A Minnesota Department of Education approved technology Plan is required to be eligable for eRate and equity aid which funds a portion of our technology based connectivity and communication costs. Normally plans are submitted for a 3 year funding period. The Director of Technology & Information Services is responsible to ensure an approved plan is in place. The current plan extends our previous approved bridge plan through 2015 and is available below.
The Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Public Schools Board of Education has adopted policy 524 titled "Internet Responsible Use and Safety" to ensure that our schools and educational setting remain safe, comfortable, and conducive to student learning. All stakeholders who use technology within our district should be aware of the policy and are required to follow the guidelines.
A team of teachers and administrators worked over two years to create two goals that were recomendend for adoption by the BHM School Board in May of 2008. The 2008 goals were updated in 2011 and a district technology advisory committee is completing a needs assessment in 2012 to revise a new three year district plan that continue to meet the changing needs of our community. The Technology and Information Services Department and Teaching and Learning Department have been working collaboratively on the district goal to "Increase the number of teachers who integrate technology to create authentic learning experiences that enhance existing curriculum or create new curriculum."
A team of teachers and administrators worked over two years to create two goals that were recommendend for adoption by the BHM School Board in May of 2008. The 2008 goals were updated in 2011 and a district technology advisory committee is completing a needs assessment in 2012 to revise a new three year district plan that continue to meet the changing needs of our community. The Technology and Information Services Department and Teaching and Learning Department have been working collaboratively on the goal to "Increase the number of staff and students who utilize collaborative technologies that enhance existing curriculum or create new curriculum."
Each year the TIS department surveys staff to collect self report data and perceptions. This is used for planning and the continuous improvement process. In 2011 several questions created by the Minnesota Educational Technology Team (METT) and Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) were included as part of the formal MDE Technology planning process. The results of the survey as they relate to instructional integration of technology and training can be downloaded below.
