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Laredo Independent School District
Information Technology Department
Board Member’s Workshop Presentation
January 7, 2003
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Information Technology
Workshop Agenda
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Where are we?
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What are the State Standards = LISD Standards
TEKS and Technology Plan
Instructional Training Program
Understanding the Network
Where do we need to go? A moving target….
How do we get there?
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Needs Assessment
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Resources: monetary, human, hardware, time
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Information Technology
Board Member’s Workshop
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What is Information Technology?
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It consists of the 8 Integrated Areas.
In order to automate each of these areas, a
Sub-system module must be implemented.
All these areas must work and function as one
and be able to communicate with one
another.
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What are the eight areas?
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The Information Technology Dept. provides the
services for the following areas:
Student System
Instructional Training and Integration
Finance System
a) Finance
b) Operations
E-mail services
Web Page Design & Hosting
Distance Learning System
Network Administration
Instructional & Administrative Hardware & Software
Maintenance & Installation
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Information Technology
Organizational Chart
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Information Technology
LISD Wide Area Network Layout
NIXON HIGH
HEALTH
SCIENCE
MAGNET
BUILDIN
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CIGARROA HIGH
MARTIN HIGH
T-1
T-1
CHRISTEN MIDDLE
LAMAR MIDDLE
T-1
MEMORIAL MIDDLE
T-1
CIGARROA MIDDLE
T-1
T-1
T-1
T-1
T-1
F.S. LARA ACADEMY
DS-3 line
LAREDO COMMUNITY
COLLEGE ( DISTANCE LEARNING)
T-1
T-1
SWB NRS
LISD MAIN OFFICE
(direct connect)
Firewal
l
T-1
21 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
T-1
T-1
ALL DEPARTMENTS
VMT MAGNET SCHOOL
INTERNET CLOUD
ALLEN I.S.D.
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Area 1: Student System
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PEIMS – Student Coding Modules
 Attendance
 Registrar
 Leaver Records
 Responsibility (staff) Data
 Discipline
 Course Completion
 Special Programs
 Extended Year (Summer
Submission)
Grade Book Module
Scheduling Process Module
(secondary schools)
Report Card Module
Special Programs Module
State Testing Module
Counselor’s Inquiry Module
(Transcripts)
Report Development (Continuous)
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In order to RUN this
Student system LISD
needs to have the
following:
Wiring at all schools
and departments
Computers
Printers
Software
IT equipment
Internet
Training
Personnel
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Information Technology
Personnel Allocated to Student Area:
TIES Programming Staff for New Protocol
changes (1)
LISD Programming Staff (5)
Shared Technicians (15)
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Area 3a: The Finance
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PEIMS – Finance Module
Tax Software
Help Desk –Software and
Hardware work orders System
IDI -Electronic Requisitioning
Module
IDI -Accts Payable Module
IDI -Budgeting Module
IDI -Cash Module
IDI -Payroll Module
IDI -Human Resources Module
IDI -Fixed Assets Module
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In order for this
system to RUN:
LISD needs wiring at
all schools and
departments.
School Computers
Software
Personnel
IT equipment
Internet
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Information Technology
Staff Allocated to work on all Finance Area:
IDI Programming Staff for New Protocol
(1)
changes
LISD Programming Staff (3)
Shared Technicians (15)
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Area 3b: Operations
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Edu-log SoftwareTransportation Dept
Work Order Software–For
Maintenance Dept
Bid Items System Module
-Warehouse Dept
Security Cameras
Software/Hardware
Food Services Dept
Construction Dept
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In order for this
system to RUN:
LISD needs wiring at
all schools and
departments.
School Computers
Software
Personnel
IT equipment
Internet
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Information Technology
Staff Allocated to Operations Area:
LISD Programming Staff (0)
Shared Technicians (15)
Note: The Same staff that works on Finance
System works on the operations software systems.
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Area 4: E-Mail
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E-Mail I-GEAR software
E-Mail Monitoring
Software
E-Mail Security Module
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In order for this
system to RUN:
LISD needs wiring at
all schools and
departments.
School Computers
Software
Personnel
IT equipment
Internet
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Information Technology
Staff Allocated to E-mail Area:
E-Mail Web Services Specialist (1)
Network Administrator (1)
Shared Technicians (15)
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Area 5: Web Page
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Web Page Software
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Design
Deployment
Web page hosting
equipment
Web page updates
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In order for this
system to RUN:
LISD needs wiring at
all schools and
departments.
School Computers
Software
Personnel
IT equipment
Internet
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Information Technology
Staff Allocated to Web Area:
Web Services Specialist (1)
Shared Technicians (15)
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Area 6: Distance Learning
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Software
Equipment
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In order for this
system to RUN:
LISD needs wiring at
all schools and
departments.
School Computers
Software
Personnel
IT equipment
Internet
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Information Technology
Staff Allocated to Distance Learning Area:
Manager of Operations (1)
Shared Technicians (15)
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Area 7: Network Administration
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Network server operating
system
Network equipment
Network software
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management software
distribution software
performance software
Anti-virus
security system
Network communication lines
(ISDN, DSL, T-1, T-3, 6 mb
internet line and Giga-man
lines)
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In order for this
system to RUN:
LISD needs wiring at
all schools and
departments.
