Committee Name:  Technology

Purpose:  Ensure that Stonewall students and staff have the technological tools necessary to create an enriched academic environment.               

Date of Meeting: October 5, 2004

Starting Time: 3:00

Ending Time: 4:00

Submitted by: Amy Ford

Members Present: Janie Fields, Amy Ford, Lu Ann Hawkins, Teresa Moore and Stacey Rearic

Agenda:

q       Budget Policies/Extra Curricular Activities Policies

q       Writing Lab Update

q       PTA Technology Representative

q       Teacher/Student Computers

q       Sensitive Materials Printing

q       Student Email Accounts

q       Fund Raiser

Discussion on each item:

q       Budget Policies/Extracurricular Activities Policy:

q       Extracurricular Activities Policy was written as follows:

The principal shall maintain a list of extracurricular programs to be implemented in the school for the SBDM Council’s approval.  Additional extracurricular programs to be implemented shall be presented by the principal and the activity sponsor to the Council for approval prior to implementation.  Any extracurricular program implemented at Stonewall Elementary School must adhere to the standards of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

q       Writing Lab Update:

o        We have 23 non-upgradeable computers.

o        The writing lab will be updated, up and running on the network by October 15th.

q       PTA Technology Representative:

o        Ms. Palmer was unable to attend today’s meeting. She will be in contact with Amy via email sometime during the week of the 11th of October to update Ms. Palmer on what the Technology Committee has done during the last 2 meetings.

q       Teacher/Student Computers:

o        We now have one teacher and one student computer in each homeroom classroom.

q       Sensitive Materials Printing:

o        All teachers will have access to printing sensitive materials in the office by the end of October.

q       Fund Raiser:

o        The Technology Committee knows that $1500 of the PTA’s current fundraiser is for technology at Stonewall.

o        Denise Knox has mentioned a fundraiser (separate from the PTA’s fundraiser mentioned above) with very few details so far. We will report any further information to the Council.

Action taken on each item:

q       Student Email Accounts:

o        It was agreed upon by the committee to see how other elementary schools are handling student email accounts before allowing students to access and use email. Our main concern is inappropriate spam email slipping through the system into the students’ email.

q       Budget Policies:

o        Other schools’ budget policies will be researched and brought to the next meeting to be discussed.

Finances

Previous Balance: $14,654.70

Expenditures:  $0.00

Current Balance: $0.00  All KETS funds have been frozen until further notice.  No reason was given when an inquiry was made as to where the funds are.