Minutes+from+12_13_12

= **Minutes from 12/13/12 BCMS Technology Committee** =
 * 3PM Thursday **** in The LMC ** ** Those attended: Tom Michalek, Kristen Armstrong, Bill Reilly, ** ** Tim Connelly, Sal DeAngelo, Candy Dolen, Diane Leone, Eileen Pasquini, Ed Gill and Justin Brown **

Items in Blue Sal addressed before the meeting Items in Pink were mentioned at the meeting
 * Future Meeting Dates: **
 * 2nd Thursday of each month:
 * January 10 / February 14 / March 14 / April 11 / May 9 / and June 13


 * Went over the minutes from our last meeting: **


 * Computer Lab Updates: **
 * **LMC Labs - 2 more computers in each lab to bring to 30? -**
 * Should be part of building needs identified and shared with Mike for budget consideration in 2013-14 school year.
 * Sal re-affirmed what he said in blue and we talked about coming up with a list for next year of items we see a need for in the building
 * **Computer in workroom off LMC - **Needs to be updated to Windows 7
 * Ticket #2013-1938 has been entered - any reason why this is an agenda item? Are there special circumstances?
 * The item had not been taken care of since Steve had come back so we wanted to know what the turn around for this item would be. It has since been switched over and now has a password kept by Ms. Larsen in the LMC.
 * Laptop and iPad re-distribution for this year: **
 * **Plan for role out next month:**
 * //Updated distribution Protocol - given to staff next month?//
 * //New Inventory Protocol - given to staff next month?//
 * Talked about streamlining the distribution list to staff and would be discussed at the next faculty meeting on January 7.
 * //List of Names for the Outlook Calendars -go over and give to Sal...-// Sal will forward info to NERIC after meeting.
 * Gave to Sal and at the meeting and he said it would be passed on to BOCES
 * //Cart Guidelines - already on carts//
 * //New iPad carts update?//
 * Custom carts on order expected first week in January
 * iPads are on order and should be here in next two weeks

Tim Connolly brought up the idea of starting to think about replacing the computers in the technology labs for 037 and 137. Sal talked about the better idea of the thin clients or having the computers run remotely on a server. Would be no need to upgrade anymore because the station would just provide the gateway to the information. Nothing would be stored at the work station anymore. At minimal cost instead of buying new machines. Take that capital and put it into infrastructure.
 * Future Use \ Training **
 * BEST committee update
 * NYSCATE - Eileen
 * Proposed we try to find funding for next year to send folks to NYSCATE next year. Using money in the email that Jody sent out for proposals and also instead of cybatical through the contract if money is available to apply for next year.
 * Bond proposal - Sal will provide update at meeting
 * Sal talked about the infrastructural items in the bond that will hopefully be addressed. Cisco servers need to be updated throughout the district. Bond is now looking to be proposed in the Spring. Still undecided if it will be proposed along with other proposals as one big bond or as separate pieces. One of the main priorities is upgrade the wireless to the Middle. To make sure it is accessible throughout.
 * Sal also mentioned about upgrading the Student Information system and that would be a meeting with venders on 2/5/13 at the HS.
 * Mentioned he and Jody Monroe had discussions with Linkit about making their interface more compatible with the iPad (issues with flash)
 * Other business? **