DISCUSSION ITEMS:
District Technology CostsCounty-wide trend dataComparison to classroom cost
trend data
Collaborative models
County-wide technology costs
Includes 225 (instructional technology) and 284 (non instructional technology) function codes for all twenty districts
Five year trend analysis…
2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 -
2,000,000
4,000,000
6,000,000
8,000,000
10,000,000
12,000,000
14,000,000
16,000,000
Total Cost
Totals
COMPARISON TO OTHER COST CENTERS…
Maintenance and Operations -14.25%Fiscal & HR Services -12.60%Office of Principal -6.60%Special Education -5.92%Pupil Transportation -.94%
Executive Administration .85%Classroom 4.0%Technology 22.32%
FINAL THOUGHTS…
How do we stay ahead of the technology revolution
How do we stay up with the pace of change in technology
How do Superintendents manage the every changing world of technology, a world they are often not an expert with
COLLABORATION COMMITTEE GOAL:
Share collaborative work happening around the county in hopes it leads to additional
resource sharing
TODAY’S SHARED SERVICE EXAMPLE:
Technology Consortium
July 2009 – three districts started (Comstock Park, Kent City, Sparta)
July 2014 – added Cedar Springs
Total student count is 9,700 students
MODEL SPECIFICS
All technology services done collaboratively with the ISD
Advisory Board made up of local district Superintendent and Business Manager, along with key ISD staff, make decisions and set direction
Cost is $43 per pupil
7 goals – 7 years #2 Complete a world class Data Center that will meet industry standards & help Kent ISD become a regional technology provider for customers in the Great Lakes Region.
We delivered:• For the state of Michigan, we lead a
consortium of 13 ISDs in the TRIG Grant• We lead a consortium of 7 ISDs with the
Data Warehouse • We led a Wide Area Network consortium for
our districts, doubling (or more) bandwidth at tremendous cost savings
THOUGHTS MOVING FORWARD
Technology security – district technology systems are being compromised (hacked), how can we ensure our systems are safe
Technology security audit – is it time for a county-wide technology audit
Technology costs – trending higher than other district costs, including classroom. What can be done to bend or control the cost curve?
Technology needs – how do districts meet the technology needs in their district if unable to pass bond issue
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