Technology Readiness in Michigan
FY2012‐13:
$50,000,000.00 for technology infrastructure grants to districts or to intermediate districts on behalf of their constituent districts. Funds received under this section shall be used for access to a computer‐adaptive test or for the development or improvement of a district’s technology infrastructure, including, but not limited to, hardware and software, in preparation for the planned implementation in 2014‐2015 of online growth assessments. $45 million in FY2012‐13 … “the shared services consolidation of technology and data” added to the requirements
•
25 grants @
$2 million each
726 participants
•56 ISDs (100%)
•530 Districts
(96.5%)*
•139 Charter Schools
(50%)*
•1 EAA
*second application window open.OR
Statewide interconnected network to support reliable unencumbered access to online assessments Establish collective purchasing contracts for learning devices and online content Leverage regional networks to facilitate consolidation and increase the level of network‐based services available to all regions Build capacity to assist educators in planning and implementing the best practices and technology required to support the next generation of
Funds to Local Districts and Consortia $15,905,400 • Categories One, Two, and Four Funds to Activities $18,094,600 • Category Three
Funds to Connectivity $16,000,000
• Category Five Total $50,000,000Greater Michigan Educational Consortium (Genesee ISD) Intra‐Michigan Technology Readiness Leadership Consortium (Wexford‐Missaukee ISD) Kent ISD Consortium (Kent ISD) Rural Northern Michigan Consortium (Copper Country ISD) Southwest Michigan Consortium (Kalamazoo RESA)
Consortia Map
Category Two:
Consortium Leadership
Building a Framework for Collaboration in
Michigan
1.
Intranet Backbone
2.
E‐rate Eligible State Master Contracts (SMCs)
3.E‐rate Statewide Consortium
1.
Internet Backbone
Statewide network
backbone providing access
to voice, video and data
services and the public
Internet to all participating
educational entities
2.
E‐rate Eligible State Master
Contracts (SMCs)
To provide least cost pricing
regionally and statewide for all
necessary services and electronics for
participating educational applicants
3.
E‐rate Statewide Consortium
The E‐rate statewide consortium will bid
for E‐rate services needed statewide and
in each region evaluating these services
in the context of state, local and E‐rate
applicable bid regulations.
Connectivity State Education Network (SEN) Design SEN Build Collaborative Services Data Systems Integration Device Purchasing E‐Rate Professional Learning Operations Office MI Technology Readiness Assessment Tool (MTRAx) Classroom Readiness Assessment and Curriculum
Collaborative Services:
E‐Rate
Intra‐Michigan Technology Readiness Leadership Consortium Wexford‐Missaukee ISD Awardee Project Manager: Bill ThompsonOutcomes
Design and implement a statewide bid for Internet connectivity Establish training for school staff and consultants that oversee the USF process ‐ will be ongoing and will integrate the statewide bid processOutcomes
Develop state master contracts that districts can leverage to drive down their cost of Wide Area Network (WAN) connectivity Successful implementation and utilization should ensure that every school has enough Internet bandwidth to take high stakes online assessmentsBenefits to the Local Districts
Drive costs down as low as possible
Simplify E‐rate filing
Make sure all legal assurances are met
Maximize E‐rate to the most benefit
Connectivity:
State Education Network Design
Greater Michigan Educational Consortium Genesee ISD Awardee
Outcomes
Clearly defined K‐12 infrastructure assets Data center collaboration and improved/efficient administrative mechanisms for network integration and fiber sharingOutcomes
Reduced fixed and support costs of network infrastructure
Set stage for collaboration with local
Benefits to the Local Districts
Improved ability to respond quickly (virtual data centers/shared infrastructure) to changes in K‐12 environment (competitive/regulatory/instruction) Cost containment (economies of scale/specialization) in the face of growing demands for bandwidth and networks that make educational content sharing easier, mobile, and targeted Districts can be more responsive to parent/student demands Awarded to the five Consortia. Interconnect all existing ISD
WANs and district LANs into a
statewide intranet backbone.
More reliable networks Keeping up with the demand for bandwidth Reliable platforms on which to share data center services. The more connections a network makes the more valuable (useful) it becomes.
First –
Inventory (Mapping)
We need to know what we have We need to be able to show what we’re doing (and have done!). Critical tool for managing the assets in the long term.
Second –
Design
What do we mean by “connected”
Third‐
The business model: how do we
Wish list (K12, MDE, DTMB) Overhead Fiber Cable Underground fiber cable Digital loop carrier Digital cross connect Fiber interconnect Mux Optical repeater Patch panel Splitter Wireless layer Tower layer Copper layer Leased circuit layer Internal building/land layer Server layer Data center layer MTRAX layer
Avoid duplication
Establish a site for publishing our build
plans and connection needs.
Under development – no firm plans on how this will work yet. ▪ Include vendors on a list serve? Clearly map what we already have in
place.
Sharing make‐ready costs or conduit for
common routes.
Maintenance and repair on common routes.
Do we have existing routes that you can
leverage to reach your customers?
▪ Learn more about these from our mapping effort.
How do we keep providers informed as we plan
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Questions
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or
• Tim Hall • Technology Readiness Infrastructure Grant Project Director • thall@gomasa.org
