The document provides an annual report on technology initiatives for Mecklenburg County Public Schools from 2008-2009. It discusses the division's technology resource teachers, ongoing instructional initiatives like distance learning and SOL test preparation, and administrative initiatives such as online forms and a trouble ticket system. A priority goal was ensuring internet safety in schools through curriculum development and a computer crimes presentation. The division also received a grant to implement Google Applications.

1. Mecklenburg County Public Schools
2009 Annual Report to the School Board
Comprehensive Technology Plan 2003-2009
(Includes Required Update and Alignment Reports)
2009-2010: Vision, Review, Plans and Projections
Company
LOGO

2. 2003-2009 Technology Plan
2005-2006 2006-2007
2004-2005
2007-2008 2008-2009

3. Technology Plan 2009-2010
June 2009
Technology Plan Update and Alignment Reports were sent to the Virginia
Department of Education
August 2009
Division Superintendent, M rs. Helen Hill received a letter from the Virginia
Department of Education stating that M ecklenburg County School’s Technology
Plan was in full alignment with the state’s plan.
2003- 2010 M ecklenburg County Public School’s Technology Plan is available on
our website. The Plan is reviewed annually and updates are provided to the
M ecklenburg County School Board based on the needs of the students, parents,
teachers, and community.

4. 2003-2010 Technology Integration Plan of Action
1. 2008 - 2009 Status Report
2. 2009 - 2010 Plan of Action
3. 2010 - 2011 New State and Local Plan Alignment

5. INSTRUCTIONAL AND
ADMINISTRATIVE TECHNOLOGY
2008-2009
Company
LOGO

6. 2008-2009 Instructional and Administrative
Technology
TECHNOLOGY RESOURCE TEACHERS
The Virginia Standards of Quality mandate:
that each school division in Virginia
provide one technology resource teacher per 1000 students.
Student Population: 4668 (March 2009 ADM)
Three on Staff in 2008-2009
Amy Newton, Stephanie Carter, and Remona Tomko
JOB DESCRIPTION:
The Technology Resource Teacher assists teachers and administrators with the integration of
technology into the classroom and school, trains teachers and staff to use technology in an
effective manner, and assists with curriculum development as it relates to educational
technology. The TRT is responsible for modeling instructional strategies with students,
providing training and professional development, and developing the curriculum.

7. 2008-2009 Instructional and Administrative
Technology
Ongoing Initiatives
Provide Distance Learning
Opportunities
VIDEO CONFERENCING:
HIGH SCHOOL COURSES TAUGHT:
Technical Drawing and Design
Architectural Drawing and Design
Engineering Design.
Division wide use of Star Portal online Portal Online Grade Book
grade book and reporting system User Guide
Onsite Teacher Training
Users Manual
Training for Principals
Star Portal Grade Posting
Report Cards
Click on the arrow to move
Ongoing Support and Training through the instruction at your
own pace.
CONTINUE

8. 2008-2009
Instructional and Administrative Technology
Ongoing Initiatives
Integration of Technology into Classroom Instruction
New Teacher Institute
Open Office and Google Applications Training
Delivered and provided instructions for “jump drive” for all new
staff members
Individual Teacher Logins, Email, Trouble Ticket System, H
Drive Space
SEA System for Professional Development
Renaissance Place (Includes Accelerated Reader)
Study Island Curriculum (Elem. And Middle)
Tablet PC – Middle School Math Initiative
Smart Board and Interactive White Board Training
Atomic Learning For Faculty, Students, and Parents

9. 2008-2009
Instructional and Administrative Technology
Integration of Technology into
Classroom Instruction (Cont.)
 TRT Connection Resource Webpage
 HIT (Helping Integrate Technology)
Mini-Sessions
 Alcohol Ed – U Program for Students
 SOL Test Preparation Workshops
 Success Maker Program Training
 Developed Technology Newsletter
 Installation of Software
 Developed Step by Step Instructions and Manuals for
Teachers and Staff
 Assisted in Integrating Technology into Curriculums
by Developing Lesson Plans

10. 2008-2009 Instructional and Administrative
Technology
Ongoing Initiatives
Integration of Technology to
Accelerate Administrative Tasks
•Online Employment Application
•Online Forms for Reporting
•On Line Technology and Maintenance Trouble
Ticket System
•Maintained Data Base for Software Installation
and CTE Certifications

11. 2008-2009 Instructional and Administrative
Technology
Integration of Technology to
Accelerate Administrative Tasks
(Cont.)
•Created Online Forms and Calendars for Staff
•Created Lunch Count Form for Teachers and Café
Managers
•Provided Support for WIN-Snap Cafeteria
Management Program
•Alert Now Support and Training and Anonymous Alert
Tool
•EIMS and other State Reporting Sites Training
•Utilized Online Surveys to Improve Current Practices
based on stakeholder’s input.

