US/ND-3: RE: State Approved Technology Plans
RE: State Approved Technology Plans
Betty Dawn Hamilton (bhamilt@tenet.edu)
Fri, 13 Sep 1996 20:10:33 -0500 (CDT)
> Q: Should school districts have to complete state-approved
> technology plans in order to qualify for Universal Service
> subsidies?
Perhaps *state-approved* is the keyword here. I agree that a school can't
charge willy-nilly into technology without *some* kind of plan. That just
is not cost efficient. We must have short, middle, and long range plans
(long range plans being visionary yet amenable to change) of some sort.
Perhaps a state-designed document is not necessary, but I do not think
money should be given unless a district has a plan that shows thought,
research, and planning that comes from *stake holders*. Notice that
"stake holders* is *plural*. No.....*a* state-approved plan may not be
necessary, but a "workable" plan certainly is!
Betty Dawn Hamilton * bhamilt@tenet.edu * 806.637.4523
Learning Resources Specialist * Tenet Master Trainer * Brownfield High School
701 Cub Drive * Brownfield, TX 79316