Allocation of Measure C Technology Funds - Nov. 18, 2009

Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009
To: Kurt Hueg, Letha Jeanpierre, Donna Jones Dulin, Shirley Barker
From: Fred Sherman
Subject: Allocation of Measure C Technology Funds
Cc: Sharon Luciw , Charles Allen,  Andy Dunn
                                                                                       

As discussed at yesterday's Executive Bond Committee meeting, I have enclosed copies of:

An allocation strategy for distributing acquisition and labor funds for replacing computers under Measure C funds.

This strategy will allocate existing acquisition and labor funds over the remaining years of the bond on an annual basis and establish a five year replacement cycle for computers. Since there are not enough Measure C funds for computer replacement to support a five year replacement cycle, the allocation of funding for later years is less than what is required necessitating that colleges identify additional funds.

A proposal to partially fund the multimedia engineer from Measure C funds for the installation and replacement of smart classroom (multimedia) equipment.

This proposal will allow us to fund the multimedia engineer partially from Measure C funds, which will continue the current rate of smart classroom multimedia equipment deployment. Without this additional funding (of about $1,040 on a budget of $10,000 to $25,000 per classroom), the Fund 14 budget cuts that ETS will sustain will reduce the number of classrooms by nearly 50%.

It was suggested by members of the committee that you bring these up for discussion at your Technology Task Force meetings.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Regards,

Fred
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