Technology Task Force
Under Senate Bill 1184, the Superintendent of Public Instruction will chair a task force to help in implementing the technology components of the Students Come First law. Specifically, the task force will study and develop plans for the implementation of online course requirements, one-to-one mobile computing devices in high schools, and other topics determined by the task force chairman. The Superintendent of Public Instruction will chair the task force.
The Superintendent will report the work of the task force to the House and Senate Education Committees by no later than January 31, 2012.
The task force is made up of 39 members, including Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Luna. The following is the list of Students Come First Technology Task Force members:
Task Force Meetings
Press Releases
June 2011 Task Force Meeting [OPEN/CLOSE]
June 13, 2011 Task Force Meeting
Presentations Powerpoint & Media [OPEN/CLOSE]
Presentation on Task Force Norms Archives [OPEN/CLOSE]
Subcommittees
Minutes [OPEN/CLOSE]
June 14, 2011 Task Force Meeting
Presentations & Media [OPEN/CLOSE]
Archives [OPEN/CLOSE]
Subcommittees
Minutes [OPEN/CLOSE]
Reading Materials
- Using Technology with Classroom Instruction that Works, Pitler, Hubbell, Kuhn, and Malenoski
Achieving More, Spending Less, Herbert J. Walberg- Digital Learning Now! Report, Foundation for Excellence in Education
- Education Alliance of Idaho’s “Transformational Education Agenda for the State of Idaho”
July 2011 Task Force Meeting [OPEN/CLOSE]
Presentations Powerpoint & Media [OPEN/CLOSE]
- Facilitator Presentation, Lauren Morando Rhim
- General Task Force Business, Luci Willits
- Maine's 1:1 Learning Program, Steven Garton
- DPS' Journey to the Digital Doors, M. Marquez, J. Martinez, D. Golden, & W. Vann
- Discovery Learning, Hall Davidson, Betsy Drennan, Craig Halper, Justin Karkow
- Mark Little, Div. of Purchasing, Pres. to Platform, Specifications, & Procurement Subcommittee
July 11, 2011 Task Force Meeting
Minutes [OPEN/CLOSE]
Archives [OPEN/CLOSE]
Combined Committees (One-to-One Governance and Instructional Integration; Classroom Technology Integration; Platform, Specifications, and Procurement; and Online Learning Implementation)
July 12, 2011 Task Force Meeting
Minutes [OPEN/CLOSE]
Archives [OPEN/CLOSE]
Task Force Meetings 7-12-11- One-to-One Governance & Instructional Integration (Education Tech. Governance) 7-12-11
Classroom Technology Integration 7-12-11- Schoolnet Integration 7-12-11
- Platform, Specifications, and Procurement 7-12-11
- Online Learning Implementation 7-12-11
- Executive Committee 7-12-11
August 2011 Task Force Meeting [OPEN/CLOSE]
August 8, 2011 Task Force Meeting
Presentations Powerpoint & Media [OPEN/CLOSE]
Minutes [OPEN/CLOSE]
- Classroom Technology Integration
- Joint Meeting One-to-One Governance & Platform, Specifications, & Procurement
- Joint Meeting One-to-One Governance, Classroom Tech., & Platform, Specifications, & Procurement
- One-to-One Governance Subcommittee
- Online Learning Implementation
- Platform, Specifications, and Procurement
- Schoolnet Integration
- Technology Task Force
August 9, 2011 Task Force Meeting
Minutes [OPEN/CLOSE]
September 2011 Task Force Meeting [OPEN/CLOSE]
Presentations Powerpoint & Media [OPEN/CLOSE]
September 12, 2011
Minutes [OPEN/CLOSE]
September 13, 2011
Minutes [OPEN/CLOSE]
October 2011 Task Force Meeting [OPEN/CLOSE]
Presentations Powerpoint & Media [OPEN/CLOSE]
October 10, 2011
Minutes [OPEN/CLOSE]
October 11, 2011
Minutes [OPEN/CLOSE]
November 2011 Task Force Meeting [OPEN/CLOSE]
December 2011 Task Force Meeting [OPEN/CLOSE]
View Members [OPEN/CLOSE]
| Representative | Name | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| District Superintendent | Andy Grover | Melba School District |
| District Superintendent | Alan Dunn | Sugar-Salem School District |
| District Superintendent | Linda Clark | Joint School District No. 2 (Meridian) |
| District Superintendent | Colby Gull | Challis School District |
| District Technology Director | Christopher Campbell | Genesee School District |
| District Technology Director | Keven Denton | Joint School District No. 2 (Meridian) |
| Secondary Principal | Bicker Therien | New Plymouth High School |
| Secondary Principal | Spencer Barzee | West Side School District |
| Business Manager | Jenn Johnson | Moscow School District |
| Head of Virtual School | Desiree Laughlin | Idaho Virtual Academy |
| Head of Secondary Charter School | Alan Millar | Sandpoint Charter School |
| Secondary Teacher | Salvatore Lorenzen | Post Falls High School |
| Secondary Teacher | Stefani Cook | Rigby High School |
| Business Community | Gary Smith | Board member of ESTech |
| Business Community | Jayson Ronk | Idaho Association of Commerce and Industry |
| Business Community | Michael Fornander | Data Projections Inc. |
| Parent | Maria Nate | Rexburg |
| Parent | Mary Vollmer | Aberdeen |
| School Board Trustee | Debbie Critchfield | Cassia County School District |
| School Board Trustee | Wendy Horman | Bonneville School District |
| School Board Trustee | Melinda Smyser | Parma School District |
| At-Large | Marne Curtis | Teacher, Gooding Elementary School |
| At-Large | Aaron McKinnon | Teacher, South Junior High School, Boise |
| At-Large | Cliff Green | Insight Schools |
| At-Large | Rep. Wendy Jaquet | House of Representatives |
| At-Large | Heidi Rogers | Executive Director, Northwest Council for Computer Education |
| Idaho Education Association | Penni Cyr | President, Idaho Education Association |
| Northwest Professional Educators | Brad Patzer | Member |
| Idaho Association of School Administrators | George Boland | Superintendent, Idaho Falls School District |
| Idaho School Boards Association | Brian Duncan | Trustee, Minidoka County School District |
| Idaho Business Coalition for Education Excellence | Brent Lloyd | President and CEO, Futura Corporation |
| Idaho Digital Learning Academy | Mike Caldwell | Director of Academics, Idaho Digital Learning Academy |
| Idaho House of Representatives | Rep. Bob Nonini | Chair, House Education Committee R-Coeur d’Alene |
| Idaho House of Representatives | Rep. Reed DeMordaunt | R-Eagle |
| Idaho Senate | Sen. John Goedde | Chair, Senate Education Committee R-Coeur d’Alene |
| Idaho Senate | Sen. Chuck Winder | R-Boise |
| Office of the Governor | Christine Donnell | Former educator and district superintendent |
Technology Task Force Bios Technology Task Force Subcommittees
Here is the schedule of task force meetings:
- June 13-14
- July 11-12
- August 8-9
- September 12-13
- October 10-11
- November 7-8
- December 12-13
Contact:
Camille Wells
Students Come First Coordinator
(208) 332-6817
cwells@sde.idaho.gov
