LC2000 PARTNER BOARD
MEETING SUMMARY
FEBRUARY 19, 1997
Topic Summary of Discussion
Attendees
Bowen, and representatives from the following task force committees and partners:
B. Abeling/LC2000 & Dist.108
R. Wendelin/Tech skills
S. Watson/Training
G. Cahill/Infrastructure
F. Mackaman/Civics curr .& Dirksen Ctr
R. White/Dist. 303
D. Kief/City
L. Glover/Centel
P. Weiss/Library
L. Postlewait/IBM
??/Hospital
Task Force Progress Reports All task forces have met but Civics Curr. (mid-Mar.) Activities are posted on the Learning Community 2000 web page. New committee members still volunteering or recruited. Site visits being planned. Internet/E-mail access, accounts, training for task force members announced.
Partner Concerns Hardware:
  • Dist.303-Internet access from Ethernet lab, update from Lisa
  • Pekin Library-not on-line
  • Pekin Hospital-not on-line

Service:

  • Jobs in the queue discussed
  • Partner "prime-time" Fridays
  • Develop model for responsiveness

Training:

  • Train-the-trainer model discussed, intern program discussed
  • City-special needs, intern or part-time specialist option
  • Dist. 303-Tech academy discussion, R & S will initiate contact with new tech coordinator, Pat Chambers
  • Brian & Keith: to develop plan for both technical (not until access available) and application (group for common needs) training for partners.

Communication:

  • Pekin Hospital-need for printed or phone communication until on-line and trained
  • Will continue both printed and electronic communication for a while with all partners
Procedural Issues for Partner Board Meetings Discussion held over until next meeting.

Send items for agenda to Chuck before next meeting.

Project Evaluation Presentation of evaluation components of the grant as originally written. Discussion of proposed amendment add a component for the "Change Process" to "Technology" and "Curriculum". Discussion of human and financial resources for evaluation process., NCSA, ISU, DOE. Consensus to direct Chuck to proceed with amended proposal.