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October
16, 2013. This mostly-monthly newsletter contains
announcements and
information from the KySTE Board meetings. Look below for
links to the KySTE
Outreach grant offering, ISTE
registration information, and other news from the Kentucky Society for
Technology in Education.
News
From the KySTE Board Conference Call
KySTE's
conference call was Oct. 14 over Microsoft Lync.
Planning
Committee
This
committee is in charge of planning KySTE events, including the Fall
Event and Spring Conference.
- Fall
Event: Registration is still open (see at upper right).
Erin Waggnoner reported that there will be available schedule space and
time for general networking. There will be two eRate sessions (each
different) -- sessions provided by a paid training firm secured and
paid for by KySTE.
- KySTE
2014:
 Application
to present deadline has been extended! New deadline is November 1, 2013. Click
here for information on this year's conference, including
links to the application to present. - KDE is considering a possible "CIO Summit" for the first day
of the conference (Wednesday, March 5). More on that as information is
available.
Budget
Committee
The
Budget Committee's monthly figures were as follows:
- Income:
$16,083.98
- Expenses:
$2,894.12
- Current
balance $263,666.49
- Current
assets: $313,765.49 (KySTE Outreach grant disbursements
totaling over $31,000 still outstanding)
Other
Committees
Awards,
Governance, and Nominating committees had no items for this
board meeting. Marketing reported on KySTE 2014 and KySTE Outreach
notices.
Are you
going to ISTE 2014?
 
This
year, the conference is in Atlanta - drivable for most Kentucky
attendees. Register for ISTE 2014 by November 7 to get a weeklong head
start in reserving housing! Register
for the conference by November 7, and you'll receive
exclusive access to ISTE's Atlanta housing inventory through November
13–a full week before the masses. Information on KySTE’s hotel block
will be available soon.
Register now, and you'll receive the Super Early-Bird discount.
See you in Atlanta!
Connected Learning. Connected World.
isteconference.org
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Jeffrey L Jones