Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

D. Kent King                                                                  Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Commissioner of Education                                                                                                                       P.O.  Box 480
                                                                                                                                     Jefferson City, MO  65102-0480
                                                          N = 524                                                                      http://www.dese.mo.gov/

Please complete this census form to reflect building status as of March 1.
It is recommended that you make a copy of the completed census for your files.  
If you have questions, please call (573) 751-8247 or e-mail: instrtech@mail.dese.mo.gov 
 

1.)  Does your DISTRICT have a technology plan? 522 (97.7%)  yes    _2 _  no  (If no, skip to #2)
      If yes,

A. Does your DISTRICT technology plan cover the following?  (Check ALL that apply)
    99%_Hardware/Peripherals          92%_School Computer Software      92%_Internal Connections 
    96%_Review Requirement            99%_Staff Training                            82% Curriculum Integration   
    95%  Maintenance of Equipment   87%_External Connections               59% Capacity of the School’s
                                                                                                                            Electrical Wiring

 B. Is your DISTRICT technology plan for: _2%__1 year  __63%_2 –4 years  _35%_5 or more years.   
     Year plan last revised _2000_            State approved? 504 (96%)  yes    _20_no 

2.)  Who was involved in the DISTRICT decision-making related to technology acquisition and use?  (Check
ALL that apply)

 96%_Technology Team                                  88%Instructional Technology Director   
 31%_Mgmt. Information Systems Director     91%_Library Media Specialist     
 78%_School Board Members                          74%_Chief Financial Officer  
 38%_Curriculum Director                                72%_Superintendent                                    
 90%_Principal                                                 97%_Teachers                    
 57%_Parents                                                  74%_ Business Partners                                      
 34%_Consultants                                           11%_Other:  _Students_                    

3.)  Is technology a component in the district Comprehensive School Improvement Plan (CSIP)?

513 (98%)  yes   _11   no 

 
4.)   Does your DISTRICT “partner” with a business or higher education institution to support technology?

165 (31%) yes   69% no 
If yes, who? _95-College/University__40-Technology-related business___20-Other business/industr

5.)   Who is responsible for technical maintenance and/or support of hardware in your district?  (Check ALL
        that apply)

4%_Parents/community members       83%_District staff                       27% School classified staff          
27%_Contractors agreement              6%_Regional centers/RPDC’s     78%_Outside vendors  
61%  School certified staff                   21%_Students                           ___No One

6.)   If you were to receive technical assistance for educational technology, what would your training
       priorities for the person(s) in # 5 be?  (1=high  2=medium  3=low) 

1=45% 2=41% 3=15%_Technology Planning           1=46% 2=37% 3=17%       Networking
1=78% 2=19% 3=4% Curriculum Integration           1=30% 2=42% 3=28%___Basic Operations
1=33% 2=57% 3=11%_ Information Systems          1=25% 2=47% 3=28%__  Procurement
1=78% 2=18% 3=5%_Instructional Integration       1=22% 2=50% 3=28%_    Budget Planning
1=20% 2=55% 3=25%__Community Awareness

7.)  Are your teachers required to demonstrate technology skills for employment or continued employment
       with your DISTRICT?   50 (10%) yes   _90%_ no 
       If yes, how are they evaluated?  (Check ALL that apply)
      _15_Transcripts           _27_Hands-on Evaluation           _34_Professional Development Hours  
      Other: _8—Employment interviews__  12—Evaluation/observation__

8.)   Please estimate the percentage of Administrators in your administrative building/district office(s) at each
        level in the use of technology.

9.)   Please estimate the total number of FTE responsible for technical maintenance and support of hardware? 
        900 total  (1.72 average)_District-Level staff                       668 total (1.28 average)_School-Level staff   

10.)   Please identify the number of computers, by type, that are currently in use in your administrative
         building/administrative office(s):

                                                                                                     TOTAL  = 17,523

11.)   How many of these personal computers are running: 

                                                                                                      TOTAL = 24,088 

12.)   Regarding your technology plan, how many computers will be purchased for the administrative     
         building/administrative office(s)? 
         PC        This school year?_1250_      Next year?_1192_           Future years?__2070__
         Mac      This school year?_ 110_       Next year?__ 183_          Future years?___154__

13.)   Please estimate how many of the following your district plans to purchase FOR YOUR SCHOOL
         BUILDINGS in the next 2 years.
         Interactive Whiteboards_1340__              Interactive Whiteboard Projectors_1367__       
         Computers_43,667                                    Computer Upgrades_13,868

