MORGAN COUNTY SCHOOLS CENTRAL OFFICE
247 HARRISON AVENUE
BERKELEY SPRINGS WV 25411
Technology Plan 2008-2010
E-rate funding years 2008-2010
Technology Plan
Technology Plan submitted: October 03, 2008
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Planning Committee
Name
Title
Representation
Beth Curtain
Chamber of Commerce
*Business Community
Connie Perry
Owner Perry Realty
*Business Community
David Banks
Superintendent
*Administration
Denis Scott
Extension Agent
*Business Community
Elaine Mitchell
Asst Coordinator
*Technology
George Ward
Principal
*Administration
Jennifer Spinks
Doodlesbugs
*Business Community *Parent
Joan Willard
Asst. Superintendent
*Title II *Administration
Kandy Kulus
RTI Specialist
*Title I *Special Education *Teacher
Kristie Randall
Director
*Title IV *Administration
Laura Hovermale Director
*Title V *Administration
Laura Smith
School Board Member
*Business Community
Linda McGraw
Attendence Director
*Administration
Linda Ward
Director
*Title I *Title III *Special Education *Administration
Margee Hill
Intermediate Title I Teacher
*Title I *Teacher
Mike Rozalski
Special Education
*Special Education *Teacher
Nancy White
*Administration
Nikki Cowles
*Parent
O. Mitch Rinker
James Rumsey Technical Institute *Administration
Roger Steiner
MCSSSPA
*Service Personnel
Staci Smith
Teacher
*Teacher
Terry Riley
Director
*Administration
Tom Shade
Technology Coordinator
*Technology *Administration
Varnell Burkhart WBL Coordinator
*Business Community
Describe how parents, community and other appropriate stakeholder members are involved in the development and/or revision of the
plan.
Stakeholders are provided opportunities to review existing plans and provide feedback on how to change the plan
as needed.
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Core Beliefs
We believe:
1. All students can learn.
2. Everything we do must be based on what's best for students.
3. All staff is accountable for the success of every student.
4. The measure of student success is determined by what is learned.
5. The learning and working culture must be nurturing, safe, orderly, respectful, and supportive.
6. Collaborative instructional leadership and high quality teaching are essential for increasing student
achievement.
7. Parents, businesses, and community members are valued and respected partners in the educational process.
8. All staff must continue to learn.
9. Professional development must be goal-focused, sustained and guided by research-based principles.
10. Accountability data must be used system-wide to make informed decisions about teaching and learning.
Mission Statement
Our mission is to provide a "learning for all" educational program!
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TOTALS
45144
45144
38695
18464
80000
92737
320184
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Data Analysis
2006-2007 Special Education Self Assessment results are as follows:
1.8 Dropout rates for students with disabilities are comparable to those of all students. Morgan county's rate is
4.8 compared to the States rate ofr 4.7 Activities will be developed to focus on those students who are at risk of
being a dropout.
1.17 Students ages 3-5 are not removed from age appropriate educational settings soley because of needed
modifications in the early childhood settings. Of the 56 students eligible for 3-5 services, 4 students (.07%) are
removed. 1 is speech only and parent did not want to enroll the student, 1 student is served at home due to the
same reason, and 2 student (3 yr. old) are served at home due to significant behavior problems. These students
will be enrolled for this school year.
3.7 Students age 16 and above have an IEP that includes coordinated, measureable, annual IEP goals and
transition services that will reasonably enable the student to meet post secondary goals. Each high school will
focus on transition and coordinating outside agencies to better meet the transitional needs of students.
2007-2008 Achievement Data Analysis:
WESTEST
Math achievement has declined in third through seventh grades. The standards of numbers and operations along
with data analysis and probability were the weakest areas. In comparing the same group of students across grade
levels students in 4th-8th grades showed a drop in the percentage of proficient students ranged from 5-15% this
past school year. Tenth grades students faired much better and third grade students did not have previous data for
comparison.
Reading acheivement although meeting approprate proficiency levels has shown a steady decline over the
past two years for students at the middle school level.
Achievement of students with disabilities continues to be an area of concern across all programmatic levels in
both reading and math.
Closing the achievement gap for economically disadvantaged students continues to be an area of concern
particularly in reading/language arts at the elementary programmatic level.
