2003-4)
By Sept.2003 Mercer County will install updated software at Bluefield Middle School, Bluefield
Intermediate School,Spanishburg School and Lashmeet/Matoaka School.
Persons Responsible
Garry Taylor
Activity Type
Content/Tech Integration
No. Budget Item
1
Activity Type
Funding Source
Software - Instructional Content/Tech Integration Ed Tech Formula - Round 1
Est $
13000.00
Ed Tech Competitive - Round 1 23000.00
Total:
36000.00
Technology Activity: #4, Instructional Goal #1, Technology Improvement Objective #1
Year 2: (2003-4)
By Sept.2003 Mercer County will install updated computers at Bluefield Middle School, Bluefield
Intermediate School,Spanishburg School and Lashmeet/Matoaka School.
Persons Responsible
Garry Taylor
Activity Type
Content/Tech Integration
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No. Budget Item
Activity Type
1
Content/Tech Integration BS/CE
Hardware - Desktop
Funding Source
Est $
82179.00
Rural School Initiative 90000.00
Total:
2
Software - Instructional Content/Tech Integration BS/CE
172179.00
50000.00
Rural School Initiative 90000.00
Total:
140000.00
Technology Activity: #5, Instructional Goal #1, Technology Improvement Objective #1
Year 2: (2003-4)
FY'04 Mercer County will update the software, workstations and their ratio at Mercer Elem.,Brushfork
Elem.,Melrose Elem.,Straley Elem. and Bluewell Elem.
Persons Responsible
Garry Taylor
Activity Type
Access
No. Budget Item
Activity Type
1
Content/Tech Integration BS/CE
Hardware - Desktop
Funding Source
Est $
82179.00
Rural School Initiative 90000.00
Total:
2
Software - Instructional Content/Tech Integration BS/CE
172179.00
50000.00
Rural School Initiative 90000.00
Total:
140000.00
Technology Activity: #6, Instructional Goal #1, Technology Improvement Objective #1
Year 2: (2003-4)
By Sept 2004 Mercer County Schools will install updated computers at Princeton Middle School and
Glenwood School.
Persons Responsible
Garry Taylor
Activity Type
Access
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No. Budget Item
Activity Type
1
Content/Tech Integration Ed Tech Formula - Round 2
Hardware - Desktop
Funding Source
Est $
Total:
2
34000.00
34000.00
Software - Application Content/Tech Integration Ed Tech Competitive - Round 2 50000.00
Total:
50000.00
Technology Activity: #7, Instructional Goal #1, Technology Improvement Objective #1
Year 3: 2004-5
Update application software and hardware/infrastructure in Mercer County elementary and middle
schools
Persons Responsible
Garry Taylor
Activity Type
Content/Tech Integration
No. Budget Item
Activity Type
1
Content/Tech Integration BS/CE
Software - Application
Funding Source
Est $
6120.00
Telecommunications 4800.00
Total:
2
3
10920.00
Hardware - Desktops/Laptops/printers Content/Tech Integration Telecommunications 84000.00
Infrastructure - switches/cabling, etc. Access
BS/CE
92602.00
Total:
176602.00
BS/CE
9000.00
Total:
9000.00
Technology Activity: #8, Instructional Goal #1, Technology Improvement Objective #1
Year 3 (2004-5)
To install new servers at nine elementary and middle schools
Persons Responsible
Activity Type
No. Budget Item
1
Activity Type
Funding Source
Est $
Hardware - Server Content/Tech Integration Ed Tech Formula - Round 3 38310.51
Total:
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38310.51
Instructional Goal #1, Technology Improvement Objective #2
Mercer County Schools will install network access, an office suite,e-mail program, web browser, grade
input program and Adobe Acrobat Reader on all secondary computers.
Indicators of Achievement:
Year 1:
By June of 2003 all secondary schools in Mercer County will have a ratio of computers to
(2002-03) students of at least 1:5 with appropriate software and network access.
