Sullivan, Technology, and Capital Projects Will Be On The Rock Hill School Board's Agenda For Monday's Work Session

 Each year the district spends 8% capital money to maintain the schools and keep them up to date with technology. The board will be discussing the recommendations from the administration  in these areas:
Technology:

• Infrastructure upgrades - $300,000
• 1-to-1 hybrid / computer replacement – $900,000
• Wireless overlay – $930,000
• Student handheld devices (iPod Touch) – $85,000
• Destiny upgrades for remaining schools – $10,000
• Printer additions and upgrades – $50,000
• Promethean packages - approx. 25 (mainly special areas, remaining spec. ed, etc.) $125,000
• Virtual server addition – $10,000
• Finance system upgrade – $60,000
• Staff Training – $30,000

Total – $2.5 Million

From the District's 5-year Technology Plan:
Current Technology Inventory 

• Over 5,000 PCs 
• Over 2000 laptops 
• Over 750 Promethean Boards 
• Over 850 projectors 
• Over 1000 classroom sound systems 
• Over 40 Servers 
• Wireless access in hotspots in schools

Current Technology Support Strategies 

• Centralized district help desk 
• One computer technician for every school 
• Additional network support staff centrally located 
• One lead technology integration specialist for each school 
• Additional instructional technology support staff centrally located 
• District-level interdisciplinary team for planning and implementation 

You can see the District's FULL 5 Year Technology Plan by clicking here.
The District's Capital wish list is as follows (in prioritized order):

1. Backup Power Improvements for Critical Communications Equipment at various sites. $60,000
2. Parking and Traffic Improvements for Ebinport Elementary School. $550,000
3. Foundation Repair for Media Center at Finley Road. $30,000
4. Replace/Upgrade Emergency Generator and Switching for Northside Elementary School of the Arts. $50,000
5. Replace/Upgrade Emergency Generator and Switching for Rock Hill High School. $60,000
6. Install Additional Security Cameras at South Pointe High School. $8,400
7. Install Additional Security Cameras at Rawlinson Road. $8,400
8. Replace Front Entrance Deceleration Lane at Mt. Holly Elementary. $25,000
9. HVAC upgrade for print center at District Office. $5,000
10. Install Partition for Enhanced Access Control at Sunset Park Elementary School. $25,000
11. Install Partition for Enhanced Access Control at Rosewood Elementary School. $14,500
12. Install Partition for Enhanced Access Control at Northside Elementary School. $14,500
13. Install Partition for Enhanced Access Control at Belleview Elementary School. $14,500
14. Replace and Upgrade HVAC Systems and Controls for Independence Elementary. $575,000
15. Replace some roof sections at Richmond Drive Elementary School. $196,350
16. Replace Public Address System at Finley Road Elementary School. $12,000
17. Install additional Heat in Music Room at Rawlinson Road. $12,000
18. Replace some roof sections at York Road Elementary School. $364,290
19. Repave York Road Elementary School's Parking Lot. $110,000
20. Renovate Sullivan Middle Schools Auditorium. $70,000
21. Renovate Richmond Drive's B-hall bathrooms. $30,000
22. Install Energy Improvements for Mobile units at Rebound. $4,950
23. Renovate restrooms at Sullivan Middle School. $32,000
24. Renovate restrooms at Phoenix Academy. $20,000
25. Install fencing on property line for Old Pointe Elementary School. $8,000
26. Replace Exterior Doors at Saluda Trail Middle School. $32,000
27. Grounds restoration at various sites around the district. $46,160
28. Re-paint Corridor Lockers at Sullivan Middle School. $19,500
29. Replace Kitchen Floor at York Road Elementary. $24,000
30. Repair/Replace Front Entrance Canopy at Northside Elementary School. $19,000
31. Junior Varsity Football Locker replacement at Northwestern High School. $32,000
32. Install lights for Central Child Development Center sign. $1,900
33. Xeriscape 4 courtyards to reduce turf maintenance at Sullivan Middle School. $22,000
34. Replace Binding Machine at the District Office Print Center. $3,550

Total $2.5 Million
The meeting agenda is below:

LOCATION:	District Office
START: 5:30
DATE: September 13, 2010
ITEM#	AGENDA TOPIC	DISCUSSION LEADER	TIME
1	Sullivan Presentation		30 minutes
2	Technology Plan	Kokolis / Whitesides	30 minutes
3	Capital Plan	Tony Cox	30 minutes
4	Facilities Master Plan	Cox / Kokolis	15 minutes
5	Executive Session - Property and Personnel Matters