Addendum – Special Meeting

LA CAŃADA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

School Site Council Meeting

Tuesday, October 4, 2006

3:00 p.m.

 

 

CALL TO ORDER

 

Bonnie Bair called the meeting to order at 3:13 p.m.

Attendance was as follows:

 

Staff

Parents

Ex-Officio

Susan Bornhurst

 Bonnie Bair

Ivette Ellis

Nancy DeBoer

Emilie Larcher

Enoch Kwok

Barb Drange

Linda Reisz

 

Sue Fuelling

Joy Smith

 

Laura Johnson

Jacob Tujian

 

 

 

OLD BUSINESS

 

 

I.            TECHNOLOGY UPGRADE / PORTABLE COMPUTER LAB

 

Based on the discussions from the Site Council meeting of September 26, 2006, Mrs. Ivette Ellis asked Mr. Enoch Kwok, Director of Technology to present the council with a feasibility, cost and schedule of the proposed work.

 

Mr. Kwok reported to the Site Council members that currently the lab is booked all the time. Instead of building a new lab, the idea is to “bring a new lab to the class.” This is a very versatile system with 10-20 laptop computers, with wireless capabilities, on a mobile cart, that can be taken from classroom to classroom. It has been used successfully in various schools.

 

Mr. Kwok provided a detailed analysis of the cost involved, scope of work and scheduling options.

 

The work involves three phases or tiers plus purchase of equipment – cart/laptops/printer:

Tier 1& 2: Upgrade to network core and computer lab network: $10,065

Tier 3: Upgrade to the classroom network: $8,820

Purchase either: 10 laptops w/cart: $16,519 or

   20 laptops w/cart: $30,874.

Both options include a printer.

 

Tier 1 & 2 work to upgrade the network core and the computer lab network could be done over the Thanksgiving and Christmas Holidays. The purchase of equipment will be slated for January. Delivery of equipment takes three weeks after the order is submitted.

 

After a detailed discussion, a motion was moved by Linda Reisz and seconded by Jacob Tujian to approve the work involved in Tier 1, 2 & 3, and decide the number of laptops to be ordered (between 10 and 20) in the next few months. The motion passed unanimously.

 

There was further discussion regarding digital cameras and KidPix. Another motion was introduced by Sue Fuelling and seconded by Susan Bornhurst to approve the purchase of KidPix. The motion was unanimously passed.

 

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

The meeting was adjourned at 4:16 p.m.

 

 

Submitted by:

Jacob Tujian

Site Council Secretary, 2006-07