At least the FEDS want to try to send $ our way. Chris Franzen Technology Coordinator Nokomis School District 511 Oberle St. Nokomis, IL 62075
On Fri, Aug 6, 2010 at 1:10 PM, Richard Kasson <rkas...@valmeyerk12.org>wrote: > It’s an election year. They want to be able to say, “look what we did”. > It’s just politics. > > > > *From:* tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org [mailto: > tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] *On Behalf Of *Michael Bendorf > *Sent:* Friday, August 06, 2010 12:53 PM > > *To:* Tech-Geeks Mailing List > *Subject:* Re: [tech-geeks] Quinn Budget Cuts: New Details Released On > $1.4B In Statewide Cuts > > > > http://www.thompson.com/public/newsbrief.jsp?cat=EDUCATION&id=3019 > http://goo.gl/T1NM > > Senate Clears $10B for Education Jobs, House to Reconvene... > > --Michael T. Bendorf-- > Technology Administrator > A-C Central C.U.S.D. #262 > 217.476.3312 ext. 2019 > Cellular: 217.306.6824 > > "I'm trying to teach myself to ask the same questions that you do during > your lectures so that I do not need you any more." > > A good teacher is like a candle - it consumes itself to light the way for > others. > > "The computer revolution hasn't started yet. Don't be misled by the > enormous flow of money into bad defacto standards for unsophisticated buyers > using poor adaptations of incomplete ideas." > > - Alan Kay > > > On Fri, Aug 6, 2010 at 12:51 PM, Richard Kasson <rkas...@valmeyerk12.org> > wrote: > > > > Those cuts are going to pay for the raises that Quinn gave his staff. > > > > > > > > From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org [mailto: > tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of Jim Flanagan > > Sent: Friday, August 06, 2010 12:06 PM > > > > To: Tech-Geeks Mailing List > > Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] Quinn Budget Cuts: New Details Released On > $1.4B In Statewide Cuts > > > > > > > > I do know that the number of unpaid furlough days for ICN staff (all of > them) have been increased. From (I think) 12 to 24. > > > > In fact if you have a bunch of ICN contacts try to email them all today. > I just emailed 3 and got furlough messages back from 2. > > > > Jim > > > > On Fri, Aug 6, 2010 at 11:58 AM, Richard Mann <richard.m...@worf.us> > wrote: > > > > This is the official memo I've seen within ICN: > > > > > > > > Education is one of Governor Quinn’s top priorities and Internet access > to schools and libraries across the state is vital to the ongoing education > of Illinois students. The reduction won’t directly impact schools and > libraries because the network is already in place; however, down the road, > maintenance of the network could be impacted if other funding sources are > not identified. In the meantime, Internet access to schools and libraries > will continue to be provided to promote the educational growth of our > students. > > > > > > > > In other words ICN is still in business even though we're feeling the > pinch. And like it says, we are actively attempting to attract "other > funding sources", because we would like to take off from here. > > > > > > > > BTW I was getting were pretty nice ads compared to where I was reading. > > > > > > > > Rich / ICN-RTC7 Champaign > > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Aug 6, 2010 at 11:20 AM, Watkins, Chris < > chris.watk...@illinois.gov> wrote: > > > > > http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/03/quinn-budget-cuts-new-det_n_669743.html > > > > > > > > Chris Watkins > > > > CMS/BCCS/ICN > > > > Regions 8 & 9 > > > > > > > > > > > > | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | > > > > > > > > | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | > > > > > > -- > > Jim Flanagan > > 4439 N. California > > Chicago, Il 60625 > > 773 463-5494 Chicago > > 773 396-4638 cell > > 231 448-2109 Beaver Island > > > > | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | > > | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | >
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