Spring 2025 Bond 2020 Tech Update

Completed Work

The classroom teaching station computer installation in Phase 1 of the Bond 2020 Tech Classroom modernization project was completed in October 2024 for Bond 2020 Schools. It included a new Chrome desktop computer and monitor for over 2,000 classrooms!

All Gyms in Bond 2020 Tech schools have received a table-top style laser projector on a tech cart to replace the existing projectors and provided a computer and monitor that rolled into the gym and are used for daily health and gym classes.

Jefferson, Wells and Cleveland Bond 2020 Tech installation work has been completed and included new desktop computers and monitors, wall mounted phones and more stable Wi-Fi school wide. Since these buildings are earmarked for new buildings, in the future these sites will receive the new classroom tech improvements as part of those future new building projects and are not included in scope for Bond 2020 Tech. 

Device refresh was completed for all School Administrators, Support Staff, Students and Teacher mobile computers in 2021.

Work In Progress

The Bond 2020 Tech Phase 2 patch and paint will be completed at night this spring and summer for the Bond 2020 Educational Technology Improvement Project’s School Group 1-4.5 schools. Work at Jackson and Chapman has had cabling completed and the classroom tech installations will continue once a new contracting company has been selected in the procurement process. School Group 5 is in the design phase and implementation will begin in the fall 2025. 

Bond 2020 Tech School Phase 2 scope of the Classroom Technology Improvements projects will include in each classroom the following items: a wall mounted phone for the teachers in the standardized location by the classroom door, an Airtame unit so anyone, with approval from the teacher, within the classroom can stream to the projector, a new Lightspeed audio amplification system with a microphone for the classroom teacher and student engagement mic, and a new laser projector.

The new Artome AV Cart has been approved for Elementary Schools and Middle Schools moving forward as the new standard for School Group 5-17. The new Artome AV Cart will house the laser projectors, Lightspeed audio amplification system, the Airtame unit, will have a built in robust speaker, and will be able to be plugged into the teaching wall power outlet and will project onto the teaching wall whiteboard. This will allow the project schedule to move faster for each school since the teaching wall won’t need the additional cabling. 

Each school will have available at the Front Office an Assistive Listening System (ALS) bundle that can be available upon request for guests or volunteers. These new ALS bundles can be able to be used throughout the school and will be checked back in at the Front Office once the guests are exiting the school building.

Winter 2025 Educational Technology Improvement Update

The classroom teaching station computer installation in Phase 1 of the Bond 2020 Tech Classroom modernization project was completed in October 2024 for Bond 2020 Schools. It included a new Chrome desktop computer and monitor for over 2,000 classrooms!
All Gyms in Bond 2020 Tech schools have received a table-top style laser projector on a tech cart to replace the existing projectors and provided a computer and monitor that rolled into the gym and are used for daily health and gym classes.

Jefferson, Wells and Cleveland Bond 2020 Tech installation work has been completed and included new desktop computers and monitors, wall mounted phones and more stable Wi-Fi school wide. Since these buildings are earmarked for new buildings, in the future these sites will receive the new classroom tech improvements as part of those future new building projects and are not included in scope for Bond 2020 Tech.

The Phase 2 design and installation work has been completed for the Bond 2020 Educational Technology Improvement Project’s School Group 1-3 and also Markham which included 16 schools. These schools are utilizing the new classroom tech and the touch-up painting will be completed in the near future once contractors are selected in the procurement process. Work is currently underway for school group 4 schools including Chief Joseph, Creston, Jackson, and Gray. Chapman has had a partial installation and the installations will continue in the near future once a new contracting company has been selected in the procurement process.

Bond 2020 Tech School Phase 2 scope of the Classroom Technology Improvements projects will include in each classroom the following items: a wall mounted phone for the teachers by the classroom door, an Airtame unit so anyone within the classroom can stream to the projector, a new Lightspeed audio amplification system with a microphone for the classroom teacher and student engagement mic, and a new laser projector.

The new Artome AV Cart has been approved for Elementary Schools moving forward as the new standard for School Group 5-17. The new Artome AV Cart will house the laser projectors, Lightspeed audio amplification system, the Airtame unit, and will be able to be plugged into the teaching wall power outlet and will project onto the teaching wall whiteboard. A pilot is currently underway for Middle Schools until the pilot is completed those schools will receive the original wall mounted classroom technology. A pilot with the Artomes is earmarked for High Schools for the Fall 2025.

