1. IT Cost Cutting Strategies

2. Technology Technology Support Interns Students Outsourced Mixed Centralized deployment of software and network services Software/System/Licensing Purchase 2

3. Technology Cloud Computing Application Service Provider (ASP) Inexpensive or Free Security Training Standards Hardware Software 3

4. Technology Allow Personal Computing Devices to Offset District Provided Devices Policy Compatibility Security Infrastructure 4

5. Technology Voice Over IP (VOIP) Take advantage of WANs that cross LATAs Evaluation of Telecommunications Local Services Providers Auto Attendant Just Do it! 5

6. Technology Automate attendance/truancy process Regular review of services Inside or out Service Level Agreements (SLAs) Virtualization Server – Hardware, Support, Power Desktop – Hardware, Support 6

7. Technology Document Management Space, Access, Security What is it fixing? Printer/Copier/MFD Management Quotas Support Centralized Services 7

8. Technology Website Advertising Corporate Sponsorship Just-click-it Advertising Management Company Take advantage of eRate Outsource? 8

9. Technology Purchase integrated software to avoid duplication of databases Pull out Telecommunications from Construction Bids Install network cabling plant with district staff Labor to pull Labor to terminate/test 9

10. Technology Help Desk Management Software/Licensing 10

11. Communications Reduce Print Costs Digital Publications Web Site/Portal ListServ Social Media Process, process, process 11

12. Intermediate Units Centralize Services AV, Computer and Science Equipment Repair WAN Services Video – TV Studios, Video Production, Videoconferencing 12

13. Maintenance Decentralized dispatch of technology and maintenance staff Building Technicians Reduce or Redirect Central Staff 13

14. Other Enforce Warranty Repairs Time vs. Return 14

15. Purchasing Centralized approval of all technology purchases Repeat Purchases Incorrect Purchases Just Say No 15

16. Special Education Technology department representation at critical IEP meetings 16

17. Travel Online Meetings Videoconferencing Skype Audioconferencing 17

18. Vandalism Video Surveillance of Critical Areas Deterrence Monitoring 18

19. Staffing Shared Services Share expertise across multiple LEAs Network Data Support Leadership 19

20. IT Cost Cutting Strategies