Minutes+11_15_11


 * Minutes 11/15/11**

1. **Inventory for new equipment:** //Inventory discussion about the iPad and the iPad cart. Discussed numbering scheme so hat the carts are uniform. There are two asset tags on each iPad, please refer to bcsd #.// //90 iPads in 6th grade Tim and Tom will work out an inventory system.// //61, 71 and 81 and Patroon// //Sal stated tech office needs to get better about the exchange of equipment. Apparently there is a box of cords missing and they are needed.// //There are thirty on the card// //Adapters to hook up iPad to the projector. Justin has a list of people who have vga cables.// //PE laptops for each desk and iPads but need connection in lower gym, only ½ the upper gym is wireless. Will cost $180,000 to make the building wireless. There is currently one laptop down in the PE office- 8 people share 4 computers. Assests are assigned to each particular building. Reallocate from within the building.// //Question from teachers- Do PE teachers have the ability to get desktops? There are not enough internet drops. Maybe some of the 6th grade resources could be made available. Who still has a dell laptop that would prefer a tower? Tim will talk to staff.// //Sal has concerned that the density will affect quality and is thinking that we need to take this into account. The triple brick walls are a concern. Need to add 100 access points and switch closets will need to be upgraded..// //MS wireless needs to be a high priority because of the gap in the infrastructure here.// //Mike wants to know if it is possible to do some interim solutions to add access points in specific locations- specifically the gym.//
 * We have 4 carts of ibooks 30 in each cart
 * Two on Mohawk Mohawk should have one cart with only 29
 * Two on Patroon 30 in each a cart90 ipads
 * 30 for each team with covers Patroon 1 and 2 both have 30
 * Mohawk has 29 ipads - 1 is still needed
 * EETT an ipad cart, 13 ipads - still need 3 more
 * Carts for the ipads are still on order
 * Is the LMC getting one?
 * Inventory for other machines should be with the help desk?
 * Training for staff options

2. **Help Ticket Update:**
 * Are the numbers down
 * YES - Districtwide - High in September of 860 - as of 11/14 - 228 - MS school as of 11/14 - 57
 * How else may we help? - Let's brainstorm a bit on this.

//In Sept 860 tickets out. As of Monday 228 districtwide and 57 at the Middle School.// //Sal thanked the MS team for their support and felt it went a long way to improve the number of tickets in MS.// //Sal suggested that the building team take some time to work at a building level for a couple of months to get some of the logistics for instructional set up. The MS needs to take ownership at the building level.// //Mike- what is the function of this committee? The steering committee needs to make the decisions, Mike is empowering the steering committee.//

Remember the tech wiki is a resource for people to get to reliable easy to use first step tutorials. Tim asked for the wiki link to be mailed out to everyone.

3. **BC@Home Update** Access for administarators, counselors, librarians, reading, resource room and speech teachers? - Let me comment about this.
 * Updates that are being made or that will be made? - I will outline the core fnctionality improvements that are under way.

//BC@Home- is an in house developed product. Never had feature enhancements. Using staff emails a comprehensive list was developed. SMS does its job and it stable. We need to find an intermediate solution. Need to build out 6 areas of BC@home. Will update the core functionality// //Improve web browers compatibility// //Not dependent on SMS// //Allow user name change// //Report card archive// //Improve searching// //Export to excel// //Messaging section// //Improved printer functionality// //Admin and counselors can access? Admin should have access to most things they need. BC@Home is tied to the teacher ‘s schedule. Allows a primary teacher and a secondary teacher.// //View assignment calendar- teacher will have ability to give access to the assignments// //Quick search button// //Printer in LMC only 3 available now. District will need to consolidate printers.// //More high volume machine.// //Replacement for netstorage is close and a pilot will be available in several weeks.//