BOARD PUTS MEETINGS ON INTERNET.Byline: - Cecilia Chan Parents who can't make it to the school board meetings can now catch them via the Internet. The Las Virgenese Unified School District A unified school district is a school district which includes both primary school (kindergarten through middle school or junior high) and high school (grades 9-12). In Illinois, these districts are called unit school districts. is the first school district locally to begin webcasting its twice-a-month meetings, beginning Tuesday. Users should access www.lvusd.k12.ca.us, then click on the Board of Education, which will give them access to the webcast. ``Are we high-tech or not?'' asked Deputy Superintendent Deputy Superintendent, or Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), was a rank used by police forces of the British Empire. In some territories it was called Deputy District Superintendent of Police (DDSP). Donald Zimring. ``We have several board members who've long expressed a desire to come up with a practical way to be able to disseminate dis·sem·i·nate v. dis·sem·i·nat·ed, dis·sem·i·nat·ing, dis·sem·i·nates v.tr. 1. To scatter widely, as in sowing seed. 2. information from the board meetings.'' However, because the district covers four cities and two unincorporated areas In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality. To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, i.e., a city or town with its own government. in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. and Ventura counties and is served by five cable companies, putting the meetings om TV was impossible. Zimring said the cost to the district was under $1,000 because existing equipment and technology were being used. Anyone with a computer will be able to view the meetings in real time by tapping into the school's Web site and downloading the video software for free. The Web site also will store the previous board meeting for delayed play. ``The quality isn't television quality but the audio is very clear and understandable,'' said Zimring, who noted the district had a dry run Thursday. ``It's not high-resolution television, but it certainly provides an avenue to communicate with our community.'' |
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