Money from Measure P wasted!

Besides money wasted, SSD has just introduced more RF signals into the everyday life of the students.

This wireless technology upgrade is total waste of public funds. Computers in classrooms is the same as televisions in bedrooms. Computer use in classrooms should be minimized and limited to special cases. Good teachers and ability to motivate students create curious minds and lifelong learners.

Not the so-called latest and fastest technology, especially not in the K-8 levels!

Money from Measure P being used for wireless networks at SSD schools (2010):
- From PRNewsWire
- From Trapeze Network (cached below)

Excerpt from PRNewsWire:

In the heart of California's Silicon Valley, Sunnyvale School District implemented high-performing Trapeze Networks 802.11n Wi-Fi equipment in 11 school campuses.  Now more than 6,000 students, 520 teachers and staff, as well as visitors can have mobile access to the Internet and PowerSchool, the student information system.  PowerSchool is hosted at the Sunnyvale district location and manages supplies and student enrollment, attendance, and demographic information for other third party software for such things as county and state reporting.

Notes&Questions: Why are students and teachers allowed to access private and sensitive information?


Sunnyvale School District's wireless network had to be centrally manageable, fully secure, high performing and completely dependable in both our old and new buildings.  And, we needed to have the network up and running flawlessly within a couple weeks, in time for the 2010 school year," said Bruce Selzler, manager of student information technology, Sunnyvale School District. 

With the new Trapeze wireless network, teachers are now able to roam the classroom working with students one-on-one using devices such as laptops and smartphones to access curricula; students can work on projects using laptops in the classroom and visitors can make presentations securely in conference facilities across the district.

Notes&Questions: How big is a classroom? Roam? 


Notes&Questions: Visitors making presentations securely to students? Are our kids working on things that require NDAs?


Selzler said, "I am happy with Trapeze Networks because of the strong management and security capabilities as well as the reliability and performance of the wireless network.  One of the things that sold me on Trapeze was RingMaster's management and control capabilities I needed for easily managing and configuring the 11 school sites.  When it came to management, the other options available weren't even in the same ballpark with Trapeze."

Sunnyvale School District deployed more than 200 Trapeze Mobility Point® MP-432 802.11n access points requiring maximum coverage in all 11 schools in the district.  Also in use is the Mobility Exchange® MX-200R Intelligent WLAN Controller and RingMaster® 7.0 WLAN management software for planning, configuration, deployment, monitoring and optimization.

Sunnyvale School District utilized the Trapeze Professional Services group to coordinate the project, which included installation and configuration of the entire wireless network, the purchase of Belden cabling and connectors, and managing a Belden-recommended California Municipal Award Service (CMAS) certified cabling contractor for the wiring, something required for municipal installations in the state of California.

"The deployment was seamless, unobtrusive and shockingly quick -- with the help of Trapeze Networks Professional Services," said Selzler. "I think I can speak for everyone in the district when I say we're happy with the decision we made."

Notes&Questions: How much did it all cost with this "shockingly quick professional service"? And who is this Bruce Selzler who talks like a salesman?

Cached from Trapeze Network:
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