District Organizational Flow Chart for Technology Implementation

District Organizational Flow Chart for Technology Implementation

School Board:

It is the responsibility of the School Board to:
• Secure funding to support the annual budget
• Approve as policy the annual budget for technology use
• Approve as policy the official District Acceptable Use Policy
• Approve as policy the long range technology plans for the district
• Support and encourage the increased use of technology in all areas of education and instruction


Superintendent/Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum:

It is the responsibility of the Superintendent and the Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum to:
• Propose changes to the annual budget for needed increases in technology spending in response to the most recent Academic Excellence Indicator System (AEIS) data
• Remain up to date with current updates to the State Long Range Plan for Technology and insure that all stake holders are aware of any changes to the plan
• Annually review the district School Technology and Readiness (STaR) chart data
• Annually review the district Academic Excellence Indicator System (AEIS) data
• Annually review the Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS) data
• Approve recommendations from the District Technology Coordinator for changes and improvements to technology policy implementation based on the STaR chart, AEIS report, and PEIMS data
• Provide input into the District Acceptable Use Policy
• Present the District Acceptable Use Policy to the School Board for approval
• Support and encourage the increased use of technology in all areas of education and instruction

District Technology Coordinator:
It is the responsibility of the District Technology Coordinator to:
• Remain up to date with current updates to the State Long Range Plan for Technology and insure that all stake holders are aware of any changes to the plan
• Annually review district STaR chart data, PEIMS data, and the AEIS report
• Oversee the collection and dissemination of PEIMS data
• Lead in the development of long range technology plans for the district
• Seek to secure federal and state funding for technology spending within the district
• Develop district master technology budget based on needs assessment and state data sources
• Present the district master technology budget to District Superintendent for School Board approval as policy
• Oversee planning and implementation of technology related professional development
• Provide input into the District Acceptable Use Policy
• Support and encourage the increased use of technology in all areas of education and instruction

District Technology Master Technician:
It is the responsibility of the Master Technician to:
• Participate in planning and provide consultation for technology infra structure projects within the district
• Prepare all hardware prior to placement on the campuses
• Install hardware at the campus sites
• Change location of hardware at the campus sites
• Install software on individual units at the campus sites
• Trouble shoot technology hardware and software problems at the individual sites
• Perform needed repairs and regular preventative maintenance on all hardware throughout the district
• Consult with the District Technology Coordinator on needed changes to the district master technology budget for infrastructure, maintenance, and repair
• Provide input into the District Acceptable Use Policy
• Provide input into the long range technology plans for the district
• Support and encourage the increased use of technology in all areas of education and instruction

District Network Manager:
It is the responsibility of the Network Manager to:
• Maintain the server for the district
• Oversee the network filter settings for the district as defined in the District Acceptable Use Policy
• Provide input into the District Acceptable Use Policy
• Provide input into the long range technology plans for the district
• Monitor the appropriate use of the district network for educational and instructional purposes by administrators, faculty, staff, and students according to the District Acceptable Use Policy
• Support and encourage the increased use of technology in all areas of education and instruction


Building Principal:
It is the responsibility of the Building Principal to:
• Annually review the campus STaR Chart, AEIS data, and PEIMS data
• Insure the proper recording of PEIMS data Remain up to date with current updates on the State Long Range Plan for Technology
• Provide input into the long range technology plans for the district
• Remain up to date with current updates to the State Long Range Plan for Technology
• Actively lead-out in encouraging the use of technology for student centered and driven learning and instruction in all areas of the curriculum
• Find the funding needed within the campus budget to facilitate the effective increases used of technology and learner centered and directed instruction across the curriculum
• Plan and implement appropriate professional development for faculty in the area of technology
• Inspect and monitor the amount of use and method of said use of technology across the curriculum
• Strictly enforce the District Acceptable Use Policy for all faculty, staff, and students
• Provide input into the District Acceptable Use Policy
• Provide input into the long range technology plans for the district

Campus Technology Specialist:

It is the responsibility of the Campus Technology Specialist to:
• Assist in the collection of campus data through curriculum benchmark assessments and the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills Test
• Troubleshoot hardware and software problems on the campus
• Lead in technology oriented professional development for the campus
• Review hardware, software and web based software for possible implementation in the curriculum
• Remain up to date with current updates to the State Long Range Plan for Technology
• Provide input into the long range technology plans for the district
• Assist in tracking the use of technology and method of said use across the curriculum
• Suggest improvements for the campus technology plan
• Assist in the Strict enforcement of the District Acceptable Use Policy for all faculty, staff, and students Provide input into the District Acceptable Use Policy
• Assist teachers in demonstrating the use of technology in the class room to students as needed
• Assist the Building Principal in any technology related area