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Smart Schools Investment Plan

Northville Central School District Supplemental Smart Schools Investment Plan 

Submitted for review May 2026 

DISTRICT MISSION STATEMENT 

Graduates of the Northville Central School District are engaged, critical thinkers and accomplished decision-makers.

Board of Education 

Carolyn Wilcox, President
John Sira, Vice President
John Knapp
Sarada Junquera

The SMART SCHOOLS BOND ACT OF 2014 was passed in the 2014-15 Enacted Budget and approved by the voters in a statewide referendum held during the 2014 General Election on Tuesday, November 4, 2014. The Smart Schools Bond Act authorized the issuance of $2 billion of general obligation bonds to finance improved educational technology and infrastructure to improve learning and opportunity for students throughout the State. 

The purpose of the Smart Schools Bond Act is to improve learning and opportunity for public and nonpublic school students by funding capital projects to: 

  1. Install high-speed broadband or wireless internet connectivity for schools and communities; 
  2. Acquire learning technology equipment or facilities, including but not limited to interactive whiteboards, computer servers, and desktop, laptop, and tablet computers; 
  3. Construct, enhance, and modernize educational facilities to accommodate pre-kindergarten programs and to provide instructional space to replace classroom trailers; and/or 
  4. Install high-tech security features in school buildings and on school campuses, including but not limited to video surveillance, emergency notification systems, and physical access controls. 

Smart Schools Investment Plan 

The development of the Smart Schools Investment Plan is intended to outline how our allocation will be used to provide technologically rich learning opportunities available to all students, in a secure environment. 

District Instructional Technology Vision and Goals 

Vision Statement 

Students will be engaged critical thinkers and responsible digital citizens while integrating technology in a balanced manner to become college and career ready in a global society.

Goals 

Goal 1: Intentional Technology Integration
We will utilize technology as an intentional tool to foster digital fluency and computational thinking, directly supporting the purpose of acquiring learning technology equipment to uniquely amplify student learning.

Goal 2: Infrastructure Resilience & Security
By upgrading core network components to ensure a resilient, high-bandwidth foundation, we fulfill the SSBA requirement to install high-speed broadband and wireless connectivity while meeting rigorous cybersecurity standards.

Goal 3: Sustainable Hardware Lifecycle
We will establish a sustainable replacement cycle for student devices and interactive displays to maintain reliable instructional environments, meeting the SSBA purpose of acquiring and modernizing learning technology equipment and facilities.

Investment Plan 

Parties responsible for the development of this plan in order to ensure not only the best current use of the funds, but also ensure the maintenance and continued support of the investment: 

  • Board of Education 
  • Superintendent
  • Building Principals
  • Business Manager 
  • Director of Facilities II 
  • District Technology Committee 

District-Wide Analysis and Prioritization 

  1. Scale and modernize core infrastructure to provide a high-bandwidth, reliable network for computer-based testing and advancing software 
  2. Install modern classroom technology based on the needs of teachers and students
  3. Create a dual-track refresh cycle to ensure students and staff are working with industry-standard hardware