Create a unique long-term partnership called "GBiT" (Granite Bay Information Technology), a student-run IT organization modeled after Intel's worldwide IT division, to manage GBHS' growing technology needs and provide students with valuable customer service, business management and technology support skills.

The partnership trains students at one of Intel's corporate campuses in management practices, corporate values, and technology support skills. Special weekend seminars conducted by Intel executives cover business ethics, customer listening skills, and specialized training for student managers.

GBiT students host an annual technology exposition for local schools, districts, and industry representatives to discuss tech issues, explore new hardware and software, and develop new technology skills. Intel supports event funding and marketing and provides presenters and keynote speakers.

In addition, Intel supports formal training (both on GBHS' campus and at Intel's site) and donates cash and equipment. Intel professionals monitor progress and provide training sessions on topics including: goal setting, performance measurement, effective meetings, time management, and public speaking.

The Intel/GBiT partnership launched in August 2000 and made an immediate impact by migrating 87 teachers onto a new email system in two days. Other district schools took over 3 months to complete the same task.

The partnership evolved from an after-school program to a regular classroom course to serve the needs of more students and provide more resources to support GBHS' growing technology needs.

Students have closed over 3000 specific repair requests from GBHS staff and students (August 2000 to January 2007). Annual calls are projected to surpass 1000 and students close 92 percent of these requests within two school days.

Since 2000, students have designed an award-winning GBHS website and created technically robust, custom websites for 90 teachers. Other schools paid $1,500 for similar website-creation software. Seven other area schools have visited GBHS to witness this unique partnership.

Taught 32 staff development classes and over 230 one-on-one sessions. Teachers gave student-led courses an average approval rating of 92 percent.

Since 2000, 65 students have received jobs and/or internships in the technology industry at companies such as Intel, NEC, Oracle, Hewlett-Packard, Intuit, CompUSA, Staples, and Best Buy. Entrance in technical majors to top universities includes Stanford, UCSD, UC Berkeley, Cal Poly (SLO), UC Santa Cruz, CSUS

Students write a corporate-style Annual Report that tracks results.