Attendees: Mike Shaughnessy, Bill Fiske, Jonathan Gallishaw, Jim Monti, Jim Halley, Peter Adamy, Sharon Hussey, Christy Howard, Mike Calabro, Lee Rabbitt

Minutes from the January 21, 2005 meeting were reviewed and approved.

New Business

Unfinished Business

Reports

Report from Statenets

• Sharon presented on Calea and Telecom rewrite, community networks
  
• Mike C./Sharon will research how wireless spectrum has been allocated - are any of our partners licensed?
  
• Who in RI owns licenses?
  
• Annenberg offered RI opportunity to host a mirror for its professional development materials. Bring estimates for cost of server and other specifications to next board business meeting. Depending on results… Investigate funding sources?

Discussion

Communication of the RINET Role (esp. to RIDE) in regards to PLP's and ePortfolios

• Meetings have resulted in request for an ePortfolio RFP process to be managed by RINET. Confusion around RINET's role was articulated at RIDE. Bill stressed that it was important to include key decision makers at RIDE in all discussions. Christy clarified the conversations and joint planning that had occurred between RIDE and RINET.
  
• Members suggest that staff provide rough range of costs for hiring consultant to handle development of RFP. Jim H. will bring up this topic at RISSA meeting on March 8th. Board will discuss again at March 18th meeting. RIDE will be provided with plan and guidelines and request for resources.
  
• We need to talk to superintendent of Central Falls about eportfolio and how that ties into SchoolMAX
  
• Bill will be advised of and invited to PLP meeting.

Responding to Schools and Libraries Division (SLD) Performance Integrity Audits

• Bill advised that SLD will be requesting PIAs and suggested that districts and schools be careful to get clarification around questions and even ask for a written request to avoid miscommunication.

Meeting adjourned at 11:00.