Three-Year Local School District/Charter School Technology Plan Template
(2010-2013)

HELP – Funding Plan

The following are examples of hardware, software, digital curricula, upgrades and other services referred to in the template:

• Computers: desktops, laptops
• Mobile devices
• Upgrades/maintenance
• Obsolescence/replacement
• Handhelds
• Infrastructure changes and upgrades
• Software purchase/licensing
• Routers, switches, hubs, servers
• Telecommunication/ISPs fees
• Online courses
• ASPs (Application Service Providers)
• Online encyclopedias
• Projection devices
• Back up systems
• Video Conferencing equipment

RESOURCES:

• It is recommended that this site is considered prior to completing the funding plan.  The Total Cost of Ownership (TCO):   http://classroomtco.cosn.org/gartner_intro.html
• National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard (NIMAS):  http://nimas.cast.org/about/resources/index.html

GRANTS: 

• http://www.edutopia.org/search/node/grants
• www.grantsalert.com
• www.ed.gov
• http://school.discoveryeducation.com/searchresults.cfm?N=0&Nty=1&Ntk=all&blnPublic=1&Ntt=grants
• http://www.k12grants.org/
• http://www.teachersnetwork.org/grants/

FACILITY PLAN:  Districts involved with construction of new schools may want to include additional information concerning the plan for the technology involved in the new construction.