By June of 2004 all secondary schools in Mercer County will have a ratio of computers to
Year 2:
students of at least 1:4.75 with appropriate software and network
(2003-04)
access. (Digital divide survey shows ratio of 1 to 5.7 Windows 98 and higher)
Year 3:
By June of 2005 all secondary schools in Mercer County will have a ratio of computers to
(2004-05) students of at least 1 to 4.5 with appropriate software and network access.
By June of 2006 all secondary schools in Mercer County will have a ratio of computers to
Year 4:
students of at least 1:4.25 with appropriate software, network access and a processor
(2005-06)
speed of at least 1 GHz.
Year 5:
By June of 2007 all secondary schools will have a ratio of computers of at least 1:4.0 with
(2006-07) appropriate software, network access and a processor speed of at least 1 GHz
Technology Activity: #1, Instructional Goal #1, Technology Improvement Objective #2
Year 1: (2002-3)
Installation of secondary computers and software for FY'03.
Persons Responsible
Garry Taylor
Activity Type
Content/Tech Integration
No. Budget Item
1
Activity Type
Funding Source Est $
Hardware - computers and printers Content/Tech Integration SUCCESS
Total:
2
Software - Application
Content/Tech Integration SUCCESS
Total:
220000.
220000.00
5000.00
5000.00
Technology Activity: #2, Instructional Goal #1, Technology Improvement Objective #2
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Year 2: (2003-4)
Installation of secondary computers and software for FY'04.
Persons Responsible
Garry Taylor
Activity Type
Professional Development
Content/Tech Integration
No. Budget Item
Activity Type
1
Professional Development SUCCESS
Software and Training
Funding Source Est $
Total:
2
Hardware Computers and Printers Content/Tech Integration SUCCESS
Total:
9000.00
9000.00
146061.00
146061.00
Technology Activity: #3, Instructional Goal #1, Technology Improvement Objective #2
Year 3 (2004-5)
Installation of secondary computers, software and infrastructure for 2004-5
Persons Responsible
Garry Taylor
Activity Type
Content/Tech Integration
No. Budget Item
Activity Type
1
Content/Tech Integration SUCCESS
Software - Application
Funding Source
Est $
10000.00
Telecommunications 4800.00
Total:
2
Hardware -Desktops/ Laptops/Printers
Content/Tech Integration SUCCESS
14800.00
115843.00
Telecommunications 84000.00
Total:
3
Infrastraucture - electronics, cabling, etc. Content/Tech Integration SUCCESS
Total:
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199843.00
9000.00
9000.00
Instructional Goal #2
All teachers will use technology to enrich the curriculum, remediate basic skills and provide lifelong
technology skills for students.
Instructional Goal #2, Technology Improvement Objective #1
By June of 2005 Mercer County Schools will train all elementary and middle school teachers that have
not been trained on the integration of technology and the use software for remediation and enrichment.
Indicators of Achievement:
Year 1:
Seventy percent of the schools with grades K-8 will have training on the updated basic
(2002-03) skills software and on integration techniques by June 2003.
Year 2:
Eighty-five percent of the schools with grades K-8 will have training on the updated basic
(2003-04) skills software and on integration techniques by June 2004.
Year 3:
One hundred percent of the schools with grades K-8 will have training on the updated basic
(2004-05) skills software and on integration techniques by June 2005.
Year 4:
All teachers will use technology to enrich the curriculum, remediate basic skills and provide
(2005-06) lifelong technology skills for students.
Continuation of professional development for staff - 100 % of teachers will use technology
Year 5:
to enrich the curriculum, remediate basic skills and provide lifelong technology skills for
(2006-07)
students.
Technology Activity: #1, Instructional Goal #2, Technology Improvement Objective #1
Year 1:(2002-3)
FY'03 Mercer County Schools will train all elementary teachers at Athens,Glenwood, and Princeton
Middle(6th grade) in the use of basic skills software for remediation,enrichment and integration.
