Thirty-seven percent judged themselves less than proficient in basic computer skills. Seventy-two percent judged themselves less than proficient in email and networks. An updated version of this assessment will be administered again during the 1998-99 school year. The district has widespread networking and telecommunications capacities. Every classroom has at least two data outlets and one phone outlet.
All classrooms have telephones.
The district has 2,500 Macintoshes and 1000 PC compatible systems connected to the Wide Area Network. Additionally, Symantec Inc. has provided free licenses for many of their products including Norton Utilities, Norton AntiVirus and Symantec Antivirus for Macs . In spite of all that has been accomplished through GO Bond funds, there are great needs in the area of software, staff development, and integration into curriculum. In addition, we still have not come close to achieving a student to computer ratio that we feel is optimal for classroom teaching. Most experts believe this ratio should be four to five students per computer.