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Rowan - Salisbury Schools Efficiency Study Technology Technology is a critical strategy for improving teaching and teaming. Instructional technology can be used to. • Provide more frequent assessment of student skills • Increase students' technological literacy in tools required to perform in post - secondary education and the workforce, such as word processing, spreadsheets, and research • Improve teachers' abilities to develop and share instructional materials and reduce administrative paperwork Notable accomplishments of the Technology Department include: • The completion of Year 2000 compliance upgrades for all major information systems • A low student/teacher ratio per school -based IT staff person • A computer laboratory and computer teacher in every school There is also room for improvement. The Rowan - Salisbury Schools technology plan is limited and does not provide specific goals on what students and teachers should know and be able to do The extent of technology integration into the curriculum is unclear There is limited coordination between the Offices of Instructional Technology and Administrative Technology Operational Services Financial Services KMPG identified several accomplishments in Financial Services for which the District should be commended. • 90 percent of staff participate in the Direct Deposit Compensation Plan • RSS processes more vendor checks than peer districts • RSS appears to be more efficient processing purchase orders than peer districts Budget preparation cycle -time appears to be within peer district average • RSS has a process to track vendor performance There is room for improvement, however. • The budgeting process is not driven by the District's long -term strategic plan I -6