1. Objectives of Any Solution Improve the Learning Process Improve the Teaching Process Reduce Equipment / Operating Costs Reduce Labor Costs (i.e. teaching or support costs) Discussion of Options Presented 2/4/10 by R. Tode

2. Summary of Options Presented 2/4/10 Plan 1 - Expand & improve today’s approach to achieve 1:1 laptops 4 yr lease, 1 to 1 laptop-student starting grade 5 4X number of computers as today Redistribute mobile carts to lower grades Life of computer assumed to be 4-7 yrs Software selection and purchase similar to today Cost for school starts at $317K and builds to approx $1M annually Cost does not include additional tech support staffing, maintenance or training costs required (possibly another $1M) Plan 2 – “Open mode” to offload cost from schools Pull back under-utilized equipment & redeploy to those who will use 1:1 laptop-student starting grade 5 Infrastructure provided by outside company (e.g. Verizon, AT&T, etc) and bandwidth leased Assumes parent-purchase cost model for device and pay vendor for access, or students can use their own existing (non-school) devices and access contracts Open source software and storage Eventually go paperless (or minimal printing) Does not include additional maintenance or training costs Cost Model Options School pays – purchase computer once at grade 5; cost of maintenance (beyond 4 yrs) or upgrades born by student Parent pay models: a)purchases on their own (chooses preferred device & service contract) b)purchases from school negotiated options / pricing Student tech fee starting in grade 5 Combination of above? Note: Under “parent pays” or fee models, consider how to provide support for those who need it. Peripheral Equipment Both options assume a budget of $300K which could purchase:  33 Smartboards (for AHS) and Laptops to support Smartboards  25 student response systems (for middle and high school)  Above assumes redeployment and mounting of 33 existing projectors at AHS now

3. Questions / Concerns for Follow-up Discussion Questions or concerns that pertain to both options: What functions are needed on the device (or what does the device need to support)? **** Should 1:1 laptops start at 5 th grade? If not, then when? How does the learning/teaching process and the associated technology needs differ for lower grades vs. higher grades? **** Do you need a 1:1 device-to-student ratio to support the learning process? **** Do we need extra devices for when a student’s PC is broken or lost? Establish insurance/replacement program? Smartboards, response systems vs. Personal devices vs. all? Understanding the teaching process at various levels and how the device supports that process is key. **** Questions that Pertain to Option 1: Can the schools budget support the expense required? What are additional staffing or training costs? (not included in cost provided) How much will laptop costs come down in future – what price can the schools get? Should students/parents bear (or share) maintenance / repair costs? **** What are ways to reduce parent costs once 4 year school lease ends? **** (e.g. pre-purchased insurance, maintenance plans, or upgrades?) Questions that Pertain to Option 2: Consider full cost to community when comparing options: Are we reducing costs or just shifting costs? Shifting costs is not bad per se, but need to understand which costs are shifted to business partner (viewed as OK) vs. to parents (some concern)s? **** If allow students’ personal devices to be used, what devices (lap top? cell phone? notebook? tablet?) can support the functions that are needed? **** How much will tech support / staffing costs be reduced? Less infrastructure and devices owned by school. What are options for reducing parent costs (school negotiated bulk purchase, insurance, prepaid contracts, etc.)? Impact of flexible “open” software approach (i.e. can we put a $ value on the benefits of open source software and flexibility – benefits to teachers, student learning, reduce support requirements)? Discussion of Options Presented 2/4/10 by R. Tode **** Key Question