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I sent to Charmaine a proposal (3rd draft) of a tech plan. New Tech Committee members Karen M, Nafia H. and Liza S also received copies. The three-year proposal revolves around $55,000 in bond money over the next three years, and depends on CK allocating about $8000 in instructional funds for accelerated Reader and and budgeting for a LMC/Tech faculty position.

year one goal one A: Move two or three student computers to each classroom 1-5 from the computer lab. no cost. The computer lab in 209 would be totally totally dismantled. Some machines would be discarded, the rest i.e. six or eight)would be set up in the LMC.

year one goal one B: setup Accelerated Reader in every classroom

year one goal two: purchase ten mobile teaching stations. Each would include a notebook computer, a document camera, a data projector, and a cart.

year two goal 1: add an interactive whiteboard system to complete each teaching station. replace 5 oldest computers (new computer would include 17" LCD display. Replace CRT monitors with LCD displays on 10 best of the older computers.

year two goal 2: add staff .5 FTE position technology integration coordinator and teacher/librarian, not part of specials rotation. This person would support the appropriate use of information technology both in classrooms and in LMC, and support and maintain technology equipment and infrastructure in ready to use condition.

year three: purchase 30 station netbook lab for student writing. replace 5 oldest computers(new computers would include 17" LCD display.) Replace CRT monitors with LCD displays on 10 best of the older computers.