Our Mission
The mission of the Technology Department is to provide Charles County Public Schools teachers, students, and staff with reliable technology infrastructure, tools, resources and support in order to carry out the instructional, administrative and business goals of the school system.

Our Vision
The vision of the Technology Department is to create twenty-first-century learning environments with cutting-edge technology that fosters creativity, collaboration, and communication as well as enhance student engagement and achievement.

Technology Department Services include:

• Technical Support
• Network and Connectivity
• Infrastructure & Systems Management
• Business Continuity and Recovery
• Cybersecurity
• Overall Technology Management
• Instructional Technology Education and Training

Technology Department Contacts

Interested in Doing Business with CCPS Technology Department?

Maryland State Law requires CCPS to publish notices of procurements and procurement awards on eMaryland Marketplace (eMM). The requirement extends only to contracts procured through competitive sealed bidding, competitive sealed proposals and noncompetitive negotiations, and to procurements whose value equals or exceeds that for State of Maryland contracts that must be published on eMM.

Offeror/Proposers are encouraged to register as a Vendor/Contractor with eMM at www.emarylandmarketplace.com and must be must be registered with eMM to receive solicitation information.  If you require assistance, contact the help desk at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call (410) 767-1492.

Instructional Technology applications and resources are essential to our teaching and learning environments.

Instructional Technology Resources
Direct Link: https://ccboemd.sharepoint.com/sites/IT

To visit the Instructional Technology SharePoint website for How to Guides on many topics, click the link above.  This site is accessible to CCPS staff only. It requires you to login using your CCPS login credentials. 

Below is a listing of enterprise-wide software programs approved for use in our school district:

• Office365
• Office 16
• Smart Notebook
• Clever
  • Algebra Nation
  • Bookopolis
  • BrainPOP, BrainPOP Jr
  • CK-12 Foundation
  • Code.org
  • Codecademy
  • CodeHS
  • CodeMonkey
  • Common Sense Education
  • CommonLit
  • Desmos graphing Calculator
  • Discovery Education
  • Dreambox
  • Edmentum – Study Island
  • Edmodo
  • Everfi
  • Formative
  • iCivics
  • Khan Academy
  • >MobyMax
  • Nitro Type
  • PBIS Rewards
  • Quill.org
  • Sphero Edu
  • Springboard
  • Trinket
  • Typing.com
  • Typing Club
  • Vocabulary.com
  • World Book Online

 
Instructional Technology Resources for Staff 
Click the link above to visit the Instructional Technology SharePoint website for How to Guides on many topics or find it in the Training menu.

Hotspot Instructions for Students

• CCPS Mobile Hotspot Technology Duties and Obligations
• Kajeet Guide for Parents & Students- Spanish
• Kajeet Guide for Parent & Students - English
  
• Educational Filters - English
• Educational Filters - Spanish
• SmartSpot Quick Start Guide - Spanish
• SmartSpot Quick Start Guide - English
  
  Technology changes at a very fast pace, therefore we are constantly researching available technology resources that would support CCPS teaching and learning environments.

Welcome to Charles County Public Schools! 
We are excited you have decided to join our school system.  We would like to take this opportunity to provide you with a brief overview of the technology resources and support made available to you as an employee of our district.

Technology Rules & Procedures:
The ability to access a variety of technology information from our network introduces new risks and opportunities. Appropriate computer use is the responsibility of all CCPS employees. Disciplinary action up to and including termination may result from violating any of the rules or procedures detailed in the CCPS Employee Manual, pg. 20.  Below are just a few highlights:

1. Appropriate computer use is the responsibility of all CCPS employees.
2. Employees are required to sign a device agreement form upon assignment of CCPS-owned technology equipment.
3. All computer information, voicemail and electronic mail messages are to be considered as system records and can be monitored.

Software and Computer Equipment:
As a new employee, you are assigned the following:

• CCPS Network User Account and Office 365 Account and Email
  
  
  • Assigned Network Drives vary by position and location. All network drives are accessible from a CCPS computer/laptop inside the system. However, we encourage you to make use of your assigned Office 365 OneDrive. This is your cloud drive assigned only to you, accessible from any web browser, anywhere, at any time and on any device.
  • Microsoft Office 365 Account includes a host of applications such as Outlook, OneDrive, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint to name a few.
    
    
    • CCPS Staff and Students are authorized to download the entire Microsoft Office suite on up to 5 personal devices for free. 
    • Free Online Microsoft Office Training Website.
      
      
• Computer Equipment (laptop or desktop) and Cisco IP Desk Phone (Depending on your position and location, computer equipment varies.)

Bring Your Own Device - Please visit our BYOD webpage to learn more about this program. URL: https://www.ccboe.com/index.php/byod 

Technology  Support

Getting technology support is only a click or call away. 

1. Submit an online ticket at http://helpdesk.ccboe.com
2. Contact the Help Desk Line at (301) 934-7400

Each school and office is assigned a Computer Analyst who usually serves as your first point of contact for all technology issues. The most efficient way to contact the CA is by entering a Help Desk ticket, which provides you a record of all requests and easier tracking.