Thank you Fife Community!   

The District is committed to using the technology levy dollars to improve student learning by integrating technology into the K-12 curriculum.  Please stop by your local school and check out the class activities that use technology to connect with today's digital students.

Timeline: 

In February-2003, the Fife District citizens approved a Technology Levy for $3.6 million.  The money started to flow into the district in April-2004.   Here is an update of what has been updated:

1. Winter 2004:
2. Spring 2004:
3. Summer 2004:
4. Fall, 2004:  Discovery, Learning Opportunity Center (alternative high school), Endeavour and Surprise Lake received 300 computers for staff and students.  Discovery and Endeavour still have some older equipment that is still working; Fiber installed from Library to Office @ Endeavour.  SLMS Library lab received new computer desks, chairs and computers; Endeavour Library lab received new computers and chairs.
5. Spring 2005: Learning Gateway Portal is designed by HP and Microsoft Lighthouse Grant $125,000 plus tech levy.
6. Summer, 2005:  Two-five projectors are delivered to Discovery, Endeavour, Hedden and Fife High; SLMS gym lab desks and library desks installed; SLMS re-wiring completed.
7. Fall, 2005: Repartee Voice Mail system upgraded; Special education software ordered; technology maintenance contracts paid; Discovery's computer lab received new computers; District yearly software contracts paid; Wireless connectivity from CJH to FHS upgraded.
8. Winter, 2006:  Room 421 installed new network drops.
9. Spring 2006:  SLMS surge and circuit installed in gym building; Fife High's fiber upgraded from 400 to 500 building; CJH wireless completed with firmware upgrade.
10. Summer 2006:  Fife High School:  Rewired 427 and installed new CTE computers in 427. Discovery:  Replaced some wiring; Endeavour and Hedden:  Added keyboarding software and curriculum materials for 3rd-5th graders.
11. Fall, 2006:  Fife High & Hedden Elementary teachers received new computers. Discovery Lab new computers installed.
12. Winter 2007:  Fife Tech Team installed new fiber from Discovery to SLMS's server closet.
13. Spring 2007:  All desktop PCs on campus were updated to 1 GB RAM in order to run Microsoft Office 2007; Standard of 2 PC/Mac per elementary classroom are being replaced with a newer PC.
14. Summer, 2007:  Fife High:  Library Lab & CADD updated with new computer desks, wiring, chairs and flat screens;  All teacher computers across district updated to Office 2007; Most student stations in Grades 6-12 updated to Office 2007 (based on 1 GB RAM needs); Columbia:  New PCs in two computer labs (with help from CTE $75 per FTE Legislative dollars); All new PCs for all staff @ Columbia Junior High.
15. Fall, 2007:  Limited tech dollars were spent on technology maintenance contracts; Milton server, wireless upgrades for Hedden, Milton, Columbia and Fife campus; and infrastructure/switch upgrades.  Fife High Room 422 new CPUs $22,000. Columbia Junior High:  Wiring for library lab and video room.