TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE
April 3, 2001
Members Present:  Janie Fields, Sue Kolka, Stacie Musgrave, Amy Ford

Subjects Addressed:

q       The last technology meeting notes were reviewed and discussed.

q        25 VCRs ($70 each from Best Buys with the correct input/output switch) are needed in order to connect the teachers’ computers up to the TVs.

q       Smart Board is waiting for a part to come in to be fixed. 

q       Goals for 2001-2001

o        All teachers’ computers connected to TVs

o        More computers in the classrooms

q       It was agreed upon that there should be a request submitted to the SBDM council that Amy be hired for the extended time (one week before and one week after school or at least one week before school) so that the computers can be up, running and ready for testing at the beginning of the school year.  The list of projects that need to be tended to are as follows:

o         New server to replace Novell --- Sam is working on this now.  He hopes to have it in place by the end of March.  He plans to teach Amy and I the “ins and outs” when he puts in place.

o        Inventory --- All CPU’s, monitors and printer in the building will be counted and recorded.  I hope to begin work on this project this week.  Stacey needs this part done ASAP so she can enter it in her system as she closes out for the year.  I am sure Amy and I will need to help her out with entering all this information. 

o        Computer cleaning--- All the computers need to be cleaned and wiped off.  This is for both labs and computers in the classrooms.  All computers will need to be covered after this.  Also, the tables need to be moved out for vacuuming.

o        Upgrades --- Hopefully if any programs such as S2000 or testing programs need to be upgraded it can be done at the end of school rather or many days before rather than the day before school starts. 

o        Averkeys --- We need to have all of these hooked up and working.  This can only be done if we have new VCR’s for some of the TV’s. 

o        SRI and Star Math --- Make sure this all runs smoothly before school starts.

o        Lab wires--- All the wires need to be straightened and put in wire holders.  The children continue to tangle their feet in the wires and pull the wires out.  I would like to run the wires along the wall, under the tables. 

o        Ghosting of Writing and Main Lab --- All computers need to be ghosted in both labs.  A new image for each lab also needs to be set up.

o        NT Server old documents etc from previous year needs to be deleted.  Folders for teachers and students need to be set up.

o        Set up Fortes in both Labs—set up control central

o        Classroom computers—defragment and run scandisk.

o        Re-ghost Classroom computers

o        Rewire closet

o        Windows 2000 training

o        Testing programs are working

Purchases with KETS monies are as follows:

q       The purchase of 50 licenses of Kid Pix Studio for approximately $800

q       The purchase of a laptop for Mr. Hardy

q       Color laser printer order was lost in the shuffle downtown.  A re-order was made.

q       Kidspiration was ordered