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Burbank School District 111 Community, Staff,
and Students:
As
you may be aware, I assumed the role of
Technology Director at District 111 on January
1, 2012. I would like to thank all of you for
welcoming me into your school district and
giving me this great opportunity.
Over the course of three weeks, we have
worked to assess District 111’s current
technology infrastructure. Assessing a district
as large as ours in three weeks is by no means a
small feat and could never have been done
without the dedication and support of our
Technology Team Members. The overall results
of the assessment were useful in prioritizing
future projects. These projects include the replacement of
equipment as well as creating a system that is
more adaptive and low risk, which will result in
lower operating costs.
We have begun to make our technology
infrastructure more agile, flexible, and
efficient. The district is now looking at
technology
from a strategic perspective. By moving into a strategic
technology infrastructure, we are better able to
control the speed of change and increase our
predictability. This approach will help create
a progressive learning environment in which our
students can excel.
These changes, which will begin the spring of
2012, will be made systematically and
communicated with all staff members. Below is a
snapshot of upcoming projects:
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Spring 2012 – 21st Century
Classroom pilot
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Summer 2012 – Implementation of new district
wide fiber optic based wide area network
(WAN)
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Fall 2012 – Implementation of new
virtualized data center
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Winter 2012 – Implementation of improved
wireless infrastructure to meet the growing
needs of 21st Century learners
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Winter 2012 – Creation and execution of a
district wide technology replacement and
obsolescence plan
We
are dedicated to developing a strategic use of
technology, optimizing resources, and reducing
operational inefficiencies thus maximizing time
to spend on educational technology, process
management, and staff development.
Technology will now be utilized in Burbank
School District 111 to support student learning
in an engaged, educationally focused
environment, and to provide students with
dynamic learning opportunities! |
