What meetings and travel are required of districts participating in the eMINTS program?
For FY05 New Applicant Districts, the following meeting date should be held. Travel expenses and all other costs are the responsibility of the District: An Orientation Event for new participants is tentatively scheduled for May 18, 2004, in Columbia (location TBA). The following district personnel should attend: superintendent or designated eMINTS contact, technology coordinator or designated eMINTS technical contact, building principal where the eMINTS program will be implemented, and new eMINTS teachers (including teachers from any additional classrooms the district is equipping and has been given permission to add to the professional development program). District education technology specialists and library media specialists are invited but not required to attend the orientation. Further details about the Orientation Event will be provided to successful applicants. Please hold the date. Early in the school year, eMINTS teachers will meet with other teachers in their cluster and the
