Meeting+Minutes+February+23,+2011

** Wednesday February 23, 2011 ** Members present: Jentry Byelveld, Kyle Tammen, Heidi Dudley, Diane Frank, Jill Schrader, Mike Schreiber, Kevin Keena
 * HHS Technology Committee Meeting Minutes **

1) ** Budget (what tiers of replacement need to be priority, what spending needs take priority; chart it out) ** Everyone was provided with a copy of the HHS Tech Replacement Plan spreadsheet. Heidi explained how it lists current equipment and the age of equipment along with where it is located (department, ILC, VocEd, etc) and a list of technology needs categorized by future years in which certain equipment may need to be replaced. The committee members looked over the needs as a group and decided that classroom computer replacement should take top priority. It was decided that we should replace as many of the current classroom 745 models as we can with new models and replace the current 270 lab in the library with the classroom 745s. This would give classrooms new computers and help to update the lab which current 270s are in need of replacement because of age and performance. The current classroom 745s warranty goes out on 3-16-2011, so this would help to protect and update classroom equipment while also giving the older library lab a performance boost. The priorities of replacement that the committee decided on were these:
 * 1) 30 Classroom computers should be replaced next fall (if we have the money for 30) and the replaced 745s should go to the older library lab to replace the 270s.
 * 2) We should buy one or two bulbs for projector replacement and some money should be set aside for projector bulbs and/or replacement.
 * 3) Printers could wait for replacement until they break (we also pay for maintenance on current printers as needed, and that needs to continue) so money should be set aside for printer repair and replacements to be used as needed.
 * 4) 5% was taken out of each department’s budget this year to help pay for technology equipment. The committee members would like to know how much money this actually adds up to and would like to use this money for projector/bulb replacement, and printer replacements when needed.
 * 5) Netbooks: members will ask their departments if we should try to replace netbooks, or not worry about it (since this type of technology changes so fast, and netbooks are considered “disposables”)
 * 6) Staff computers have been updated in the past by the district. The computer refresh program, as it was called, was suspended 3 years ago. Recently, we have been getting newer GX-620 computers (a couple of generations newer than the 270 models) to help replace any staff computers that are 270 or 280 models. This should help to keep staff computers working while we wait for the refresh program to, hopefully, start-up again.

2) ** Network versus Memory ** This conversation became part of the budget discussion. We have been noticing slowdowns on computers throughout the building and have wondered if the causes are network or memory (RAM) related, or a combination of the two. We do know that the district runs SEP (Symantec Endpoint Protection-antivirus software) every Wednesday around 12:00 noon. We have noticed slowdowns in the library on computers around that time of day. There has also been a discussion among district computer coaches that aging computers would be helped by adding more memory. We are testing this out in the library by adding more memory to 270 and 280 models. We will continue to monitor the library computers and report back on what we observe.

3) ** Tech Bytes: a) SAS Curriculum Pathways ** We didn’t have time for Tech Bytes; we will try to address these at our next meeting.
 * b) LPS2.it/hhs (how to make shortened url for DotNetNuke pages) **

4) ** TIE Scholarships March 1st ** The Technology in Education Conference is being held at Copper Mountain this summer from June 21-24. An email should be sent to all district staff on March 1st that will explain how to apply for a scholarship through the district.

5) ** Morgridge Foundation Grant: Secondary Math and Science Focus ** This is a private family grant program that all LPS staff received emails on how to apply. The district has decided that this grant should be turned in as one district request. (We have been awarded this grant as a district in previous years). The district will submit this grant requesting Smartboards for Secondary Math and Science classrooms.

6) ** LPS Foundation Dinner TSA for Heritage Presentation Saturday April 16 ** This Dinner will be on the same day as the Inspired Learning Class (the 2nd annual LPS conference with teachers teaching teachers on learning and technology). There will be different strands; Primary, Secondary, and District focuses. Members are encouraged to sign up for this conference by going to: []  The LPS Foundation Dinner will be held the same evening at the Hyatt Regency in the Denver Tech Center. Schools are being asked to have a display on how they are using technology in the classroom. Last year we had Heidi and Tony demonstrate how technology is helping us connect globally to our sister school in Sierra Leone. This year we are hoping to get some students from TSA to demonstrate some of the projects they have been working on.

7) ** TVs ** Heidi said there are lots of TVs around the building that are no longer being used in classrooms. If people can use these TVs in the building, they need to see Heidi or Gary about getting one. If we can’t repurpose all of the extra TVs, we may open it up at some point so that anyone who wants to take a TV for home use could do that too.