14.)  Do the administrative building/administrative office(s) have a direct link to the Internet  (i.e., dedicated
        Connection – NOT a                  Dial-up)? _503 (96%)   yes    _4%__no 
        If yes, what is the bandwidth capacity?
              463 T1             38 56Kbps            _5 384Kpbs        _6 10Mb           _7 Cable Modem        _8_ Other:  
              OC3, DSL, Fiber, Wireless, Radio 

15.)   Do the administrative building/administrative office(s) have a local area network (LAN)?  _503 (90%)_yes 
         10%__no 
         If yes, 
         A.    How many total computers are connected to the LAN? _36,612____________
         B.    How many of the above computers are servers? __            1,044  (3%)_______
         C.    What operating system does your server(s) use? (Check ALL that apply and indicate how many.)
                 46  Linux              1,235 Windows NT            331 Apple Share                 3,060 Novell               174 Other   
 

16.)   Are your administrative building/administrative office(s) and school buildings connected to each other by a 

         Wide Area Network (WAN)? _297 (57%) yes   227 (44%)_no 
         If yes, 
         A. How many school buildings are currently connected? __2,217_(94%)___
         B. How many school buildings remain to be connected? ___141   ________

17.)  Does your administrative building/administrative office(s) have at least one office equipped for two-way

        interactive audio/video communications with other locations? _42 (8%)_yes  _482 (92%)_no 
        A.      If yes, check ALL that apply
        _28_Full motion video capability          _15_Compressed video capability

        B.       If yes, how many of the following video links are there in your district buildings? 

        _50_One-way video with two-way audio or PC link          _69_Two-way video and audio 

18.)  Does your district require parents’ signature before students can access the Internet?
                                   (Indicate yes with a  check)   418 (80%) Elementary       _458 (87%) MS/Jr. High                     
                                                                                  _407 (78%) High School 

19.)   Has your district incorporated technology into your curriculum guides and academic standards?
          _463 (88%)_yes  _61 (12%)_no
          If yes, in what percentage of your core content areas? __65%_

20.)    Does your district have technology proficiency requirements for your students to pass to the next level?
          99 (19%) yes  _81%_no  

21.)    What DISTRICT information can be accessed from an outside location via the Internet?  (Check ALL
          that apply)
          _69%_District calendar        _58%_School Board members         _17%_School Board agenda and minutes  
          _65%_District staff               _28%_District newsletter                _18%_District curriculum     
          _35%_Student work            _52%_Annual report of school district data          
         Other: Lunch menus, activities, sporting events, general information, newsletters   

22.)    Please estimate the total staff FTE responsible for the training and the support of teachers in integrating
          the use of technology into curriculum and instruction. 
          District-Level staff #  804 total  (1.53 average)                 School-Level staff #  1021 total  (1.95 average)

23.)    Please indicate the total number of e-mail accounts provided by the district for each user group.

24.)  Please estimate the percent of the district’s 6th graders who are computer literate  (able to perform basic
         computer operations)?  _83.7%

25.)  Does the district have its own e-mail server or does it plan to install one? 385 (73%)_yes   139 (27%)_no 
        If yes, what e-mail software do (or will) you use?  101—Mercury,  89—Pegasus,  5—Eudora,  47—MS
         Exchange/Explorer,  41—Groupwise 

26.)  Does your district have its own web server or does it plan to install one? _339 (65%)_yes  
        _195 (35%)_no                    
        If yes, what web software do (or will) you use? _95—MS FrontPage and IIS,  63—Novell,  31—Apache    

27.)   Does the district have it own proxy server or plan to install one? _227 (43%)_yes  _299 (57%)_no 
         If yes, what proxy software do (or will) you use? __(predominantly Border Manager)_

28.)   Does the district have its own firewall or plan to install one? _299 (57%)__  yes  _225 (43%)__no 
         If yes, what firewall software do (or will) you use? _118—Border Manager, 19—Sonic Wall, 15—Linux,
          8—Screen Door
 

29.)  Amount for which items were purchased or budgeted: (please round to the nearest $100)

30.)   Did your district apply for the E-rate discount for the current 12-month period of July 1 - June 30? 
                 _368 (70%)_yes  _30%_no 
                 If yes, what is the estimated value of your discount?  State: $ 11,095,777           Median Value:  $ 10,000

31.)   Has your district purchased technology products/services off the Missouri Prime Vendor Contract? 

                 59 (11%)_yes  _89%_no 
                 If yes, in what percentage of you core content areas?  20%