Committee on Wi-Fi

Purpose:

• To provide a forum for interested parties to make their positions with supporting background information known to the committee. The information gathered, together with the latest information will be presented to the Board in the spring for their consideration. Recommendations to the Board are possible.

Membership:

• Partner groups: Victoria Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils, Canadian Union Of Public Employees- Locals 382 and 947 (CUPE), Greater Victoria Teachers Association (GVTA), Allied Specialist Association (ASA) Victoria Principals’ and Vice Principals’ Association (VPVPA), Trustees, Ted Pennell, Director of Information Technology, and George Ambeault, Secretary-Treasurer (chair).

Time of Meeting:

• Meetings will run 5:00 to 7:00 pm

Location:

• Board Office

Methodology:

• A notice about the committee will be placed on our website.

  Meeting dates and location will be posted and open to the public.

  Anyone wishing to speak on the topic is invited to the committee to make their presentations. If possible, the information should be provided in electronic form and is to be submitted two weeks in advance of each meeting to for distribution to the committee. The information should include any research materials and a brief biography of the presenter.

  At the meeting, committee members may ask questions of clarification.

  After submitting their presentation in advance, the presenter may appear before the committee to provide a brief, not exceeding 3 minutes, summary, and be available to answer questions from the committee. The question and answer time related to committee questions are not included in the 3 minute restriction. Any additional information from a presenter may be submitted for consideration at the following meeting in order to allow committee members time to review the material

  Once all the input has been received, the committee will meet separately to determine any recommendations to be made to the Board.

  The recommendation will be presented to the Operations, Policy and Planning Committee on June 13, 2011 for further discussion prior to presentation to the Board of Education on June 20, 2011. (memo to Board)

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