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from the front of Kentucky Education Technology.
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December
13, 2013. This mostly-monthly newsletter contains
announcements and
information from the KySTE Board meetings. Look below for
links to the KySTE
Outreach grant offering (increased!), awards and KySTE Board nomination information, and other news from the Kentucky Society for
Technology in Education.
News
From the KySTE Board Conference Call
KySTE's
conference call was December 9 over Microsoft Lync.
Planning
Committee
This
committee is in charge of planning KySTE events, including the Fall
Event and Spring Conference.
- Fall
Event: Did you attend? Would you like to give feedback
on this year's event? Contact KySTE President Diana
McGhee or Vice President Erin
Waggoner with your ideas.
- KySTE
2014:
- Over
200 session presentations were selected from a record number of
applicants! Look for a list of approved sessions coming soon.
- Early
Bird Registration is now open! Register now for the best price!
- The
Wednesday pre-conference workshop will include the following
threads:
- CIO
Summit (in coordination with KDE/KIDS)
- Technicans
- STLP
- Library/Media
- Tech
Integration Specialists/Resource Teachers.
 Infinite
Campus- CIITS
- Leadership
Budget
Committee
As
of November 30, the
Budget Committee's monthly figures were as follows:
- Income
(net after expenses):
$11,433.05
- Current
balance $291,490.03
- Current
assets: $339,251.53
Awards
Committee
Nominations
are currently open for the following KySTE awards, to be presented at
KySTE 2014. See the email
announcement here. Find more information and nomination forms
on
kyste.org here. All deadlines are January 17, except where
noted.
- STLP
Scholarship Awards -- four in the amount of $1,000. Deadline is Feb. 1
- Making
IT Happen
- Outstanding
Teacher
- Outstanding
Leader
- Outstanding
Tech Staff Support
Nominations
Committee
Join
the leadership of one of the most active, dynamic and exciting
education professional organizations in the state! Be a part of a
non-profit foundation, providing direct financial grants to
innovative educators in Kentucky! The following board positions are now
open for nominations, for positions to begin July 1, 2014. All terms
are for 2 years, except where noted. Nominees must be KySTE members
(other restrictions noted below). Yes, you can self-nominate! Find more
information
on
kyste.org here. Deadline is December 31, 2013.
- Vice
President. (Must have previous board experience. Since this year's VP
becomes next year's president and the following year's past
president, this represents a 3-year commitment.)
- Secretary
- KySTE
Outreach
- Communications
Officer
- Regional
Representatives (Regions 2, 4, 6 and 8 are up for election this year)
Other
Committees
Governance
and Communications committees had no items for this
board meeting.
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KySTE
Outreach News
- KySTE
has expanded the offering for 2013-14 to $100,000! This
increase in our offering is due to...
- KySTE
announces two new Platinum
Sponsors since the
last
Member's Update -- CBTS and Integration Partners! See below for
logos and links.
- Deadline for KySTE Outreach grant
applications is December 31!
All information,
including application blanks, FAQs, amounts, and eligibility can be
found on the www.kyste.org
KySTE Outreach page. Apply today!
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Jeffrey L Jones