12. 2008-2009 Instructional and Administrative
Technology
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ANNUAL PRIORITY GOAL
Internet Safety in Schools:
According to Code of Virginia 22.1-70.2, we must
include a component on Internet Safety in our
acceptable use policies.
DOE Implementation Plan (Supts. Memo: 69 March 23, 2007)
 June 2007: Statement to the DOE confirming that a statement is
included in our AUP and a plan has been developed.
 Statement included in updated policy proposal. Submitted to the
school board as information in April 2007. Approved May 2007.
 Curriculum plan developed by Technology Department.
Completed: June 1, 2007.
 2008-2009: Division will implemented and reviewed the progress of
the program
 Action
 Technology Team will include this mandate as a priority goal for
Technology Resource Teachers.

13. 2008-2009 Instructional and Administrative
Technology
Priority Goal Accomplishments
Utilized a comprehensive guide for every grade level that
correlated each Internet safety objective with the SOL. MCPS
developed a partnership with i-Safe Inc. and developed an
Internet safety curriculum for all grade levels.

14. 2008-2009 Instructional and Administrative
Technology
Priority Goal Accomplishments
A Computer Crimes Investigator from the Attorney
Generals Office spoke to all Mecklenburg County’s High
and Middle School Students about the dangers of the
Internet and current issues that students face online.
Other implementation strategies included
faculty newsletters, informational
brochures, exhibits and live
demonstrations at the South Central Fair,
parent newsletters, Internet safety rules
wallpaper on student computers, PTA
presentations, faculty workshops and an
online professional development course.

15. 2008-2009 Instructional and Administrative
Technology
Priority Goal Accomplishments
The online professional development
course provides teachers with the
opportunity to earn recertification
credit while gaining knowledge on the
six concepts of the MCPS Internet
Safety curriculum as well as the
opportunity to receive the i-Safe
certification.
Special programs on Internet Safety were
presented to Elementary School students

16. 2008-2009 Instructional and Administrative
Technology
Priority Goal Accomplishments
 Updated Acceptable Use Policy for Students, Parents, and
Employees to Include Internet Safety

17. 2008-2009 Priority Goal
 Implementation of Google Applications and other free and
open source software into instructional and administrative
operations.
 Productivity Investment Fund Grant
 Google Applications Implementation Specialist
 $50,000 One Year Grant

18. Productivity Investment Fund
Implementation of Google Applications for Education
Savings of $200,000 over a five year
period
Collaborative Environment for
Students and Staff
Example for Other Divisions in Virginia

19. Productivity Investment Fund
Virginia Open Classroom
Administrative Instructional
Email – Large Storage
Accounting Class: Park View High – School in Oregon
Shared Calendars
Personal Finance Class: Bluestone High School:
Informational Websites Managing a Household Budget Project
Online Forms: Self Graded Assessments Park View Middle School: Google Earth Virtual Field
Shared Instructional Documents Trip Project
Technical Help Desk Project: Park View High School
Websites for Journals: Bluestone High School English
Bluestone Middle School Power Hour

20. 2008-2009 Presentations
 February 2009 – Virginia Society for Technology
in Education – Virginia Beach, Virginia
 Get Your I on Google Docs: Amy Newton and Stephanie
Carter
 February 2009 – Ed Tech Conference –
Randolph Macon College
 Using Free and Open Source Resources in the 21st
Century Classroom: Stephanie Carter and Ernie Conner
 Connecting and Collaborating with Google Applications:
Chad Wollenberg and Sheila Beck
 February 2009 – Mecklenburg County Business
Education Partnership, South Hill Va.
 Google Applications in MCPS: Sheila Beck and Remona
Tomko
 Conference Presentations 
April 2009 – Region 8 Technology Full Day
 December 2008 – Virginia Department of Workshop – Nottoway High School
Education Technology Leadership Conference  Connecting and Collaborating with Google Applications:
– Roanoke, Virginia Remona Tomko, Stephanie Carter, and Sheila Beck
 Server Virtualization – Saving Time and Money While Going
Green: Chad Wollenberg and Ernie Conner

 March 2009 – School Division Visits: Google
Open Source Mash up – A Discussion about Open Source
Technologies: Chad Wollenberg Applications Implementation
 Implementing Google Applications – Trials, Tribulations, and  Powhatan County Schools
Triumphs: Chad Wollenberg, Ernie Conner, and Sheila Beck
 Botetourt County Schools
 Connecting and Collaborating with Google Applications: Remona
Tomko, Sheila Beck and Ernie Conner  Franklin City Schools
 Presented 2nd Session because of high demand

