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BOND PROVIDING MAJOR INVESTMENTS IN TECHNOLOGY
February 13, 2015





The
2013 bond program is providing major investments for classroom technology in
Granbury ISD.
The
school district is building a robust infrastructure to support model classrooms
and a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) initiative with the ability to grow with
increased student needs and educational standards. Improvements include new standardized
technology for every classroom, including interactive and mobile learning
devices; classroom audio so that teachers can be heard clearly while presenting
instruction; wireless Internet capability enhancements; and network operation
improvements.
“Technology
is crucial to education and learning,” said GISD superintendent Dr. James
Largent. “These upgrade plans come from
our G2020 strategic plan and will total $10.8 million when complete.”
Last
summer, the district invested $1.3 million at elementary and middle school
campuses for SMART Boards, projectors, document cameras, classroom audio, mounts
and cables, and virtual desktop storage. Teachers have already been
utilizing the devices to enhance learning as well as the audio microphone and
speakers, which allow them to be heard clearly while presenting instruction.
Technology
department staff worked swiftly over several months to install all the
equipment, according to director Amy Wood. “The technicians and coordinators deserve a lot of credit for their
efforts while still working on normal operations,” she commented. “Our work continues to make future
improvements and upgrades go smoothly.”
In
January, another $1.5 million was dedicated for infrastructure upgrades at K-8
campuses as well as for access points and switches in the new ninth grade wing
at Granbury High School.
Also
progressing is a fiber optic wide area network to increase bandwidth at all
campuses, said Wood. School trustees
approved a contract with Charter Cable last month to provide the 10GB network
through July 2020.
More
information is available on all bond initiatives at www.granburyisd.org/bond.
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