Table of Contents
I. District LEA Information
- What is the name of the district administrator responsible for entering the Instructional Technology Plan data?
Christopher Lynch
- What is the title of the district administrator responsible for entering the Instructional Technology Plan data?
Director of Technology
II. Strategic Technology Planning
- What is the overall district mission?
The Stillwater Central School District’s mission is to foster a positive, safe, and challenging learning environment, working with parents and the community to guide and prepare students academically, socially, emotionally, and physically to reach their full potential. The district is dedicated to preparing students for college, the workplace, and life.
- What is the vision statement that guides instructional technology use in the district?
We are striving to create an inclusive culture with diverse and enriching technology opportunities that promote student success through continuous improvement of our instruction, technology and community involvement.
- At the start of the 2026-27 school year, will the district provide a dedicated mobile device for every student in all grades?
Yes
III. Goal Attainment
- Digital Content – The District uses standards-based, accessible digital content that supports all curricula for all learners.
The district has met this goal: Fully
- Digital Use – The District’s learners, teachers, and administrators are proficient in the use of technology for learning.
The district has met this goal: Significantly
- Digital Capacity and Access – The District’s technology infrastructure supports learning and teaching in all of the District’s environments.
The district has met this goal: Fully
- Leadership – The District Instructional Technology Plan is in alignment with the Statewide Learning Technology Plan vision.
The district has met this goal: Fully
- Accountability – District-level information is posted on the District website, is easy to access, and is easily understood. Information provided includes the results achieved by the District in their efforts to enable students to build knowledge, master skills, and grasp opportunities for a better life.
The district has met this goal: Fully
IV. Action Plan – Goal 1
- In 1 – 2 sentences provide an instructional technology goal for your district.
By June 2027, the Stillwater Central School District will establish an Instructional Technology Evaluation Committee and a formal vetting protocol to ensure all instructional software procurement aligns with instructional vision, accessibility standards, and equity priorities as measured by the publication of an Approved Instructional Software Registry and compliance with the new Request-to-Purchase protocol.
- Choose the topic that best aligns to your instructional technology goal.
Other
2B. If you chose Other, please describe.
Technology Evaluation and Integration
- Target Student Population(s). Check all that apply.
[X] All students
[ ] Early Learning (Pre-K -3)
[ ] Elementary/intermediate
[ ] Middle School
[ ] High School
[ ] Students with Disabilities
[ ] English Language Learners
[ ] Students who are migratory or seasonal farmworkers, or children of such workers
[ ] Students experiencing homelessness and/or housing insecurity
[ ] Economically disadvantaged students
[ ] Students between the ages of 18-21
[ ] Students who are targeted for dropout prevention or credit recovery programs
[ ] Students who do not have adequate access to computing devices and/or high-speed internet at their places of residence
[ ] Students who do not have internet access at their place of residence
[ ] Students in foster care
[ ] Students in juvenile justice system settings
[ ] Vulnerable populations/vulnerable students
[ ] Other (please identify in Question 3a, below)
- Additional Target Population(s). Check all that apply.
[X] Teachers/Teacher Aides
[X] Administrators
[ ] Parents/Guardians/Families/School Community
[X] Technology Integration Specialists
[ ] Other
- Estimated cost of this goal/priority over the three-year plan? Round to the nearest thousand if exact figures are not yet known.
$1,500.00
- What is the potential funding source(s) and/or purchasing mechanism(s) for this expenditure over all three years of the plan? Can check multiple options.
[ ] BOCES Co-Ser purchase
[ ] Capital Project
[ ] District Public Bond
[ ] Instructional Aid Materials
[ ] Instructional Resources Aid
[ ] Smart Schools Bond Act
[X] District Operating Budget
[ ] E-Rate
[ ] Grants
[ ] Technology Reserve Fund
[ ] Title Funds
[ ] Other
- Optional: If you would like to add an action plan for this goal list the action steps below.
Action Step Number/Action Step/Action Step – Description
Action Step 1/Collaboration/Committee Formation: Appoint representatives from Admin, SPED, and Tech SW Trainers.
Action Step 2/Evaluation/Audit Phase: Inventory current HW/SW for redundancy and Ed Law 2-D compliance.
Action Step 3/Policy-Protocols/Standardization: Establish a policy and protocol.
Action Step 4/(No Response)/(No Response)
Action Step 5/(No Response)/(No Response)
Action Step 6/(No Response)/(No Response)
Action Step 7/(No Response)/(No Response)
Action Step 8/(No Response)/(No Response)
IV. Action Plan – Goal 2
- In 1 – 2 sentences provide a second instructional technology goal for your district.
By June 2027, the Stillwater Central School District will focus on developing a modernized training for staff and students on digital citizenship, develop a district AI policy, and a well-thought-out process for procuring and delivering AI services to staff and students over the next three years. Our AI philosophy will be to foster a culture of balanced technology use and ethical application of all software as measured by the delivery of targeted professional development and the verified alignment of all digital student software usage with district policies.
- Choose the topic that best aligns to your instructional technology goal.
