Directors+Report

Director's Report
flat =**May 2011** =
 * Central Arizona College: **CAC is doing major reconstruction this summer. Derrick Cole has de-constructed twelve videoconference rooms and one control room at various campus throughout Pinal County. These rooms will need to be rebuilt when construction is completed and before classes start in mid August.
 * Santa Cruz Valley Union High School: **SCVUHS has remodeled one of its buildings and has created two videoconference classrooms. We have moved the old videoconference room to the new site and are in the process of setting up one of the rooms with the old equipment.
 * Apache Junction: **Apache Junction USD is offering dual enrollment English 101 and 102 starting Fall 2011.
 * Superior: **We will be moving the Superior Jr. High /High School videoconference room across the hall to a full size classroom and creating a new site as soon as the DLT Grant equipment is purchased.
 * Maricopa: **We will be de-constructing the Maricopa High School videoconference room and creating a portable cart with the old equipment.
 * Florence: **Jill Dingman will be conducting videoconference teacher training in late July or early August. Interested teachers from any district can attend. The date and time have not been set. The training is on site and through videoconference and takes ten hours.
 * Central Arizona Association of Governments: **CAAG is in the process of purchasing their videoconference equipment.
 * DLT Grant: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">We have most of the match documentation. We are planning to order equipment at the end of July or in early August.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">University of Arkansas Classes: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Outstate of registration is already 1,000 students over last year. The Office of Distance Education is scrambling for teachers. If you are planning to use one of their classes, contact Jill Dingman as soon as possible.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Read Across Arizona: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">The website for RAAz is ready for this year. Registration will start in late August with partner assignments taking place in late September with videoconferences in late October and early November. Watch for the RAAz announcement and pass it on to your teachers.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Read Around the Planet: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">This year, Jill Dingman will work with your Site Contacts to set up registration for RAP. Registration takes place in December and January. The international videoconferences will be held in March 2012.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">2011-12 Training: **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Videoconference Site Contact (12 hours)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Videoconference Teaching (10 hours plus evaluation)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Introduction to Videoconferencing (20 min. to 3 hours)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Virtual Field Trip Resources (2 – 3 hours)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Conducting a Videoconference meeting (1 – 2 hours with practice)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Custom Workshops and Training (time varies)

=<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">**June 2011** = <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">All cash and other match documentation has been turned in to the University of Arkansas, Grant fiscal agent. The University is in the process and obtaining equipment quotes. **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">VC Systems Integration Specialist: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Derrick Cole has had a very busy month due to equipment inventory and Central Arizona College construction. He has de-construction 5 CAC sites, the SPC Bridge and the Aravaipa control room. Flooding at Maricopa Center required emergency de-construction and re-build of both videoconference rooms. He also tore down and rebuilt the Santa Cruz Valley Union High School videoconference room
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Membership: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Apache Junction USD, Central Arizona Association of Governments, Central Arizona College, Eloy Elementary District, Florence USD, Maricopa USD, Santa Cruz Valley Union HSD, Superior USD
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Fiscal Agent: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;"> Agreements and contracts were created to make Central Arizona Association of Governments (CAAG) the Consortium’s new fiscal agent.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Intergovernmental Agreement: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">With the help of Patricia Templin, Pinal County Attorney’s Office, the Consortium Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) was updated.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Board of Directors: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">The Board of Directors met on June 16 and approved the Central Arizona Association of Governments (CAAG) as the Consortium’s new fiscal agent. The Board also approved the new maintenance fee structure and contracts for Derrick Cole (full-time VC Systems Integration Specialist) and Jill Dingman (part-time Director/Consultant). The next Board meeting will be September 15 at 10:00 AM.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Maintenance: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">A complete equipment serial number inventory was completed for all member districts and associations. Maintenance fees were revised (see attached) and members were invoiced for fiscal year 2011-12.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Distance Learning Telemedicine Grant: **