Each school will have available at the Front Office an Assistive Listening System (ALS) bundle that can be available upon request for guests or volunteers. These new ALS bundles will be able to be used throughout the school and will be checked back in at the Front Office once the guests are exiting the school building.

Fall 2024 Educational Technology Improvement Update

The classroom teaching station computer installation is Phase 1 of the Bond 2020 Tech Classroom modernization project and is currently underway in the Bond 2020 School Group Fifteen. Phase 1 has completed 70 schools since the project began in 2021. Phase 1 project includes a new Chrome desktop computer and new 22 inch monitor in each classroom. School Group Fifteen includes Ockley Green, James John, Woodlawn, Woodmere, and Kelly.

The Phase 2 design and installation work is also underway for the Bond 2020 Educational Technology Improvement Project’s School Group 1-4. This school group has a 45% average of students from underserved communities, the total number of students in this group is 2,778, and the average age of the buildings in this school group is 75 years old.

Bond 2020 Tech School Group 4 includes Jackson, Gray, Markham, Sabin, Creston, and Chief Joseph. Phase 2 of the Classroom technology improvements will include a wall phone for the teachers by the classroom door, a laser projector mounted to the wall, and teacher audio amplification system and classroom teacher microphones so everyone can hear the teacher in the room. Gyms will be receiving a table-top style laser projector on a tech cart to replace the existing projectors, computer and monitor that rolled into the gym and are used for daily health and gym classes.

Summer 2024 Educational Technology Improvement Update

The classroom teaching station computer installation is Phase 1 of the Bond 2020 Tech Classroom modernization project and is currently underway in the Bond 2020 School Group Fifteen. Phase 1 has completed 70 schools since the project began in 2021. Phase 1 project includes a new Chrome desktop computer and new 22 inch monitor in each classroom. School Group Fifteen includes Ockley Green, James John, Woodlawn, Woodmere, and Kelly.

The Phase 2 design and installation work is also underway for the Bond 2020 Educational Technology Improvement Project’s School Group 1-5. School Group 5 includes West Sylvan, Arleta, Mt. Tabor, Beaumont, Rose City Park, Harrison Park. In this school group there are 3,656 total students with 49% of the students coming from historically underserved communities, the average building age being 86 years old. Work needed for all schools in this phase include Wifi upgrade, fiber backbone, and classroom tech upgrades.  

Phase 2 of the Classroom technology improvements will include a wall phone for the teachers by the classroom door, a laser projector mounted to the wall, and teacher audio amplification system and microphones so everyone can hear the teacher in the room. A new gym intercom call box will be installed in each school’s gym which will be included in the school’s emergency communications plan and will enable the gym to call the front office or 911. In addition it enables any office in the school to call the gym intercom call box directly. Wi-Fi will be installed in each classroom and fiber network improvements will increase Wi-Fi speeds for faster online connectivity throughout the school. Gyms that have existing tech carts will be receiving a table-top style laser projector to replace the existing projectors, computer and monitor that rolled into the gym and are used for daily health and gym classes.

Spring 2024 Educational Technology Improvement Update

The classroom teaching station computer installation is Phase 1 of the Bond 2020 Tech Classroom modernization project and is currently underway in Bond 2020 School Group Fifteen. Phase 1 has completed 70 schools since the project began in 2021. Phase 1 project includes a new Chrome desktop computer and new 22 inch monitor in each classroom. School Group Fifteen includes Ockley Green, James John, Woodlawn, Woodmere, and Kelly.

The Phase 2 installation work is also underway for the Bond 2020 Educational Technology Improvement Project’s School Group 1-4. School Group 4 includes Jackson, Chief Joseph, Sabin, and Creston. In addition installation work is underway for school group 4.5 which includes Markham and Gray which is being done at the same time as the storm damage repair work. The School Group 4 and 4.5 combined have a total of 2,778 students in this school grouping, two schools are TSI ranked, 45% of students from historically underserved communities, average school building age is 72 years old.  

Phase 2 of the Classroom technology improvements will include a wall phone for the teachers by the classroom door, a laser projector mounted to the wall, and teacher audio amplification system and microphones so everyone can hear the teacher in the room. A new gym intercom call box will be installed in each school’s gym which will be included in the school’s emergency communications plan and will enable the gym to call the front office or 911. In addition it enables any office in the school to call the gym intercom call box directly. Wi-Fi will be installed in each classroom and fiber network improvements will increase Wi-Fi speeds for faster online connectivity throughout the school. Gyms that have existing tech carts will be receiving a table-top style laser projector to replace the existing projectors, computer and monitor that rolled into the gym and are used for daily health and gym classes.