Persons Responsible
Garry Taylor
Activity Type
Professional Development
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No. Budget Item
1
Activity Type
Funding Source Est $
Professional Development Professional Development BS/CE
6500.00
Step 7
5000.00
Total:
11500.00
Technology Activity: #2, Instructional Goal #2, Technology Improvement Objective #1
Year 2: (2003-4)
FY'04 Mercer County Schools will train all elementary teachers at Mercer
Elementary,Straley,Melrose,Bluewell and Brushfork in the use of basic skills software for
remediation,enrichment and integration.
Persons Responsible
Garry Taylor
Activity Type
Professional Development
No. Budget Item
1
Activity Type
Funding Source Est $
Professional Development Professional Development BS/CE
7000.00
Step 7
5000.00
Total:
12000.00
Technology Activity: #3, Instructional Goal #2, Technology Improvement Objective #1
Year 2: (2003-4)
FY'04 Mercer County Schools will train and evaluate all teachers and administrators at BMS,
BIS,Spanishburg and Lasmeet/Matoaka School on the integration of technology into the curriculum.
Persons Responsible
Garry Taylor
Activity Type
Professional Development
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No. Budget Item
1
2
Activity Type
Funding Source
Est $
Professional Development Professional Development Ed Tech Competitive - Round 1 10000.00
Stipends
Ed Tech Formula - Round 2
10000.00
Total:
20000.00
Professional Development Ed Tech Formula - Round 1
17000.00
Ed Tech Competitive - Round 1 45000.00
Total:
62000.00
Technology Activity: #4, Instructional Goal #2, Technology Improvement Objective #1
Year 3: (2004-5)
Fy'05 Mercer County Schools will add an integration specialist to Princeton Middle School and
Glenwood School.This will improve the integration of technology and use of the telecommunications
network at the school to enhance student learning and achievement.
Persons Responsible
Garry Taylor
Principals
Activity Type
Professional Development
No. Budget Item
1
Activity Type
Funding Source
Professional Development Professional Development Ed Tech Formula - Round 2
Total:
2
Substitutes
Stipends
Professional Development Ed Tech Formula - Round 2
Total:
4
Travel
4500.00
4500.00
Professional Development Ed Tech Competitive - Round 2 30237.17
Total:
3
Est $
Professional Development Ed Tech Formula - Round 2
Total:
30237.17
10000.00
10000.00
6000.00
6000.00
Technology Activity: #5, Instructional Goal #2, Technology Improvement Objective #1
Year 3: (2004-5)
Train all elementary/middle teachers on curriculum alignment/aligning Compass with the WV CSO's
Persons Responsible
Garry Taylor
principals
teachers
Compass trainers
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Activity Type
Professional Development
No. Budget Item
1
Activity Type
Funding Source
Professional Development Professional Development Ed Tech Formula - Round 3 30849.00
Total:
2
Est $
Substitutes
30849.00
Professional Development Ed Tech Formula - Round 3 19548.00
Total:
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19548.00
Instructional Goal #2, Technology Improvement Objective #2
Mercer County Schools will train all secondary teachers on the use technology, common office
applications and their integration into the curriculum.
Indicators of Achievement:
Year 1:
One hundred percent of the secondary teachers will be trained on the use of an office suite
(2002-03) by June 2003.
Year 2:
Twenty percent of the secondary teachers will be trained and will have access to "School
(2003-04) Kit" by June 2004.
Year 3:
Forty percent of the secondary teachers will be trained and will have access to "School Kit"
(2004-05) by June 2005.
Year 4:
All teachers will integrate technology into the curriculum in order to enhance the learning
(2005-06) experience and provide lifelong technology skills for students.
All teachers will integrate technology into the curriculum in order to enhance the learning
Year 5:
experience and provide lifelong technology skills for students. (Required of all WV teachers
(2006-07)
by state law/code)
Technology Activity: #1, Instructional Goal #2, Technology Improvement Objective #2
Year 1: (2002-2003)
All secondary teachers in Mercer County will receive a refresher course on the use of Microsoft Office.
