Proposed Budget Funds
Technology Plan
As Huntington School District voters prepare to go to the polls on Tuesday, May 15, officials are spreading the word that the proposed budget includes funds for the first phase of a four year plan to replace desktop computers and printers in every school building and the administrative complex.
The multi-year plan is expected to be funded solely through regular budget appropriations, not via a bond issue. District executives held a series of discussions with district computer technicians and Rae Montesano, chairperson of science and instructional technology, 7-12 while formulating the replacement plan.
The tentative four year plan includes:
Year 1: Replacement of 430 computers and 150 printers at all four primary buildings and the Woodhull School computer lab.
Year 2: Replacement of 197 computers and 87 printers at J. Taylor Finley Middle School and where needed for district purposes at Jack Abrams School.
Year 3: Replacement of 464 computers and 198 printers in classrooms at Woodhull School and in the Huntington High School and the Finley computer labs.
Year 4: Replacement of 258 administrative and office computers across the district along with network switches.
"In today's society, it is critical that we maintain the appropriate focus on technology with respect to promoting sound instructional practices and student learning," Superintendent James W. Polansky said. "Our hardware and software capabilities must keep pace with the ongoing changes and improvements in the industry if we are to truly foster college and career readiness."