Jefferson County R-VII School District
Information Technology Infrastructure Standards
As of September 2012
Purpose
Standardization provides the Jefferson R-VII School District students, staff and faculty with a
high level of productivity in a cost-effective manner as well as other benefits, including
reduction of complexity, improved operational efficiency, robust communication, and/or
assurance of continued availability of service and the provision of consistent technical
support.
Scope
This policy applies to all District staff, faculty, administrators, patrons and students using
Jefferson R-VII technology resources.
Exceptions to Standards
As with any standard applied in an organization, there will be exceptions to the standards.
Written requests for exceptions, with justification, should be sent to the IT Director.
Attachments:
Appendix A – Microcomputer Hardware Standards
Appendix B – Microcomputer Software Standards
Appendix C – Network Standards
Appendix D – Server Standards
Appendix E – Handheld/Mobile Device Standards
Appendix F – Audio Visual & Interactive Learning Systems
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Appendix A - Microcomputer Hardware Standards
All District purchases for computer hardware must be coordinated through the Information
Technology (IT) Department to ensure that current specifications are followed and that
business class, network certified equipment is purchased. These IT Department hardware
specifications will be updated on an as needed basis due to the ever changing release of
new computers and software releases.
Microcomputer Minimum Hardware Specifications
Processor
Memory
Hard Drive
Optical Drive
Monitor/Display
Virtual Terminal
Video
Sound
Ports
Network Ports
Battery
Warranty
Compliance
Operating System
2010-2011 PC
Manufacturer/Model
2010-2011 Printer
Manufacturer/Model
Desktop
Laptop
Dual processor 1.8Ghz or higher
1GB RAM or higher
2GB RAM or higher
80GB or higher
120GB or higher
CD/DVD-ROM or higher
17” LCD @ 60Hz or higher
12” WXGA w/at least 800x600
resolution
nComputing U170, L230 or
N/A
L300
256MB or higher
Internal sound card (speakers optional)
4x USB, serial, VGA, mic/audio
1Gbps Ethernet or higher
1Gbps Ethernet &
802.11a/b/g/n Internal
Wireless Interface or higher
N/A
6-hour or higher
1-year or more
Energy Star compliant
Windows 7 Professional (new), Windows XP SP3 (used)
HP Pro 4000 – E6700
HP Probook 4435s
Networked Color – Lexmark C540n
Networked B/W – Lexmark E260dn
Stand-alone B/W – Lexmark E260d
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Appendix B - Microcomputer Software Standards
The Jefferson R-7 School District obtains software from many sources including CSD
negotiated vendors, direct vendors and Open Source downloads. District users needing to
purchase software must coordinate their software purchases through the IT Department to
ensure that the software is supportable. The current software standards for all Jefferson R-7
School District microcomputers include, but are not limited to, the following:
Microcomputer Software Specifications
Software
Microsoft Office
Adobe Flash Player Plug-in
Adobe Flash Player Active X
Adobe Shockwave
Adobe Acrobat Reader
Mozilla Firefox
Microsoft Internet Explorer
OCS Inventory Agent
RealPlayer
VLC Media Player
Windows Media Player
PDF Creator
Java Runtime
Apple QuickTime
ThirtySeven4 Antivirus
Microsoft Silverlight
Izarc
CIPAFilter Auth Client
Microsoft Security Essentials*
ActivInspire
Gimp
Google Earth
Minimum Version
Standard 2007SP2
11.4.X
11.4.X
11.6.X
10.1.X
14.X
8
4.0.5.X
3.X
2.0.X
11
1.4.X
1.7.X
7.X
See Latest
4.0.X
4.X
0.9.X
2.1.X
1.6.X
2.8.X
6.2.X
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Appendix C - Network Standards
The Jefferson R-7 School District obtains DNS from many sources including CSD negotiated
vendors, direct vendors and Open Source downloads. The current network standards for all
Jefferson R-7 School District microcomputers include, but are not limited to, the following:
Minimum Network Specifications
Switches
Routers
Controllers
Access Points
Subnetting
(10.10.X.X = Main Campus)
(10.30.X.X Plattin Primary)
DHCP Server
DNS
Web Filter/Gateway
Public IP Range
Public Gateway
Public Subnet Mask
Public DNS
Wired
Wireless
10/100/1000Mbps
10.10.6.251/2/4
10/100/1000Mbps
802.11a/b/g/n
N/A
HP A3000 – 10G PoE Switch
N/A
HP WA2612 – 802.11a/b/g/n
10.10.1.0 – 10.10.5.254 DHCP
10.30.1.0 – 10.30.5.254 DHCP
10.10.8.X – Video Surveillance Devices
10.10.10.X Servers & Network Devices
10.10.100.X Network Printers
10.30.100.X Network Printers
10.10.10.178/179
10.10.10.178/179
1000Mbps (CIPAFilter)
209.106.34.129 – 209.106.34.253
209.106.34.254
255.255.255.128
150.199.178.1
150.199.8.1, 150.199.1.10
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Appendix D - Server Standards
The Jefferson R-7 School District obtains servers from many sources including CSD negotiated
vendors, direct vendors and Open Source downloads. The current server standards for all
Jefferson R-7 School District machines include, but are not limited to, the following:
Minimum Server Specifications
Operating System (Windows)
Operating Syste (Linux)
Network Attached Storage
Database (Windows)
Database (Linux)
Directory/LDAP
Financial & Accounting
Hardware
Minimum Version
Windows Server 2008R2
CentOS 5
Buffalo Linkstation NAS
SQL Server Express 2005 SP3
MySQL 5
Windows Active Directory
Lemberger Accounting and Payroll (STI)
Dual processor 2.0Ghz or higher, 4GB RAM, 80GB
Hard Drive, 1Gbps Ethernet
Note: All server based services are part of the standard operating system (e.g. DNS, DHCP,
print management, etc.). Currently, email, email archiving, food service, Moodle, student
information systems, online storage and the website are hosted externally.
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Appendix E – Handheld/Mobile Device Standards
The Jefferson R-7 School District obtains devices from many sources including CSD
negotiated vendors, direct vendors and Open Source downloads. The current
handheld/mobile device standards for the Jefferson R-7 School District include, but are not
limited to, the following:
Minimum Handheld/Mobile Device Specifications
Operating System
Manufacturer/Model
Minimum Version
TBD
TBD
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Appendix F – Audio Visual & Interactive Learning Systems Standards
The Jefferson R-7 School District obtains hardware from many sources including CSD
negotiated vendors, direct vendors and Open Source downloads. District users needing to
purchase software must coordinate their purchases through the IT Department to ensure that
the software and hardware are supportable. The current standards for all Jefferson R-7
School District A/V & interactive learning systems include, but are not limited to, the
following:
Minimum A/V & Interactive Learning System Specifications
Minimum Version
ViewSonic Projector
Promethean ActivInspire Personal Edition
Promethean ActivBoard +2 178
Promethean ActivVote Response System
Promethean ActivExpression Response System
Promethean ActivSlate Remote Input Tablet
Promethean ActivHub
Promethean ActivWand
Document Camera
Speakers
PJD522
1.6 or higher
78” fixed or higher
Grades PK-5
Grades 6-12
ActivSlate 60
ActiveHub 2.4GHz
ActivWand 50
TBD
TBD