Strategic Planning & Technology Committee Meeting
August 24, 2012
12:00 p.m.
400 North Church Street, Monroe, NC
Board Room
Minutes
Item / Comments
Approval of Minutes / Dr. Clarke is responsible for posting approved minutes on webpage. Dr. Ellis also recommended we include approved minutes in the Board packet. This was approved by the committee.
Update on Meeting Management Software / The Town of Stallings currently evaluating Granicus program. A Board member will speak the Town Manager for feedback. The hardware is in place and the only need is to purchase software. Ms. Mullarkey will be provided an opportunity to review both programs available. If possible, committee members would like to get this accomplished and present at next meeting.
Technology Council Report / Dr. Webb provided an update. Technology Council meeting will be at the end of September. Dr. Webb will bring back a full report. Membership will be rotated next year. Completed 9th grade 1:1 initiative; deployment taking place at the end of September for high schools.
Brief on Ed Foundation / Dr. Ellis will be meeting with Dick Baker next week. The next Battle of the Bosses will be between Porter Ridge/Piedmont. Dr. Ellis plans to discuss with Mr. Baker the need for grant money. A Board member recommended quarterly updates only on the Education Foundation. This was approved by the committee.
Baldridge Professional Learning Communities (PLC) / Dr. Clarke provided an update. To further the PLC process, we provided training to 20 schools in addition to the 16 schools previously trained on the continuous improvement module. Rick & Becky DuFour will be conducting a workshop on December 11-12th. Therefore 800 slots available with 300 – 350 UCPS teachers scheduled to attend and we are holding 150 seats for SWRESA. Remaining seats will be sold to other districts and the profit will go to UCPS to cover the cost of substitutes for the two days. SWRESA is assisting with the cost of food (breakfast/lunch provided each day).
Update on Sharepoint Implementation Update on Google Apps. / Dr. Webb discussed Sharepoint and how it can simplify and automate workflow tasks. More than 200 middle and high school teachers had their opportunity to get some hands-on technology training Aug. 15, 2012, at Porter Ridge High School during an event called “Street SMART.” UCPS elementary teachers attended a session at Camp Inspire, a workshop designed to teach skills necessary to build lessons for use with Promethean Interactive Whiteboards. “Aligning the arrows” for instruction.
Strategic Plan Revisions / Dr. John Jones is working with his staff on revising Strategic Priority #1 in response to ABC’s accountability at state and federal levels. Dr. Ellis requested amending Strategic Priority #1 for committee members to review prior to next meeting in September.
Moodle Update / Dr. Webb advised members that due to split between Dell and Moodle that we have a cost increase from $40,000 to $140,000. The new cost pays for increased server from 500G to 1.5TB. Contract for one-year only; and we will look into cost of hosting ourselves. The committee members approved this request.
New Business / Board Training was discussed. Table until after new Board is seeded in December.
Comments: Send reminder and meeting agenda to members 10 days prior to next meeting.
Plus/Delta: Meeting moved along fine, productive meeting.
Adjourned @ 1:24 p.m.
Committee Members: David Scholl, Co-Chair, Carolyn Lowder, Co-Chair, John Crowder, Rick Pigg, Dr. Mary Ellis, Dr. David Clarke, Dr. Mike Webb
Other Attendees: Dr. John Jones and Kathy Campbell
Next Meeting Date: September 27, 2012 @ 12:00 p.m., Board Room