Technology Committee

Purpose Statement

  • The Technology Committee (TC) serves in an advisory capacity to the Superintendent of Schools on matters relating to instructional technology hardware and software.  
  • The TC provides initial review for teacher technology requests and discusses issues related to best practices and classroom technology.
  • The TC also helps to identify and discuss needs that relate to professional development and technology for teachers when requested by the Professional Development Committee.
  • The TC can also provide input regarding the planning and implementation of curriculum being developed under the aegis of the CCS committee when requested.

Meeting Schedule

DATE TIME LOCATION MINUTES
September 17, 2024 4:00-5:30 p.m. Virtual Minutes
October 1, 2024 4:00-5:30 p.m. Virtual Minutes
November 12, 2024 4:00-5:30 p.m. Virtual Minutes
December 3, 2024 4:00-5:30 p.m. Virtual Minutes
January 7, 2025 4:00-5:30 p.m. Virtual Minutes
February 4, 2025 4:00-5:30 p.m. Virtual Minutes
March 4, 2025 4:00-5:30 p.m. Virtual Minutes
April 8, 2025 4:00-5:30 p.m. Virtual
May 6, 2025 4:00-5:30 p.m. Virtual
June 3, 2025 4:00-5:30 p.m. Virtual

Membership/Representation

  • Peter Goodwin, Director of Technology (Committee Chair)
  • Michael Buono, Board of Education
  • Jesse Temple, Board of Education
  • Jeffrey Simons, Superintendent
  • Roy Stiles, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction
  • Jim McHugh, Interim Principal, Howard L. Goff Middle School
  • Wayne Grignon, Principal, Citizen Genet Elementary School
  • Patty Farnan, Assistant Principal, Columbia High School
  • Ed Kilmartin, Assistant Principal, Columbia High School
  • Michael Neumann, Principal, Bell Top Elementary School
  • Katelynn Banks, Library Media Specialist, Columbia High School
  • Jason DeFrias, English Teacher, Columbia High School
  • Lalena DeMarco, Special Education Teacher, Howard L. Goff Middle School
  • Jaclyn Duncan, Grade 6 Teacher, Howard L. Goff Middle School
  • Jeff Ecker, Grade 2 Teacher, Green Meadow Elementary School
  • Scott LaGoy, CSE/504 Chairperson (Grades 6-12)
  • Lisa Mahar, ELA/MTSS Coordinator
  • Margaret O’Connor, Library Media Specialist, DPS
  • Alexandra Omecinsky, English as a New Language Teacher, Goff
  • Kelyn Snyder, Grade 7 Social Studies Teacher, Howard L. Goff Middle School
  • Laura Wladarczyk, Library Media Specialist, Green Meadow
  • Thomas Poli, Network Technician
  • Matthew Malkiewicz, Educational Technology Specialist
  • Kelly Aldinger, ENL Teacher, Genet Elementary
  • Alyssa Breznak, Grade 5 Teacher, Bell Top Elementary 
  • Stephanie Ferlazzo, Career & Technical Education Teacher, Columbia High School
  • Marna Meltzer-McMorris, Foreign Language Teacher, Columbia High School
  • Catherine Morrow, Speech and Language Pathologist