Professional Development
- Target Student Population(s). Check all that apply.
[X] All students
[ ] Early Learning (Pre-K -3)
[ ] Elementary/intermediate
[ ] Middle School
[ ] High School
[ ] Students with Disabilities
[ ] English Language Learners
[ ] Students who are migratory or seasonal farmworkers, or children of such workers
[ ] Students experiencing homelessness and/or housing insecurity
[ ] Economically disadvantaged students
[ ] Students between the ages of 18-21
[ ] Students who are targeted for dropout prevention or credit recovery programs
[ ] Students who do not have adequate access to computing devices and/or high-speed internet at their places of residence
[ ] Students who do not have internet access at their place of residence
[ ] Students in foster care
[ ] Students in juvenile justice system settings
[ ] Vulnerable populations/vulnerable students
[ ] Other (please identify in Question 3a, below)
- Additional Target Population(s). Check all that apply.
[X] Teachers/Teacher Aides
[X] Administrators
[X] Parents/Guardians/Families/School Community
[X] Technology Integration Specialists
[ ] Other
- Estimated cost of this goal/priority over the three-year plan? Round to the nearest thousand if exact figures are not yet known.
$2,000.00
- What is the potential funding source(s) and/or purchasing mechanism(s) for this expenditure over all three years of the plan? Can check multiple options.
[ ] BOCES Co-Ser purchase
[ ] Capital Project
[ ] District Public Bond
[ ] Instructional Aid Materials [ ] Instructional Resources Aid [ ] Smart Schools Bond Act
[X] District Operating Budget
[ ] E-Rate
[ ] Grants
[ ] Technology Reserve Fund
[X] Title Funds
[ ] Other
- Optional: If you would like to add an action plan for this goal list the action steps below.
Action Step Number/Action Step/Action Step – Description
Action Step 1/Professional Development/Launch Micro PD trainings programs for instructional faculty introducing strategies that other schools have implemented for student AI usage in the classroom.
Action Step 2/Research/Research ideas and methodologies to develop a unique plan for future student usage of AI in the classroom.
Action Step 3/Policy-Protocols/Standardization of an AI integration toolkit for staff and students, including usage guidelines, literacy frameworks, assessment rubrics, and ethical, project based AI prompts.
Action Step 4/(No Response)/(No Response)
Action Step 5/(No Response)/(No Response)
Action Step 6/(No Response)/(No Response)
Action Step 7/(No Response)/(No Response)
Action Step 8/(No Response)/(No Response)
IV. Action Plan – Goal 3
- In 1-2 sentences provide a third instructional technology goal for your district.
Through June 2029, the district will ensure 100% equitable and adaptive access to personalized learning technology (including accessibility tools and necessary hardware/software) for all students, specifically targeting English Language Learners, students with disabilities, and economically disadvantaged students. This access must be continuously maintained and adjusted to align with evolving student demographics and instructional needs.
- Choose the topic that best aligns to your instructional technology goal.
Classroom Technology (ex. interactive boards, 3D printers, robotics, etc.)
- Target Student Population(s). Check all that apply.
[X] All students
[ ] Early Learning (Pre-K -3)
[ ] Elementary/intermediate
[ ] Middle School
[ ] High School
[ ] Students with Disabilities
[ ] English Language Learners
[ ] Students who are migratory or seasonal farmworkers, or children of such workers
[ ] Students experiencing homelessness and/or housing insecurity
[ ] Economically disadvantaged students
[ ] Students between the ages of 18-21
[ ] Students who are targeted for dropout prevention or credit recovery programs
[ ] Students who do not have adequate access to computing devices and/or high-speed internet at their places of residence
[ ] Students who do not have internet access at their place of residence
[ ] Students in foster care
[ ] Students in juvenile justice system settings
[ ] Vulnerable populations/vulnerable students
[ ] Other (please identify in Question 3a, below)
- Additional Target Population(s). Check all that apply.
[X] Teachers/Teacher Aides
[ ] Administrators
[ ] Parents/Guardians/Families/School Community
[X] Technology Integration Specialists
[ ] Other
- Estimated cost of this goal/priority over the three-year plan? Round to the nearest thousand if exact figures are not yet known.
$4,000.00
- What is the potential funding source(s) and/or purchasing mechanism(s) for this expenditure over all three years of the plan? Can check multiple options.
[X] BOCES Co-Ser purchase
[ ] Capital Project
[ ] District Public Bond
[ ] District Operating Budget
[ ] Instructional Aid Materials
[ ] Instructional Resources Aid
[ ] Smart Schools Bond Act
[ ] Technology Reserve Fund
[ ] E-Rate
[X] Grants
[X] Title Funds
[ ] Other
- Optional: If you would like to add an action plan for this goal list the action steps below.
Action Step Number/Action Step/Action Step – Description
Action Step 1/Research/Conduct research to identify platforms that can support personalized learning for our target populations.