=<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; text-align: left;">**July 2011** =
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Membership: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Indian Oasis – Bavoquivari Unified District requested information on membership.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">IGAs: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Three members have turned in their signed IGAs. As soon as all IGAs are in, the County Attorney will sign them and signed copies will be returned to members.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Fiscal Agent: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Fees for four out of seven members were received.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Maintenance: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">New reimbursement procedures for Central Arizona Association of Governments have speeded up the reimbursement process for maintenance fees, but have resulted in invoicing delays from our vendors.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Board of Directors: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">The Consortium Board did not meet during July.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Website: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">A great deal of time was spent moving our website from [|http://www.pinalitv.org] to http://pinalitv.wikispaces.com. The move was necessitated by the CAC network blocking our ability to edit the original site.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Read Across Arizona: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;"> The Read Across Arizona website was revised with links to the new Wikispace website. Read Across Arizona registration will open August 15.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">VC Systems Integration Specialist: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">The equipment inventory was completed. The CAC “build room” was moved from Signal Peak Campus Pence Center to the U Building. The “build room” is shared with the CAC Multi-media Department. Signal Peak Campus (SPC) NET 3 was given a complete upgrade. Racks for re-building SPC NET 1, Aravaipa Campus NET 2, and Maricopa Center Net 3 were built. Indian Oasis – Bavoquivari Unified District paid the Consortium to reconstruct its videoconference room. Derrick Cole spent one long day in Sells completing the site that is now working. The Santa Cruz Valley Union High School videoconference room building construction was completed enough to set up a working unit in preparation for French class with the University of Arkansas. The SPC Video Border Proxy 5300VS was installed on the CAC bridge allowing the college to receive calls from outside of the CAC network.

=<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; text-align: left;">**August, 2011** = <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">The workshop is available on request for three or more people. Complete information and dialing instructions found at https://pinalitv.wikispaces.com/Training. Additional workshops for all members are planned including: How to Conduct a Videoconference Meeting, Videoconference Orientation for Adults and Students, Introduction to Videoconferencing.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Fiscal Agent: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Membership checks from five out of seven districts have been received.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Board of Directors: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">The Consortium Board did not meet during August. The next meeting will be held on September 15 at 10:00 AM. The meeting will be a videoconference call to CAC Bridge room 1090#. Dialing instructions can be found at http://pinalitv.wikispaces.com on the Dialing Instructions tab.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Website: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">The new website at http://pinalitv.wikispaces.com was completed and made public. Those who login to [|http://www.pinalitv.org] will be redirected to the new website. The Read Across Arizona website was activated.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Maintenance: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Maintenance contracts with BT Video, Inc. (One Care Remote vendor) have been delayed due to our change in reimbursement policy. The contracts for FUSD, CAC, AJ, and SCVUHS should go into effect the second week of September.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Office Move: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">The PCITv office was temporarily moved from T214 to O114 to accommodate remodeling of the Pence building. A piano studio is currently located in T214. The PCITv phone number (520.494.5996) is temporarily out of service.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Read Across Arizona: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Read Across Arizona (RAAz) registration opened August 15. As of August 31, 19 teachers have registered to participate. Registration is open until September 28. Register at https://raazfall11.wikispaces.com/home. Additional training for RAAz is available on the RAAz website at https://raazfall11.wikispaces.com/Training.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">After School Workshops - Finding Videoconference Resources: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Four after school workshops to help teachers find videoconference resources are planned Wednesday afternoons starting August 31. The dates and times for the workshops include:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">August 31: 3:30 – 5:00 PM
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">September 4: 4:00 – 5:30 PM
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">September 21: 3:00 – 5:00 PM
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">October 19: 3:30 – 5:00 PM
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Duel Enrollment CAC Class: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Two classes of English 101 are taking place a Apache Junction High School this fall. The classes are set up as distance learning classes, but no students from other districts enrolled.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">French I: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Distance learning class, French I, started at Santa Cruz Valley Union High School (SCVUHS) on August 15. The instructor, Madam Deacon, teaches the class from her home studio in Memphis, Arkansas. Students in Eloy are proctored by a SCVUHS teacher. There are 44 students enrolled in two classes. I attended the first week of French class. There were very few problems and the connection is working well. Bonjour!
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">VC Systems Integration Specialist: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;"> The CAC Bridge CMA software (desktop videoconferencing) was upgraded and the data base re-entered. Santa Cruz Valley Union High School Room 23 was prepared and tested for French Class. Central Arizona College reconstruction continued with Signal Peak Campus NETs 1, 2 and 3, Aravaipa Campus NET2, and Maricopa Center NET 2. The PCITv videoconference cart was moved from its emergency location at Maricopa Center back to Signal Peak Campus. It will be temporarily housed in the Dean’s conference room in O Building until the PCITv office is moved back to its original location. Crestron (desk top control) software has been rewritten for four Florence sites to include the school logos. Routine maintenance calls for CAC, Florence, Santa Cruz Valley Union High School have been conducted.

