Meetings notes 10/21/14

Tech committee meeting October 21, 2014
In attendance: M. Hauck, L. Lynch, D. Parker, T. Quinn, P. Conis, B.J. Chauvin, S. Green,

1. Discussion of tech plan report card: Mike will set up a shared document for all people to comment on and provide feedback on

2. Google apps for education implementation:
3 tracks: technical, promotional (getting info out), PD (training and tutorials)
5 steps to project planning: research through execution, evaluation, and adjustment- is this something that the consultant help us with? We don't currently have one on board and should start.  Will consultant be project manager? How are we going to use the consultant? Discussion of whether we will continue with mecnet or switch everyone over to google mail. Get consultants in over two days to make presentations and then just pick one. Rick is attending an informational workshop in Franklin. He will forward information about it to the group so others can attend if interested.  Question asked about whether or not we are required to archive student email.
Technical resources on "going Google" shared by Mike. Google has a lot or information and resources available to help schools plan.  Lots of online training through Google and other sources for training and PD. Available for free.

3. Brainstorming some of the questions issues we will face as we plan to implement (looking at three tracks posted in #2). Mike distributes a list with some beginning thoughts.  Will create a shareable document online for people to add questions/ issues to. Within the next week, people should ADD to Mike's list.  He will reorganize list and share it back.  At next meeting, we will review and discuss the updated list.
Brief discussion of whether we are staying with ipass/edline for next year or are we moving to a new student information system.  Potentially starting a subgroup to explore other options- consensus seems to be to leave ipass/edline.

Discussion of interfacing between our SIS and Google.

4. Announcement at 10/27 faculty meeting regarding Google- the the plan to be fully implemented for 15-16 school year. Make a basic announcement with the plan to make  more elaborate presentation with more information at the 11/4 faculty meeting

Next meeting: 11/4 at 10:15 in the trustees room