News
from the front of lines of Kentucky Education Technology.
April
23, 2014. This mostly-monthly newsletter contains
announcements and
information from the KySTE Board meetings. Look below for
the latest news from the
Kentucky Society for
Technology in Education.
News
From the KySTE Board Conference Call
KySTE's
conference call was April 21 over Microsoft Lync.
Planning
Committee
This
committee is in charge of planning KySTE events, including the Fall
Event and Spring Conference.
- KySTE
2014:
- Registration counts
were 1363. This is slightly lower than last year, most likely due to
increased district budget pressure and schedule complications from the
weather.
- The Balance Sheet
shows that the conference ended in the black, mostly due to
sponsorships. Click here for a comparison of balance sheets of the last
5 spring conferences (PDF).
- Conference App
received stellar reviews from those responding to our online survey.
Look for enhancements next year!
- 2014
Fall Event:
- Date: The event has
been scheduled for Tuesday,
Oct. 21, 2014 at the Lexington Convention Center at Rupp
Arena. There will be no 2nd day "Innovations"
sessions
this year.
- Partnership: Once
again, the University of Kentucky College of Education will be an event
partner. Planning for an Event focus starts shortly.
Budget
Committee
The
current income and expense figures reflect activity and expenses from
KySTE 2014 for
the month of March. The balance is current as
of April 21.
- Income:
$84,830.97
- Expenses: $194,316.72
- Current
Balance $297,315.56
Outstanding
obligations include KySTE Outreach grants, the KySTE Board spring
retreat, and operating expenses. KySTE continues to operate in the
black!
Awards
Committee
The
following STLP students received $1,000 scholarship awards at
this year's STLP State Competition:
- Mary Grace Jaeger Memorial
Scholarship: Emily Allen (Owen County)
- Elaine Harrison Lane Memorial
Scholarship: Micayla Kelly (Boyle County)
- KySTE scholarships:
- Morgan
Taylor (Monroe County)
- Lindsay
Childs (Fleming County)
Governance
Committee
In
preparation for the KySTE Board spring retreat April 27-8, Governance
chair Susan Vincentz distributed copies of the organization's Bylaws
and Policies and Procedures. Susan and other board members will accept
suggestions for bylaw changes up until the date of the retreat. Click
here to view
the bylaws online. Contact information for board members can
be found here.
Other
Committees
Marketing
and Nominating committees had
no items for this
board meeting.
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Jeffrey L Jones