2012 Technology Bond Program
On May 8, 2012 voters in the Ann Arbor Public Schools District overwhelmingly approved a bond issue to replace aging district technology and provide technology to support its Strategic Plan for 21st Century Learning. The program supports the Plan for the next 10 years by issuing the bonds through three separate series.
Series 1: $27,275,000 beginning in 2012
Series 2: $10,570,000 beginning in 2015
Series 3: $8,010,000 beginning in 2018
Total: $45,855,000
The bond will provide new computers and student devices, improved wireless capability, renovations to schools to sustain the new technology, and faster internet delivery.
| Tech Bond Updates | ||||
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March 2013 (328kb pdf) January 2013 (160kb pdf) |
November 2012 (349kb pdf) October 2012 (350kb pdf) July 2012 (255kb pdf) |
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How does the Technology Bond Program relate to the District Strategic Plan?
AAPS 2009-2012 Technology Plan (1.6mb pdf)
Major features of the technology bond program and their costs
This is a 10-year technology program. Use of the bond proceeds has been prioritized through 3 series of bonds. The majority of the infrastructure is expected to be complete with the first series along with the first wave of replacement computers. The second series primarily includes equipment replacement, while the third series includes a mix of equipment and infrastructure replacements.
The district is highly aware that technology is ever changing. This bond allows for flexibility to make adjustments in equipment purchases in phases 2 and 3 to reflect the latest technology available for the classroom.
Equipmet (Budget)
| Series 1 | Series 2 | Series 3 | |
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School Student Computers: Laptops, Desktops & Additional Handheld Devices |
$7.85 million |
$9.35 million |
$6.95 million |
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Teacher & Administrative Computers |
$2.126 million |
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District Switch Replacement & 10 Gig Backbone |
$1.966 million |
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District Server Replacement |
$0.5 million |
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C.T.E. - Career and Technology Education |
$0.15 million |
$0.17 million
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$0.17 million
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S.I.S.S. - Student Intervention and Support Services |
$0.175 million |
$0.04 million
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$0.03 million
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Administrative Software |
$0.5 million |
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Classroom Technologies |
$3.886 million |
$0.4 million
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$0.4 million
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MediaCast |
$0.3 million |
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Infrastructure (Budget)
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Wireless |
$3.423 million |
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Server Rooms |
$3.47 million |
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| 10 Gig Backbone | $0.85 million | ||
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Contingency and Bond cost |
$0.85 million |
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Project Management |
$1.68 million |
$0.6 million | $0.46 million |
| Totals: | $27.27 million | $10.57 million | $8.01 million |