** HHS Technology Committee Meeting Minutes ** ** Wednesday February 23, 2011 ** Members present: Jentry Byelveld, Kyle Tammen, Heidi Dudley, Diane Frank, Jill Schrader, Mike Schreiber, Kevin Keena
 * *Next meeting Wednesday, March 30. **

1) ** Budget (what tiers of replacement need to be priority, what spending needs take priority; chart it out) ** Everyone was provided with a copy of the HHS Tech Replacement Plan spreadsheet. Heidi explained how it lists current equipment and the age of equipment along with where it is located (department, ILC, VocEd, etc) and a list of technology needs categorized by future years in which certain equipment may need to be replaced. The committee members looked over the needs as a group and decided that classroom computer replacement should take top priority. It was decided that we should replace as many of the current classroom 745 models as we can with new models and replace the current 270 lab in the library with the classroom 745s. This would give classrooms new computers and help to update the lab which current 270s are in need of replacement because of age and performance. The current classroom 745s warranty goes out on 3-16-2011, so this would help to protect and update classroom equipment while also giving the older library lab a performance boost. The priorities of replacement that the committee decided on were these:
 * 1) 30 Classroom computers should be replaced next fall (if we have the money for 30) and the replaced 745s should go to the older library lab to replace the 270s.
 * 2) We should buy one or two bulbs for projector replacement and some money should be set aside for projector bulbs and/or replacement.
 * 3) Printers could wait for replacement until they break (we also pay for maintenance on current printers as needed, and that needs to continue) so money should be set aside for printer repair and replacements to be used as needed.
 * 4) 5% was taken out of each department’s budget this year to help pay for technology equipment. The committee members would like to know how much money this actually adds up to and would like to use this money for projector/bulb replacement, and printer replacements when needed.
 * 5) Netbooks: members will ask their departments if we should try to replace netbooks, or not worry about it (since this type of technology changes so fast, and netbooks are considered “disposables”)
 * 6) Staff computers have been updated in the past by the district. The computer refresh program, as it was called, was suspended 3 years ago. Recently, we have been getting newer GX-620 computers (a couple of generations newer than the 270 models) to help replace any staff computers that are 270 or 280 models. This should help to keep staff computers working while we wait for the refresh program to, hopefully, start-up again.

2) ** Network versus Memory ** This conversation became part of the budget discussion. We have been noticing slowdowns on computers throughout the building and have wondered if the causes are network or memory (RAM) related, or a combination of the two. We do know that the district runs SEP (Symantec Endpoint Protection-antivirus software) every Wednesday around 12:00 noon. We have noticed slowdowns in the library on computers around that time of day. There has also been a discussion among district computer coaches that aging computers would be helped by adding more memory. We are testing this out in the library by adding more memory to 270 and 280 models. We will continue to monitor the library computers and report back on what we observe.

3) ** Tech Bytes: a) SAS Curriculum Pathways ** We didn’t have time for Tech Bytes; we will try to address these at our next meeting.
 * b) LPS2.it/hhs (how to make shortened url for DotNetNuke pages) **

4) ** TIE Scholarships March 1st ** The Technology in Education Conference is being held at Copper Mountain this summer from June 21-24. An email should be sent to all district staff on March 1st that will explain how to apply for a scholarship through the district.

5) ** Morgridge Foundation Grant: Secondary Math and Science Focus ** This is a private family grant program that all LPS staff received emails on how to apply. The district has decided that this grant should be turned in as one district request. (We have been awarded this grant as a district in previous years). The district will submit this grant requesting Smartboards for Secondary Math and Science classrooms.

6) ** LPS Foundation Dinner TSA for Heritage Presentation Saturday April 16 ** This Dinner will be on the same day as the Inspired Learning Class (the 2nd annual LPS conference with teachers teaching teachers on learning and technology). There will be different strands; Primary, Secondary, and District focuses. Members are encouraged to sign up for this conference by going to: []  The LPS Foundation Dinner will be held the same evening at the Hyatt Regency in the Denver Tech Center. Schools are being asked to have a display on how they are using technology in the classroom. Last year we had Heidi and Tony demonstrate how technology is helping us connect globally to our sister school in Sierra Leone. This year we are hoping to get some students from TSA to demonstrate some of the projects they have been working on.

7) ** TVs ** Heidi said there are lots of TVs around the building that are no longer being used in classrooms. If people can use these TVs in the building, they need to see Heidi or Gary about getting one. If we can’t repurpose all of the extra TVs, we may open it up at some point so that anyone who wants to take a TV for home use could do that too.


 * *Next meeting Wednesday, March 30. **