6/27/1995 SCHOOL - HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE Minutes

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e equipment , others don' t . Their is a training allowance in his proposal however , they will depend on the systems contractor . They will take advantage of all of the methods Bill asked i f there is anyway to get equipment from only established companies? �11r t Brooks said as the technical COnsL(ltant , they will advise the Committee on this issue . 'rhes' tri to choose only solid compa.ries } you may get a good deal from a. smaller company but it may not be in business in a few years . Getting parts for equipment is a. serious issue . They will make a recommenda•t ion INTERVIEW WITH CGR Michael Kirwi.n from CCR was presents He discussed why CCF is the logical second half of this Project , He presented a diagram of how their team is constructed. Merrimac Edticati.on center (MEC) will be doing the curriculum trailing This second phase includes telephone system and related components , data system: computers , software and �� .deo component ., video processing equipment o, The committee must determine , what do they need to do , how wi' l l it meet the ed ucat i-ona,l requirements , what function ion coo you want in the classroom and what instruments do you need to do it with. CCR has worked locally, a n the Cape and throughout the States, He discussed why they partnered with MEC on curriculum issues . Carol , from MEC , explained they have been ire business for 27 years throughout Massachusetts , Their area of expertise is special education technology and professional development : They do hands on training for teachers . They run a graduate program at University of Fitchburg . Last year they trained 1 , 200 teachers . They have their pulse on what is happening with educational technology. They bring out the best in every teacher they train. They will help Mashpee with their mission statement , assess where the needs are with the teachers a.nd determine whore you want to co with technology and equipment , Mr . kirwin explained the phase I work will be to develop data queries of where they need to go . It will Include a summary of the infrastructure to describe the benefits and capabilities of the space , Their proposed schedule is in the proposal . Peter asked Mr . Kirwin what he thought of the work John Childs has done to date .� Mr . Kirwin said it is a difficult scope because it was done before seeing anything tangible . It should be used as a. point to Treasure change , a. launching place to implement the scope . Peter asked , having done the infrastructure plan., did he feel Childs work was productive , or would he like to re-do it ; is it even pertinent' Mr . Kirwz n. said that program provided the fundamental direction. That will be used to build off of , It doesn' t address curriculum plann ng o It is reflective of the early stages of when it was dome . some of the numbers don' t line up with the words . 9