Page 59 - Lakeland Catholic Technology Plan

“A CATHOLIC COMMUNITY OF LEARNERS OPENING HEARTS MINDS AND DOORS....”
1. District Wide Area Network (WAN)
There are a number of reasons to implement a Wide Area Network in a school system. These include:
• enhancing school to school, and school to support services (i.e. Central office and Maintenance) communications; and • sharing of technology, email, Internet, among others.
The first reason many school systems implement a Wide Area Network is to provide Internet to all computers. Using a WAN, a school jurisdiction can have a single connection to the Internet, connecting all sites. This saves money in Internet connection charges, and allows a larger Internet connection to be purchased that can be better shared, instead of multiple little connections. Having a WAN allows staff to print to other sites, to access shared information, etc. Student Records can be linked centrally, Library automation systems can be linked together in real time, e-mail can be processed immediately, and technicians can even remotely monitor many services. The following actions will provide additional improve- ments in the WAN.
Actions
Who
What
When
Priority
Re-evaluate the Internet connectivity with respect to the firewall situation.
Director of Technology
A Firewall should be purchased and put in place at the very minimum between the network at DIS and the school network system.
Jan 2001
One
Install DNS server software in each of the Windows servers throughout the system. The school DNS servers should look to the District DNS lookups.
Director of Technology and Technology Staff
Install DNS software on each windows server at the school locations.
June 2001
Two
Eliminate the HOSTS files from the workstations and from their routing of technical maintenance.
Director of Technology and Technology Staff
Remove and eliminate the use of HOSTS files.
June 2001
Two
Inappropriate content filtering should be addressed from proxy server access.
Director of Technology and Technology Staff
Install Content Filtering Internet Proxy Services.
June 2001
Two
Make email the highest priority of the technical staff.
Director of Technology and Technology Staff
Every staff member should have email access from their classroom workstation.
Oct 2000
One
Establish and maintain a Director of Technology Establish and maintain a District Sept 2000 One District Website. and Technology Staff Website.
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