Facilities
Technology Improvements and Upgrades Short Term / Long Term Strategic Planning for Technology The most effective approach to addressing future facilities needs related to technology is to take a broad view of technology that includes existing facilities as they relate to the implementation of technology and emerging technologies and their benefits. Moreover, it is important to realize that implementing technology is not a one-time endeavor but an ongoing and continuous process that requires a supportive infrastructure that is flexible enough to deal with the rapid pace of technological change. The key objective of facilities planning as it relates to technology is to ensure the development and growth/expansion options of an infrastructure to support the future needs of the District. The plan must address the evolving needs of students, staff, and the administration, particularly the need for continuing growth in bandwidth required by new applications, new hardware, future communications, video streaming, teleconferencing, and increased general data traffic. Given the cost and relatively permanent nature of structured cable system installations, scalability is the one characteristic that is essential. Scalability provides an intrinsic ability to expand services and integrate future technology in a cost effective and seamless way. The plan should also provide for the most cost-effective multi-layered infrastructure. Utilizing a just-in-time acquisition approach (software/hardware/training) optimizes the use, and extends the useful life, of installed technology. As a rule, installed devices utilized in this design should have a useful service life of 3-4 years (before major upgrade or replacement becomes necessary). Current Status / Short Term and Long Term Planning Wide Area Network (WAN) 1. Goal: Connect All LAN's to provide a common funnel for all Internet traffic, facilitate communication and data interchange among schools, and provide infrastructure for telephone system. Move any complexity in the system from end-users to central staff. 2. Status: The basic infrastructure is in place with full point-to-point T-1 lines at each school and DS3 connectivity to the San Diego County Office of Education. Network security configuration and procedures are in place. Web services that are not educational in nature are blocked to ensure appropriate access and use. Monitoring software is installed to monitor bandwidth use. Based on usage and demand, additional T-1 lines which will allow increased bandwidth will be added to school sites when necessary and appropriate to optimize capacity. 3. Short-Term Objectives: · Maintain policy control on each desktop (PC Anywhere for all administrative computers and teacher work stations; BTR for all student computers) · Replace routers at all schools with 100mb routers · Provide central management of all computers on the network, including, remote control, application upgrades and installations (PC Anywhere) · Create additional redundancy among the central services servers · Enforce password creation policy via software · Force regular password changes for users with access to mission-critical data · Provide 100 Base-T to desktops 4. Long-Term Objectives: · Modify configuration to carry high speed (streaming) video · Centralize terminal services · Centralize back-up of all servers including central office, all LAN servers, and all media center servers Local Area Network (LAN) 5. Goal: Create a LAN for every school and administrative site with network devices such as printers and scanners. Make the LAN accessible to all staff and students from anywhere in the school. 6. Status: A LAN has been installed in every school and administrative site. These lines are used for data access to the WAN. SBC provides point-to-point T-1 circuits at our nine school sites for data access to the WAN. A wireless configuration pilot in food services at four school sites has been successful. 7. Short-Term Objectives: · Provide drops in each classroom (complete at all sites except La Costa Heights and Mission Estancia; to be completed by June, 2004) · Add cabling to computer clusters · Prepare district and school site infrastructures to deliver video (Gigabit Ethernet) · Upgrade security structures and procedures (including wireless) · Pilot Terminal Service at specific sites 8. Long-Term Objectives: · District server rooms should provide free standing floor mount 7 foot racks with adequate walk-around space. A separate power supply serving the equipment room shall be provided and shall terminate at its own electrical panel. Environmental requirements in the equipment room should include a temperature control system (HVAC) to maintain the temperature inside the room between 64-75 degrees Fahrenheit while the equipment is operating. · Explore Thin Clients, Internet devices, and/or sizing the PC to the functions required · Upgrade Category 5 cabling to Category 6 cabling where needed and appropriate · Expand wireless configuration where needed and in appropriate environments between buildings and internally within classrooms and offices · Provide wired and wireless network access for student and staff laptops · Add copiers and scanners to network · Move to web-based disk storage for students (provided by web based services) · Move to web-centric devices and applications for students and staff · Incorporate voice access to LANs and WAN · Study use of , adopt standards for, and pilot Personal Digital Assistants (PDA's) and Tablets for student and staff use · Pilot VPN connections · Upgrade fire alarms, intercoms, and phone system where necessary and appropriate Emerging Technology Directions While pursuing each of the components in our Technology Plan, we are aware of emerging technologies, and the potential application of those technologies that are likely to impact our plan. Decisions made today, attempt to take into account these emerging directions that will affect us tomorrow. The Technology Committee reviews relevant education technology strategies and incorporates those strategies into the district's technology direction. Emerging technologies which may affect new strategies include the following:
