audit response memp

O L E N T A N G Y L O C A L S C H O O L STECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT814 Shanahan Road, Suite 100Lewis Center, OH 43035MEMORANDUMTO: THE SCHOOL BOARD FROM: KEITH POMEROY SUBJECT: PERFORMANCE AUDIT DATE: 12/13/05CC: BILL REIMER, JENNY HOOIEUPON REVIEW OF THE PERFORMANCE RECOMMENDATIONS BY INTERNAL STAFF AND THE TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION COMMITTEE. THE DISTRICT BELIEVES THAT WE NEED TO COMPLETE A STUDY TO ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:What is it that we are trying to accomplish, or what are the standards we are •trying to meet?How can we meet these both effectively and efficiently?•What is our total cost between the instructional and technical areas of •technology in comparison to comparison districts?THIS STUDY WILL ALLOW US TO TAKE A MORE COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO ADDRESSING THE RECOMMENDATIONS IN THIS AUDIT. IT IS CLEAR AS WE GATHER DATA THAT WHILE OUR COSTS SEEM TO BE SIMILAR ON THE TECHNICAL SIDE (TECHNICIANS), THE DISTRICTS USED FOR COMPARISON IN THIS AUDIT ARE SPENDING SIGNIFICANTLY MORE ON THE INSTRUCTIONAL SIDE. TAKING A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO ANSWERING THE QUESTIONS ABOVE WHILE CONSIDERING INSTRUCTIONAL AND TECHNICAL NEEDS WILL PROVIDE A CLEAR ANSWER FOR EFFECTIVENESS AND EFFICIENCY OF THE DISTRICT. THIS STUDY WILL BE COMPLETED BY JUNE 2007.R5.1 We agree that a reorganization of the technology staff should be considered. This will be part of the technology study listed above. R5.2 We agree that we should create a set of ...