Minutes+for+4_19_12

=**Minutes From 4/19/12 BCMS Technology Committee**=


 * Those Present: Mike Klugman, Tim Connelly, Linda Berry, Leslie Bruff, Sal DeAngelo, Justin Brown, Bill Reilly, Tom Michalek **
 * 3PM Thursday in The LMC**

//Confirmed dates for last two meetings 5/10/12 and 6/14/12?//
 * Review When the Next few meetings are;**


 * Review minutes from previous meeting**
 * Original teachers have network __printers__**
 * **Placed networked on the macbook cart in Jim Farnan's room- experienced issues with Macbooks finding the printers**. //Justin fixed. Should work now.//
 * I**n LMC HS printers are still listed on the computers at the MS and sometimes things go to the HS** - //Still showing up on LMC machines. WIll be taken care of soon.//


 * **An iMac desktop will go into the MS library bank #13 and we will refine instructions for proper saving to network folder (save to desktop and then drag into network folder** -- //Is fixed//
 * Password control still needs to be updated in the LMC and the building labs - //Fixed//
 * Google Apps email for students**
 * **Set to role out this quarter** - //May 1 is the confirmed date//
 * **Will have an assembly with all students during 6,7,8 homebase on 4/24/12** - //Assembly time has changed to the following week? Due to needs expressed by Bill and others in the committee for a list of guidelines to be created. Tom will also contribute the list of guidelines given from his trip to Stillwater. Bill will send Tom and Mike the protocol letter he uses for epals.//
 * **Discuss Next steps** - //Tom will meet with Mike to help draft a [[file:BCMSStudentemailpolicyletterRevised.pdf|letter]] which will include a protocol for the student google app gmail. Will ask other members of the committee when finished and then talk over with the students at the assembly. This will be followed by a note home to parents for a signature of acknowledgment. The same protocol followed for the AUP.//


 * LMC Concerns**
 * **Still have printer option for the HS on the LMC desktop**s - //Will be fixed soon.//
 * **Can we keep the Whiteboard?:)** //Confirmed LMC will now keep the whiteboard since teachers are using it. When required, another projector will be brought out to for the bigger screen.//


 * Printer Issues:**
 * **Rm. wireless Dell printer in rm. 031 does not work properly. Can not get anything to print from it. It finds the printer, you can create a path, but it will not print.** - //Does work now with the PC. Still does not work with the teacher Macbook. Ms. Casey's Power chord for her Macbook is not working either. Tech staff is aware of it.//
 * **Can not seem to get the printer installed on top of the Macbook cart from Mr. Faran's room to work with the Macbooks** - //Should be working Now//
 * **Can not get the Dell Wireless printer to work with the Patroon 2 Macbook cart**- //The Macbook cart for Patroon 1 also does not work with the wireless printers. Justin and the tech staff are aware of it and will hopefully be fixed soon.//
 * //We also discussed the Macbook Power chords and how we have been having issues with some of them just stop working.//


 * BCSD Summer Tech. Academy:**
 * **Specifics-** //Meeting will be held next Wednesday 4/25 @ the High school//
 * **Ways we can help** - //Come to the meeting if you can, other details to follow//.
 * **Sal also mentioned:**
 * Should be a smoother transition this summer since we are not rolling out a brand new OP/ network protocol
 * New protocol for periodic changes to password log in next hear for staff not for students
 * New protocol for screen lock next year for staff need for better security across the district


 * New Items and Items to think about for the next meeting**
 * //Discuss better ways to communicate and be more proactive with changes made to the network or other technology that affects the// //classroom//.
 * Sal mentioned new protocol next year for workstation lock out after a certain period of time. This is a great idea for security reasons however, the time period before lock out needs to be a thought about here because of lecture formats and splashtop use by staff could be affected.
 * Number the MacBook Carts?
 * Begin a Discussion on Day 1 of 2012-13
 * Teachers taking iPads out for the summer?
 * possible wireless solutions for the upper and lower gym for next year if funding is not available