The county library will be added to the network in the near future. Every school has Internet access. According to Bruno Sestito, the Louisa County Schools IT Director, there are four keys to success. Sestito has been able to supplement that by almost one-half million dollars through various grants. He also notes that too many school systems fail to master the art of applying for grants, thereby depriving themselves of money that is available to them.
Several factors come into play when deciding what hardware, software, and services to buy.
Know where you are going in the long run before you start buying for the short term. It may be smart to buy more capability than you need at present to avoid replacing equipment two years from now. Also, research the direction technology is taking, so that you won t invest in an infrastructure that will soon be obsolete. Research the market and know exactly what you need before you buy. Let s face it, says Sestito, salesmen work on commissions and they want to maximize the amount of the sale.