A+ Network

Interlocal 625

Board of Directors Meeting Agenda

Tuesday evening, 22 April 2008

7:00 PM

Minneola Civic Connection

Call if you cannot attend. Thank you!

Office: 620-873-2524; Cell: 620-408-5425

Preliminaries

I. Meeting Called to Order.................... A.I

II. Roll Call............................................ I.I

III. Citizens Open Forum......................... I.I

IV. Motion to Approve Agenda................ A.I

V. Motion to Approve Minutes ............... A.I

VI. Motion to Approve Bills..................... A.I

Reports, Discussion and Information........... I.I

I. Superintendents’ Report..................... Sam Seybold

II. Principals’ Report.............................. Darrel Kohlman

III. College Report.................................. Staff

IV. Technician’s Report.......................... Bob Salm

V. Administrator’s Report………………Paul Conner

a. A+Network information handout

Old Business: ............................................ A.I

I. Superintendent’s recommendation re: equipment lease vs purchase or lease-purchase

New Business:............................................ A.I

I. Other

II. Next BOE meeting Tues, May 27 @ 7:00a.m. over IDL. Grb, Ash,Buc, Mea sites

III. Adjournment

Reports, Discussion and Information:

Date: 22 April 2008 A+ Network

We continue to work with Cytek, AT&T, local phone companies and Kan-Ed as to the best and most cost – effective way to serve our students and schools. Kan-Ed staff has been very helpful along with the phone company staff as we seek information.

Technology is constantly changing. Terms such as J-Peg, M-Peg, H.323, standard definition, high definition, full mesh, gateway, multi-point, point-to-point, etc… require the use of engineers and technicians. Bob Salm continues to remain updated on the issus that effect our network. The optimum seems to be moving to High Definition (HD). This, like any new technology, is costly at inception. We are currently Standard Definition (SD). We hope to continue offering IDL and move into HD as it becomes more universal and cost-effective. Some schools are having difficulty connecting HD&SD. As we all know progress takes time and money. I appreciate our adminstrators and board members as we work together for the best delivery system possible. Please communicate with all concerns as we move into the future.

Shana is doing a great job. We hope to continue with the same accountability and efficiency as in previous years. Debi did a great job training her and Shana is a great asset to the network. If you have any questions about the network, finance, bills, etc, please call Shana or myself. If we don’t immediately have the answer, we will find it. Your service to the boys and girls of Southwest Kansas is appreciated.

Action Items:

Warrants for this month are mostly typical of billings. Will will share a sandwich supper and snacks at the meeting and look forward to seeing each of you there.

Yours in Education,

Paul

Mark Your Calendars……

Thurs, 8 May

Principals & Counselors Meeting 10:30 a.m.

Blue Hereford, Ford

Tues, 13 May

Superintendents Council Meeting 10:30 a.m.

Cowtown, Dodg City

Tues, 27 May

A+ Board Meeting 7:00 a.m.

IDL Classrooms in Ashland, Bucklin, Greensburg and Meade

Note:

Sorry we didn’t have the purchase orders to explain the bills better last month. The three items in question last month are as follows:

#00006923 AT&T $12709.90 = monthly circuit charge

#00006924 AT&T Capital Services $25096.60 = quarterly lease on lines and equipment

#00006925 AT&T DataComm $1585.50 = purchase of equipment for Ashland and Greensburg