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Subcommittees 2008

JCOTS has formed three subcommittees for the 2008 Interim:

- Open Education Resources: This subcommittee will continue the work of the Open Education Advisory Committee established in 2007.

- HB 2821 (Sickles) Personal Identifying Information Subcommittee: The JCOTS/Freedom of Information Advisory Council subcommittee will look at social security numbers, personal identification information, and other privacy issues.

- JCOTS Executive Committee: This subcommittee is comprised of JCOTS legislative members and will review staff research and other special projects. The legislative members are as follows:

  • Delegate May
  • Delegate Nixon
  • Delegate Cosgrove
  • Delegate Plum
  • Senator Howell
  • Senator Watkins

2007 Meeting Schedule
Date
Time
Group/ Location
Materials
Documents
6/9/08 1:30 pm JCOTS/FOIA Personal Identifying Information Subcommittee-
House Room C
General Assembly Bldg. (GAB)
 
Agenda | Summary
7/8/08 10:00 am Open Education Subcommittee, Speaker's Conference Room, 6th Floor, GAB

Staff Introduction and Open Education Review

Virginia DOE Presentation

VOEF Creative Commons Resolution Proposal

VOEF Open Education Center Proposal

ALEC Article: Virtual Education

Times Dispatch article: Henrico Laptop Program

Questions sent to the Virginia School Board Association

DOE Copyright Page

8/5/08 10:30 am JCOTS/FOIA Personal Identifying Information Subcommittee-
Speaker's Conference Room, 6th Floor,
General Assembly Bldg. (GAB)
 
Agenda | Summary
8/12/08 10:00 am

Open Education Subcommittee- Community Idea Stations, 23 Sesame Street Richmond, VA. 23235

Directions

Secretary of Technology Presentation

Community Idea Stations Presentation

Community Idea Stations Overview

Community Idea Stations: Future Funding Needs

Connexions Presentation

Pearson Education Presentation

Creative Commons Information Handout

 

9/9/08 2:00 pm Executive Committee- House Room D
General Assembly Bldg.

HB 39- Texting While Driving

HB 609- Texting While Driving

HB636- Electronic Notice

50 State Survey- Texting While Driving Legislation

Presentation: Oak Ridge National Laboratory Biofuels Initiative

Presentation: Dr. Tom Dingus on Distracted Driving and Cell Phones

10/6/08 10:00 am JCOTS/FOIA Personal Identifying Information Subcommittee-
Speaker's Conference Room, 6th Floor,
General Assembly Bldg. (GAB)
 
Agenda | Summary
10/15/08 10:00 am Open Education Subcommittee, Speaker's Conference Room, 6th Floor, GAB

Local School Board Survey Responses

Physics Flexbook RFC

Productivity Investment Fund RFI

Presentation: Flexbook Update, James Patterson

Presentation: Educational Technology and Content Delivery, Houghton Miffilin Harcourt

Draft Resolution: Encourage Use of Creative Commons

Draft Legislation: Open Education Centers Pilot Program

11/12/08 10:00 am JCOTS/FOIA Personal Identifying Information Subcommittee-
Speaker's Conference Room, 6th Floor,
General Assembly Bldg. (GAB)

 

 

Agenda | Summary

Additional Subcommittee Information

View the latest report on the Henrico Laptop Program

External Link: USA Today Open Textbook Article

External Link: Virginia Department of Education- Guidelines for purchasing Textbook and Instructional Materials


 

 
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