County Collaborative Technology Services with Local Education Agencies

About the Program

Category: Information Technology (Best in Category)

Year: 2014

Cabarrus County Government has engaged in a strategic partnership with the Cabarrus County Schools (CCS) and Kannapolis City School System (KCS) for collaborative technology services (CTS). An Inter local agreement between each Local Education Agency (LEA) and Cabarrus County government was executed in October of 2011. A CTS team was formed with financial and technology representatives from the three agencies to ensure that funds for technology are directed toward the agencies enterprise priorities. The CTS team works to implement IT strategies and resource allocations that support the strategic vision and goals of Cabarrus County and the LEAs. ü Cabarrus County Schools Vision to provide 21st Century resources through responsible and efficient use of funding. ü Kannapolis City Schools Strategic Goal to ensure appropriate funding to educate 21st Century learners. ü Cabarrus County Board of Commissioner’s Strategic Goal to use resources wisely and responsibly by protecting assets, minimizing risk, creating partnerships and using technology to maximize the value of county investments, expenditures and services. In November of 2011 the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners authorized funding of $115,300.00 to fund the co-location of the each school systems infrastructure in Cabarrus County’s data centers.