2009-2010

New D-MTAC Committee Members for 2009-2010 Dr. Tom Little – Superintendent Rhonda Boone – School Board Member Pete Peterson – Students Services Director Beryl Carroll – Media Representative Renee Duncan – Elementary Representative Nicole Robinson – Middle School Representative Michele Laws- Principal Representative Kay Ball- Technology Integration Instruction Coordinator First Meeting: October 12, 2009 Agenda: 1. Back – Storage System: The Tiber Creek recommendation was presented to the group. Two different size storage systems were quoted. Mr. Peterson gave reasons that we possible should consider purchasing the system. The committee felt that additional information was needed before any type decision was made. 2. Internet Safety to meet e-Rate Requirements: The group was informed that i-Safe had been purchased from technology funds and the Safe and Drug Free School funds. Assistant technology Facilitators would be trained to implement the program at the K-8 levels. The high school faculty would work with the Kristin Buchanan, Student Services Coordinator, to implement it at the high school. The AUP policy will be revised and a date set to provide opportunity for public input at the December School Board meeting. Kristin Buchanan and Kay Ball will work on getting this program implemented. 3. Committee members were provided Board Policies that are being considered for revision based on information obtained at the School Board Association Conference. The policies are: 4332, 7371, and 7372. Committee members are to review the proposed revisions and e-mail Kay who will compile the information. It will be presented back to the committee. 4. Technology Plan Strategy 5.5.5. states a procedure will be developed to present technology information to school board members. Several options were presented. Mrs. Boone suggested that an email to the board members would be the best procedure with possibly a district wide email update. 5. Software: Schools will start to look to see what software is outdated and should be removed from the system. Information will be shared with the schools. It was also discussed about ensuring all schools had access to software that was provided by the textbook companies. 6. Media Meeting at WRESA: The group was informed about the upcoming meeting for media people at WRESA on Oct. 27th. Kay will be going as the technology curriculum representative.