Instructional Technology Plan 2026-2029

1. What is the name of the district administrator responsible for entering the Instructional Technology Plan data?

• Daniel P Farsaci

2. What is the title of the district administrator responsible for entering the Instructional Technology Plan data?

• Director of Technology

1. What is the overall district mission?

• Preparing Our Students for Tomorrow... Today.

2. What is the vision statement that guides instructional technology use in the district?

• The Vision of the Liverpool Central School District is to establish and support opportunities for all students to be effective communicators, innovative thinkers, problem solvers, and life-long learners who contribute to an ever-changing world.

3. At the start of the 2026-27 school year, will the district provide a dedicated mobile device for every student in all grades?

• Yes

1. Digital Content – The District uses standards-based, accessible digital content that supports all curricula for all learners.

• The district has met this goal: Fully

2. Digital Use – The District’s learners, teachers, and administrators are proficient in the use of technology for learning.

• The district has met this goal: Significantly

3. Digital Capacity and Access – The District’s technology infrastructure supports learning and teaching in all of the District’s environments.

• The district has met this goal: Fully

4. Leadership – The District Instructional Technology Plan is in alignment with the Statewide Learning Technology Plan vision.

• The district has met this goal: Significantly

5. Accountability – District-level information is posted on the District website, is easy to access, and is easily understood. Information provided includes the results achieved by the District in their efforts to enable students to build knowledge, master skills, and grasp opportunities for a better life.

• The district has met this goal: Significantly

1. In 1 – 2 sentences provide an instructional technology goal for your district.

• Equip all instructional staff with the knowledge, skills, and ethical frameworks needed to effectively and responsibly integrate artificial intelligence (AI) tools into classroom instruction, assessment, and student support.

2. Choose the topic that best aligns to your instructional technology goal.

• Professional Development

3. Target Student Population(s). Check all that apply.

4. Additional Target Population(s). Check all that apply.

• ⇒ Teachers/Teacher Aides
• ⇒ Administrators
• ⇒ Parents/Guardians/Families/School Community
• Technology Integration Specialists
• Other

5. Estimated cost of this goal/priority over the three-year plan? Round to the nearest thousand if exact figures are not yet known.

• 10,000.00

6. What is the potential funding source(s) and/or purchasing mechanism(s) for this expenditure over all three years of the plan? Can check multiple options.

7. Optional: If you would like to add an action plan for this goal list the action steps below.

7. This question is optional. If more action steps are needed, continue to list the action steps that correspond to Goal #1 from your answer to Question 1, above.

1. In 1 – 2 sentences provide a second instructional technology goal for your district.

• Strengthen instructional practices in ELL classrooms to ensure multilingual learners receive high-quality, linguistically responsive instruction that accelerates English language development and supports academic success across all content areas.

2. Choose the topic that best aligns to your instructional technology goal.

• Other

2B. If you chose Other, please describe.

• ENL classroom technology and professional development to improve instruction

3. Target Student Population(s). Check all that apply.

4. Additional Target Population(s). Check all that apply.

• ⇒ Teachers/Teacher Aides
• ⇒ Administrators
• ⇒ Parents/Guardians/Families/School Community
• Technology Integration Specialists
• Other

Estimated cost of this goal/priority over the three-year plan? Round to the nearest thousand if exact figures are not yet known.

• 30,000.00

6. What is the potential funding source(s) and/or purchasing mechanism(s) for this expenditure over all three years of the plan? Can check multiple options.

1. In 1-2 sentences provide a third instructional technology goal for your district.

• Build staff capacity to confidently operate, maintain, and troubleshoot classroom technology (Instructional Technology) so that instructional tools are used consistently, effectively, and with minimal disruption to teaching and learning.

2. Choose the topic that best aligns to your instructional technology goal.

• End User Computing Devices (ex. iPads, Chromebooks, etc.)

3. Target Student Population(s). Check all that apply.

8. Would you like to list a fourth goal?

• No

1. Explain how the district use of instructional technology will serve as a part of a comprehensive and sustained effort to support rigorous academic standards attainment and performance improvement for students.

• The district will work with teachers, staff, and administration to develop a strong professional development program that focuses on the use of instructional technologies that, when used in conjunction with proven teaching methods, enhance the curriculum, scaffold skills, and build lifelong learners. The focus on various methods of teaching using technology as an additional resource that can supplement the instruction with opportunities to connect with diverse cultures, utilize tools powered by artificial intelligence, and participate in experiences that will help students gain a deeper understanding of content and as a result, improve performance on assessments. Students are provided with 1:1 devices that allow for increased exploration of topics of interest both in school and at home, collaboration with other students and organizations from all over the world, utilize web-based tools such as soft calculators, video conferencing, and chat. In addition, students have access to advanced systems for robotics, drone curriculum, art, CAD, laser cutters, 3D printers, and a multitude of other devices and programs to enhance instruction. Increased use of web-based assessment tools automatically adjusts the difficulting levels of problems addressed by the students using them to get a more accurate assessment and will allow for modification of lessons and to address gaps in learning.

2. Explain the strategies the district plans to implement to address the need to provide equitable learning “everywhere, all the time” (National Technology Plan). Include both short and long-term solutions, such as device access, internet access, human capacity, infrastructure, partnerships, etc.

