Participation in the Technology Readiness Infrastructure Grant (TRIG) requires that Local Education Agencies (LEAs) identify existing activities within their school and/or district improvement plans that are technology related.  There is no free standing technology plan requirement; however, you may generate a technology related activity report in ASSIST.  If you already have submitted your school or district improvement plan you do not need to reopen it. Plans do not have to be reopened in order to modify activities.  Nonpublic schools do not have a technology requirement but can use the template available at www.techplan.org for their technology planning activities.

View the May 14 memo for additional information.

If you missed the training opportunities for the new technology planning process, a recorded webinar will be available online. Visit www.22itrig.org and www.techplan.org for additional information.

Please mark your calendar with the following upcoming reporting due dates:
June 30 – District and Single Building District Improvement Plans
June 30  – Program Evaluation Tool (for both districts and schools)
September 1 – School Improvement Plan

We have received a number of calls regarding the location of the Program Evaluation Tool.  The Program Evaluation Tool can be found under the 2014-2015 School Year section on the Portfolio Overview screen.  If you need assistance completing the Program Evaluation Tool, instructions can be found in the Quick Guide.

Mark your calendars for the following upcoming conferences:
November 5 – 6: AdvancED Fall Conference, Suburban Collection Showplace, Novi, MI
November 16 – 17: MDE School Improvement Conference, Lansing Center, Lansing, MI