Technology Committee Meeting
October 3, 2000

Members Present:  Janie Fields, Sue Kolka, Stacie Musgrave, Amy Ford

Subjects Addressed:

 1.        The last technology meeting notes were reviewed and discussed.

2.    Goals for were voted on and approved.  The goals are as follows:

a.         New VCR’s for those teachers who are unable to connect their scan converters up.

b.         Digital Cameras [1 per grade level] to be purchased and checked out in the library.

c.         Scan converters connected in every classroom.

3.    Purchases with KETS monies were voted on and approved as follows:

a.         Level 1 monochromatic laser printer for the writing lab. 

b.         Level 4 color laser printer for the main lab

c.         Level 2 computers for those teachers that don’t have one.

d.         Printers will be purchased for classroom teachers needing them.

4.    Other items voted on and approved include:

a.         Teachers must be attend students the in the writing lab.  Students will not be in the lab without supervision.

b.         New computers purchased will be replacing those in the lab. Lab computers will be set up in those teachers not having computers that are able to support Office 2000.

5.    Other items on the agenda discussed include:

a.         Janie or Amy will make a list of those teachers needing newer computers.

b.         Amy, Janie and Stacie have started meeting with the teachers at their grade level meetings.   Collaborative units have been started in the library as well as the computer lab.  These events have been very successful.

c.         Stacie’s color printer needs to be set up and networked.  Use of the color printer will consist of the library and writing lab.

d.         Ordering of the KETS list [see above] will be done as soon as possible.