Minutes+from+3_14_13

= **Minutes from 3/14/13 BCMS Technology Committee** =
 * Those attended: Tom Michalek, Bill Reilly, ** **Tim Connelly, Candy Dolen, Diane Leone, Ed Gill, Kristen Armstrong, Steve Owens and Mike Klugman**
 * 3PM Thursday in The LMC **


 * Future Meeting Dates: **
 * 2nd Thursday of each month:
 * Make a Note of Our Next Meeting **April 11** -- Future meetings -- May 9 / and June 13


 * We had no meeting 4/11 **
 * Go over the minutes from our last meeting: **


 * Now that the bond has passed. How should we proceed?**
 * **Update of next steps from Sal**
 * **// New wirelesscould be up and running by 1/ 2014. Or if we wait, we could get a much more robust system put in that would have a longer legacy life and would not be in until 9/2014. Most agreed on the commmittee to the later installation. //**
 * **Ideas for next year?**
 * Laptop and iPad distribution or re-distribution for next year?
 * // Ultimately we would like to get a laptop cart for every team. What those laptops would look like would be possibly a tablet booklet. //
 * Update and clarification of Protocol for iPads and apps installation
 * Do we stay with ipads exclusively?
 * **// Steve and Sal both had discussions about the previous two bullets. Also talked about possibly taking another look at PC tablets(surface) or Chrome books. The advantage of PC tablet is the network and printing capablities. //**
 * Additions of computers in the LMC and Tech labs that are not at 30 machines?
 * **// Tom brought up some of the lag issues that Jim was experienceing in Rm. 128. His teacher station needs replacing and his machines are some of the oldest 745 in the building. Upgrade? It was decided that Jim should make a list for next year and present it to the committee. //**


 * Update info:**
 * Missing Keys from Macbooks (cart MSM6) Help desk was Looking into it?
 * Steve and Sal addrressed this saying the only way to replace the keys is to send it back to be replaced. Steve will come around towards the end of the year and take those laptops that need replacin g


 * Future Use \ Training: **
 * BEST committee update - Next Meeting 3/27/13 - Who will be going from the MS?
 * // They have yet to meet and will report back at the next meeting //


 * LMC/ Computer Labs **
 * Any updates?

**LMC**
 * Student Access to music sites for listening assignements


 * Other business? **