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REMINDER: SLC IT Comm Meets 2/18 @ 2pm

SLC IT Committee Members: Please remember that the SLC IT Committee will meet Thurs., February 18, 2010 at 2pm in the 2nd Fl Conf Rm, Human Services Bldg, 80 State Route 310, Canton, New York.  Agenda & Dec’s minutes are attached.  A complete update on the SPIRIT Awards and Symposium will be provided.  Your help and participation is needed.  Thank you in advance.  Hope to see you at the meeting.  –Laura

Meeting Agenda 2/18/2010

St. Lawrence County

Information Technology Committee
Meeting Agenda
2/18/10, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Location: 2nd Fl Conf Rm, Human Services Bldg, 80 State Route 310, Canton, New York
1. Welcome New Committee Members & Meeting Attendees

2. Review/accept minutes from 1/28/10 meeting (forthcoming). Find 12/17/09 minutes attached to agenda & on blog.

3. Discussion on use of school sites for community access services. Steve Fenton from BOCES to attend/participate.

4. SPIRIT Awards- Update, Submissions due March 15th!

5. North Country Technology Symposium – Update, 13 weeks until event!

6. New business:



Meeting Agenda 1/28/2010

St. Lawrence County
Information Technology Committee
Meeting Agenda
1/28/10, 10:00 am – 12:00pm
Location: 2nd Fl Conf Rm, Human Services Bldg, 80 State Route 310, Canton, New York

1. Welcome New Committee Members & Meeting Attendees

2. Review/accept minutes from 12/17/09 meeting (forthcoming)

3. Next Project Deployment Opportunities: USDA? Round II NTIA, RUS? Discussion/ brainstorming

4. SPIRIT Awards- Update

5. North Country Technology Symposium – Update

6. New business:

• BOCES/CCE/Schools – Computing Centers


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12-17-09 Meeting Minutes

ST LAWRENCE COUNTY


INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE

MEETING MINUTES

December 17, 2009

2 – 4 P.M.
SLIC—Laua indicated that she received a call from Phil Wagshal---Phil mentioned that he received a call this morning in regards to SLIC receiving stimulus funding. Possibly up to four million to extend fiber towards Malone.

Mapping update—Laura heard back from Tom Burns Superintendent of BOCES. The concern on the mapping was different district have the different rotations with Census but are willing to help with committee and be willing to attach as part of the census process. The committee had thought on an attachment with their spring newsletter to send out to the districts that are not doing their census. Also it was indicated that some school might want to do a survey on their website. A possible tentative spring/summer timeframe.

Technology innovation awards—Laura reviewed the handout of the thoughts for the awards. Laura asked for any suggestions, additions, and changes. The committee had discussion on strategies and shared their thoughts, changes, and ideas for the technology innovation awards.

Move submission date until March 15th

IT Symposium—Update—Laura indicated that she worked on implementing the notes from the last meeting. Still has not heard from Clarkson. Had conversation with the Chamber and move on from there. May 19th as a tentative date. Need to work more on flushing out conflict of interest. What scale are we looking at? St. Lawrence, Jefferson, Lewis, and Franklin counties.

The committee further discussed the details of the areas of the IT Symposium to include a registration fee and obtain financing from the vendors (fee to set up a table).

Rob indicated the committee should have some sense of who would be interested in attending possibly with an on-line survey.
2009 Year in Review, 2010 Planning Session—Laura sent out a handout with accomplishments for 2009 and goals for 2010. Laura indicated that the committee set out accomplishments for 2009 and were able to make those accomplishments. They are a few that are still in working progress. Laura reviewed the attendance sheet. Laura indicated her thoughts that once we establish has an advisory committee we can advertise for interest for committee members. Also received by-laws from other advisory committee would like assistance from any interested IT committee member in helping review the other by-laws to see what would work with the IT committee to set up their own by-laws. The committee further discussed their thoughts and concerns in setting up the by-laws. Looking to formalize the committee.

Laura indicated that part of the submission of this committee to assist the county to help move IT forward.



Thursday, February 4, 2010