Lakeville Schools to Hire Coordinator for Technology Rollout

On the heels of , the is ready to hire a coordinator to lead the program as it moves into the future.

At 2 p.m., the Lakeville School Board will hold a special meeting, at which it's expected that they'll approve the hiring of Trish L. Harvey as Lakeville's first Digital Learning Coordinator.

Director of Administrative Services Tony Massaros said the new role is a full-time position with a salary of $75,000 to be paid through re-allocations of existing dollars that have been moved to help fund the entire iLearn 194 initiative.

"(The new job) is really the leadership position in charge of administering the early implementation grants," Massaros said. He also said the expectation is that the position will be built into the program as it moves into the future.

The School Board is holding the special meeting because the next regular meeting isn't until Feb. 14, and district administrators want the new hire in place by Feb. 13.

The entire iLearn 194 project's goal is to increase student motivation and engagement, cultivating innovative learning and thinking and improving career-readiness through use of technology many people use at home.

On Wednesday, the district announced the , which will provide digital tools for students, such as iPods and iPads, as well as digital training for teachers. The project is a collaboration with Apple and many teachers are teaming with others on the project.