=<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">September 2011 = <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">After several meetings with the University of Arkansas, our equipment list was prioritized and Arkansas prepared to request a quote. **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Read Across Arizona: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Thirty-nine requests for videoconferences were received. Registration closed on September 28. **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Finding Videoconference Resources Workshops: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Teachers from Florence Unified District attended the 1 ½ hour videoconference workshops on August 31, September 4 and September 21
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Intergovernmental Agreement: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">All but two IGAs have been signed and received.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Board of Directors: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">The Board of Directors met on September 15. We had a quorum, but several districts were not present so elections of officers was postponed until the next meeting.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Maintenance: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">With the exception of two districts, all maintenance agreements with BT One Care Remote were activated. Derrick Cole has completed REV updates to all CODECs on the system that need to be updated.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Distance Learning Telemedicine Grant: **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">VC Systems Integration Specialist: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Derrick Cole has completed REV updates to all CODECs on the system that need to be updated. He has a busy month trouble shooting several systems and is still in the process of rebuilding two CAC classrooms.

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 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Board of Directors: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">The Board of Directors did not meet during October due the Director being extremely busy with DLT Grant activities and Read Across Arizona.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Fiscal Agent: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Fees for all members have been received. The September fiscal report has been submitted by CAAG.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Maintenance: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Maintenance agreements for all member districts have been activated. One invoice for maintenance is still outstanding.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Distance Learning Telemedicine Grant: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">October was a busy month for the DLT Grant. We met with the Arkansas vendors several times to clarify the equipment list. The initial quote for the equipment was refined. Equipment purchase should take place sometime in early November. The University of Arkansas has requested that all districts receiving grant equipment should be made members of PCITv.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">New Sites and Vendors: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Derrick and I have been working on equipment and room specifications for CAAG and Florence USD. We have also been investigating several new videoconference vendors.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Website: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">The website was updated and all member sites with their contact information have been posted. The website is at http://pinalitv.wikispaces.com.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Read Across Arizona: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;"> Forty-two requests for videoconferences were registered. Nick Trakas and myself scheduled twenty-one partners for reading exchange videoconferences.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Workshops: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Florence USD teachers attended the Finding Videoconference Resources workshop on October 19. One RAAz Student Orientation workshop was conducted with Ms. Fugate’s class from Apache Junction USD.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">VC Systems Integration Specialist: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Derrick Cole spent most of his time troubleshooting at various sites, researching equipment specifications and continuing the building of several CAC classrooms. He spent one day at the CAAG in-service.

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<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">March - April 2012 <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Grant equipment arrived during March and is in the process of being installed. Twelve portable carts were installed by the end of April. The Florence Unified District bridge will installed in early June. The target date for complete equipment installation is June 16.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Board of Directors: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">The Board of Directors met on April 11. The focus of the meeting was creating the fee structure for next year.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Maintenance: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">The Central Arizona College bridge (RMX2000) was replaced under the current maintenance agreement over spring break in March.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Distance Learning Telemedicine Grant: **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">VC Systems Integration Specialist: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">We have been extremely busy with the DLT Grant equipment check in and installation.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Distance Learning Telemedicine Grant: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Several phone conferences were conducted with One Vision Solution, the vendor for the DLT Grant. The equipment should arrive sometime at the end of February or the beginning of March. Jill Dingman has scheduled visits with the districts receiving the equipment. A meeting will be called for Florence and CAC network technicians to work out the Florence Bridge installation as soon as the equipment is shipped. Derrick Cole will be attending Polycom RMX2000 (Bridge) training during the week of February 27 through March 7. He will not be available for emergency calls or maintenance during this time.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Training: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Two introductory training sessions were conducted in March. The 2012-13 activity schedule is in the process of being completed.

