� �A Report to the Radnor Township School District Board

March 20, 2018 April 3rd, 2018 (Updated 4/9/18)

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For the past six years the Radnor Township School District has provided one-to-one iPads for high school students as well as

iPad carts and class sets to elementary and middle school students. The administration recommended a full review of the iPad program at Radnor High School as well as a look at the use of, and access to, devices K-12 as part of a 2017-2018 District Goal #3 Evaluate one to one technology at high school and K-12 technology. This portion of the review assessed both the

educational and financial impact of the current use of devices at Radnor High School.

(PDE Comprehensive Plan 2018-2021 Student Achievement and Growth, Effective and Efficient Operation)

Recommendations Part I: High School committee work, what was learned, foundational goals and beliefs (January ‘18)

Recommendations Part II: High School device recommendation, financials, timeline and related goals (February ’18 March ‘18)

Recommendations Part III: K-8 committee work, beliefs, foundational goals, device recommendations and financials(September ‘18)

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Overarching Goal

Enhance the instructional programing in RTSD with the use of technology, where appropriate, that meets the modern needs of teachers and students, prepares students for real world success and is acquired in a fiscally responsible manner. (PDE Comprehensive Plan 2018-2021 Student Achievement and Growth, Effective and Efficient Operation)

Goal 1: Students use technology, where appropriate, to engage in a wide variety of rigorous experiences that enhance critical thinking, communication, collaboration and creativity.

Goal 2: Establish K-12 continuum articulating what all students will know and be able to do with technology.

Goal 3: Establish ongoing expectations for what teachers are expected to know and do with technology, supported by a comprehensive professional development plan that supports teachers’ growth at all levels. 4

Goal 4: Sell or dispose of redundant and obsolete devices in order to reduce the number of devices at RHS by at least 30%.

Goal 5: Radnor High School will develop core curriculum, awareness activities, and school-wide practices that increase students’ healthy, safe and responsible stewardship with technology and internet use and allow educators to evaluate in their own classrooms when, and if, technology enhances learning.

Goal 6: RTSD will complete a comprehensive audit of the wireless network at RHS and identify action steps, expenditures, and personnel required to increase the reliability, end user support and satisfaction with the infrastructure.

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What do Radnor students need in a 1:1 device?

q Allow users to access the full suite of Schoology© and Microsoft Office

q Have broad enough functionalities to be a user’s only device

q Have a proven track record of institutional manageability

q Be durable and portableq Have a keyboard and an extended battery lifeq Have a useful lifespan greater than four yearsq Successfully host commonly administered

assessments (ACCESS, CDT) and core resources such as online textbooks

q Start up very quicklyq Provide online and offline capabilities

What tasks do we want students to perform with the device?

q Interact with the full suite of Schoology©and Microsoft Office

q Access applications that support creativity, critical thinking, collaboration and communication

q Access course resources and data basesq Simulate the types of technology

experiences students will have in post-secondary schooling and work

q Type on a keyboard / create contentq Take CDT, ACCESS and other

assessmentsq Quickly have access to device featuresq Use the device online and offline

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Cost Increases to the District

§ Increase in student per device cost ($800 - $875 per student)

§ Transitioning to a new device including devices for teachers

§ Improving the wireless service at RHS§ Establishing student print stations at

RHS§ Professional development to support

Technology Goals

Cost Savings to the District

§ Use the same device for multiple purposes

§ Reduce the number of devices in service at RHS by 30% by selling off some obsolete and redundant equipment

§ Reducing refresh cycle costs§ Reducing overall maintenance, service

and repairs§ Continue to use E-Rate* to subsidize

wireless improvements§ Family investment to help off-set cost of

device

7The FCC's E-rate program. With funding from the Universal Service Fund, E-rate provides discounts for telecommunications, Internet access and internal connections to eligible schools and libraries. Discounts can range form 20% to 90% depending on relative financial need of the need of the organization.

