WHEREAS the Minister’s IT Advisory Committee on Computer Information Technology consists of representatives from the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, the Department of Finance, the School Boards, the PEI Teachers Federation and English and French parent groups, together representing the key stakeholders in information technology use in schools, and,
WHEREAS the Minister’s IT Advisory Committee on Computer Information Technology is supported by the professional advice of officials from the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development and Department of Finance, and
WHEREAS it is vital to the successful implementation of information technology infrastructure in the education system that decisions are made professionally, in a systematic, equitable fashion that considers the needs of educators, students, and the curriculum, and,
WHEREAS when significant decisions about spending and policy on education technology outside the deliberative process afforded by Minister’s IT Advisory Committee on Computer Information Technology (for example the implementation of “Smart Boards” in schools) the resulting non-systematic approach can result in a lack of proper resources, training and ongoing support,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the PEIHSF requests the Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development reaffirm the responsibility of the Minister’s IT Advisory Committee on Computer Information Technology to provide the Minister with systematic, deliberative advice, and that the Committee’s counsel be factored into future decisions about information technology planning and spending in the province.