ACTEM BUSINESS MEETING MINUTES
Agenda September 17th 2018
Call to Order and Introductions
Acceptance of the May 14, 2018 Meeting Minutes
Updates:
LTTT - Distance Learning Specialist - Amanda Nguyen
MEDMS and Long. Data Systems – Rick Bergeron
E-Rate and NetworkMaine Update - Anne Perloff
MEA Testing - Andy Wallace
ACHIEVE Award - Deb White
Tech Integrator's Group - Mike Arsenault
METDA - Technology Director’s Group - Andy Wallace
Reports:
#ACTEM18 Conference Update - Cheryl Oakes
- 31 years - PriMEd for Learning - Oct 11 & 12 2018 - Augusta Civic Center
- ACTEM 2018 Keynotes -Joe Sanfelippo &Holly Clark
- Schedule and App posted online at www.actem.org
- Early Bird registration ends on Sept. 21, 2018 (This Friday)
- RSU 1- Bath is bringing the entire staff to the conference
Professional Development - Dennis Kunces
- PD Reimbursement Update
- PD Reimbursement Changes
- Increased amount of PD reimbursement to $400
- Allowing member to do both courses offered by Wonder Workshops
- Elementary Dash ($125) and new MS Cue ($150) courses
- Generally only one activity per year for PD reimbursement
- ACTEM wants to encourage our membership to attend ISTE 2019. Offering a Special alternative to our Professional Development Reimbursement program for ISTE 2019 Reimbursement at the Early Bird Registration Rate ($550 last year)
Executive Director Report - Gary Lanoie
- Membership - New benefit for Institutional Memberships
- Financials
- Annual Report for 2017-18 - In process
- Software Update
NEISTE Report - Gary Lanoie
President’s Report - Dennis Crowe
- Summer Board Retreat Update
- Special Lunch session for Maine Superintendents
- Reminder of Institutional Membership benefit
- New member benefit coming soon - OverDrive PD Library
- ISTE 2018 - Chicago
- ISTE 2019 - Philadelphia, PA
- ACTEM will charter bus and offer low cost transportation
- Special PD Reimbursement this year for ISTE registration
- ACTEM List Guidelines
New Business:
Round Table Discussions:
Adjourn
Future Business Meeting Dates for 2018-19:
- Dec. 10, 2018
- March 11, 2019
- May 13, 2019
- Spring Leadership Conference - Wed., April 24, 2019
Afternoon Meeting:
ACTEM 2018 Conference Committee Meeting
