Minutes+from+6_5_13


 * BCMS Tech Sub-Meeting Minutes for 6/5/13 **
 * Those attending: Mike Klugman, Jim Farnan, Diane Leone, Tom Michalek, Tom Connelly, Kristen Armstrong **
 * **Laptop and iPad distribution or re-distribution for in the future? - Can we make these changes next with our current Wireless infrastructure? **
 * o No carts will be moved or changed for 2013-14 because of infrastructural limitations addressed by the bond later next year and summer 2014
 * o Would move to get more iPads or other tablet devices for more teachers to learn how to use in prep. for 2014-15
 * o Need to look at the NYS mandates for next year and the following year for new mandates to be implemented for tech requirements
 * **Procedures for loaning out carts in the summer for various workshops Who will be in charge of sign out? Do we need a form? **
 * o No individual machines from carts will be loaned out to teachers for the summer
 * § May be used for various professional development camps this summer…
 * § Who is charge of sign out? Who will create the form?
 * § Mike Klugman will address before or at the meeting
 * **Storage of all the carts for the summer …Where? Rm. 20? LMC? Rm. 147? **
 * o Many of the committee liked the idea of using Rm. 147 as the place to house the carts…
 * § It has the space
 * § It’s close to the main office
 * § It has AC
 * § <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Only question? If the room wants to be used for PD during the summer
 * **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Additions of computers in the LMC and Tech labs that are not at 30 machines? Color Printer for Rm. 147? **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Add new machines to the computer labs in the LMC to get them more in line with the other labs in the building (4 total). Color printer in Rm. 147.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Replace the two laptops in the Mohawk 6 cart
 * **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Location of any additional air ports for next year until the new installation takes place next summer? PE? The Music wing? **
 * o <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">PE area is priority one for any additional ports
 * o <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Other areas with issues -- Possibly moving the port in 145 to the next room
 * § <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Music
 * § <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Mohawk upstairs in the old wing
 * § <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Patroon 2
 * **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Clarification was asked by some staff? Review of the small device policy? **
 * o <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Teacher discretion for use of personal devices in class
 * o <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">No homebase or LMC at this time