MCSD Technology Department
Monessen City School District
Technology Department
Mission Statement
The Monessen City School District’s Technology Mission is to provide all students and staff with reasonable access to technologies that address the scope of instructional needs to improve student learning and staff effectiveness. The District will utilize technology to enhance classroom instruction, integrate educational technology to support curriculum, increase efficiency in communication and data management, and provide support through training and technical assistance. Through effective use of district resources, students will succeed in future educational and career endeavors.
Technology shall be implemented to enhance, improve, engage and stimulate the learning environment for all students to advance their educational experience and skills to prepare them to live and work in a global community. Therefore, the challenge of educators is to equip students with knowledge, skills, and values that will enable them to live effectively, productively, and enjoyably in our continuously changing world. Inherent is the intent to help each student reach his/her full potential as a human being.
District Hardware
Pre-K Students
Students in the Pre-K Counts Program have touchscreen Chromebooks that are utilized for early learning apps and daily school activities. Students enjoy learning how to use the technology along with the many interesting applications that help with their day-to-day activities. Having an early start in technology will help as they move through the later grades.
Kindergarten and First Grade
Kindergarten and First Grade have touchscreen Chromebooks for grades K-1 for every student.
Grades 2-12
Students in grades 2-12 have one-on-one Chromebooks. Each student is assigned a Chromebook for home and classroom use. Students have various educational websites and programs that are utilized daily as part of a rounded education experience.
Special Education Services & Life Skills Classes
All students placed in special education services are also assigned a one-on-one Chromebook to do daily activities accustomed to their learning experience in their assigned special education classrooms and for home use. Students who are placed in the Life Skills classroom setting have the use of personal I-Pads.
District Infrastructure
The District is connected through a Wide Area Network and the buildings are wired using CAT 6 cabling. The infrastructure consists of fiber optic future-proofing throughout the district. Monessen has implemented virtual servers through the Westmoreland Intermediate Unit which provides a wide range of services throughout our district.
We recently migrated all operating systems to Windows 11 and also run Office 2019.
Services Provided
The Technology Department provides the following services for the District:
-PC Installation
-PC Repair
-Software Implementation
-Network Implementation and Repair
-Data Backups
-Content Filtering
-Email Services
-Website Management
Staff
Mrs. Debra Kozar
Educational Technology Coordinator
724-684-3600 x3213
Roberta Boso
Tech Support Staff
724-684-3600 X3213
Contracted Services
Westmoreland Intermediate Unit #7
102 Equity Drive
Greensburg, PA 15601
724-836-2460