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Type your ideas. Before purchasing any software please submit your request to the district software committee. This will save you a lot of time, frustration, and money. They will check to make sure the program is educationally appropriate (say this some tactful way) and more importantly that it is compatible with the network and will run once you receive it. (Shirley)

Before purchasing **any** software, please submit a request to the District Software Committee (attention, Teresa Rush) at Burnett Center. This will expedite the process, reduce frustration, and save money. The committee will check to ensure the program is educationallly appropriate and, more importantly, is compatible with the network and will actually run once installed. (Mike - I write in the third person. Too many years in government writing legislation and budget notes!)

Before purchasing **any** software to use in your school, please submit a request to the District Software Committee (attention, Teresa Rush) at Burnett Center. This will expedite the purchase and installation process, reduce frustration, and save money. The committee will check to ensure the program is functional and educationally appropriate. More importantly, they will check to make sure it is compatible with the network and district computers and will actually run once installed.

To access a copy of the recommended request form... To look at the current district list of approved software go to: To read the current District Software regulation, # 2930-4, go to: (Diane)

Software that is not currently on the approved software list must be approved by the District Software Committee per the District Software Regulation, #2940-4. The committee will review the submitted Software Approval form to ensure that the software selected is best suited for the outcomes that were stated on the form. The committee will also check that the software is compatible with the network and district computers.

Additional information on the software approval process is available at this website. http://www3.topeka.k12.ks.us/learning/software/index.htm The site explains why the process if valuable, the current District Software Regulation, #2930-4, the current list of approved software, and the software approval form. (Teresa)