Persons Responsible
Garry Taylor
Mary Jane Albin
Activity Type
Professional Development
No. Budget Item
1
Activity Type
Funding Source Est $
Professional Development Professional Development Step 7
20000.00
Total:
20000.00
Technology Activity: #2, Instructional Goal #2, Technology Improvement Objective #2
Year 1: (2002-3)
Training on Windows XP for 30 teachers.
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Persons Responsible
Garry Taylor
Activity Type
Professional Development
No. Budget Item
1
Activity Type
Funding Source Est $
Professional Development Professional Development SUCCESS
Total:
4108.00
4108.00
Technology Activity: #3, Instructional Goal #2, Technology Improvement Objective #2
Year 1: (2002-3)
The support staff and the system operators will be trained on Server 2000 administration.
Persons Responsible
Garry Taylor
Activity Type
Professional Development
No. Budget Item
1
Activity Type
Funding Source Est $
Professional Development Professional Development SUCCESS
Total:
2
Substitutes
Professional Development General Funds
Total:
12008.00
12008.00
4000.00
4000.00
Technology Activity: #4, Instructional Goal #2, Technology Improvement Objective #2
Year 2: (2003-4)
Training on the use and implementation of "School Kit" for thirty teachers and 60 teachers on Windows
XP and Compass.
Persons Responsible
Garry Taylor
Activity Type
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No. Budget Item
1
Activity Type
Funding Source
Professional Development Professional Development Rural School Initiative 20000.00
Total:
2
Est $
Substitutes
20000.00
Professional Development Step 7
5000.00
Total:
5000.00
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Instructional Goal #2, Technology Improvement Objective #3
Mercer County Schools will adjust the available technology, curriculum and technology training as
demand changes.
Indicators of Achievement:
Year 1:
Informal surveys of parents, business and community leaders will be conducted in order to
(2002-03) ascertain any changes in technology that might be necessary.
Year 2:
Informal surveys of parents, business and community leaders will be conducted in order to
(2003-04) ascertain any changes in technology that might be necessary.
Year 3:
Informal surveys of parents, business and community leaders will be conducted in order to
(2004-05) ascertain any changes in technology that might be necessary.
Year 4:
Informal surveys of parents, business and community leaders will be conducted in order to
(2005-06) ascertain any changes in technology that might be necessary.
Year 5:
Informal surveys of parents, business and community leaders will be conducted in order to
(2006-07) ascertain any changes in technology that might be necessary.
Technology Activity: #1, Instructional Goal #2, Technology Improvement Objective #3
Formal and informal surveys will be conducted in order to determine if any changes in the curriculum or
available technology is required to meet the needs Mercer county students.
Persons Responsible
Technology Supervisor
Principals
Superintendent
Curriculum Supervisors
Activity Type
THERE IS NO BUDGET ITEM
No. Budget Item
Activity Type Funding Source Est $
No Budget Items
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Instructional Goal #3
Mercer County Schools will provide the infrastructure necessary to support a dynamic network capable
of handling local computing needs, distance learning and internet access.
Instructional Goal #3, Technology Improvement Objective #1
All K-12 locations will be upgraded to T1 speed by June 2005 and point to point T1's will be added to
support video classrooms. All networks will be upgraded to provide a stable system of communication to
improve communication with servers, management systems, the internet, and the community.
Indicators of Achievement:
Year 1:
By June 2003 ten sites will have 56K access lines,nineteen sites will have T1 access to the
(2002-03) internet and all high schools will have T1 lines for distance learning.
By June 2004 six sites will have 56K access lines, 23 sites will have T1 access to the
Year 2:
internet. Ninety percent of all network connections will be swithed at 100mbs and fifty
(2003-04)
percent of all schools will have web servers.
By June 2005 all K-12 sites will have T1 access lines and all distance learning sites will be
Year 3:
supported by point to point T1 lines . Ninety-five percent of all network connections will be
(2004-05)
swithed at 100mbs and seventy-five percent of all schools will have web servers.
