Minutes+From+6_13_13


 * BCMS Tech Meeting Minutes for 6/13/13 **
 * Those attending: Sal DeAgelo, Diane Leone, Tom Michalek, Tim Connelly, Kristen Armstrong, Todd Tyler, Candy Dolen, Justin Brown, Navaar Johnson **


 * Future Meeting Dates: **


 * First meeting for next year Thursday, 9/12/13? ** Confirmed by all present. Mark your calendars now! **


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


 * ** Went over with Sal items from our building meeting June 5, 2013: **
 * **Laptop and iPad distribution or re-distribution for in the future? - Can we make these changes next with our current Wireless infrastructure? **
 * ** No carts will be moved or changed for 2013-14 because of infrastructural limitations addressed by the bond later next year and summer 2014 **
 * ** Would move to get more iPads or other tablet devices for more teachers to learn how to use in prep. for 2014-15 **
 * ** 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? **
 * ** No individual machines from carts will be loaned out to teachers for the summer **
 * ** May be used for various professional development camps this summer… **
 * ** The committee agreed upon the option below.... **
 * **Option 1: We have a sign out sheet with a set of columns, one the person’ s name sign out the cart, the cart # and the date. The other side is when the turned it in and a signature of whom it was checked off by Darlene in the Main office**
 * **Darlene to maintain sign out in the MO. All carts will be in Rm. 147 for summer**
 * **Additions of computers in the LMC and Tech labs that are not at 30 machines? Color Printer for Rm. 147? **
 * ** 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. **
 * ** Replace the two laptops in the Mohawk 6 cart **
 * **Location of any additional air ports for next year until the new installation takes place next summer? PE? The Music wing? **
 * ** PE area is priority one for any additional ports **
 * ** Other areas with issues -- Possibly moving the port in 142 to the next room to help out Science teachers...Sal said they will look in to it. **
 * ** The items below will be addressed with the bond: **
 * ** Music **
 * ** Mohawk upstairs in the old wing **
 * ** Patroon 2 **
 * **Clarification was asked by some staff? Review of the small device policy? **
 * ** Teacher discretion for use of personal devices in class **
 * ** No homebase or LMC at this time **


 * Use of the Cart Calendars: **


 * **Many teams are using them well.... some of them are not....Thoughts for next year?**
 * ** Confirmed that a reminder email will be sent out after the meaning and be re-affirmed next fall that this policy must be followed next Fall. Failure to comply will result to reassigning the cart to someone else on the team. If the policy is still not followed the team could lose the cart to a team willing to need for the cart. **


 * Items for Sal: **


 * Rumor about Windows Live being adopted for September? - Given the significant investment that the Middle School Teachers have made with Google apps, I would not suggest we make any changes until you have a chance to understand what the benefits/liabilities are and make a recommendation to me. We are only introducing this at the high school for the 2013-14 school year.
 * Questions? Will the students have email? - Yes - High School Only
 * Will member log ins be the same for the district? Training for key players?
 * Will it go live in September? Yes- but only for High students.
 * What will happen Google apps? -see my comments above.
 * ** Google Apps will still be used by the Middle school for next year and Office 365 will be used on a trial basis. Later being determined if we chose as a committee to replace Google apps **.


 * ** Any questions about Tech Academy? **
 * ** Is Office 360 going to offered? Yes it was:) **


 * Other business **

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 * Communication for updating carts/ PCs over the summer:
 * ** Something needs to be done so that whoever is updating and clearing the carts/laptops knows what software, printers, etc... needs to be reloaded so it is ready to go for the start of the year. This was discussed **
 * ** Sal and Justin said there were no plans to completely change the iMacs. Although there is some changes coming for the iPads with iOS 7 that may cause us to take pause in September. **
 * ** Looking at the possibility of opening up air printing in the building for the Fall. **
 * ** No plans to update the PCs, just in the labs. **
 * =** Since the Meeting someone asked me about switching around the white board and the cork board in room 003 in the new wing. It is used with the smart board and it is too close to the window. Try and look at over the summer and if not address at the meeting in September. **=