The document outlines a proposal for redesigning the infrastructure of the Baltimore National Academy Foundation at Dunbar Middle School, focusing on providing students with a meaningful career experience through modern business software and infrastructure. It includes a plan for each student and teacher to have access to a personal desktop using systems relevant to their future employment, along with training from consultants. Funding will be sought through grants, with DP Solutions managing the IT components and infrastructure implementation.

1. Infrastructure Redesign Proposal for Baltimore National Academy Foundation at Dunbar Middle School April 2010 Presented by Gerald Markowitz AoIT Advisory Board Member

2. The Vision Provide students with a meaningful career experience. Introduce modern business software and processes into the curriculum. Implement a computer infrastructure for all students and teachers that will be easy to update and manage. Supplement teaching staff with business professional instruction. Everyone has a desktop of their own!

3. Business Systems for Students Finance – Dynamics Accounting Hospitality and Tourism – Opera Property Management Information Technology – Microsoft Exchange Email; web/graphics development Engineering - AutoCAD Microsoft Office – WORD, EXCEL, Outlook Students use the actual systems people use in their jobs. Have consultants provide training.

4. Enables use of other tools Electronic white boards Blackboard® K-12 Distance learning Collaboration projects

5. School LAN with Thin Clients* Local Printers Baltimore NAF Network 2010 and Beyond AirBand Wireless Baltimore NAF Home *Thin clients can be wireless 10.50" Height x 1.73" Width x 8.74" Depth Internet Business Applications Desktop Images And Data Shared Storage Virtual Hosts In Remote Datacenter Virtual Desktops

6. Infrastructure components Remote datacenter Scalable Secure Backup Virtual desktops One per student and teacher Easily managed Cost effective – use Thin Clients in lieu of PCs Controlled access to Internet and applications Separate from the Baltimore City school administration network

7. Funding NAF to author Organization and Project Summary. DP Solutions’ Grant Services will provide the IT component costs and content. DP Solutions’ Grant Services will search for grantors. NAF to complete Grant Request Applications; commit to annual support costs. DP Solutions proposes to implement and manage the infrastructure using its own datacenter facilities.