New District Office It is anticipated that the District Office will be relocated as part of the District’s facilities asset management plan. The District Office’s new location will likely be at the Pacific View site and will include the District’s main server / technology equipment facility. The following provisions should be included in the planning of the new facility: · Adequate space for multiple servers, routers, and related equipment
Capri Short Term · Provide temporary housing (portable classrooms) to accommodate anticipated student growth. These structures should include one or more Standard Multi-Media CTP's and one Single-Media TV/VCR CTP's. Long Term · Relocate the main distribution frame (MDF) to a secure environmentally controlled area (newly constructed area if necessary) to house the primary network hardware components (DC-Net storage, connectivity, and management devices). These components shall be installed in one or more equipment cabinets and/or free-standing racks and will include servers, switches, media converters, patch panels, distribution devices, and backup systems for both power and data. The anticipated MDF configuration shall include two (2) seven foot [floor mount] equipment cabinets/racks. Among other items, these cabinets will house Administrative and Student file/print servers, a Mission Critical server, an Exchange Mail server, a Backup server, a WAN router, three (3) 10/100 auto sensing switches, two (2) UPS’s (Uninterruptable Power Supply) - providing 3,000 watts of backup power, and an appropriate number of Category 5 and Fiber Optic patch panels and Coaxial cable termination devices.
El Camino Creek · No recommendations at this time. Flora Vista Short Term · No recommendations at this time. Long Term Relocate the main distribution frame (MDF) to a secure environmentally controlled area (newly constructed area if necessary) to house the primary network hardware components (DC-Net storage, connectivity, and management devices). These components shall be installed in one or more equipment cabinets and/or free-standing racks and will include servers, switches, media converters, patch panels, distribution devices, and backup systems for both power and data. The anticipated MDF configuration shall include two (2) seven foot [floor mount] equipment cabinets/racks. Among other items, these cabinets will house Administrative and Student file/print servers, a Mission Critical server, an Exchange Mail server, a Backup server, a WAN router, three (3) 10/100 auto sensing switches, two (2) UPS’s (Uninterruptable Power Supply) - providing 3,000 watts of backup power, and an appropriate number of Category 5 and Fiber Optic patch panels and Coaxial cable termination devices. La Costa Heights Short Term · Provide temporary housing (portable classrooms) to accommodate anticipated student growth. These structures should include one or more Standard Multi-Media CTP's and one Single-Media TV/VCR CTP's. Long Term · Relocate the main distribution frame (MDF) to a secure environmentally controlled area (newly constructed area if necessary) to house the primary network hardware components (DC-Net storage, connectivity, and management devices). These components shall be installed in one or more equipment cabinets and/or free-standing racks and will include servers, switches, media converters, patch panels, distribution devices, and backup systems for both power and data. The anticipated MDF configuration shall include two (2) seven foot [floor mount] equipment cabinets/racks. Among other items, these cabinets will house Administrative and Student file/print servers, a Mission Critical server, an Exchange Mail server, a Backup server, a WAN router, three (3) 10/100 auto sensing switches, two (2) UPS’s (Uninterruptable Power Supply) - providing 3,000 watts of backup power, and an appropriate number of Category 5 and Fiber Optic patch panels and Coaxial cable termination devices. · Construct 4-8 permanent classrooms with standard technology infrastructure. Mission Estancia Short Term · Provide temporary housing (portable classrooms) to accommodate anticipated student growth. These structures should include one or more Standard Multi-Media CTP's and one Single-Media TV/VCR CTP's. Long Term · Relocate the main distribution frame (MDF) to a secure environmentally controlled area (newly constructed area if necessary) to house the primary network hardware components (DC-Net storage, connectivity, and management devices). These components shall be installed in one or more equipment cabinets and/or free-standing racks and will include servers, switches, media converters, patch panels, distribution devices, and backup systems for both power and data. The anticipated MDF configuration shall include two (2) seven foot [floor mount] equipment cabinets/racks. Among other items, these cabinets will house Administrative and Student file/print servers, a Mission Critical server, an Exchange Mail server, a Backup server, a WAN router, three (3) 10/100 auto sensing switches, two (2) UPS’s (Uninterruptable Power Supply) - providing 3,000 watts of backup power, and an appropriate number of Category 5 and Fiber Optic patch panels and Coaxial cable termination devices.