• In the short term, we have secured funding for hotspots to address the needs of students that do not have access to the internet at home. These access points provide access to resources such as food banks and health services, further, they provide internet access, Google Classroom, a calendar, and various other resources to assist these students. We have purchased, and plan to purchase, additional devices (Chromebooks/iPads) to provide to students as well as replacements for damaged devices. As a means of improving repair time, we have begun using various repair facilities that have a faster turnaround time, thus reducing delays and increasing the availability of devices. The district has approximately 7000 students and 1100 employees that are supported by the initial IT staff consisting of a Systems Admin, LAN Manager, Network Admin, Software Support Specialist, and Teacher Assistant with Technical Specialization. With the advent of additional state and federal requirements, issues resulting from the pandemic, and various other issues that have stretched the staff rather thin, the department is planning to and has secured funding to hire a minimum of one additional support person to work with the district to support the technology needs both for homebound students and regular class meetings. The longer-range plans include upgrades to the infrastructure in the district. This includes the upgrade of items including switches, servers, wireless access points, and cabling. The process will take approximately 2-3 years to complete but will upgrade the majority of the infrastructure and provide a path for future advancements in technology. Other infrastructure improvements include the upgrades to our security camera system throughout the entire district. This began approximately 4 years ago with a Smart Schools Investment Plan that was used to upgrade a large part of the security camera system to digital cameras. This plan is ongoing and should be completed within the next 1-2 years.

3. Students with disabilities may be served through the use of instructional technology as well as assistive technology devices and services to ensure access to and participation in the general education curriculum. Describe how instruction using technology is differentiated to support the individual learning needs of students with disabilities.

• We have a large population of students with disabilities and as a result, the IT department works with the Special Education Department to assess the needs of students and provide specific software and/or hardware to improve the ability of these students to participate in the general education classroom. Examples of supporting technologies include larger screen laptops, large monitors, screen readers, speech-to-text software, assistive hearing devices, subscriptions to platforms like Hear Builder, Boardmaker, N2Y, Snap & Read, and Universal Co-Writer. A process has been put in place for accessing new tools or equipment that is designed to streamline the process of acquiring and deploying these solutions. Teachers make requests to IT and, after it is determined that the product can be used, Special Education is notified and they will work with IT to purchase, inventory, and deploy the tool.

4. How does the district utilize technology to address the needs of students with disabilities to ensure equitable access to instruction, materials, and assessments? Please check all that apply from the provided options and/or check 'Other' for options not available on the list.

• ⇒ Class lesson plans, materials, and assignment instructions are available to students and families for "anytime, anywhere" access (such as through a class website or learning management system).
• Direct instruction is recorded and provided for students to access asynchronously (such as through a learning management system or private online video channel).
• ⇒ Technology is used to provide additional ways to access key content, such as providing videos or other visuals to supplement verbal or written instruction or content.
• ⇒ Text to speech and/or speech to text software is utilized to provide increased support for comprehension of written or verbal language.
• ⇒ Assistive technology is utilized.
• ⇒ Technology is used to increase options for students to demonstrate knowledge and skill.
• ⇒ Learning games and other interactive software are used to supplement instruction.
• Other (please identify in Question 4a, below)

5. Please select the professional development that will be offered to teachers of students with disabilities that will enable them to differentiate learning and to increase student language and content learning through the use of technology. Please check all that apply from the provided options and/or check 'Other' for options not available on the list.

9a. If 'Other' was selected in Question 9 above, please explain here.

• Upon a student registering as a new student in the district, specific questions are asked concerning the living status and if their living situation is adequate to address the needs of the students. The Director of Student Services contacts families for check-ins and provides lists of students for specific counselors to contact. When teachers or administration determine that a student may be in need of additional assistance, the administration will reach out to the Director of Students Services and/or the IT Director to get additional resources for that specific family.

10. How does the district use instructional technology to facilitate culturally responsive instruction and learning environments? Please check all that apply from the provided options and/or check 'Other' for options not available on the list.

• ⇒ a) The district uses instructional technology to strengthen relationships and connections with families to assist in building a culturally responsive learning environment to enhance student learning.
• ⇒ b) The district uses instructional technology to facilitate classroom projects that involve the community.
• ⇒ c) The district uses instructional technology to develop and organize coherent and relevant units, lessons, and learning tasks that build upon students' cultural backgrounds and experiences.
• ⇒ d) The district uses instructional technology to assist in varying teaching approaches to accommodate diverse learning styles and language proficiencies.
• e) The district uses instructional technology to enable students to communicate and collaborate with students in different schools or districts in New York State, the United States, or with different countries.
• ⇒ f) The district uses instructional technology to facilitate collaborative classroom projects among heterogeneous student groups.
• g) Other (please identify in Question 10a, below)

1. Staff Plan
Provide the Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) count, as of plan submission date, of all staff whose primary responsibility
is delivering technology integration training and support and/or technical support.

2. Has the school district provided for the loan of instructional computer hardware to students legally attending nonpublic schools pursuant to Education Law, section 754?

• Yes

3. Districts are required to post an Instructional Technology Plan on their website. Please provide the URL link as evidence of this requirement.

• Instructional Technology Plan 2026-2029

Please choose one or more topics that reflect an innovative educational technology program that has been implemented with and for students for at least two years at a building or district level. Use “Other” to share a topic that is not on the list.