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04 SUPPORT FOR EDUCATIONAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND

SCHOOL TRANSFORMATION INITIATIVES

Technology Integration Support
The Board supports campus technology integration
by approving a Technology Department which
encompasses administrative staff as well as 12
campus technicians and 25 campus Digital Learning
and Assessment Coordinators (DLAC)� The DLACs
are certified teachers who are also certified Google
Educators� In addition to providing staff development
and resources, campus DLACs facilitate the integration
of digital learning and Technology Application TEKS
into core curriculum and classroom instruction� They
also manage the student assessment programs on
each campus� Administrators, teachers and DLACs work together to provide technology
and digital experiences that advance student learning, creativity, and innovation

Student Online Safety
Safety, including online safety, is a district goal and priority� All employees complete a yearly
eCourse that promotes and models digital etiquette and responsible social interactions
related to the use of technology and information�

The district’s Internet Safety curriculum is taught to all students, Kindergarten through 12
th
grade� All lessons are grade appropriate and address many different topics including
keeping personal information private, cyberbullying, showing respect online, and speaking
to an adult in the event that there is a problem while online�

Long-range Plans to Support Technology Integration
The GPISD Board of Trustees encourages the development and use of long-range plans to
ensure both staff and student technology needs are met today and long into the future� As
such, the Technology Department maintains a five-year replacement plan which includes:
• Software Renewals / Replacements
• Classroom Equipment
» Teacher / Lab Workstations
» Classroom Chromebooks

» Classroom Panel Replacements
» Classroom Panel PC Module Replacements
• Servers (Data Center & Campus DP Servers)
• Fiber Network
• UPS Campus & Data Center / Data Management

• Infrastructure

The 2024-2025 budget for technology renewal and maintenance is BUILDING ON A
LEGACY
$1,488,240�00

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