Meeting Minutes
Wednesday September 20th, 2000
4pm-5pm
Jocko's Restaurant


Meeting Attendees:
· Ron Wright - DLT Project Coordinator, RAIN Network
· Aquila Tyndall - DLT Project Webmaster, RAIN Network
· Maggie Layns - Nipomo Salvation Army/Lighthouse Christian Center
· Collette Bachtel - Nipomo Recreation Center
· Dolly Frederick - Nipomo Senior Center
· John Dutra - Teacher, Dana Elementary School
· Michelle Johnson - Vice Principal, Dana Elementary School
· Suzie Wray - Teacher, Dana Elementary School
· Max Tucker - Community resident and parent
· Justin Tucker - Community resident and Nipomo Youth Technology Corp member


1) Review of the DLT Project and the role of a Community Technology Advisory Council (CTAC)

2) Local council coordinator needed for future meetings - Coordinator will contact council member's one month and one week before meetings to insure attendance - who can help coordinate council meetings for the community? Council member Maggie Layns volunteered to act as the council coordinator for future meetings, and will be given the list of Nipomo council contacts by RAIN.

3) Nipomo has been given their own online community calendar - A volunteer is now needed to manage this calendar, updating it with community events and meetings as needed - who can help get this started? Meeting attendee and Nipomo Youth Technology Corp member Justin Tucker volunteered to start coordinating the Nipomo calendar, and will begin doing so as soon as he is trained by RAIN staff.

4) Coordination of a Nipomo Youth Technology Corp to assist with gathering local information and adding it to the Nipomo website, gathering information for a community GIS map, and helping refurbish computers for the community - who would be willing to help get this project started? Council member and teacher John Dutra will draw up a list of youth interested in the program to be reviewed at the next meeting.

5) Outreach for a Nipomo Technology Master Family - chosen applicant will be setup with a good computer and internet access in exchange for being a technology mentor in the community - who would be possible candidates? John Dutra and other council members will ask around the community to see who is interested in this position.

6) Santa Barbara County surplus computers are being refurbished by Santa Barbara Youth Technology Corp members - can Nipomo benefit from some of these computers? Where could they be placed in the community? Council member Michelle Johnson will meet with other council members and community residents who are interested in receiving a computer, and will present a list at the next meeting for review.

7) Site needed to host free computer training for the community - can Dana School provide a location for this? Council member and Dana School Vice Principal Michelle Johnson is affirmative with using the school lab to host free computer training for the community, but will have to confirm with other school administrators beforehand.

8) Outreach for a local computer teacher/mentor - Funding is available to pay a teacher to teach basic computer and internet skills for the community. Who would be possible candidates for this position? Council member Michelle Johnson commented that Dana School would like to have one of it's own teachers host these classes if it is to be held in their lab, and she will try to identify a teacher before the next meeting.

9) New issues relating to health, education, and technology in Nipomo: · Council member Collette Bachtel commented that adding more information about Dana School and it's education activities to Nipomo's website would be helpful for school parents and community residents.
· Council member Collette Bachtel announced that the Nipomo Recreation Center has been in collaboration with Goodwill on support efforts for computer training programs, and would be interested in working with RAIN on future computer and internet education programs for the community.
· Council member Suzie Wray requested assistance from RAIN in getting email accounts for the students in her class to use with Pen Pal activities and communicate with students in Santa Maria. Her school could also use a scanner for students to scan and upload photos to the internet, and send them to other students.
· Council member Suzie Wray commented that the Nipomo Library is expanding and would make an excellent computer training location if needed.
· Council member Dolly Frederick commented that the Retired Senior Volunteer Program might be able to provide a computer mentor if needed.

10) Scheduling of next meeting date/time and location - next meeting scheduled for November 15th at 4pm, to be held at Dana School in room #32