Ocean Knoll Short Term · No recommendations at this time. Long Term · Relocate the main distribution frame (MDF) to a secure environmentally controlled area (newly constructed area if necessary) to house the primary network hardware components (DC-Net storage, connectivity, and management devices). These components shall be installed in one or more equipment cabinets and/or free-standing racks and will include servers, switches, media converters, patch panels, distribution devices, and backup systems for both power and data. The anticipated MDF configuration shall include two (2) seven foot [floor mount] equipment cabinets/racks. Among other items, these cabinets will house Administrative and Student file/print servers, a Mission Critical server, an Exchange Mail server, a Backup server, a WAN router, three (3) 10/100 auto sensing switches, two (2) UPS’s (Uninterruptable Power Supply) - providing 3,000 watts of backup power, and an appropriate number of Category 5 and Fiber Optic patch panels and Coaxial cable termination devices. Olivenhain Pioneer Short Term · Provide temporary housing (portable classrooms) to accommodate anticipated student growth. These structures should include one or more Standard Multi-Media CTP's and one Single-Media TV/VCR CTP's. Long Term · Relocate the main distribution frame (MDF) to a secure environmentally controlled area (newly constructed area if necessary) to house the primary network hardware components (DC-Net storage, connectivity, and management devices). These components shall be installed in one or more equipment cabinets and/or free-standing racks and will include servers, switches, media converters, patch panels, distribution devices, and backup systems for both power and data. The anticipated MDF configuration shall include two (2) seven foot [floor mount] equipment cabinets/racks. Among other items, these cabinets will house Administrative and Student file/print servers, a Mission Critical server, an Exchange Mail server, a Backup server, a WAN router, three (3) 10/100 auto sensing switches, two (2) UPS’s (Uninterruptable Power Supply) - providing 3,000 watts of backup power, and an appropriate number of Category 5 and Fiber Optic patch panels and Coaxial cable termination devices.
Paul Ecke Central Short Term · No recommendations at this time. Long Term
Park Dale Lane Short Term · All new and/or upgraded classrooms should include one or more Standard Multi-Media CTP's and one Single-Media TV/VCR CTP's. All additional modular classroom cottages should include IDF connectivity. Long Term · Relocate the main distribution frame (MDF) to a secure environmentally controlled area (newly constructed area if necessary) to house the primary network hardware components (DC-Net storage, connectivity, and management devices). These components shall be installed in one or more equipment cabinets and/or free-standing racks and will include servers, switches, media converters, patch panels, distribution devices, and backup systems for both power and data. The anticipated MDF configuration shall include two (2) seven foot [floor mount] equipment cabinets/racks. Among other items, these cabinets will house Administrative and Student file/print servers, a Mission Critical server, an Exchange Mail server, a Backup server, a WAN router, three (3) 10/100 auto sensing switches, two (2) UPS’s (Uninterruptable Power Supply) - providing 3,000 watts of backup power, and an appropriate number of Category 5 and Fiber Optic patch panels and Coaxial cable termination devices.
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