2004 Technology Review Committee Chartger 2004-09-14-TRC-charter.pdf

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Charter for the 2004 Technology Review Committee 1 . Introduction This charter was approved by a vote of the Lexington School Committee on June 15, 2004. It was revised pursuant to the Superintendent's recommendation at the August 10, 2004 School Committee meeting. This revision was approved by the School Committee on September 14, 2004. The Technology Review Committee will comprehensively review the deployment and use of computer technology in the Lexington Public Schools. The findings of the Review Committee will be preparation for an updated four-year technology plan to be implemented starting June 2005,when the current four-year plan expires. The focus of the new plan will be to support the best practices for teaching and learning as well as the state technology guidelines developed by the Massachusetts Department of Education. (See, for example, http://www.doe.mass.edu/edtech/tplanguide04 07.html). The Review Committee will seek input from interested parties in the municipal and school administrations, in the school staff, on the governing boards (Selectmen and School Committee), and from selected citizens. The Review Committee is organized as a subcommittee of the Lexington School Committee and will report to that body. Its recommendations may refer to other inquiries carried out by the Superintendent of Schools and the Town Manager. 2. Scope of the Review Committee The Review Committee will refrain from broadening its scope and will be mindful that the school system already has an extensive computer infrastructure in place. Any recommendations on restructuring or reorganization of the program will be stated as advice for the incoming IT director. The Review Committee will work toward recommendations on computing in the Lexington Public Schools that reflect the interests and values of the community and the expertise of professional educators and technologists. In addition to other inquiries it may deem appropriate, the Review Committee will specifically address the following questions: (a) Will Lexington Public Schools be national leaders, for the next five years, in pedagogical use of computer technology, and will the schools use computing effectively to prepare students for work in Massachusetts? (b) If not, how should our educational practices and policies change? (c) Are the Lexington Public Schools buying and using the most appropriate technology (hardware and software) in light of the state of the art in 2004,