Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax 

CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION/
TECHNOLOGY SUMMARY

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Equipment - Sound - Band & Orchestra Purchase recording and playback system for band and orchestra at 16 schools: Awtrey, Campbell MS, Daniell, Durham, East Cobb, Garrett, Mabry, McCleskey, Simpson, Tapp, Harrison, Pebblebrook, South Cobb, Sprayberry, Walton, Wheeler.	$307,000
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Equipment - Sound - Choral Purchase sound systems for choral rooms at 16 schools: McEachern, Pope, Wheeler, Harrison, South Cobb, Sprayberry, Awtrey, Campbell MS, Daniell, Durham, East Cobb, Garrett, Mabry, McCleskey Simpson & Tapp.	$144,825
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Equipment - SSS - Special Ed. Provide technology equipment for the Special Ed. Program.	$310,000
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Equipment - SSS - Audiology Provide equipment for Audiology Services.	$300,000
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Equipment - SSS - Vision Provide equipment for the Vision Impaired Program; equipment, software and hardware.	$126,000
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Equipment - C&I - Calculators Provide graphing calculators for all 6-12 math classrooms.	$123,175
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Equipment - Music Risers and Shells Purchase music risers and shells for various elementary, middle and high schools.	$225,000
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Obsolete Workstation Replacement The district has initiated a five year replacement plan to ensure students, teachers, and staff are given access to the appropriate technology resources in order to provide the most productive learning and teaching environment.	$36,234,000
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District Printer/Copier/Duplicator Solution Replacement Included within the five year replacement plan.	$10,000,000
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District Servers Replacement Included within the five year replacement plan.	$2,000,000
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Obsolete Computing Device Replacement for Teachers Included within the five year replacement plan. Also included within this initiative are computing devices needed for newly hired teachers.	$13,000,000
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Maintain District Network It is necessary to provide an appropriate operational environment for each main wiring facility located within each school. This facility contains the core switch for each location which provides the means for accessing the district network. Equipment includes but is not limited to: security, monitoring, ventilation, and uninterruptible power supply (UPS).	$4,000,000
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Data Center Equipment Refresh The equipment located within the data center must be kept at an acceptable level of operation. This equipment provides access to required networked software, services, and systems, including but not limited to email system, student information system, grade book system, and the internet. The equipment within the data center is critical to the successful operation of the district.	$3,000,000
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Disaster Recovery / Business Continuity It is necessary for the district to have the capability of recovering from a disaster within the main district data center, as well as the ability to continue business operations.	$4,000,000
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Replace and Enhance Existing Phone System District Wide As enhanced communication technologies have developed, the district is in need of a unified communications system. This type of system will provide the district with increased communication capabilities.	$2,000,000
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Centralized Video Distribution System This system will provide the ability to broadcast video sources to each computer district wide. This will provide the availability of video reception in all classrooms, as well as each portable classroom where it is currently unavailable.	$2,000,000
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Audio Visual Equipment for Each Classroom Audio/visual equipment has become critical in the creation of a successful classroom learning environment. This initiative will bring each existing classroom up to current educational specifications, as all new classrooms associated with new schools and/or additions are constructed with this equipment installed. This equipment may include, but is not limited to: ceiling mounted projector, mounted speakers, and DVD player.	$18,000,000
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Interactive Classroom Devices Interactive classroom equipment is necessary to enhance the classroom learning environment. This equipment may include, but is not limited to: interactive whiteboard, interactive pad, and student response system.	$14,000,000
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TOTAL	$109,770,000
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All budgetary costs are planning estimates, and changes in circumstances or innovations (e.g., technology) will require modification. There is bid risk inherent on all these projects.