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The technology department oversees network services, telecommunications, desktop, and application support services for Prairie-Hills Elementary School District 144. This department maintains more than 60 servers that provide network authentication, VoIP, software applications, student management, network security, and more. There are more than 1,600 desktop and laptop computers being utilized in the district. The Technology Department maintains an eight building wide-area network (WAN). In addition, each building has wireless access through which students, staff, and visitors can connect to the Internet. The District’s network is accessible to over 3,000 authorized users, this includes both students and staff.
Each school is equipped with a video distribution system, that allows teachers to bring resources from cable stations, internet, DVD/VHS, and video streaming directly to each class via the SAFARI video distribution system. In addition, each school has a at least one computer lab that have between 24-36 workstations. Both Prairie-Hills Junior High and Mae Jemison each have two computer labs. Every school has 1-2 laptop carts with 30 PC/Macintosh laptops for classroom use. All classrooms are equipped a minimum of three computers for students as well as the teacher's workstation, all intended to maximize teaching and learning.
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Customer Satisfaction Survey
This form was developed as a means to collect information to measure our departmental goals, that were created to align with the focus goals of the district. Please complete the survey as often as possible. This will allow us to determine what areas we are are efficent in, and what areas we need to improve.
Please take a moment and complete our Customer Experience Survey.
