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 The Technology Committee meets regularly, and every effort is made to coordinate meeting times with member schedules to maximize attendance at each meeting. During each meeting, new opportunities and items requiring discussion are addressed, while goals and plans are evaluated for their continued need, relevancy, and priority. Technology is further assessed for how effectively its services match their usage. The Committee fully supports “mid-course corrections” when needed and embraces the opportunity to act quickly which comes with being a very small district. Consisting of district experts including faculty, administrators, technology specialists, as well as parents and a School Council member, the Committee encourages the free sharing of ideas, and welcomes input from private industry and KDE in its decision making processes, evaluations, and planning. The Technology Committee does not hesitate to seek outside consultations whenever warranted. The Committee also continuously welcomes the input of all faculty, staff, students, and community members. Committee members interact with others at the classroom level to promote, listen, and assist with the use and integration of technology. The Technology Committee regularly reports to various school and district bodies, including the School Council and Board of Education in order to keep an open line of communication between everyone involved with the decision making processes which impact technology and which it also effects. The Consolidated District Improvement Plan reflects the leadership of the Committee and its vision and annual plan for Anchorage Public School, including goals for training, communicating, hardware allocations, budgeting, and infrastructure resources.