LACUE June 2022 Newsletter

June 2022

Newsletter

Over 260 participants and 22 exhibitors attended the LACUE Technology Leadership Summit. Monday night featured competition in eSports provided by East Baton Rouge Parish Schools. Joe Sanfelippo gave an inspiring opening keynote on Monday morning. Monday night was Bring the Fun Night and a good time was had by all. Tuesday and Wednesday had over 100 sessions on a range of topics. There truly was something for everybody!

Kyle Lilley was presented the LACUE 2022 Summit Award by Leslie McClure, LACUE Area 2 Director and Summit Award Chair.

Kyle Lilley, System Administrator from Bossier Parish, won the LACUE 2022 Summit Award for his outstanding work in the Bossier Parish School System.

Kyle has 17 years of experience in technology. He started as a field technician and worked his way up to system administrator. He is considered one of the most valuable members of his district Tech team. Kyle has always supported the LACUE Technology Leadership Summit and had two outstanding presentations this year.

#WeAreLACUE

10 Apps Teens Shouldn't be Using (from Gene Guidry, LA Bureau of Investigation,

Cyber Crime Unit)

Participants and Exhibitors alike enjoyed Bring the Fun!

eSports kicked off the networking session on Monday night. A big thanks to East Baton Rouge Parish for coordinating this event.

Dr. Joe Sanfelippo inspired everyone as the keynote speaker on Monday morning.

Some of the "sweets" and door prize ticket boxes. Over 50 door prizes were given away during the Summit, from Chromebooks to gift cards.

LACUE Mourns the loss of Jude DuBois

Jude DuBois was a long-time member of LACUE and President from 2006-2007. Jude was born on May 6, 1957, in Abbeville, LA and was a lifelong resident of Acadiana. He will be remembered as a loving husband, father, and grandfather. Jude was an educator as well as a supervisor with the Vermilion Parish School Board for nearly 30 years. He was passionate about music and he loved being a part of "PAPER JAM". Jude was one of the smoothest bass players ever. He also enjoyed photography and playing tennis. He will be dearly missed by his family and friends. Obituary Link

ISTELive is back in person!

Be the first to grab your seat and secure housing for ISTELive 22 in

New Orleans, June 26-29! We couldn’t be more excited to see you again!

Click here for more information.

Want to be more involved with LACUE and serve on the LACUE Board?

Nominations will open soon! Keep an eye out on our newsletter for more details.

Nomination timeline (2022):

Sept 4 - Oct 4

Nominations to LACUE Secretary, stephanie.thompson@wbrschools.net

Oct 11 - Nov 11

Nominations posted on LACUE website

Nov 14 - 23

Online Board Elections

Nov 28

New Board Members announced

Board Positions:

President (serves on the Executive Board); experience on the Board is required

Vice President (President Elect) and Advocacy (serves on the Executive Board); experience on the Board is required

Treasurer (serves on the Executive Board); experience on the Board is required

Secretary (serves on the Executive Board)

Professional Learning: Virtual and F2F Director (serves on the Executive Board)

6 At-Large members (2 appointed by the entire board to also serve on the Executive Board)

Note:

To be elected to an Executive Board position, the following Board Members must have been a member of the Executive Board for:
4 Years for President on the LACUE Board
2 Years for Vice President on the LACUE Board
2 Years for Secretary on the LACUE Board
4 Years for Treasurer on the LACUE Board
1 Year for Professional Learning: Virtual and F2F on the LACUE Board or Equivalent Professional Development Experience

If a teacher wants to be a LACUE Board Member, he/she must have a signed “letter of intent” from the principal of the school and the Superintendent (or head master) from the school/district saying that he/she can be released for LACUE events and board meetings.

November 29-December 1, 2022

Hyatt Regency

New Orleans

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LACUE Goals

The end purpose of the activities of LACUE is to enable the full utilization of the power of technology to assist in the fulfillment of the goals of education. To this end, the ultimate goal is to achieve significant and increasing improvement in the understanding of technology and to have available the more specific information and technical training necessary to all those who would beneficially apply technology in their endeavors.