An Assistant Principal is able to e-mail all of the custodial staff to alert them to a schedule change. The Principal can discuss the impact of a new schedule with his colleagues in surrounding schools. The registrar is able to e-mail department chairs about possible scheduling conflicts. A teacher can electronically send a discipline referral to an advisor chair. A department secretary can voice mail all of her department about an agenda change for their department meeting.
Technology needs constant attention and a range of professional talents in order to thrive.
Reliability is an extremely important concern so that instructional opportunities are not jeopardized due to a failure of hardware or software. The district maintains a help desk in order to provide efficient and effective support for the entire faculty and staff throughout the district. New Trier provides a cadre of well-trained technology support staff on each campus to assist faculty, staff, and students in using technology. A training and staff development plan is in place to ensure that everyone has the skills to work with technology and integrate it properly into their curricular areas. The district provides a solid and reliable technology infrastructure for the support of the teaching and learning process.