February 4, 2014 at 7:00 PM - SPECIAL MEETING- Technology Forum

A. Call to Order, Roll Call and Pledge of Allegiance.

B. Public Comment/Statement.
Public Comments are subject to the following provisions.

C. General Information and Introductions.

C.1. Client First Technology Consultants Information.

C.2. Illini Cloud Information.

C.3. Net 56 Information.

D. District 96 Teaching and Learning Infrastructure needs.

D.1. Internet Speed

D.1.a. Central/Hauser currently at 50mb secondary 1.5mb at Central/Hauser.

D.1.b. 25mb at the other schools.

D.2. Server/Back Up.

D.2.a. Current back-up situation.

D.2.b. On site only backups vs. offsite storage.

D.2.b.1) Pros and cons of off site server plan.

D.3. Help Desk.

D.3.a. Description of current system.

D.3.a.1) Need for help desk system - why?

D.3.b. Automated Patching and Anti-virus need.

D.4. Email.

D.4.a. Description of Current system - Apple mail and Gaggle.

D.4.b. Recommendation is to move faculty and staff to email and cloud based system (Microsoft 365 or Google mail).

D.5. Big Picture Issues.

D.5.a. If we could/should make one investment in technology, what should it be?

D.5.a.1) Curriculum

D.5.a.2) Infrastructure

D.5.a.3) Hardware

E. Next Steps.

F. Future Meetings:

F.1. February 11, 2014 - Education Committee Meeting, 7:00 p.m. in the Learning Resource Center at Hauser Jr. High School.

F.2. February 18, 2014 - Policy Committee Meeting, 6:00 p.m. in the Learning Resource Center at Hauser Jr. High School.

F.3. February 18, 2014 - Regular Business Meeting, 7:30 p.m. in the Learning Resource Center at Hauser Jr. High School.

F.4. March 4, 2014 - Finance Committee Meeting, 7:00 p.m. in the Learning Resource Center at Hauser Jr. High School.

F.5. March 19, 2014 - Policy Committee Meeting, 6:00 p.m. in the Learning Resource Center at Hauser Jr. High School.

F.6. March 19, 2014, Regular Business Meeting, 7:30 p.m. in the Learning Resource Center at Hauser Jr. High School.

G. Adjournment.