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Budget Summary for Technology Program 1998-1999 School Year

During the 1998-1999 school year, the information technology budget includes money to achieve the following goals:

  • Hire a part time technical support person. This item assumes a fee of $20/hour, 7 hours per week for 43 weeks.
  • Supply office equipment and work space for the technical support person (use existing resources).
  • Provide improved telecommunications access in each classroom and in the office. This option includes purchasing network cards and wiring for one computer per classroom, purchase VICOM software (allows five users to share one telephone line for telecommunications access) and an external modem. Budget includes the cost of a dedicated telephone line and service fee for Internet access and email accounts through GovNet.
  • Purchase software to support Lincoln's curricular program.
  • Increase professional development opportunities for faculty and staff.
      • Category

        Description

      		 Total Cost
      Personnel
      Technical Support
      (contracted service)
      		 $20/hour x7 hours/week x43 weeks $6,020.00
      Maintenance & Repairs (to purchase parts, accessories, and/or service contracts/repairs, etc.) $1,500.00*
      Equipment
      Hub (24 port)
      Network Cards
      Wiring/cables
      Modems for proxy server and office
      Hub to connect computers to proxy server. ($400)
      Network cards ($1800)
      Cabling ($300)
      33.6 modems ($300)
      		 $2,800.00
      Software (Network)
      VICOM
      OS 8 Upgrades
      5 user license ($400)
      Operating System Upgrade ($100)
      		 $ 500.00
      Service Fees
      Internet E-mail accounts (25 accounts)
      (GovNet)
      		 $ 250.00*
      Software (Academic)
      Simulation software
      Multimedia software
      MS Office for Windows 95
      Amazon Trail, SimCity, Oregon Trail
      Kid Pix, HyperStudio
      MS Office Academic price ($200 each x 7 copies)
      		 $2,000.00*
      Telephone Line Dedicated line for telecommunications $ 800.00*
      Supplies Ink, Diskettes, Power Strips, Mice, etc. $1,500.00*
      Professional Development
      Vermont Fest conference
      Dues to join VITAL
      Consultants/Inservice
      $75/person x 3 people ($225)
      School membership ($150)
      $1500 for consultants/inservice
      		 $1,875.00*
      Total
      		 $17,245.00

      1998-1999 Technology Budget for Lincoln Commmunity School*

      (* Note: Items in this summary are included already in different categories in the present budget.)
      Last Revised: 10/21/97