By June 2006 all K-12 sites will have Cisco Model 2600 routers or better installed.One
Year 4:
hundred percent of all network connections will be swithed at 100mbs and one hundred
(2005-06)
percent of all schools will have web servers.
By June 2007 all K-12 sites will have Cisco Model 2600 routers or better installed.One
Year 5:
hundred percent of all network connections will be swithed at 100mbs and one hundred
(2006-07)
percent of all schools will be utilizing their web servers.
Technology Activity: #1, Instructional Goal #3, Technology Improvement Objective #1
Year 4:(E-rate year 8)
Provide access to the Internet for students and teachers to enrich the curriclum, to provide access to
WVEIS for data recording, to provide a safe school environment, to maintain a stable network, to
provide distance learning for students to expand the available curriculum, and to provide improved
communication between school, home and the community.
Persons Responsible
Garry Taylor
Activity Type
Content/Tech Integration
Stakeholder Involvement
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No. Budget Item
Activity Type
1
Content/Tech Integration E-Rate Year 8
2
3
4
5
E-rate - Data Lines
Funding Source Est $
General Funds
34955.55
Total:
166455.00
E-rate - Long Distance Stakeholder Involvement E-Rate Year 8
E-rate - Paging
E-rate - Voice
E-rate - Cellular
131499.45
11850.00
General Funds
3150.00
Total:
15000.00
Stakeholder Involvement E-Rate Year 8
2559.60
General Funds
680.40
Total:
3240.00
Content/Tech Integration E-Rate Year 8
72048.00
General Funds
19152.00
Total:
91200.00
Stakeholder Involvement E-Rate Year 8
11376.00
General Funds
3024.00
Total:
14400.00
Technology Activity: #2, Instructional Goal #3, Technology Improvement Objective #1
Year 2:(E-rate year 6)
Provide access to the Internet for students and teachers to enrich the curriclum, to provide access to
WVEIS for data recording, to provide a safe school environment, to maintain a stable network, to
provide distance learning for students to expand the available curriculum, and to provide improved
communication between school, home and the community.
Persons Responsible
Garry Taylor
Principals
Activity Type
Content/Tech Integration
Stakeholder Involvement
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No. Budget Item
Activity Type
1
Content/Tech Integration E-Rate Year 6
66612.00
General Funds
18788.00
Total:
85400.00
2
3
4
5
E-rate - Voice
Funding Source Est $
E-rate - Long Distance Stakeholder Involvement E-Rate Year 6
E-rate - Data Lines
E-rate - Cellular
E-rate - Paging
18720.00
General Funds
5280.00
Total:
24000.00
Content/Tech Integration E-Rate Year 6
126176.70
General Funds
35588.30
Total:
161765.00
Stakeholder Involvement E-Rate Year 6
10296.00
General Funds
2904.00
Total:
13200.00
Stakeholder Involvement E-Rate Year 6
3463.20
General Funds
976.80
Total:
4440.00
Technology Activity: #3, Instructional Goal #3, Technology Improvement Objective #1
Year 2:(E-rate year 6)
Provide access to the Internet for students and teachers to enrich the curriclum, to provide access to
WVEIS for data recording, to provide a safe school environment, to maintain a stable network, to
provide distance learning for students to expand the available curriculum, and to provide improved
communication between school, home and the community.
Persons Responsible
Garry Taylor
Principals
Activity Type
Access
No. Budget Item
1
2
Activity Type Funding Source Est $
E-rate - Internal Connections Access
E-rate - BSCE E-rate App.
E-Rate Year 6
105000.00
General Funds
21000.00
Total:
126000.00
E-Rate Year 6
21455.00
BS/CE
9195.00
Total:
30650.00
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Technology Activity: #4, Instructional Goal #3, Technology Improvement Objective #1
Year 3:(E-rate year 7)
Provide access to the Internet for students and teachers to enrich the curriclum, to provide access to
WVEIS for data recording, to provide a safe school environment, to maintain a stable network, to
provide distance learning for students to expand the available curriculum, and to provide improved
communication between school, home and the community.
