Technology

Technology Grants

TIFB - Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund Board

• What is it?

  The TIFB awards funding to help Texas public schools, colleges/ universities, public libraries, and nonprofic healthcare facilities develop an advanced telecommunications infrastructure. The TIFB also supports technology training programs and encourages quality content that strengthens education, healthcare, and libraries in Texas. Currently 25% of each grant must be allocated to professional development and must involve all certified staff.

• What have we done?

  As of May 2002, PISD has been awarded $1,213,000.00 in TIFB grants.
  
  The following improvements have been made possible with funds awarded from Public School 8 (PS8) TIFB grants:

  Campus: PCMS, PMS, WMS
  Local-Area Network Upgrades
  Staff Training (TIFTech, Connected University)

  Campus: BES, DES, NES, PLE, PES, ROE, SHE, TES, WES
  Lab replaced at each campus
  Local-Area Network Upgrades
  Purchase of some peripheral devices
  Training (TIFTech, Connected University)

The following improvements have been made possible with funds awarded from Public School 9 (PS9) TIFB grants:

Campus: CHS, PHS
Local-Area Network Upgrades
Training (TIFTech, Connected University)

Campus: CES, WPS
Lab replaced @ each campus
Local-Area Network Upgrades
Purchase of some peripheral devices
Training (TIFTech, Connected University)

The following improvements have been made possible with funds awarded from Special Projects TIFB grants:

Campus: MES
Lab replaced at campus
Local-Area Network Upgrades
Purchase of some peripheral devices
Training (TIFTech, Connected University)

Campus: DMS
Funds released April 2002
Pilot project in Language Arts
Ends February 28, 2003