21. Computer Replacement Schedule and
Technical Services
2008-2009
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22. 2008-2009 Technical Services – Service
Calls
Technical Support Team has responded to 3596 trouble tickets from staff since July 1,
2007. 3593 of the tickets (99%) have been closed. (June 30, 2009)

23. 2008-2009 Service Calls:
Breakdown by School

24. 2008-2009 Technical Services
Technical Services
 Domain Upgrade: The entire network was moved off of the mcps.com domain, and on to the meck.local domain to ensure no
conflicts with existing domains. Changed from meck.k12.va.us to mcpsweb.org. Added mcpsweb.net for students
 Email Migration:. All email was migrated from Exhange 2003 to the Gmail platform, offsetting costs and management of the server.
 New Central Office Migrated computers and networking from the old to the new location
 Designed and updated security settings on all computers. Implemented logins for all staff users to access computers at different
levels. Consolidated operating systems to Windows XP.
 SIF and Winsnap server implementation:. The department continued it support, and roll-out of these systems.
 Voice over IP (Beta): IP Phones maintained in each school. Communications between schools and departments.
 Implemented FOG image solution: Saved $30,000 (Cost of purchasing Acronis licenses)
 Virtual Server Implementation; Virtual Server Solution expanded to School Level
 DELL TIER II Support: $9370 reimbursement (July 2008- June 2009)

25. 2008-2009 Technical Services
 Comprehensive website is being maintained. Includes: Online News Link, Calendars, Informational and
Instructional Links for Students, Parents, Community, and Teachers, Documents Link.
 Maintained Online Inventory Tracking System
 Backup and Storage: Expanded Storage Capacity for student and staff files. Department Drives
 Certified by the Virginia Department of Education to provide online SOL testing on all levels. Online Testing done on
the Elementary School level in 2009.

26. Computers Replaced on Four Year Rotation
2004-2005: Infrastructure and 30 Computers each
Elementary School
2005-2006: All Remaining Computers at
Elementary Schools and High School Laptops
2006-2007: High School Computers, Middle School
Laptops and Laptops at CCE and CLE
2007-2008: Middle School Computers, Laptops at
SHE, LCE, BUE, BOE, and School Board
2008-2009: 30 Computers at each Elementary School
and Selected Infrastructure
Old machines are placed in other schools as secondary machines

27. Computer / Printer and Equipment Replacement
2008 -- 2009
2008 2009
 Desktop Computers

Replaced Computers at Elementary Schools: 150 units
 Laptop Computers
 Replaced Laptops for Technical Support Staff: 5 units
 Servers and Infrastructure

Replaced Servers: 5 Elementary Schools

Replaced 5 Switches

Replaced blades in Cisco Equipment
 Other Expenses
Wireless Access Point Upgrades and Additions
Battery Backups at all Schools
Total Cost: $374,678.00
Total Cost: $374,678.00

28. Materials and Supplies
2008-2009
Consumable Supplies: $148,000.00
Includes:
1. Parts for computers not under warranty (Old machines not under warranty)
Hard Drives, Fans, Power Supplies, Monitors, Motherboards, Sound/ Graphic Cards
2. Keyboards, Mice, Speakers, CD’s, Memory, Storage Drives, Microphones
3. Printer Cartridges (List of models supported)
4. Surge Protectors
5. Network Cable, Connectors, Network Cards, Jet Direct Cards , Laptop Batteries
Non-Consumable Supplies: $95,000.00
Includes:
1. Cameras and Projectors: $13,331.00
2. Net Trekker: $9820.00
3. St. Bernard Filtering Content Application: $17,865.00
4. Edu Structures: SIF: $1363.00
5. VM Ware and Windows Server Licenses: $6744.00
6. Educational Software: $11,525.00
7. Study Island Renewal: $18,367.00
8. Other: $15,985

29. Purchased Services
2008-2009
Purchase Service: $100,000.00
Includes:
1. Star Student and Portal: $22,915.00
2. Spectrum Renewal: $3852.00
3. Gaggle Archiving System: $9,300.00
4. Smart Net on Existing Cisco Equipment: $18579.00
5. Online Employment Application: $6500.00
6. How to Master Online Professional Dev: $11,025.00
7. Trouble Ticket System Renewal: $5520.00
8. Explore Learning Gizmos Prof Dev: $1500.00
9. Symantec Anti-Virus: $17,760.00
9. Other: $3049.00
Communications: $361,700
Data Lines (100 Mg Fiber)
Kinex

30. 2008-2009 Accolades and Honors
The Mecklenburg County School’s Technology Department was
awarded the Southern Virginia Regional Technology Consortium's
2009 Division Technology Leadership Award
Mark Eckler, Teacher at Bluestone Middle School, was awarded the Southern Virginia
Regional Technology Consortium's Technology Award
Bernard Robinson, Technical Support Specialist, was awarded the Southern
Virginia Regional Technology Consortium's Technical Support Award
Article Appeared in Virginia Business Journal on Google Applications
Implementation in Mecklenburg County Schools