Persons Responsible
Activity Type
Access
Content/Tech Integration
Stakeholder Involvement
No. Budget Item
Activity Type
1
Content/Tech Integration E-Rate Year 7
2
3
4
5
E-rate - Data Lines
E-rate - Internal Connections Access
E-rate - Long Distance
E-rate - Paging
E-rate - Voice
Funding Source Est $
131499.45
General Funds
34955.00
Total:
166454.45
E-Rate Year 7
36840.60
General Funds
4093.40
Total:
40934.00
Stakeholder Involvement E-Rate Year 7
11850.00
General Funds
3150.00
Total:
15000.00
Stakeholder Involvement E-Rate Year 7
2559.60
General Funds
680.40
Total:
3240.00
Content/Tech Integration E-Rate Year 7
72048.00
General Funds
19152.00
Total:
91200.00
Technology Activity: #5, Instructional Goal #3, Technology Improvement Objective #1
Year 3:(E-rate year 7)
To enhance the connection to the Internet and allow for improved technology integration at Mercer
Elementary School (Budget Item #1) and Bluefield MS (Budget Item # 2)
Persons Responsible
County technology coordinator
Activity Type
Content/Tech Integration
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Stakeholder Involvement
No. Budget Item
1
2
3
Activity Type
Funding Source Est $
E-rate - BSCE E-rate App. Content/Tech Integration E-Rate Year 7
BS/CE
3324.00
Total:
11080.00
E-rate - BSCE E-rate App. Content/Tech Integration E-Rate Year 7
E-rate - Cellular
7756.00
4418.40
SUCCESS
1104.60
Total:
5523.00
Stakeholder Involvement E-Rate Year 7
11376.00
General Funds
3024.00
Total:
14400.00
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Instructional Goal #3, Technology Improvement Objective #2
Mercer County Schools will add distance learning classrooms and multimedia capability to the four high
schools as well as Bluefield and Princeton Middle Schools.
Indicators of Achievement:
Year 1:
Distance learning classrooms are installed at the four high schools by June 2003.
(2002-03)
Year 2:
Distance learning classrooms are used an average of 2 blocks per day and multimedia
(2003-04) equipment is added to every school.
Year 3:
Distance learning classrooms are used an average of 3 blocks per day.
(2004-05) Distance learning classrooms are installed at Bluefield and Princeton Middle Schools
Year 4:
Distance learning classrooms are used an average of 3 blocks per day.
(2005-06)
Year 5:
Distance learning classrooms are used an average of 3 blocks per day.
(2006-07)
Technology Activity: #1, Instructional Goal #3, Technology Improvement Objective #2
Year 1:
Installation of distance learning clasrooms at BHS,MHS,PHS and PVHS.
Persons Responsible
Garry Taylor
Activity Type
No. Budget Item
1
Activity Type
Funding Source Est $
Installation of video classrooms Innovative Strategies SBA
46936.00
Grants
175000.00
Total:
221936.00
Technology Activity: #2, Instructional Goal #3, Technology Improvement Objective #2
Year 3:
FY'05 Installation of distance learning classrooms at BMS and PMS.
Persons Responsible
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Garry Taylor
Activity Type
Innovative Strategies
No. Budget Item
1
Activity Type
Funding Source Est $
Installation of video classrooms Innovative Strategies Grants
45000.00
Total:
45000.00
Technology Activity: #3, Instructional Goal #3, Technology Improvement Objective #2
Year 2:
Smart Board technology will be added to all 4 high schools as well as BMS and PMS. LCD projectors
will be added to all schools.
Persons Responsible
Garry Taylor
Anne Seaver
Activity Type
No. Budget Item
1
Activity Type
Funding Source
Est $
Sympodium L-150 and LCD projectors Innovative Strategies Rural School Initiative 98570.80
Total:
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98570.80
Instructional Goal #4
Mercer County Schools will make its technology available to the community as a resource for lifelong
learning, adult lieracy and community service.