District Sponsored Plan Retail Market

Device included MacBook Air $999

Insurance included Apple Care $249

Virus Protection included Included with Apple Care

Software included Microsoft Office $60Other Software TBD

Access to Print Stations included $80-$100 printer + toner

Web Filtering included $100 + $20-$30 annually

Help Desk included Genius Bar included

Repairs / Maintenance included*(*some deductibles)

Depends on level of expertise of student, family and friends

Family Investment$129 - $139 Per Year

$516 - $556 Total Cost of Ownership (Over 4 Years)

$1,500 + ++ unexpected repairs, maintenance,

software and headaches 8

Full Service Lap Top 800 - 875Sustainable District Per

Student Cost320

District’s Financial Gap 480 - 555

A financial contribution from families is necessary to fill this financial gap and insure that this initiative is sustainable.

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Year 1 (2018-2019)

• Continue iPads for 9th graders (recycled from RMS)

• Purchase new teacher devices

• Improve wireless service• Reduce the number of

devices• Begin professional

development for Teachers• Finalize student device choice• Establish minimum

technology expectations

Year 2 (2019-2020)

• Purchase student devices for cohort 1

• Open print stations

Year 3 (2020-2021)

• Purchase student devices for cohort 2

Technology Goals

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Cost Centers Year One (2018-2019)

Staff Devices Year 1 of 4-Year Refresh Cycle

Student Devices Devices to fill the gap left from iPads moved from RMS to RHS in 2018-2019

Program Development 1. Develop K-12 Technology Expectations for students2. Develop and implement tiered Technology expectations for K-12 staff3. Develop and implement RHS Healthy Tech Guidelines4. Move to Office 365 for all staff and RHS students

Professional Development 1. Device PD for RHS teachers2. Office 365 PD for K-12 staff3. PD aligned with newly developed expectations

Technical Development 1. Technical training for applicable technology support staff

Infrastructure Improvements 1. Upgrade Mobile Device Management (MDM) system2. Increase access points at RHS3. Implement recommendations from infrastructure audit

Other 1. Establish RHS Student Print Stations2. Projectors / wireless projection solution

Cost Reduction Measures 1. Begin reducing the number of devices at RHS2. Sell redundant and obsolete equipment 11

Item Unit Cost Quantity Total Cost 17-18 Budget 18-19 Proposed Budget Shortfall

District-wide Wireless Assessment -- -- $22,000 $22,000 0

District-wide Increase Bandwidth to 2 Gigs -- -- $12,000 $12,000 0

District-wide Wireless Access Points $681 143 total

(22 for RHS) $97,517 $50,000 $47,517(Minus E-rate)

Increase Data Switches $1,700 14 $23,000 $23,000 0

RHS Wireless Print Management Software $1,000 / Printer 20 $20,000 none none $20,000

RHS Wireless Printers (high duty cycle) $1,000 / Printer 20 $20,000 none none $20,000

RHS Teacher Device Refresh Cycle $1,174 110 $129,140 $20,000

Technology$80,000

Curriculum$29,140

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Curriculum Development / Training

(+ .6 course consideration)-- -- $25,000 none $25,000 0

Year 1 Total $348,657 $48,000 –$87,51712

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District Cost Projections

School Year 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023

Freshmen (Class of 2023) $25,500.00 $25,500.00 $25,500.00 $25,500.00

Sophomore (Class of 2022) $34,200.00 $34,200.00 $34,200.00 $25,500.00

Freshmen (Class of 2024) $25,500.00 $25,500.00 $25,500.00

Freshmen (Class of 2025) $25,500.00 $25,500.00

Final iPad lease $39,612.96

Totals $99,312.96 $85,200.00 $110,700 $102,000.00

Four year financing for each freshmen cohort beginning with the class of 2023.Three year financing for sophomore class of 2022 only.

In order to enhance the instructional programming anchored in curricular objectives with the use of technology, where appropriate, that meets the modern needs of teachers and students, prepares students for real world success and is acquired in a fiscally responsible manner, the Radnor Township School District commits to a technology plan and the implementation of the goals as presented at the April 3, 2018 Board Business Meeting that includes the purchase of laptops (or comparable full service devices) for students at Radnor High School beginning in the 2019-2020 school year. That the District further commits to establishing an annual technology fee assessed to families of high school students, in 2019-2020, in order to offset a portion of the cost of the devices. The District also commits to establishing a program to support families for whom this presents a financial hardship and to evaluating this technology plan as part of the regular curriculum cycle.

(PDE Comprehensive Plan 2018-2021 Student Achievement and Growth, Effective and Efficient Operation)

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