Rochester to Receive $26.9 Million Smart Schools Investment Plan
July 25, 2017—Today, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced approval of the two largest Smart Schools Investment Plans to date, totaling $48.3 million. Part of the $2 billion Smart Schools Bond Acts, the plans will modernize classrooms in Rochester and Buffalo.
Rochester’s Smart Schools Investment Plan totals $26.9 million, which will be divided into three major areas. $18.5 million is designated for classroom technology such as new laptops and tablets, desktop computers for labs, flat panel displays to replace interactive whiteboards in high schools, and replacement smart board projectors in elementary schools. In addition, $5.9 million will support school connectivity through new wireless access points, controllers, and wired switching equipment. $2.5 million is allocated for high-tech security purchases, including the replacement of analog cameras and the addition of new high-resolution digital cameras to enhance the District’s video surveillance capabilities.
“The District is appreciative of the Governor’s commitment to investing in twenty-first century educational technology for our students,” said Superintendent Barbara Deane-Williams. “Rochester’s Smart Schools Investment Plan will provide our students and teachers with the tools necessary to thrive in this digital age, which, in turn, will help create schools that produce sustainable, positive outcomes for our students.”