Instructional Goal #4, Technology Improvement Objective #1
Adult Literacy and Community Education classes will be conducted at the Adult Learning Center,
Technical Education Center and at each school as the demand arises.
Indicators of Achievement:
Offerings at the Adult Learning Center, Technical Education Center and through
Year 1:
Community Education will be compiled. Surveys to determine needs will be conducted
(2002-03) through the LSIC's,School to Work Office and the Adult Learning Center. These will be
compared to actual offerings.Seventy percent of the needs will be offered.
Offerings at the Adult Learning Center, Technical Education Center and through
Year 2:
Community Education will be compiled. Surveys to determine needs will be conducted
(2003-04) through the LSIC's,School to Work Office and the Adult Learning Center. These will be
compared to actual offerings.Seventy-Five percent of the needs will be offered.
Offerings at the Adult Learning Center, Technical Education Center and through
Year 3:
Community Education will be compiled. Surveys to determine needs will be conducted
(2004-05) through the LSIC's,School to Work Office and the Adult Learning Center. These will be
compared to actual offerings. Eighty percent of the needs will be offered.
Offerings at the Adult Learning Center, Technical Education Center and through
Year 4:
Community Education will be compiled. Surveys to determine needs will be conducted
(2005-06) through the LSIC's,School to Work Office and the Adult Learning Center. These will be
compared to actual offerings.Eighty-Five percent of the needs will be offered.
Offerings at the Adult Learning Center, Technical Education Center and through
Year 5:
Community Education will be compiled. Surveys to determine needs will be conducted
(2006-07)
through the LSIC's,School to Work
Technology Activity: #1, Instructional Goal #4, Technology Improvement Objective #1
Adult classes will be established at each site as the demand arises.
Persons Responsible
Director Tecnical Education Center.
Coordinator of Community Education
School Principal
Coordinator of Adult Learning
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Activity Type
THERE IS NO BUDGET ITEM
No. Budget Item
Activity Type Funding Source Est $
No Budget Items
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Instructional Goal #5
Mercer County Schools will provide the technical support necessary to maintain and update all
educational technology.
Instructional Goal #5, Technology Improvement Objective #1
Mercer County Schools employ a technical staff sufficient to effect all repairs and upgrades of
educational technology within ten working days.
Indicators of Achievement:
Mercer County Schools will employ 1 full time technician and contract with Resa 1 for 2 full
Year 1:
time technicians. Mercer County will repair or update all educational technology within ten
(2002-03)
working days.
Mercer County Schools will employ 1 full time technician and contract with Resa 1 for 2 full
Year 2:
time technicians. Mercer County will repair or update all educational technology within ten
(2003-04)
working days.
Mercer County Schools will employ 1 full time technician and contract with Resa 1 for 2 full
Year 3:
time technicians. Mercer County will repair or update all educational technology within ten
(2004-05)
working days.
Mercer County Schools will employ 1 full time technician and contract with Resa 1 for 3 full
Year 4:
time technicians. Mercer County will repair or update all educational technology within ten
(2005-06)
working days.
Mercer County Schools will employ 1 full time technician and contract with Resa 1 for 3 full
Year 5:
time technicians. Mercer County will repair or update all educational technology within ten
(2006-07)
working days.
Technology Activity: #1, Instructional Goal #5, Technology Improvement Objective #1
Maintenance and technical assistance will be provided through Resa 1 and Mercer County.
Persons Responsible
Garry Taylor
Resa 1 Director
Activity Type
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No. Budget Item
1
2
Activity Type
Funding Source Est $
Maintenance RESA I(Year 1-3) Admin/Support Procedures Step 7
General Funds
60000.00
Total:
120000.00
Maintenance County(Year 1-5) Admin/Support Procedures General Funds
Total:
3
Maintenance RESA 1(Year 4-5) Admin/Support Procedures Step 7
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60000.00
40000.00
40000.00
60000.