Action Step 2/Professional Development/Train 100% of staff in Universal Design for Learning principles to ensure digital content is accessible at the point of creation
Action Step 3/Implementation/Deploy accessibility tools (real-time translation, speechto-text) to 100% of students with identified needs
Action Step 4/Research/Conduct research to determine which technology tools will be best suited to meet the needs of our ELL population
Action Step 5/(No Response)/(No Response)
Action Step 6/(No Response)/(No Response)
Action Step 7/(No Response)/(No Response)
Action Step 8/(No Response)/(No Response)
- Would you like to list a fourth goal?
No
V. NYSED Initiatives Alignment
- How will the district’s use of instructional technology support a comprehensive and sustained effort to improve student performance and academic standards, while also addressing the need to provide equitable learning opportunities “everywhere, all the time” (National Technology Plan)?
1. Creating a Foundation of Quality and Equity (Goal 1)
The district’s commitment starts with intentionality. By establishing an Instructional Technology Evaluation Committee and a formal vetting protocol, the district ensures that technology isn’t just “added” to the classroom, but purposefully selected to meet high academic standards.
Impact on Performance: Teachers will only use tools that are proven to align with the instructional vision, reducing “digital noise” and focusing on software that actually moves the needle on student achievement.
Ensuring Equity: The vetting protocol specifically checks for accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1/2.2). This means before a piece of software ever reaches a student’s screen, the district has guaranteed it is usable by everyone, regardless of physical or cognitive needs.
- Cultivating Future-Ready Ethics (Goal 2)
To support sustained improvement, students must move from being passive consumers to ethical creators. The deployment of a modernized AI philosophy and digital citizenship curriculum addresses the “everywhere, all the time” necessity by teaching students how to use technology responsibly outside of the classroom.
Sustained Effort: “Our strategy for AI is built on Balanced Integration. Developing methodical frameworks that ensure student access to, and use of AI-enhanced software never outpace a teacher’s ability to verify and grade the work ethically. By developing and instituting clear thresholds for ‘human-led’ vs. ‘AI-supported’ tasks, we aim to ensure technology enhances—rather than replaces—the learning process.”
Academic Standards: Integrating AI literacy ensures that Stillwater students are meeting modern workforce standards, understanding the ethics of generative tools, and maintaining academic integrity in a digital world.
- Removing Barriers to “Everywhere” Learning (Goal 3)
The most direct answer to the “equitable learning opportunities” requirement is the district’s 100% access mandate. This goal ensures that the physical and digital tools required for success are always available.
Targeted Support: By specifically prioritizing ELL students, students with disabilities, and economically disadvantaged students, the district proactively closes the “achievement gap.” If a student has a personalized learning tool that adapts to their reading level or language, the “academic standard” becomes reachable rather than a barrier.
Adaptive Response: Because the district committed to “continuously maintaining and adjusting” based on shifting demographics, the technology plan remains a living strategy that evolves as the student body changes.
- At the start of the 2026-27 school year, will the district offer full-time virtual instruction to any students? (Select all that apply)
[ ] Yes. Our district operates a full-time virtual instruction program.
[X] Yes. One or more of our students will attend a program operated by a BOCES or another public school district.
[ ] None of our students will participate in a full-time virtual instruction program.
[ ] Other
- If the district files or has filed a Smart Schools Investment Plan (SSIP) to apply for Smart Schools Bond Act funds, all responses in this survey align with the district’s response to any related question(s) in the SSIP.
The district does not have an active SSIP.
VI. Administrative Management Plan
- Staff Plan
Provide the Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) count, as of plan submission date, of all staff whose primary responsibility is delivering technology integration training and support and/or technical support.
Staff Type/District Employed Staff (FTE)/Staff Contracted Through Vendor or BOCES (FTE)
District Technology Leadership/1.00/0.00
Instructional Support/0.00/0.20
Technical Support/2.00/0.00
Totals/3.00/0.20
- Has the school district provided for the loan of instructional computer hardware to students legally attending nonpublic schools pursuant to Education Law, section 754?
Not Applicable
- Districts are required to post an Instructional Technology Plan on their website. Please provide the URL link as evidence of this requirement.
VII. Established Educational Technology Programs
- Please choose one or more topics that reflect an innovative educational technology program that has been implemented with and for students for at least two years at a building or district level. Use “Other” to share a topic that is not on the list.
[ ] Active Learning Spaces/Makerspaces
[ ]Advanced Computer Science or Technology Courses
[ ] Artificial Intelligence (AI)
[X] Assistive Technology
[ ] Blended and/or Flipped Classrooms
[ ] Broadcasting or Podcasting
[ ] Culturally Responsive Instruction with Technology
[ ] Digital Citizenship
[X] Digital Equity Initiatives
[ ] Digital Fluency
[ ] Engaging School Community through Technology
[X] Flexible Learning Spaces
[ ] Instruction and Learning with Technology
[X] Media Literacy
[ ] OER and Digital Content
[ ] Personalized Learning
[X] Special Education Instruction and Learning with Technology
[X] STEAM/STEM
[ ] Student Technology Support/Helpdesk
[ ] Virtual/Online Learning
[ ] Other Topic A
[ ] Other Topic B
[ ] Other Topic C