New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter L - Finance › Part 179 - Apportionment Of Funds To Educational Broadcast Councils › Section 179.5 - Educational telecommunications service committee

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a) Purpose. An educational
				  telecommunications service co mmittee shall be formed by each of the councils
				  in each of the several r egions of the State. The geographical boundaries of
				  each region shall be defined by the commissioner, based on State needs and on
				  advice from the council in each region. Each committee shall mutually develop
				  an educa tional service with the regional council. The committee(s) shall repr
				  esent public and private schools and other educational organizations, and for
				  purposes of this section, cultural education institutions which shall include
				  but not be limited to museums, historical societies, libraries, sc ience
				  centers, zoos, planetariums, and university art galleries within that region,
				  in order to meet the educational needs of learners.
(b) Organization. Representatives from
				  educational organizations must reflect the diversity and proportional
				  representation of th e region. Participating representatives shall elect the
				  officers of t he committee(s) and committees shall function according to bylaws
				  approved by each council's trustees. Each committee shall submit to the
				  commissioner a plan for the committee to develop the lifelong learning
				  goals/objectiv es and services of the council. Actions taken by the
				  committee(s) shall be fil ed in the quarterly report to the commissioner. There
				  shall be a perma nent seat on the executive committee for a district
				  superintendent appo inted by the commissioner
(c) Functions of the educational
				  telecommunications service committee. The regional educational
				  telecommunications service committee shall mutually plan the following with the
				  regional educational council management:
(1)
				  Needs identification. The committee shall identify educational service needs of
				  the region.
(2) Program
				  implementation. The committee shall then identify the programs and services
				  provided by the council.
(3)
				  Program/service evaluation. The committee(s) shall develop the requirements for
				  a systematized evaluation of the use and effectiveness of the programs and
				  services provided. Such evaluation shall be responsive to local, regional and
				  State needs.
(4) Service
				  evaluation. The committee(s) shall develop the requirements for a systemized
				  evaluation of the use and effectiveness of the services to participating
				  agencies. Such evaluation shall be responsive to local, regional and State
				  needs.
(5) Communicate program
				  concerns with other regions. The committee(s) shall determine the means to
				  exchange program concerns and collaboration with other New York councils,
				  regional educational telecommunications committees and the State Education
				  Department. Such concerns and collaboration shall include production plans,
				  program exchanges and the transmission of educational programming over the
				  general broadcast or regional/statewide portals and platforms in order to
				  achieve common goals.