This Internet technology will permit our district to disseminate information efficiently and economically. All school districts have a wealth of information which should be available to the staff, parents, students and community - organized and easy to access. In recognition of this, the State of California requires that the School Report Cards be posted on the Internet. There will be a lowering of printing costs and increase efficiency and reliability of information. With Internet technology, users pull data from existing databases in a view that everyone can easily learn and understand.
Web browsers are free and run on all computer systems.
Some proprietary systems require individuals to make a direct connection to the serving computer. With a large number of people seeking information, this requires a system with enough power to serve everyone. Internet technology is such that information is served in packets and when the pages are complete the connection is no longer maintained. This means the serving computers may adequately serve 100 or more connections with the same resources a direct connection would serve one connection. The Intranet is our opportunity to define our organization and display it for everyone to see.