DIBELS:2007-2008 Dibels data indicates that 21% of the students in second grade were performing at the
intensive intervention level for reading. There also was a drop in the percentage of students performing on grade
level from the beginning of the year to the end of the year. This was most evident particularly at the first grade
level with a drop of 14%.
Highly Qualified Teachers:
Morgan County Schools has not met the expectation of 100% of NCLB Core Subject classes taught by highly
qualified teachers.
External Trend Data:
Low socio-economic status reveals a decreasing trend the last three years. This has resulted in fewer Title I
schools. This trend may impact future amounts of federal program funding. This would reduce resources
and support services available for students
The percent of children in single parent families has increased across the last twenty years. The number of
student referrals for counseling services continues to rise annually.
The ages of 5-19 constitute 18.2% of the county population, while 30.8% fall in the 35-55 range. The
implications for these factors are that the retirement populations will become larger in the next 5-10 years and
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students are not exposed to diversity in the school system. Student enrollment has traditionally shown slow but
steady growth averaging 50 annually. The current school year the enrollment rate decreased slightly.
County AYP Attendance Rate 2007-2008 - 96.69% This represents a slight decreasing trend over the last two
years.
County Graduation Rate 2007-2008 - 85.31% This represents a decreasing trend. The graduation rate has
dropped 5.8% in two years.
The OEPA Checklist should be one source of data to assess school or county needs as you prioritize your strategic issues. There are no negative
consequences to checking “No” to a high quality standard since the checklist is not used for changing accreditation or approval status or selection for on-site
reviews.
OEPA Analysis
Morgan County Schools did not meet standard 5.1.1 from the OEPA checklist as the result of not meeting
Adequate Yearly Progress in the following areas:
Elementary:
Students with Disabilities Reading and Math.
Economically Disadvantaged in Reading
Middle School:
Students with Disabilities Reading and Math
During the 2007-2008 school year, OEPA re-visited Paw Paw Elementary and High Schools. Both schools
received full accreditation on the final draft of the OEPA reports
Prioritized Strategic Issues
Strategic issues that are currently the highest priority are:
1. Improvement of math acheivement kindergarten through eighth grade.
2. Improvement of reading achievement in the middle school programmatic level.
3. Continued monitoring of student progress through benchmarking and pacing guide revisions.
4. Increase the percentage of students who are on grade level in reading by the end of second grade.
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TECHNOLOGY COMPLIANCE: To improve student achievement, enhance
student learning and improve twenty-first century skills through the
integration of technology.
Bring Morgan County's student to computer ratio of 4.02 closer to the state ratio of 2.82.
Professional Planning
TOPIC
AUDIENCE
MODE
August 2008
3 Day Technology
Institute
Teachers
Trainer Led
October 2008
techSteps
Curriculum
Planning
County curriculum
leaders
Trainer - RESA
VIII
October 2008
techSteps Training
Grades 7-8
Teachers
Trainer Led
January 2009
techSteps
Training Grades
K-1
Teachers
Trainer Led
April - May 2009
Teacher Support
for techSteps
Classroom
Support
Coaching
September 08 to
June 09
Technology
Coordinator
Training
County
Technology
Coordinators
Trainer Led
October 08 to May
09
K-8 Compass
Learning Training
Teachers
Trainer Led
TECH/01: Provide 21st century hardware and a stable, state of the art 21st
century infrastructure for the effective use of technology
Technology
21st century state and local funds are used to update school computer labs on a
rotating basis.
Replace a 30 user Success Lab at Berkeley Springs High School with new computers
and LCD displays.
Replace a 26 user vocational lab at Berkeley Springs High School with new computers
and LCD displays. Business Applications lab computers to include installation of Office
2007 Professional.
TECH/02: Focus on 21st century technology tools and resources that improve
achievement of all students, with a special emphasis on high need and low SES
students.
Technology
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Provide technology resources for high need and high proverty students that are not
available to them at home.
Provide schools with Qwizdom interactive student response systems for benchmarking
Expand K-8 Odyssey county-wide and continue to expand use of GradeQuick and IDMS
Web to integrate standards based curriculum to enhance student achievement
Provide schools with Odyssey basic skills software
Provide high schools with E2020 web based courseware for alternative education and
basic skills.
