I had that same feeling at first, about something that important being in the cloud. Ran it by my board secretary, and she said, "Well, these are public documents, anyway, and I'll make sure to keep local backups." Problem solved, I think.
Tim -----Original Message----- From: info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us [mailto:info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us] On Behalf Of Karl Hehr Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 11:32 AM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: Re: [info-tech] Board Policy mangement I know they are public docs, but having anything as important as Board Policies out on something like Google Docs, is hard for me to wrap my head around. I am assuming you would keep offline backups? Karl H. Hehr Technology/Curriculum Director South Hamilton CSD www.s-hamilton.k12.ia.us 515.827.5418 (W) 515.209.9767 (C) 515.827.5368 (F) Luddite by Degrees 1) Anything that is in the world when you're born is normal and ordinary and is just a natural part of the way the world works. 2) Anything that's invented between when you're 15 and 35 is new and exciting and revolutionary and you can probably get a career in it. 3) Anything invented after you're 35 is again the natural order of things --- Douglas Adams On Nov 20, 2009, at 11:27 AM, Timothy A. Limbert wrote: > What security issues, specifically? These are public documents > anyway, so > "getting out" is not really an issue. Not trying to be nitpicky. > > --- > Timothy A. Limbert > Technology Coordinator > Newell-Fonda CSD > 712.272.3324 > --- > http://newell-fondatech.blogspot.com > iChat/AIM: tlimbert65 > Twitter: limbert65 > Skype: limbert_65 > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us [mailto:info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us > ] > On Behalf Of Karl Hehr > Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 11:13 AM > To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us > Subject: Re: [info-tech] Board Policy mangement > > > I see some of you put them online as PDFs, what is your workflow for > that? I like the CD idea Tim so the board all has copies. Too many > security issues for me to be behind Google Docs, for this any where. > > > Karl H. Hehr > Technology/Curriculum Director > South Hamilton CSD > www.s-hamilton.k12.ia.us > 515.827.5418 (W) > 515.209.9767 (C) > 515.827.5368 (F) > > > Luddite by Degrees > 1) Anything that is in the world when you're born is normal and > ordinary and is just a natural part of the way the world works. > 2) Anything that's invented between when you're 15 and 35 is new and > exciting and revolutionary and you can probably get a career in it. > 3) Anything invented after you're 35 is again the natural order of > things > > --- Douglas Adams > > > > > On Nov 20, 2009, at 11:08 AM, Frerichs, Chad wrote: > >> Ours too. >> http://www.okoboji.k12.ia.us/district-information/board-policies/ >> >> >> Chad Frerichs >> Director of Technology >> Okoboji Community Schools >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Buenz, Tim [mailto:tbu...@jefferson-scranton.k12.ia.us] >> Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 10:07 AM >> To: 'info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us' >> Subject: RE: [info-tech] Board Policy mangement >> >> >> Ours are on our webserver in pdf format. >> >> http://www2.jefferson-scranton.k12.ia.us/board/policies/ >> >> >> ----- >> Tim Buenz >> Director of Technology >> Jefferson-Scranton Comm. Schools >> 204 W. Madison Street >> Jefferson, IA 50129 >> (515)386-9256 >> Fax (515)386-3591 >> http://www.jscsd.org >> >> "Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or >> present are certain to miss the future" -John F. Kennedy >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us >> [mailto:info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us] On Behalf Of Timothy A. >> Limbert >> Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 10:03 AM >> To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us >> Subject: RE: [info-tech] Board Policy mangement >> >> I've been discussing this with our board secretary recently. She >> uses >> Word, keeps all the files on her computer, backed up to a flash >> drive, >> and every time there are revisions, she burns the whole set of >> documents >> to CDs and mails them to the board members, telling them to throw >> away >> their previous CD. We've been discussing using Google Docs for this. >> She likes that idea, and I don't see any big problems with it, other >> than uploading a lot of Word documents. Any thoughts on that? >> >> --- >> Timothy A. Limbert >> Technology Coordinator >> Newell-Fonda CSD >> 712.272.3324 >> --- >> http://newell-fondatech.blogspot.com >> iChat/AIM: tlimbert65 >> Twitter: limbert65 >> Skype: limbert_65 >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us >> [mailto:info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us] >> On Behalf Of Karl Hehr >> Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 9:14 AM >> To: Info-Tech >> Subject: [info-tech] Board Policy mangement >> >> >> Are any of you using some amazing piece of software to manage and >> update >> board policies (if not what are you doing). I have been charged with >> find something that is magical to do this for our school. >> >> >> Karl H. Hehr >> Technology/Curriculum Director >> South Hamilton CSD >> www.s-hamilton.k12.ia.us >> 515.827.5418 (W) >> 515.209.9767 (C) >> 515.827.5368 (F) >> >> >> Luddite by Degrees >> 1) Anything that is in the world when you're born is normal and >> ordinary >> and is just a natural part of the way the world works. >> 2) Anything that's invented between when you're 15 and 35 is new and >> exciting and revolutionary and you can probably get a career in it. >> 3) Anything invented after you're 35 is again the natural order of >> things >> >> --- Douglas Adams >> >> >> >> >> >> --- >> [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus on the server >> aea8.k12.ia.us] >> >> --------------------------------------------------------- >> Archived messages from this list can be found at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us/ >> --------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> --- >> [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus on the server >> aea8.k12.ia.us] >> >> --------------------------------------------------------- >> Archived messages from this list can be found at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us/ >> --------------------------------------------------------- >> --- >> [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus on the server >> aea8.k12.ia.us] >> >> --------------------------------------------------------- >> Archived messages from this list can be found at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us/ >> --------------------------------------------------------- >> --- >> [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus on the server >> aea8.k12.ia.us] >> >> --------------------------------------------------------- >> Archived messages from this list can be found at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us/ >> --------------------------------------------------------- > > > --- > [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus on the server > aea8.k12.ia.us] > > --------------------------------------------------------- > Archived messages from this list can be found at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us/ > --------------------------------------------------------- > > > --- > [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus on the server > aea8.k12.ia.us] > > --------------------------------------------------------- > Archived messages from this list can be found at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us/ > --------------------------------------------------------- --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus on the server aea8.k12.ia.us] --------------------------------------------------------- Archived messages from this list can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us/ --------------------------------------------------------- --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus on the server aea8.k12.ia.us] --------------------------------------------------------- Archived messages from this list can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us/ ---------------------------------------------------------
