Minutes+Wednesday,+22+August+2007

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 * BITDS Meeting Minutes**
 * Minutes Wednesday, 22 August 2007**
 * Court Square 45-18 Court Square, Rm 252,** **Long Island City****,** **NY** **11101**
 * __Attendees:__** Troy, Celine, Shelley (for Crystal - AM), Jemimah (AM), Amy (for Teri - AM), James, Lisa, Winnie, Nancy, Crystal, Barbara
 * __Absentees:__** T. Bader


 * __ACTION ITEMS: WHO DUE DATE__**
 * 1.** **Keeping Current**


 * Need school nominations for the Aussie October visit BITDs 8/22**

Prepare for the following discussion questions:
 * READ //“The Five Dysfunctions of a Team”//** **BITDs Monday, 8/27**
 * Which character do you most identify with?
 * Which character do you think others see you as?
 * Which character do you aspire to be?
 * Thoughts around the 5 dysfunctions of a team


 * Standardized Services BITDs 2nd Monday of each month**
 * Monthly Report Submission (docs.google.com “Monthly Report”)**

Use Outlook Group Calendar features showcased by Celine. Detailed daily information will be placed in the notes section of calendar. Directors and Assistant Directors will receive access to all calendars. Demo: Setting up Outlook 2003 to share and open shared calendars -- [|video resource] // [|word resource]
 * __DECISION:__**

OIT Institute **BITDs** **Monday 8/27/07**
 * 2.** **Operations**
 * Introduction to iPrograms ACTIVITY, collaboratively created and agreed upon by all BITDs to be uploaded to the iPrograms.wikispaces.com tab entitled “iProgram Activity”**

OIT Standardization Send a short biography and a jpg image of yourself and each of your ADs to specialtymailboxOIT@schools.nyc.gov. If you do not have a picture of yourself, prepare for an ad hoc photo shoot with Anne Geddes at next Wednesday’s meeting.
 * Biographies & Photos** **BITDs** **Monday 8/27/07**

Completed surveys needed for each staff member: [|http://creator.zoho.com/jleahy75/oit/form/6/.] If we do not get reference #s for each OIT staff member, we cannot guarantee expedited delivery of equipment by 9/4/07.
 * Blackberry Ordering:** **BITDs** **Friday 8/24/0**7

Each BITD will receive a local travel budget for their team to be spent in accordance with the NYCDOE SOPM on travel.
 * 3.** **Borough Concerns**
 * __DECISION:__**


 * 4.** **iPrograms** / **5- Prongs towards student achievement**
 * BITD Monthly Meetings** will be held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month (BITDs ONLY).
 * Global Monthly meetings** (including ADs / others) will be held on the last Wednesday of each month.


 * 5.** **KM / ARIS**
 * Information Sessions scheduled for the month of Sept. as part of the orientation series

Vacation Form (non teacher assigned A) to be submitted for Troy's approval.
 * 6.** **Director’s Approvals**


 * __ADJOURN__**