From: stammen@sendit.NoDak.edu (Ron M. Stammen)
Subject: ND ETC Activities
Date: Sat, 2 Jan 1993 20:57:45 GMT
Organization: North Dakota Higher Education Computing Network


F. Y. I. re: North Dakota  Educational Telecommunications Council 
from Ron Stammen
________________________________________________________________December 30, 1992   To:  Those interested in ND ETC Activities

NDETC agreed on a consulting Contract for directorship duties

A special meeting was held by the ND Educational Telecommunications Council
(NDETC) via a telephone conference on Tuesday, December 22nd.  The purpose
was to act on a December 18th recommendation made by a special committee
appointed by NDETC chairman Robert Scrivner at the December 3rd meeting in
Bismarck.  This recommendation was to enter into a six month consulting
agreement with Ron Stammen to accomplish directorship duties needing
attention as recommended by the Advisory Committee.

The NDETC approved a motion to enter into a contract with Tri-College
University, an independent consortium, for a consultant arrangement
starting immediately and concluding in June.  This agreement included the
provision that this consultant is directly responsible to the NDETC
negating any university oversight or jurisdiction.  The duties outlined in
the agreement encompass the following which can be changed upon consent of
the NDETC and the Consultant:

1.	Take administrative action to provide direction and coordination of the
council's activities.  Promote the establishment of a functional
telecommunication infrastructure to meet the needs of education, business,
health agencies, and government by assisting school districts in
establishing educational telecommunication networks.  This includes
facilitation of statewide telecommunication planning activities in order to
update the statewide telecommunication plan.

2.	Dissemination of information to help increase the public's awareness of
the purposes and activities of the council including public appearances or
arrange for others to make public appearances on behalf of the council.

3.	Coordinate statewide staff development activities (in-service) regarding
endeavors which use technologies to enhance teaching and learning in the
classroom and over the interactive television/video networks.

4.	Establishing a statewide system for grant writing to acquire outside
funds to enhance research and development which are in accord with the
ensuing statewide strategic planning activities.

5	Develop a strategy for continuing financial support to establish a
comprehensive statewide telecommunication network.  This would involve a
coordinated effort to not only pursue funding from various state agencies
that are seeking financial assistance for telecommunications, but provide a
clearing house to minimize duplicated or counterproductive efforts.

Date Changed for January Meeting

The NDETC council changed the meeting date scheduled for January 27th. 
This meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 3rd, 10:00 a.m.  Details
are being worked out to have it at either the Kelly or Doublewood in
Bismarck.  Among the agenda items are policy development, library services,
and satellite dish funding.

---
Ron Stammen
stammen@plains.NoDak.edu
============================================================================