1-31-08 AT 1 MINUTES

Action Team Log

Action Team: #1- Higher Expectations
Date: January 31, 2008
Meeting Location: Room 124         Start time: 3:20pm         End time: 3:45pm
Leader: Andrew Hains        Recorder: Dori Foster
Members Present: Mark Bollaert, Sterling Kingery, Nancy Wolber + Student Teacher, Don Palm, Teri Grafton, Rita Currier, Pam Steger, Mike Smith, Bob Smith, Nadia Bouchareb, Rachael Sweitzer, Keely Hornick, Tammy Ash, Michelle Williams, Bill Churchill, Trish Matson, Andrew Hains, Dori Foster, Laura Lundberg, Sue Vize, Marie Kucharo, Kim VanKirk

Topics of discussion:
BUDGET:
1.    Software to Raising Expectations: 15 Plato Credit Recovery Ports ($19.500),  36 Skill-building Ports ($21,600), ACT Online ($1,000 paid by state ‚07-‚08).
2.    Increasing Bandwith to accommodate the technical requests/requirements.
3.    Necessary Hardware for New Software: Skill-building Dell Lab ($23,000), 4 Dell Desktops for ELL ($3,200), Skill-building Dell laptops for Intervention and TEC ($10,000).
4.    PC‚s or Mac‚s for Math and English Labs?
5.    Real World Curriculum Technology for the Content Areas: 30 Desktop 2nd Floor English/Math Lab (Dell or Mac- small price difference $24,000-$36,000), 2 Portable Labs for All content area Use- 1 Dell and 1 Mac (est. $40,000).
6.    Professional Development for Culture & Climate- ($4,000).
7.    Professional Development for Credit Recovery/Skill-building/ACT Online/eFolio ($2,500).
8.    Staff & Student Recognition Programs ($1,600).

Actions taken:
1. Approval of Budget- Done

Key Findings:

Date of next meeting: February 15, 2008    Time:     1:45pm-3:15pm    Location: 124

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