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CAPITAL EXPENDITURES COMMITTEE REPORT TO 2016 ATM • Filing Cabinets Total: $112,421 Special Education: • (5) Augmentative Communication Devices for Students: $29,656.00 • Five -Year Replacement Cycle for Upgrades on Classroom FM Sound Systems: $5,000 Total: $34,656 Health Services: • Hearing and Vision Equipment o (7) Optec Vision Testing System o (10) Interacoustics Screening Audiometer Total: $29,010 District: • LPS District Redistricting Furniture Purchases Total: $10,000" [Brown Book, Page XI -15] Project Description Amount Requested Funding Source Committee Recommends (b) School Technology Capital Request $1,198,000 $427,607 GF (Debt) + $770,393 GF (Free Cash) Approval (5 -0) "This request addresses the District's Strategic Goal for enhancing the capacity to utilize technology as an instructional and administrative tool. This technology equipment includes technology workstations (desktops, laptops, and mobile devices), printers /peripherals, interactive projection systems, network head -end equipment, and improved wireless network delivery systems for the High School and middle schools. "This capital improvement project would provide the funding for: • Technology Workstations (Desktops, Laptops, Mobile Devices) - $550,000 is requested of which $490,000 is to replace aging computers that will be 5 -6 years old during FY16 with up -to -date technology workstations. Approximately 525 computers during FY17 will need replacement. $60,000 will be allocated to the final year of a three year plan to make sure all six of our elementary schools are equitable in their technology. • Expanding One -To -One Mobile Technology Initiative at Grade 8 Middle Schools - $295,000 is requested to provide every Grade 7 student (590 students) at Diamond and Clarke Middle schools an iPad for use at home and school. • Expanding Individualized Mobile Tablet initiative in High School - $55,000 is requested to expand and further embed our current mobile technology initiative at the High School to provide mobile tablets (e.g., iPads) to additional 9th grade classrooms so that these classes can utilize the iPads on a regular basis to engage in classroom activities supported by technology. • Technology Peripherals - $30,000 is requested to purchase and replace old printers, document readers, and projection systems through the district as the building needs arise. • Upgrading District and Building Networks - $178,000 is requested to upgrade networks at schools. In FY16, the existing wireless network topology at the high school and two middle schools was 51