Project+Timeline

2011-2012 School Year:

 * Purchase 120 student laptops to replace 4 of the 11 carts that are already five years old.
 * Research the possibility of students bringing their own laptops. (Laptop Immersion Program)

2012-2013 School Year:

 * Purchase120 student laptops to replace 4 of the 7 carts that will then be six years old.

Time Line Overview:
November 2010: get rfq from Apple sales representative. November-December 2010: Gain administrative buy in, Get project sponsorship from Superintendent. January 2011: make sales pitch to board. Milestone: Board approves plan and budget at January Board Meeting June 2011 (last two weeks of school): HS lab assistants tear down 4 carts, check machine batteries and sort machines for reuse and recycling/parts. July 2011: new machines arrive. July to August 2011: HS tech specialists will inventory and image new machines. Machines will be labeled and loaded onto the 4 carts. "Student Laptops and Carts" training for teachers eligible to house carts in their classroom. Milestone: All four carts will be ready for student use prior to the first student day on September 7, 2011.September-May, 2011-2012: Monthly student Tech Squad/Techline training. October 2011: "Student Laptops: Care, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting" in-service module for all staff (except teachers trained in summer), Quarterly Incident Report Analysis. January 2012: Mid year teacher laptop survey, Quarterly Incident Report Analysis. April 2012: Quarterly Incident Report Analysis. May 2012: End of year teacher laptop survey. June 2012: End of year Incident Report Analysis, June to July 2012: Conduct Longitudinal Impact Study of teacher training and Tech Squad/Techline support.

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