What role do local school boards play in developing the IEN?
School Boards need to understand the scope and reach of the opportunities IEN will provide. The IEN will allow local schools and communities to enhance their current educational offerings. Specifically, local school boards can create goals for the first three years of implementation of the IEN in their community. For example, they can identify new ways that elementary teachers can use it for their students. They can begin setting goals for students to earn college credits while still in high school. They can plan ways to train and prepare teachers to use the systems by developing an in-service opportunities focused on technology. In addition, local school board could develop Virtual Tour scholarships for teachers who excel in certain subjects or tests.