TECH/03: Ensure that the use of telecommunications and internal connections in the schools will enhance
student learning.
Technology
Use of system-wide email for communication between staff, students, and parents.
Maintain data lines in schools and provide phone and long distance service for schools
and offices.
To maintain cellular phone service for schools.
Request e-rate discounts for web hosting in order to provide EdLine access for
parent/student/community collaboration.
To maintain school based websites using Edline hosting.
TECH/04: Provide increased access for students and teachers to 21st century tools and
resources
Technology
Provide schools with interactive white boards, data projectors and/or tablet PC or notebook computers.
Implement a 30 user alternative education lab in the Berkeley Springs High School
Success Lab.
Add an 18 user lab at Paw Paw High School to supplement the 18 user lab that is
operational.
Add 48 computers to classrooms at Warm Springs Intermediate School.
Add a 25 user wireless mobile lab at Paw Paw High School.
Add a 25 user wireless mobile lab at Warm Springs Middle School.
TECH/05: Utilize innovative strategies for providing rigorous and specialized courses that
may not be available without the use of 21st century tools and resources.
Technology
Implement distance learning opportunities to teach middle school Spanish at Warm
Spring Middle and Paw Paw High Schools and Latin and other classes at Berkeley
Springs High School.
Keep administrators and faculty informed on e-learning/21st Century learning
opportunitiesProvide a virtual school lab at Berkeley Springs HS.
TECH/06: Promote parental involvement and improved collaboration with community/home
through the user of 21st century tools and resources
Technology
Continue expansion and use of Edline and Gradequick in all schools.
County and school web pages through Edline provide community and parental access to
student achievement information and general school and county office information.
Use of system-wide email for communication between staff, students, and parents.
TECH/07: Provide professional development for using the telecommunications network for
training teachers and administrators to improve the integration of 21st century tools and
resources
Technology
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Provide
Provide
Provide
Provide
Odyssey training for all K-8 schools.
Education 2020 (E2020) training for all secondary schools
summer academy in 2008; plan for academy in 2009
21st Century Tools training for all schools
TECH/08: Maintain and repair all 21st century tools and internal connections
Technology
Use Symantec Anti-Virus from the servers to push client software to computers and
to centrally manage malware on those computers.
Provide monthly trainings for all schools in troubleshooting and repair techniques to
provide for timely maintenance of all computer equipment in each schools.
Implement DeepFreeze maintenance solution in all school computer labs .
Implement a remote administrator management system to maintain servers and
workstations.
TECH/09: To collaborate with adult literacy providers to provide 21st century skills for
community.
Technology
High School Education2020 (E2020) Intervention will be implemented to provide for
credit recovery and alternative education.
Implement web based Plato for adult literacy purposes in GED instruction.
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Maintain county and school computer systems utilizing student technicians through the Aries Technology
curriculum. This provides student opportunities for computer repair, networking, cabling, and server management
while providing hands-on training in a work-based environment.
The county and school technology plans provide a description of how the county and schools plan to allocate adequate resources to
provide students with equitable access to 21st century technology tools, including instructional offerings and appropriate curriculum,
assessment and technology integration resources aligned to both the content and rigor of state content standards as well as to learning
skills and technology tools. The plans include the various technologies that enable and enhance the attainment of 21st century skills
outcomes for all students. How we plan for technology in our county and schools is based upon the validation from research-based
evaluation findings from previous West Virginia-based evaluation projects.
In addition, through the technology planning process, the county and schools continue to study and include emerging technologies for
application in a twenty-first century learning environment. The purchase of technology through state contracts provides for uniformity
in technological hardware and software standards and procedures. State provided anti-virus protection software helps to ensure
network security and integrity. Expanded bandwidth, along with additional local, state and federal funding, provide increased ability for
the county to ensure that the capabilities and capacities of the technology infrastructure are adequate for acceptable performance of the
technology being implemented in the public schools. As an additional benefit, the county and schools enjoy the opportunity to purchase
from state contracts that allow us to be able to take advantage of appropriate bulk purchasing abilities and to purchase from
competitively bid contracts.