General Funds
120000
Total:
180000.00
Compliance Checklist
Ed Tech Compliance Checklist
1. Does the county plan include the county's specific goals for using advanced technology to improve
student achievement?
yes
This is addressed under Goal 1 Objective 1 and Activity 7
2. Does the plan include strategies that address how Ed Tech Funds will improve academic
achievement of all students in all schools in the county? (Emphasis should be given to high-need and
high-poverty schools)
yes
This is addressed under Goal 2 Objective 1 and Activity 5
3. Does the county plan include strategies that address how to ensure that all students and teachers will
have increased access to technology?
yes
This is addressed under Goal 1 Objective 2 and Activity 3
4. Does the county plan include plans to provide ongoing professional development for teachers,
principals and administrators to further the effective use of technology?
yes
This is addressed under Goal 2 Objective 1 and Activity 5
5. Does the county plan include a budget (description of type and costs of technology to be acquired
with Ed Tech formula and /or competitive funds)?
yes
This is addressed under Goal 1 Objective 1 and Activity 8
6. Does the county plan include strategies that address how to encourage the development and use of
innovative strategies for the delivery of specialized or rigorous courses (e.g., distance learning)?
yes
This is addressed under Goal 3 Objective 2 and Activity 2
7. Does the county plan include strategies that address how to use technology to promote parental
involvement to increase communication with parents?
yes
This is addressed under Goal 3 Objective 1 and Activity 4
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8. Does the county plan include strategies that address how the technology programs will be developed
in collaboration with adult literacy providers?
yes
This is addressed under Goal 4 Objective 1 and Activity 1
9. Does the county plan include strategies that address how the county will evaluate the extent to which
activities funded in formula and competitive funds are effective in integrating technology?
yes
This is addressed under Goal 2 Objective 1 and Activity 5
E-rate Compliance Checklist
1. Does the county plan include the E-rate requirements for clear goals and a realistic strategy for using
telecommunications?
yes
This is addressed under Goal 3 Objective 1 and Activity 1
2. Does the county plan include strategies that address the computer equipment currently available or
budgeted for purchase?
yes
This is addressed under Goal 1 Objective 2 and Activity 3
3. Does the county plan include strategies that address the internal connections that the county has in
place or budgeted to install in the current, next or future academic years?
yes
This is addressed under Goal 1 Objective 1 and Activity 7
4. Does the county plan include strategies that address the computer software necessary to
communicate with other computers over an internal network?
yes
This is addressed under Goal 1 Objective 2 and Activity 3
5. Does the county plan include the professional development plan for professionals using the
equipment connected to the telecommunications network?
yes
This is addressed under Goal 2 Objective 1 and Activity 5
6. Does the county plan include the existing or budgeted maintenance contracts to maintain computers?
yes
This is addressed under Goal 5 Objective 1 and Activity 1
7. Does the county plan include specific plans for using telecommunications technologies and how they
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integrate the use of these technologies into the curriculum?
yes
This is addressed under Goal 2 Objective 1 and Activity 4
8. Does someone else other than your county personnel submit your local E-rate application?
yes
This is addressed under Goal Objective and Activity
9. E-rate requires that we report the number of schools in each county that have the following Internet
Connections:
Number of schools in the county with Dial up modem connections to the Internet?
0
Number of schools in the county with 56 K frame relay connection to the Internet?
1
Number of schools in the county that have T-1 frame relay connections to the Internet? 24
Number of schools in the county that have ATM T-1 Internet connections?
0
Number of schools in the county that have cable modem connections to the Internet? 0
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Policies and Procedures
Do you have an Acceptable Use Policy?
yes
If yes, what is the last date of adoption/revision?
09/25/01
When was the public meeting held for CIPA Compliance?
07/19/00
Provide the URL to your acceptable use policy.
boe.merc.k12.wv.us
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