1/17/1995 SCHOOL - HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE Minutes

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needs time for review. Joel said the last set they distributed were design development. when the contract documents drawings are at the 80level , they will distribute thea for review. Those are scheduled for completion on January 25th. There i about l month between 80 and 100complete DISCUSSION WITH TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANT -cHILDS CONSULTING Mr . Jeff whale was present representing Childs consulting . Joel explained there was a meeting yesterday with Michael l i rw i n of cc 1 , Manny Tavares, MMA' s electrical department, Phil Po i ne l l i and himself . It was a very beneficial meeting , a lot of information was developed . CCR i on their way to developing the wiring and infrastructure . M r. Whale , Vice President of Childs Consulting, has worked for Childs Consulting for 10 years in the educational planning and engineering departments . Today he would like to talk about specific products and how they apply to education. He presented a sketch of a typical classroom and reviewed were all the data drops will be. He said the classrooms are designed to be flexible and have the flexibility to expand. Teachers cabinet, with computer ,' will have A/c outlet and jacks in ide . All outlets will go back to that cabinet. You can physically bolt the computer onto the shelf for about $50. He recommends looking into that. They recommend fiber opt i c backbone. TV will be wall mounted . They recommend providing the ability to transfer the computer screen image to the TV so the entire class can view it, Video camera - can be brought into the classroom plugged into a jack and have a lire message throughout the building. A camera in the principals office will bring live messages through the school . There will be two channels to broadcast video,, The i rite rnet is s powerful too] . It i s presently being studied whether distance learning can be applied through the internet. The School Department/committee must prioritize the systems in order of importance. Peter asked about monitors in the hallways and cafeteria,. M r, whale said students shouldn 't be in the hallways, if the monitors are displaying time then it is a very expensive clock . They are planned to be in the cafeteria. In the lobby there are 4 monitors in the front lobby . Peter explained there will only be classes i n the bu 11 d i n g when i t opens and it will take 4 years to fill the school , Do we buy PC ' s as we grow? Mr. whale said yes, and TVs . All classroom will be wired f o r infrastructure and you should put a plan together~ for areas that will be occupied initially. You don 't want PCs or TVs sitting there, unused , using up their warranty periods. Peter asked what type of fiber optic cable is planned to be used? Mr . whale said they plan to use flexible cable. Video is net using fiber. Paul explained he visited the school in Rockford MI which has TV monitors in the corridors broadcasting messages to students , schedule changes, etc. 3