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Educators in Muskegon County recognize that today’s

21st Century students must have strong technology

skills in order to compete in our world-wide economy.

Based on a consistent funding stream provided by a

proposed enhancement millage, all eleven districts

have developed specific plans to expand the use of

technology in their classrooms and improve security.

Overall, this list reflects the need for more personal

learning devices (or one-to-one devices), expanded

training for teachers, and improved technical support.

Fruitport Community Schools will increase and

improve security cameras, offer a one-to-one

computing environment for students, update the

wireless network needed to support this environment,

create and maintain computer replacement cycles, and

provide on-going professional development for staff.

Holton Public Schools will improve security

systems, provide smart cart technology, improve

technology access through wireless infrastructure and

selected one-to-one environments; maintain a hardware

replacement cycle for classrooms, labs, and

infrastructure; and heighten technician services and

on-going professional development for staff.

Mona Shores Public Schools will expand safety

and security systems, enhance and extend technology

for classrooms, increase access to technology (digital

devices) for students and staff, expand network

infrastructure to support devices, establish a replacement

cycle to upgrade hardware, provide ongoing and

enhanced training for staff, improve systems for

assessment, curriculum, instruction, and data collection/

analysis/reporting, and add network bandwidth.

Montague Public Schools will improve building

security systems; provide greater technology access for all

students through enhanced wireless infrastructure and

selected one-to-one environments; maintain and replace

aging technology as needed: computers, audio visual

equipment, and network infrastructure; improve systems

for student assessment, data collection and analysis, and

remediation; and better support technology repair and

professional development.

Muskegon Public Schools will increase building

security and the number of security cameras

throughout the district; provide greater technology

access for students and staff; provide on-going and

enhanced training for staff; improve wireless and wired

networks to support additional devices; and maintain a

replacement cycle for classroom technologies, computer

labs and laptop carts.

North Muskegon Public Schools will develop

technology supported learning environments;

purchase equipment and software that improve

effectiveness and efficiency; engage in new

technologically-based educational opportunities,

provide technology support and expertise; and

replace technology on a cyclical schedule.

Oakridge Public Schools will expand security

systems; enhance/extend technology for classrooms;

increase access to technology (digital devices) for

students and staff; improve systems for assessment,

curriculum, instruction, and data collection/analysis/

reporting; provide ongoing and enhanced training for

staff; establish a replacement cycle to upgrade

hardware; replace the phone system with cost-effective

VOIP; and add network bandwidth.

Orchard View Schools will increase levels of

security to include added and upgraded cameras and

two way radios, badge access, and secured visitor entry

systems; replace teacher smart cart technology and

upgrade projectors with LCD technology; upgrade

wireless capabilities, student labs, and mobile carts for

on-line assessments; upgrade and replace technology

hardware and software on a cyclical schedule; and

heighten technician services and training.

Ravenna Public Schools will improve current

security enhancements in all buildings; address the

needs of the replacement schedule for the one-to-one

initiative; ensure students have needed technology, and

staff have required training to meet new online learning

requirements; maintain and upgrade software and

licensing agreements; and provide on-going and

enhanced technology training for staff.

Reeths-Puffer Schools will expand and improve

security systems; support, enhance, and extend the

lifespan of classroom technology; purchase portable

learning devices (iPads, Chromebooks, laptops, etc.);

provide on-going and enhanced technology training for

staff; and add further upgrades to the wireless

network to support one-to-one initiatives.

Whitehall District Schools will improve security

and communication systems, further develop targeted

one-to-one initiatives and learning zones, enhance tech-

nology integration and support, expand STEM

(Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)

related initiatives, and boost technology infrastructure to

meet district-wide needs.

Revised 11/06/13