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year, or 2014-2015, high school students' freshman through seniors would have Ipads and the laptops would move to computer carts for the rest of the grades to use until the lease contracts expired.
• There are some issues that still need to be resolved before the transition can occur. The Ipads do not offer all the software currently being used in some of the classes, such as computer class. Ether the class curriculum would need to be changed or alternative software would need to be found. The Ipads also do not offer a keyboard which makes keyboarding and typing difficult. The screen on the Ipad does not meet the requirements of the state for use in testing, and all future tests given by the state are now online.
• At this time the option to transition to the Ipads is still a proposal; however the Ipads offer the best solution to meet the changing needs of today's students.
• The board is also looking into an option to change the way they handle printing and copying costs. Three different companies have approached the school district with proposals to switch to a managed print service instead of the current copier lease agreement they currently have. There are several advantages to changing over to the managed system including a major savings to the school district. Before any changes will be made, the district will look at what each company has to offer and see which best fits the needs of the district.
• All three boiler systems within the two schools have been a problem the last year. Two of the systems are quite old and are in need of replacement. In order to see just what the needs of the district are and what options might be available, members of the school administration and the school board are meeting with Johnson Controls to review the district's short and long term HAVC needs are.
• One option the district is considering is geothermal energy for the elementary school. The use of geothermal energy would not only solve the heating needs of the building, but also offer some needing cooling as well during the fall. Geothermal energy is already being used in some parts of the high school.
• In other business, School Superintendent Laura Schuster went over some of the legislative bills that have been introduced during this legislative session that might have a bearing on the school district. One bill that generated some discussion was the so called "Sentinel Bill" that would allow school officials to carry guns in schools.
• While some of the associations representing school boards, school administrators and teachers oppose the bill, many school districts think it is time for some kind of measure to be put in place.
• "It will be interesting to see what happens," Schuster said. "There are a lot of supporters on both sides of the issue."
• The High School Principal Joe Schwan reported on the recent teacher inservice

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