Neches ISD – Our community of empowered learners produces tomorrow’s

21st century innovators.

Our Mission:
The Neches Independent School District, established and supported by the
community, will produce tomorrow’s community of leaders by providing an
excellent, well-balanced education in a safe environment for all students.

Funding and Finance

 6. Technology will be implemented and used to increase the effectiveness of student learning, instructional management, staff
development and administration.
 Obtain current and innovative technology and digital tools to be available for teachers and students.
 Create a grant-writing committee to seek out and submit applications for relevant grants.
ACTION WHO TIME LINE COST MEASURE
Create grant committee Superintendent, curriculum Jan. 2020 - May None
director, principals, 2020
technology director

Research grants applicable Grant committee June 2020, none The grant committee will
to technology needs from ongoing/no end apply for a minimum of three
tech committee date grants in the 2020-2021
school year.

Apply for applicable grants. Grant committee August 2020, none unless grant
ongoing/no end specifies
date
Teaching and Learning
 2. Neches ISD students will be encouraged and challenged to meet their full educational potential, with a well-balanced and
appropriate curriculum provided to all students.
 Students will effectively utilize technology devices, programs and apps in their courses to create, collaborate, and
communicate.
 Implement lessons that integrate the use of technology.
 Students will be trained on devices, programs, and digital citizenship to assess TA skills.

ACTION WHO TIME LINE COST MEASURE

Develop an elementary Technology director, January 2020 None
curriculum of TA TEKS that curriculum director, teachers - June 2020
should be covered in the
course of instruction Students in K - 5 will show
mastery at least 50% of the
Develop a basics Technology director, June 2020 - None - course TA TEKS in the 2020-21
technology course based on curriculum director, teachers August 2020 should utilize free school year.
TA TEKS and district resources &
resources resources available
to district
Teaching and Learning
 5. Qualified and highly effective personnel will be recruited, developed and retained.
 Technology will be implemented and used to increase the effectiveness of student learning.
 Teachers will receive training in technology applications and technology integration by:
 Providing training on all district programs and apps.
 Providing in-service opportunities in which to collaborate.
 Providing incentives for teacher-led professional development to share technology ideas.

ACTION WHO TIME LINE COST MEASURE

Develop training courses on
district resources
(programs, devices, etc.)
Integrate in-service days
throughout yearly calendar
for collaboration
Technology director
Superintendent, calendar
committee
December 2019, None 100% of the teachers at
ongoing Neches ISD will participate in
at least one required training
course of their choice.
Spring (calendar None 100% of Neches ISD
creation) teachers will be in
attendance for collaborative
meetings with grade level or
subject matter.
Integrate in-service days Superintendent, calendar Spring (calendar None A minimum of one teacher
throughout yearly calendar committee creation) per campus will provide
for teacher-led PD teacher-led PD sessions
each in-service day
throughout the year. 100%
of teachers will be in
attendance at provided
teacher-led PD sessions of
their choice.
Leadership
 5. Qualified and highly effective personnel will be recruited, developed and retained, with educators keeping abreast of the
development of creative and innovative techniques in instruction and administration, using those techniques as appropriate to
improve student learning.
 Administration will engage teachers in collaborative efforts in lesson planning and technology integration by:
 Providing in-service days for technology.
 Creating a minimum standard of technology professional development requirements.
 Modeling technology integration in lesson plans
 Providing in-service opportunities in which to collaborate.
 Enacting teacher-led professional development to share technology ideas.

ACTION WHO TIME LINE COST MEASURE

Develop a poll of teachers Curriculum director, January 2020 None
to determine interests in technology director, campus - March 2020
technologies and strategies admins
they would like to see in PD 100% of Neches ISD
Contact ESC, vendors of Curriculum director, March 2020 - Varies depending on teachers will participate in
district programs, technology director, campus August 2020 presenters: $800 - tech PD day provided by
teachers for technology PD admins (repeat every $2000 annually district.
presenters year)
Include a technology PD Curriculum director, Spring 2020 None
day into back to school in- technology director, campus (calendar
service days admins creation)