Doug Paluch
EDT 648
P #2
Budgeting for Staff Development
March 1, 2003
District Wide Technology Budget- Hartford Public Schools
2000-2003
To start, the budget for the newest school year (2003-04) has not been written officially because of
budget cuts and pending grants. For the time being, according to our technology director, the only thing
in place is the possibility of adopting a new program for the computer lab. Sadly, there has not been
an effective use of staff development money for actual staff development. We (not all but many) are a
staff of under trained teachers that haven’t been given the opportunity to really take technology to
the next level. Many teachers within our district don’t have knowledge of the basic functions of a
computer, let alone the ability to effectively incorporate its use into the curriculum. Our tech director,
as a result, has chosen to go with an all-encompassing program that allows students to run on “autopilot.”
We have been viewing presentations for two weeks now (CCC, and Jostens for example), and the
district will possibly adopt one of these programs pending the aforementioned grant. These programs
range in the area of anywhere from $50,000- $150,000. According to our technology director, this is the
only money going in to technology right now because of our governor’s cuts.
The following is a breakdown of the past few years in which Hartford actually had money to spend, and it
shows that there was much more promise for technology in years past, as well as money. The outlook for
this next year is not as hopeful, but they are opting to keep jobs instead of upgrading. Can’t argue with that!
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Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
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Develop training cadre of staff with technology skills 2000 - 2003 |
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$5,000 |
$5,000 |
$5,000 |
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Design and implement a user support network 2000 - 2003 |
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$500 |
$500 |
$500 |
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Provide professional development for staff and administration 2000 - 2003 |
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$8,000 |
$8,000 |
$8,000 |
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Maintenance- Hardware Software/ |
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$28,500 |
$25,500 |
$25,500 |
High School
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Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
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Specialist/ Technology |
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$50,000 |
$50,000 |
$50,000 |
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Design and install LAN/WAN for High School permanent site 2000 – 2001 |
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$175,000 |
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45 Computers – Lab & Classrooms 2001 |
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$35,000 |
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Grade Shools
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Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
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Update Computer Lab – 25 Computers |
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$16,000 |
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5 year computer rotation – 25 PC’s- Red Arrow |
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$15,000 |
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5 year computer rotation – 25 PC’s -Woodside |
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$15,000 |
NWEA Training- Staff Development- Full School Day
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Presentation / Training Costs - |
$1200 |
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Airfare from Washington |
$425 |
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Transportation from Kalamazoo- Hartford $.69/ mile plus
rental (60 miles round trip + Rental |
$91.40 |
Meal included in Presenter Fee |
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Hotel Accommodations |
$65.00 |
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Substitute Fees 25 x $65 (full day) |
$1625 |
Catered lunch |
$600 |
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Total |
$4006.40 |
Resources:
Viv Ed Forum
http://www.vived.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=294
Critical Issue: Ensuring Equitable Use of Education Technology
http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/methods/technlgy/te400.htm
Northwest Evaluation Association