An added benefit for our county and school data collection and reporting to the Department of Education and to the federal government
is WVEIS, the state-provided comprehensive statewide uniform integrated education management and information system. Also
developed by WVEIS, the online county and school’s technology plan’s structure allows flexibility to adjust the plan based on
developing technology, federal and state requirements and changing local school and county needs. The online county and school
technology plans are developed in compliance with United States Department of Education regulations and Federal Communications
Commission requirements for federal E-rate discounts. The county and schools also continue to seek applicable federal government
funds, philanthropic funds, and other partnership funds (or any combination of these types of funds) to augment state appropriations and
encourage the pursuit of funding through grants, gifts and donations.
Some technology initiatives in schools and counties may not be adequately addressed in the goals/objective/strategy section of the
technology planning section. The county and school narrative allow planning teams to structure a framework/narrative description to
describe how the county and schools will allocate adequate resources to provide students and teachers to twenty-first century technology
tools.
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Schools and counties should analyze digital divide survey reports as a needs assessment for technology planning.
Digital Divide
Summarize concerns from the analysis of the survey.
The Morgan County Schools ratio of students to computers is 4.8:1 which is below the state average of 4.3:1. Morgan County has reduced the gap but additional XP Pro or better PCs being added
will help close this gap
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County E-Rate Compliance Questions
Acceptable Use Policy
Look at the information included in this section. Revise if any of the information listed is incorrect or needs to be updated.
1. Do you have an Acceptable Use Policy?
Yes
No
2. If yes, what is the last date of adoption/revision?
3. When was the public meeting held for CIPA Compliance?
10/16/2001 (mm/dd/yyyy)
4. Provide the URL to your acceptable use policy.
https://www.edline.net/pages/Morgan_County_Schools
Schools
Other
Buildings
Total
5. Please identify for E-Rate requirements the number of schools and other buildings in your
county that have Dial Up modem connections to the Internet?
0
0
0
6. Please identify for E-Rate requirements the number of schools and other buildings in your
county that have 56K frame relay connections to the Internet?
0
0
0
7. Please identify for E-Rate requirements the number of schools and other buildings in your
county that have T-1 frame relay connections to the Internet?
8
1
9
8. Please identify for E-Rate requirements the number of schools and other buildings in your
county that have ATM T-1 Internet connections?
0
0
0
9. Please identify for E-Rate requirements the number of schools and other buildings in your
county that have cable modem connections to the Internet?
0
0
0
10. Please identify for E-Rate requirements the number of schools and other buildings in your
county that have DSL connections to the Internet?
0
1
1
11. Please identify for E-Rate requirements the number of schools and other buildings in your
county that have 10 Mb connections to the Internet?
0
0
0
12. Please identify for E-Rate requirements the number of schools and other buildings in your
county that have 45 Mb connections to the Internet?
0
0
0
13. Please identify for E-Rate requirements the number of schools and other buildings in your
county that have 100 Mb connections to the Internet?
0
0
0
14. Please identify for E-Rate requirements the number of schools and other buildings in your
county that have 1 Gb connections to the Internet?
0
0
0
15. Please identify for E-Rate requirements the number of schools and other buildings in your
county that have more than 1 Gb connections to the Internet?
0
0
0
16. Please identify for E-Rate requirements any other configurations that may exist for schools
and other buildings connecting to the Internet?
(Please only answer this question if your school or other building
connections do not apply to any of the questions above.
This question allows for emerging technologies that may not be in
place when the survey was written.
Most counties should leave this question blank.)
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Technology Planning Budget
Funding
Prof.