Winter 2024 Educational Technology Improvement Update

The Bond 2020 Teaching Station Computer Installation project has completed Bond 2020 school group twelve which included 64 schools so far. This project included a new desktop teaching station computer and monitor in each classroom. The team will start installation on the Bond 2020 school group thirteen and continue on through the schedule. The teaching station computer and monitor replacement project team is currently working on Bond 2020’s school group thirteen which includes Rosa Parks, Astor, Grout, Vernon, and Whitman.

The installation work is underway for the Bond 2020 Educational Technology Improvement Project’s School Group three, which include Pioneer Youngson campus, Community Transition Program SE- Green Thumb, and the Community Transition Project - King Annex at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Campus, and Chapman Elementary. Classroom technology improvements will include a wall phone for the teachers, a laser projector mounted to the wall, and teacher audio amplification so everyone can hear the teacher in the room. A new gym call box will be installed in each school’s gym. Wi-Fi will be installed in each classroom and fiber network improvements will increase Wi-Fi speeds for faster online connectivity throughout the school.

This is the phase with the largest special needs programming. 77% of participants are enrolled in special needs programming, this school group has a total of 656+ total students with 84% of students coming from historically underserved communities. In addition, one school is a TSI ranked school. This school group’s buildings are on average 78 years old. 

Fall 2023 Educational Technology Improvement Update

The Bond 2020 Teaching Station Computer Installation project has completed Bond 2020 school groups one through eight already. This project included a new desktop teaching station computer and monitor in each classroom. The team will start installation on the Bond 2020 school group nine and continue on through the schedule. The project team is currently working on Bond 2020’s school group nine which includes Duniway, Abernathy, Llewellyn, Hayhurst and Maplewood.

The installation work is underway for the Bond 2020 Educational Technology Improvement Project’s School Group two, which include Meek High School, Cleveland High School, Ida B. Wells High School, and Roseway Heights Middle School. Meek and Roseway Heights classroom technology improvements will include a wall phone for the teachers, a laser projector mounted to the wall, and teacher audio amplification so everyone can hear the teacher in the room. A new gym call box will be installed in each school’s gym. Wi-Fi will be installed in each classroom and fiber network improvements will increase Wi-Fi speeds for faster online connectivity throughout the school. Since Cleveland, Ida B. Wells, and Jefferson are in the design phase for their fully modernized buildings; they will receive a narrower scope of work than the others already mentioned in their school group. Cleveland and Ida B. Wells will receive updated in-classroom Wi-Fi networks for faster connectivity school-wide and new wall-mounted phones. Jefferson’s Wi-Fi network improvement project has now been completed.

This school group two has prioritized large high schools since students have more independent assignments that require Wi-Fi connectivity. Three of the schools are either Title 1A, CSI or TSI ranked schools with an average of 56% of students coming from historically underserved communities. Collectively all five schools have a total of 4,571 students. In this school group, the average age of the school building is 92 years old which adds to the complexity of the project installation.

Summer 2023 Educational Technology Improvement Update

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The installation work is underway for the Bond 2020 Educational Technology Improvement Project’s second group of schools, which include Meek High School, Cleveland High School, Ida B. Wells High School, and Roseway Heights Middle School. Jefferson’s Wi-Fi network improvement project has now been completed. Meek and Roseway Heights classroom technology improvements will include a wall phone for the teachers, a laser projector mounted to the wall, and teacher audio amplification so everyone can hear the teacher in the room. A new gym call box will be installed in each school’s gym. Wi-Fi will be installed in each classroom and fiber network improvements will increase Wi-Fi speeds for faster online connectivity throughout the school. Cleveland and Ida B. Wells will receive updated in-classroom Wi-Fi networks for faster connectivity school-wide and new wall-mounted phones.

This school group has prioritized large high schools since students have more independent assignments that require Wi-Fi connectivity. Three of the schools are either Title 1A, CSI or TSI ranked schools with an average of 56% of students coming from historically underserved communities. Collectively all five schools have a total of 4,571 students. In this school group, the average age of the school building is 92 years old which adds to the complexity of the project installation. 

The Bond 2020 Teaching Station Computer Installation project has completed Bond 2020 school groups one through six already. This project included a new desktop teaching station computer and monitor in each classroom. The project team is currently working on Bond 2020’s school group seven, which includes Gray and Sellwood. Alameda, Ainsworth, and Clark Elementary have already been completed. After school group seven is completed, the team will start installation on the Bond 2020 school group eight. 

