Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 1/18/2023 - 3:30 PM
Category: Consent Calendar
Type: Action
Subject: 11.19 TECHNOLOGY: Out-of-State Conference Request for District Educators to Attend the International Society for Technology in Education Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 25-28, 2023 (funded through the General Fund at a total cost not to exceed $47,000)
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Enclosure
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Summary: Joseph Williams, Executive Director of Technology, requests that the Board of Trustees approve the attendance of the below-listed participants at the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Conference in Chicago, Illinois, on June 25-28, 2023.

Joseph Williams, Executive Director of Technology, Tom Ashley, Technology Coach, Robert Guzman, Technology Coach, and a team of approximately ten educators.

The ISTE Conference provides professional development opportunities for anyone who works in education. This national conference has professional development sessions in the form of lectures, panel discussions, hands-on or bring-your-own-device sessions, leadership meetings, product showcases, remote interactive videoconferences, and many workshops on various educational technology practices. This conference covers themes such as School Improvement, Technology Infrastructure, Professional Learning, Digital Age Teaching & Learning, and Virtual Schooling/E-learning. PUHSD attendees would be joining approximately 17,000 other educators at the event.

In previous years participants at ISTE had opportunities to collaborate on the articulation of a vision for districts in the implementation of educational technology, a vision for districts to provide support and training for their staff, and a vision to empower staff in the use of educational technology for student achievement. ISTE has been instrumental in the success of the roll-out and ongoing implementation of educational technology at PUHSD.
Funding: The cost for this item is included in the 2022-23 operating budget funded through the General Fund.
Recommendation: It is recommended that the Board of Trustees approve the out-of-state conference request for District educators to attend the International Society for Technology in Education Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 25-28, 2023.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Joseph Williams - Executive Director - Technology
Signed By:
Grant Bennett - Superintendent
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member David Nelissen Moved, Member Steve Campos seconded to approve the Original motion 'It is recommended that the Board of Trustees approve the out-of-state conference request for District educators to attend the International Society for Technology in Education Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 25-28, 2023.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 5 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 5 - 0
   
David Nelissen     Yes
Anthony T. Stafford, Sr.     Yes
Elizabeth Vallejo     Yes
Edward Garcia, Jr.     Yes
Steve Campos     Yes