So I m waiting for an update from our technical staff and our consultants. Childs Consulting Associates Inc., of Southfield, is the firm actively involved in working with the Ypsilanti Public Schools to facilitate upgrading all the technology in the district. Three representatives of the company were present to inform the board of where they are in the ongoing process. Trustee David Archbold began by asking if all the wall-mounted TVs and VCRs in the schools were working. Wale said they are, with the exception of 18 units outstanding because carts have been ordered but have not arrived.
Video signals are available to all district TVs.
Clover Technologies is now in all buildings balancing the video amplifiers to make sure all pictures are balanced and clear across all channels, though video tapes may be played to single rooms even before that is finished. Wales said that the district telephone system installation is complete, and all systems are operational. The furniture has been delivered for the industrial arts system for industrial arts classes at the two middle schools, and the software will be loaded by Advanced Technology Consultants shortly after placement of the computers by the district. Training and completion of the project is slated for early November. Childs addressed the next computer issue known to be frustrating district students and parents, the inability of students to use floppy discs from home in school computers.