Winter Update - January 2023

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The installation work is underway for the Bond 2020 Educational Technology Improvement Project’s second group of schools, which include Meek High School, Jefferson High School, Cleveland High School, Ida B. Wells High School, and Roseway Heights Middle School. Meek and Roseway Heights classroom technology improvements will include a wall phone for the teachers, a laser projector mounted to the wall, and teacher audio amplification so everyone can hear the teacher in the room. Wifi will be installed in the classroom and fiber network improvements will increase wifi speeds for faster online connectivity throughout the school. Jefferson, Cleveland and Ida B. Wells will receive updated in-classroom wifi networks for faster connectivity school-wide, new wall-mounted phones, and has already received new teaching station computers. 

This phase has prioritized large high schools since students have more independent assignments that require wifi connectivity. Three of the schools are either Title 1A, CSI or TSI ranked schools with an average of 56% of students coming from historically underserved communities. Collectively all five schools have a total of 4,571 students. In this school group, the average age of the school building is 92 years old which adds to the complexity of the project installation. 

Fall 2022 Update

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Bond 2020 Educational Technology Improvement projects include the Administration Device Replacement Project was completed in June. The Support Staff Device Replacement Project was completed in September 2022.

Now underway is the Teacher Computer Station Refresh Project. It includes supplying staff with a new Chrome desktop computer, a 22” monitor, a new keyboard and mouse. School Group 1-3 have now been completed. Our team is currently working on installations at School Group 4, which includes Jackson, Chief Joseph, Sabin, Creston, and Markham.

The additional classroom technology installation work is continuing for School Group 1 which includes Boise Eliot, Cesar Chavez, George and Lane. The classroom technology will include a new wall-mounted phone in each classroom, a laser projector mounted to the wall, new dry erase boards, new teacher audio amplification microphones with surround sound speakers so everyone can hear the teacher in the room. Wifi will be installed in the classroom and fiber network improvements throughout the school will increase wifi speeds for faster online connectivity. There will also be a new gym call box installed for emergency usage. 

Summer 2022 Update

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Bond 2020 Educational Technology Improvement projects includes the Administration Device Replacement Project which has now been completed. The Support Staff Device Replacement Project is currently underway and will be completed before the end of the summer.

The Teacher Computer Station Refresh Project is now underway and includes a new Chrome desktop computer, larger monitor and a new keyboard a mouse. School Group 1 including Boise Eliot, Cesar, George and Lane, have now been completed. Our team is currently finishing up the Teacher Computer Station Refresh Project at School Group 2, which includes Alliance at Meek, Roseway Heights, Cleveland, Ida B. Wells, and Jefferson.

The installation work is still underway for the additional classroom tech for School Group 1. The classroom technology will include a new wall-mounted phone in each classroom, a laser projector mounted to the wall, and teacher audio amplification so everyone can hear the teacher in the room. Wifi will be installed in the classroom and fiber network improvements will increase wifi speeds for faster online connectivity throughout the school.

Winter 2022 Update

This month the installation work is underway for the Bond 2020 Educational Technology Improvement Project Pilot Group of schools which include Cesar Chavez K-8, George Middle School, Lane Middle School and Boise-Eliot/Humboldt School. The classroom technology improvements will include a wall phone for the teachers, a laser projector mounted to the wall, and teacher audio amplification so everyone can hear the teacher in the room. Wifi will be installed in the classroom and fiber network improvements will increase wifi speeds for faster online connectivity throughout the school.

These four schools are all Title 1A, CSI or TSI ranked schools with an average of 84% of students coming from historically underserved communities. Cesar Chavez, Lane Middle School and George Middle School are part of Verizon's Digital Promise Innovative Learning School Program which utilizes technology within their school STEM curriculum.

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Fall 2021 Update

November 2021 Pilot Phase
Design work is underway for the Pilot Phase using group one schools Cesar Chavez, George, Lane and Boise-Eliot. These four schools were selected because of their challenging facility construction makeup due to the age of their buildings. These four schools need the same tech modernizations and are all Title 1A, CSI or TSI ranked schools with 83% of students coming from historically underserved communities. Collectively all four schools have a total of 1,744 students.

Cesar Chavez, Lane Middle School and George Middle School are also Verizon’s Digital Promise Innovative Learning School Program Grant winners.