31. 2009 – 2010 School Year
2006-2007
2007-2008
2005-2006
2008-2009
2004-2005
2003-2004
2009-2010
Transition Year

32. 2009-2010
INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
Support Star Portal online grade book and reporting system
•Train teachers to use and implement progress reports
Develop Lesson Plans Integrating Technology Into the Classroom
•Setup and work with teams of teachers to develop lesson plans correlated by SOL.
•Develop online lesson plan library to provide easy access for teachers.
•Assist individual teachers to implement technology integrated lesson plans in the classroom.
•Collaborate with Instructional Coordinators to Use Technology Tools to Improve Student Performance
Implement Internet Safety Curriculum: Virginia Department of Education Mandates
•Provide training and resources to teachers
•Assist Principals and teachers with implementation
Implement New and Innovative Technology into the School Division
• Implementation of Promethean Boards into Classrooms.
• Support New and Updated Educational Programs (Interactive Achievement, Learn 360)
•Updated Ren Place, Success Maker,
•Implement Additional Google Applications for Education programs

33. 2009 – 2010 Technical Services Initiatives
TECHNICAL SERVICES
 Expand Web Services
 Open Source and free software used to develop and maintain services
 Utilize additional Google Apps services to improve efficiency
 Increased multimedia capabilities on Meckmoodle to allow richer online course content
 Ideas.mcpsweb.org ideas site for Mecklenburg County to promote new ideas for the district
 Integrate Google Apps into existing web sites
 Increase Efficiency of Network
 Utilize the additional bandwidth that the new fiber infrastructure provides
 Review and revise policies for antivirus updates and Windows updates
 Core network equipment upgrade
 All routers and core switches replaced
 Wiring of High Schools and Central Office
 Network Development
 Win Snap Cafeteria POS system expanded to additional schools
 Utilize open source backup utilities
 Investigate Firewall replacement products
 Research and Development
 Virtualization technologies
 VOIP Phone System
 High Def Video streaming and Video conferencing
 Online SOL Testing
 Provide Support for all schools to conduct online SOL testing

34. Computer / Printer Replacement
2009 -- 2010
2009 2010
Desktop Computers (406 Units)
Replace Remaining Computers at Elementary Schools
Replace Administrative Office Computers
Cost to MCPS: $228,000.00
Laptop Computers
Replaced 50 Units at Each High School
Cisco Infrastructure
Routers and Switches over four years old
Total Cost: $372,000.00
Total Cost: $372,000.00

35. Materials and Supplies
2008-2009
Consumable Supplies: $148,000.00
Includes:
1. Parts for computers not under warranty (Old machines not under warranty)
Hard Drives, Fans, Power Supplies, Monitors, Motherboards, Sound/ Graphic Cards
2. Keyboards, Mice, Speakers, CD’s, Memory, Storage Drives, Microphones
3. Printer Cartridges (List of models supported)
4. Surge Protectors
5. Network Cable, Connectors, Network Cards, Jet Direct Cards , Laptop Batteries
Non-Consumable Supplies: $95,000.00
Includes:
1. Consideration for 2009-2010: Per Copy Printer and Management Solution

36. Purchased Services/Communications
2009-2010
Purchase Service: $100,000.00
Includes
 Anti Virus Subscription
 Online Survey Instrument
 Help Desk Trouble Ticket System
 Smart Net on Cisco Equipment
 Printer Repair
Communications: $361,700.00
Data Lines 100 Mb Fiber Connection
Includes:
1. Kinex

37. 2009-2010 Summer Accomplishments
Summer Technology Camps and New Teacher Institute

38. 2009 – 2010 School Year:
New Local Six Year Plan Aligned With State Plan
2013-2014
2014-2015
2012-2013
2009-2010
2011-1012
2010-2011

39. Department of Technology and Career Education
Instructional Technology Technical Services
 Natalie Coronas: Coordinator  Bernard Robinson: Manager
 Stephanie Carter: Technology Resource Teacher  Ron Goodwin: Assistant Manager
 Remona Tomko: Technology Resource Teacher  Pam Jackson: Technical Support Services
 Brook Hatcher: Technology Resource Teacher  Drew Coronas: Technical Support Services
 Sheila Beck: Google Implementation Specialist  Ben Webb: Technical Support Service

40. MCPS Technology Plan 2003-2009
For Additional Information, Please Contact:
Ernie Conner, Director
Technology and Career Education
Mecklenburg County Public Schools
175 Mayfield Drive
Boydton, Virginia 23917
Phone: (434) 738-6111 ext. 241
Email: econner@mcpsweb.org