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A Brief History of CoSN Chapters...
CoSN is in the process of creating state chapters to better meet the needs of school district CTOs. In 2004, CoSN changed our bylaws to enable this development and approved the Texas K-12 CTO Council as our first state chapter. In some states, such as Texas, founding a chapter involves the creation of a new nonprofit organization. In other states, such as California, we are working with new divisions of existing education technology nonprofits. In all cases, we require a strong chapter model with unified dues to build a stronger voice for educational technology leaders.
For more information about becoming a CoSN state chapter, please contact Keith Krueger at keith@cosn.org or 866.267.8747 x118.
Special thanks to our chapter sponsors:
Texas K-12 CTO Council
Background: The Texas K-12 CTO Council, a free-standing organization created by CTOs in the state of Texas in 2003, was CoSN's first chapter. Their petition to the CoSN Board launched the process of creating state chapters.
website: www.texascto.org
Officers:
Executive Director, Information Services, Round Rock ISD
Associate Superintendent for Technology, Plano ISD
Executive Director of Technology, Irving ISD
Associate Superintendent Technology & School Services, Cypress-Fairbanks ISD
Contact: Alice Owen, AOwen@irvingisd.net
Maryland K-12 CIO Council
Background: The Maryland K-12 CIO Council, a free-standing organization created by CIOs in the state of Maryland, formed CoSN's second chapter in December of 2005.
website: forthcoming
Officers:
Contact: W. Wesley Watts, Jr., wesley.watts@pgcps.org or Genevieve Floyd, genevieve_floyd@mcpsmd.org
3C Chapter (CETPA CoSN California Chapter)
Background: CETPA was established in 1960, when the first generation of vacuum-tube based computers was giving way to the second generation using transistors. Fast forwarding to the present, K-12 technology systems encompass all aspects of administrative and instructional information processing requirements. The association’s goal is to increase information sharing and communication among K-12 technologists on technology-related issues. In March of 2006, CETPA agreed to form a partnership with CoSN to create a California CTO Council better to serve the needs of district level technology decision makers in the state.
website: www.cetpa-k12.org
Officers:
Contact: Darryl LaGace, dlagace@lgsd.k12.ca.us
New Mexico CIOs
Background: The New Mexico state chapter was approved by the CoSN Board in October of 2005. The project to form a state chapter in New Mexico was spearheaded by Ferdi Serim, Program Manager of Literacy, Technology & Standards for the state Department of Education. A CoSN board member at the time, Mr. Serim coordinated with the state DoE to provide funding for all districts in the state to join CoSN and become a chapter as a group. The state CTOs are forming a new free-standing organization which will formally become CoSN's newest chapter later this spring.
website: www.doit.state.nm.us
Officers:
Contact: Ken Moore, kmoore@torc.k12.nm.us
Louisiana Chief Technology Officers' Association
Background: LA-CTO started meeting in March 2005. After much discussion among the officers and members, the organization realized that, given the close alignment between their mission and CoSN's mission, it would make sense to petition the CoSN Board for formal affiliation, which was granted in November of 2006.
website: forthcoming
Officers:
Administrative Coordinator of Technology, Calcasieu Parish Public Schools
Director of Technology, Rapides Parish School Board
Iberville Parish Public Schools
St. Landry Parish Public Schools
Contact: Sheryl Abshire, sheryl.abshire@cpsb.org
Georgia CIO Council
Background: The Metro Atlanta CIO Council formed in the summer of 2004. An unanimous decision of the entire membership let to the group's application to become the CoSN chapter in Georgia, which was granted in November of 2006.
website: www.georgiacio.org
Officers:
Contact: Bailey Mitchell, bmitchell@forsyth.k12.ga.us
CALET Board of Directors
Background: Calet (Colorado Association of Leaders in Educational Technology) affiliated with CASE
website: www.co-case.org
Officers:
President
Keenesburg RE-3(J)
Contact: Jeff Pearson, jpearson@mesa.k12.co.us
Pennsylvania
Background: Pennsylvania - CTL-SIG affiliated with PAECT.
website: www.paect.org
Officers:
Contact: Vince Hume, vince_hume@iu5.org
1025 Vermont Avenue NW, Suite 1010, Washington, DC 20005
ph 202/861-2676 . fx 202/393-2011 . email info@cosn.org
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