But for difficult network issues we outsource to a group who responds usually within a day but if there are major problems they will come as soon as possible. Right now we have a minimal amount and decisions about what to purchase and use are made by the teachers. If the math department finds something they like, they buy it after consultation with the building principal and the technology coordinator. There is no district-wide strategy. Another hurdle is the lack of workstations in the classrooms.
Most workstations are in the libraries or in the labs.
In regard to professional development for teachers, Granby has just begun. The District has offered some classes in the afternoon after school as well as used some curriculum days for training. Granby has delayed widespread training programs until the infrastructure is in place to make training worthwhile for the teachers. Granby is requesting a specific allocation for professional development moneys in the third year budget. Granby is unusual for a small town in Western Massachusetts in how much it has done with technology.