School Computers
Software
Personnel
IT equipment
Internet
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Information Technology
Staff Allocated to Network Infrastructure
Area:
Network Administrator (1)
Shared Technicians (15)
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Area 8: Instructional & Administrative (Maintenance &
Installation of Hardware & Software)
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TNG Distribution software
Installation
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Hardware
Software *
Infrastructure
Maintenance
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Hardware
Software *
Infrastructure
* 50+ different pieces of software
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In order for this
system to RUN:
LISD needs wiring
at all schools and
departments.
School Computers
Software
Personnel
IT equipment
Internet
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Information Technology
Staff Allocated to Instructional &
Administrative Hardware & Software
Maintenance & Installation Area:
Network Administrator (1)
Shared Technicians (15)
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Information Technology
Cost of Wiring a Campus
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The general cost of wiring a campus is:
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From $231,000 to $472,000 depending on the size of
campus and student population. Erate-5
LISD portion is 10% of the cost of each project.
E-Rate’s portion is 90% of the cost of each project.
Sanchez/Ochoa Elementary
$303,796
Farias Elementary
$280,877
Santa Maria Elementary
$275,951
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FINANCE Pending Projects
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Full implementation of Electronic Requisition
Module
 Depends on new staff for elementary schools
[ February 2003 ]
Full Implementation of Budgeting Module
[February 2003 ]
Procurement and implementation of New Tax
Software
[ July 2003]
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Operations -FINANCE
Pending Projects
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Implementation of Bus Routing System and
Boundaries Realignment System on Edulog
[ February 2003]
Implementation of Security Cameras
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[ Depends on Security Dept and Construction Dept.
Activity May 2003]
Implementation of PEIMS Module Changes
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[ Four time per year. District funding is determined from
all PEIMS data collection.]
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Student Pending Projects
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Implementation of New Grade Book Software
[ July 2003]
Implementation of New Library Elementary
Software (20 campuses)
[ July 2003]
Implementation of New PEIMS Module Changes
[Four times per year. ]
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Other Pending Projects
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January 2003
- Installation of Microsoft outlook at all
admin locations and campuses
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January 2003
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February 2003 - Installation of New Equipment to
speed up internet services &
- Application of E-Rate round 6
(Hardware and Infrastructure)
network services.
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March 2003
- Implementation and pilot of IP
Telephony at the JC Penny complex
(telephone system over the network)
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Other Pending Projects
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April 2003
- Installation of GIGAMAN Line to speed
up internet services which will be
done in phases through April
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April 2003
- Implementation of Network Security
Software/Hardware Controls
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August 2003
- Implementation of On-Line
Curriculum (Middle Schools)
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September 2003 - Implementation of E-Rate round 5
(Hardware and Infrastructure)
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Admin Web Design Pending
Projects
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December 2002 - Installation of web based video
for all board meetings and ITV
shows
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March 2003
- Implementation of TAX inquiry
on the web and credit card
payments
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July 2003
- Implementation of web based
access to all systems
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Instructional Technology
Proposed Project
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Stipend – for Technology Trainers with Tech
Application Certification (Tech Allotment)
Desktops/Laptops - for educators to meet state
recommended ratio
New Career & Applied Technology courses /
requirements (grants, Carl Perkins funds)
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Virtual Finance class
Microsoft Authorized Training Program Certification
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Instructional Technology
Proposed Project
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Additional distance learning equipment (E-rate)
Update equipment for streaming video (E-rate)
Technology Center – for staff and community use
Technology Integrated Curriculum – for Middle
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Dell Tech Know classes – Christen Middle School will
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schools (TARGET grant)
have at-risk students learning how to put computer
together. They get to keep computer built.
Additional staff – more district trainers to be made
available for “just in time” support
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Facility Needs
For Pending Projects
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Technology Dept. Building
$1,500,000
Land for Building
$350,000
Equipment for Tech Building
$200,000
Furniture for Tech Building
$75,000
Infrastructure Equipment
$350,000
Wiring for New Tech Building
$200,000
Upgrade Central Switch
$165,000
Pilot I/P Telephony Network Telephone system $80,000
Subtotal
$2,920,000
Available funding as of Today
$2,245,000
Projected New funding in 03-04
$575,000
Projected donations/equipment-wiring
$100,000
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Other Needs
For Pending Projects
Software for Tax System
 Hardware for New Tax System
 Web Based Admin Software
 Upgrade servers
 Upgrade Core Switch
 Network Security Hardware/Software
 Distance Learning Bridge
 Data Warehousing
 Hardware/Software Training (Recurring)
Subtotal
Available Funding in General Fund
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$100,000
$100,000
$50,000
$100,000
$160,000
$250,000
$200,000
$350,000
$70,000
$1,380,000
$760,000
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Staff Needs
For Pending Projects
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1 Programmers
1 Webmaster (Reclassification)
1 Web Specialist
2 Help Desk Techs
1 Network Security Spec.
1 Telecom Specialist
2 Operator Clerks
2 Software Trainers
4 Network Technicians
8 Technicians (Hard/Soft)
1 PEIMS Specialist (Reclassification)
1 Technology Specialist/Analyst (grants)
Subtotal
Available Funding:
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$45,000
$20,000
$43,000
$25,000
$45,000
$45,000
$15,000
$35,000
$30,000
$25,000
$45,000
$20,000
$43,000
$50,000
$45,000
$45,000
$30,000
$70,000
$120,000
$200,000
$5,000
$35,000
$708,000
$250,000
Amount needed for next year’s budget $470,000 depending on CH 41 contracts with other districts.
Note: Programmers Analysts, Network Administrator, and Technicians
reclassification request pending salary survey results.
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