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 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Board of Directors: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">The Board did not meet during July. The Board met on August 15, 2012.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Membership Fees: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Membership fees for 2012 – 13 were set at $1,000 per videoconference unit plus CODEC and Vortex maintenance costs. The fee reduction was introduced to help smaller districts afford to become members.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">2012 – 13 Members: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">This year’s members include Apache Junction Unified District, Central Arizona College, Eloy Elementary District, Florence Unified District, Gila Bend Unified District, Mammoth San Manuel Unified District, Maricopa Unified District, Santa Cruz Valley Unified District, and Superior Unified District.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Videoconference Systems Integration Specialist: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Although the position was removed at the end of June, Derrick Cole has continued to provide trouble shooting services for Consortium members and the DLT Grant. He replaced two Crestron modules at Apache Junction High School and made several trips to Superior to install a new computer.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">DLT Grant: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">All installations for the RUS Distance Learning Telemedicine Grant have been completed. Jill Dingman traveled to all of the Grant sites during July and August to attached University of Arkansas asset tags to the equipment. The asset tags will remain in place until the end of the Grant, at which time the equipment will be turned over to the receiving districts. Videoconference equipment from the Grant went to the following: Eloy Jr. High (Crestron control free form room), Florence USD at Skyline Ranch K8 (RMX2000 and Video Border Proxy), Gila Bend Media Center (portable cart), Hayden Winkelman High School (portable cart), JO Combs High School (3 portable carts), Maricopa USD (4 portable carts), Ray Elementary School (portable cart), Red Rock Elementary School (portable cart), San Manuel High School (portable cart), Santa Cruz Valley Union High School (Crestron control studio), Superior Junior Senior High School (Crestron control free form room).

=**<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">September October 2012 **=
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Board of Directors: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">The Board of Directors met on September 9 and October 17, 2012
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Fiscal Report: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">All membership fees have been received and the final DLT Grant installation payment from the University of Arkansas has been received. Central Arizona Association of Governments is working with an auditing firm to provide an accurate account statement.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Maintenance and Support: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Troubleshooting and maintenance calls were conducted at Apache Junction High School, Santa Cruz Valley Union High School, Superior High School, and Gila Bend Unified District. Networking issues have finally been resolved at Gila Bend High School and both units are fully functional.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">DLT Grant: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Training for DLT Grant equipment is now being scheduled. The training includes introduction to videoconferencing, finding videoconference resources and technical training.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Cochise County Consortium: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">A large portion of the Director’s time has been spent in creating an IGA to form a larger Consortium that includes Cochise County and other counties in central and southern Arizona. The IGA has received initial approval with requested corrections from the Pinal County Attorney’s Office. We are still in the process of making the corrections.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Read Across Arizona: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Lori Nelson and Jill Dingman met in late September to assign RAAz partners. Eighteen videoconferences were scheduled for twenty-eight registered participants from Apache Junction, Florence, Maricopa, Mammoth San Manuel and Safford Unified Districts. Videoconferences to share reading activities will take place during October, November and December. Addition participants are being sought for several open spots.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Training: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">After many hours of preparation and review with Derrick Cole, Crestron Studio Technical Workshops were conducted on October 5 at Signal Peak Campus in Coolidge, on October 12 at Superstition Mountain Campus in Apache Junction, on October 19 at Aravaipa Campus in eastern Pinal County and on November 2 at Maricopa Center in Maricopa. Nineteen technicians and instructors attended the various workshops. An additional workshop is planned for Florence in January or early February. Handbooks for Crestron Studio (large ELO panel and small ELO panel) and videoconference carts are in the process of being refined or created. Please contact Jill Dingman if your Crestron Control studio does not have a handbook.

=November December 2012=
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Board of Directors: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">The Board of Directors met on November 7 and December 19, 2012.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Fiscal Report: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">An audit of accounts has been completed by fiscal agent, Central Arizona Association of Governments (CAAG). There is enough money to pay consultant installation services for the DLT Grant and back pay form 2011 for the Director. The only unencumbered expense is for DLT Grant equipment maintenance contract extension for March 28 through June 30, 2013. Estimated carry over will be four to six thousand dollars.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Maintenance and Support: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Troubleshooting and maintenance calls were conducted at Apache Junction High School, Santa Cruz Valley Union High School, Superior High School, Eloy Jr. High, and Maricopa District.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">DLT Grant: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Training for DLT Grant equipment is now being conducted. The training includes introduction to videoconferencing, finding videoconference resources and technical training. Contact Jill Dingman to schedule your training.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Cochise County Consortium: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">The IGA to form the Arizona Education and Technology Consortium was signed in November. A region-wide meeting is scheduled for January.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Read Across Arizona: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Videoconferences to share the love of reading took place during November and December. Watch for the participation survey in Early February.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Training: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">We continue to refine the Basic and Advanced Crestron® Studio training materials. Training was conducted for CAC in November. Much of the Director’s time has been spend creating and refining technical handbooks for DLT equipment and Crestron® studios large and small touch panels.