I. Acceptable Use

· St. Matthew School will have a current Acceptable Use of Electronic Devices policy in place. This policy will be reviewed regularly by school staff and the Technology Committee and updated as needed. This policy will appear in the Parent—Student Handbook

· All students must have a Technology Acceptable Use Agreement signed by their parents each year in order to use the technology at St. Matthew.

II. Hardware Review

· St. Matthew will develop and maintain, as an appendix to this plan, a current status report on current hardware in the school, including but not necessarily limited to servers, network switches, wireless routers, staff computers, classroom computers, interactive whiteboards, student response systems, document cameras, etc.

· This report will include, as available, manufacturer, date of purchase/installation, location, and any relevant notes (i.e. condition) that need to be included.

III. Software Review

· St. Matthew will develop and maintain, as an appendix to this plan, a current status report on current software being employed in the school, including but not necessarily limited to operating systems, educational software (both physical and online), etc.

· This report will include items such as grades used, cost, etc.

III. Technology Fees

· The St. Matthew Technology Committee will make recommendations to the school administrator or his/her designee as to an appropriate technology fee per student each year.

· These fees, as agreed to by St. Matthew Parish in Spring 2011, will be reserved for the sole use of St. Matthew School technology needs. As with all funds collected in the name of St. Matthew, the pastor reserves the right to amend this clause as needed, either temporarily or permanently, but it is not anticipated that this will occur.

· Only funds collected can be expensed each year. This is a NON-BUDGETED item for school budgetary purposes.

· St. Matthew School will maintain a separate line item in its regular annual budget for necessary technology items (i.e. software licensing such as Microsoft Office, etc.)

· The responsibility for spending the funds collected through Technology Fees is at the discretion of the school administrator or his/her designee, in conjunction with the Parish Business Manager and the Parish/School IT coordinator.

· At least 25% of all funds collected in a given school year will be put into a Technology Reserve account to plan for future replacement needs. This amount will be reviewed and determined by the school administrator with input by the Technology Committee and IT coordinator.

III. Replacement Plan

· This replacement plan reflects the ideal hopes for planning for natural obsolescence. As situations dictate, this may be accelerated or delayed based on decisions by the school administrator and IT coordinator, with input from the Technology Committee.

· Teacher Computers will be updated every 5 years.

· Computer Lab Desktops will be updated every 5 years.

· The Laptop Carts will be updated every 6 years, with each of the two done on separate cycles (so we would be updating one every three years).

· Other items (including but not necessarily limited to Interactive Whiteboards, document cameras, etc.) will be replaced on an as-needed basis.

IV. Library

· The Technology Committee supports St. Matthew’s relationship in the Shared Library System with the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library and the corresponding cost associated with doing so.

· The Technology Committee will provide recommendations for other library technologies to enhance the experience for students.

V. 1:1 Initiative

· The Technology Committee supports St. Matthew’s exploration of a 1:1 computer tablet intiative.

· The Technology Committee will make this exploration a focus of upcoming school years.

· The Technology Committee will make recommendations about timing, selection, implementation, etc. if a 1:1 initiative is deemed feasible and advisable for St. Matthew School.

· The Technology Committee will make recommendations as to areas of funding and help as needed (i.e. grants, reservation of technology fees, etc.)

· Even before the implementation of a 1:1 initiative, St. Matthew will continue to enhance our hardware and software offerings (i.e. implementation of the Google Chromebooks under terms of the Scott M. Jones Grant received in May 2017).

VI. Professional Development

· The school administrator is charged with including professional development for technology to maximize use of technology at St. Matthew. The Technology Committee will support and assist in this process as they are able to do so.

· St. Matthew staff members, with the Assistant Principal serving as the chair, will review current hardware and software needs and maintain an integrated plan to maximize resources for use of hardware (i.e. student response systems, aka “clickers”), learning and educational support software, progress monitoring and assessment items, etc. The Technology Committee will provide input for this plan; however, teachers will serve on this committee, and all staff will be asked to provide suggestions, ideas, etc. to ensure ownership and implementation. The Assistant Principal and Principal are charged with ensuring compliance with this plan.

· St. Matthew recognizes the need for extensive professional development for teachers before attempting to implement a 1:1 tablet initiative.

VII. Miscellaneous

· St. Matthew will participate in the E-rate program for schools and libraries under the auspices of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.

· The St. Matthew Technology Committee supports providing an e-payment system for St. Matthew school parents and will provide support and input to the school administrator to make this a continuing reality for St. Matthew.

· Audio and video system needs in other shared locations with the parish (i.e. Community Room, Church, Gym) should be evaluated enhanced as needed/as funds allow. St. Matthew School will contribute to a shared cost for these enhancements. The Technology Committee will provide support and recommendations for these and other items.