Hardware SoftwareInfrastructureMaintenance
SalariesBenefitsStipendsSupplies Other TOT
Source
Development
TFS 1967
4755
451
16394 22028 elementary
TFS-secondary 36172
4591
4381
451
TI
386
38695
Local share
7464
1000
10000
184
EETT
County/school 46400
9000
17000 800
3000
4600
Grants
Title I
SpEd
Other-ERate 92737
927
Other
Other
TOTALS
106430 30619 136032
20967
9136
17000 320
Funding Source
Year
Annual
E-rate funds
2009 Cellular
Disc% Commit
County Match
11,100.00
7,548.00
3,552.00
42,660.00
29,388.00
13,272.00
Internal Conn Maint
0.00
0.00
0.00
Internal Connections
0.00
0.00
0.00
Internet Access
0.00
0.00
0.00
4,500.00
3,060.00
1,440.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
24,360.00
16,929.60
7,430.40
Voice/Long Distance
0.00
0.00
0.00
WAN
0.00
0.00
0.00
Web Hosting
10,116.36
6,879.12
3,237.24
E-rate Totals
92,736.36
63,804.72
28,931.64
Data Lines
Long Distance
Paging
Voice
TFS/Elementary E-rate Application
2009 State Totals - TFS/Elementary
0.00
0.00
0.00
TFS/Secondary E-rate Application
2009 State Totals - TFS/Secondary
0.00
0.00
0.00
Funding Source
Year
E-rate funds
2008 Cellular
Annual
Disc% Commit
County Match
11,100.00
7,548.00
3,552.00
42,660.00
29,388.00
13,272.00
Internal Conn Maint
0.00
0.00
0.00
Internal Connections
0.00
0.00
0.00
Internet Access
0.00
0.00
0.00
4,500.00
3,060.00
1,440.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
24,360.00
16,929.60
7,430.40
0.00
0.00
0.00
Data Lines
Long Distance
Paging
Voice
Voice/Long Distance
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WAN
0.00
0.00
0.00
Web Hosting
10,116.36
6,879.12
3,237.24
E-rate Totals
92,736.36
63,804.72
28,931.64
TFS/Elementary E-rate Application
2008 State Totals - TFS/Elementary
0.00
0.00
0.00
TFS/Secondary E-rate Application
2008 State Totals - TFS/Secondary
0.00
0.00
0.00
Funding Source
Year
E-rate funds
2007 Bundled Voice/Long Distance
Annual
County Match
0.00
0.00
0.00
9,000.00
6,390.00
2,610.00
41,040.00
29,594.40
11,445.60
Internal Conn Maint
0.00
0.00
0.00
Internal Connections
80,500.00
69,850.06
10,650.02
0.00
0.00
0.00
4,500.00
3,195.00
1,305.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Voice
23,209.00
16,820.04
6,389.88
WAN
0.00
0.00
0.00
Web Hosting
16,005.00
11,364.03
4,641.65
E-rate Totals
174,255.00
137,213.53
37,042.15
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Cellular
Data Lines
Internet Access
Long Distance
Paging
TFS/Elementary E-rate Application
Disc% Commit
2007 State Totals - Elemenary TFS
State Totals - TFS/Elementary
TFS/Secondary E-rate Application
2007 State Totals - TFS/Secondary
Funding Source
Year
E-rate funds
2006 Cellular
Annual
Disc% Commit
County Match
8,640.00
6,048.00
2,592.00
Data Lines
45,495.00
32,099.25
13,395.75
Internal Conn Maint
21,600.12
15,120.09
6,480.03
Internal Connections
0.00
0.00
0.00
Internet Access
0.00
0.00
0.00
5,004.00
3,502.80
1,501.20
0.00
0.00
0.00
Voice
28,860.00
20,382.00
8,478.00
WAN
0.00
0.00
0.00
Web Hosting
20,068.00
14,047.60
6,020.40
E-rate Totals
129,667.12
91,199.74
38,467.38
Long Distance
Paging
State Basic Skills E-rate
Application
2006 State Totals - BS/CE
0.00
0.00
0.00
State SUCCESS E-rate Application
2006 State Totals - SUCCESS
0.00
0.00
0.00
Funding Source
Year
Annual
Disc% Commit
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County Match
E-rate funds
2005 Cellular
8,640.00
6,480.00
2,160.00
Data Lines
37,185.00
28,141.50
9,043.50
Internal Conn Maint
36,000.00
28,800.00
7,200.00
Internal Connections
0.00
0.00
0.00
Internet Access
0.00
0.00
0.00
5,004.00
3,753.00
1,251.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
20,400.00
15,480.00
4,920.00
Web Hosting
9,700.00
7,275.00
2,425.00
E-rate Totals
116,929.00
89,929.50
26,999.50
Long Distance
Paging
Voice
State Basic Skills E-rate
Application
2005 State Totals - BS/CE
0.00
0.00
0.00
State SUCCESS E-rate Application
2005 State Totals - SUCCESS
0.00
0.00
0.00
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