[K12OSN] OT: Required use of IE by State DOE

Accessys@smart.net accessys at smart.net
Thu Mar 15 23:49:19 UTC 2007


On Thu, 15 Mar 2007, David Hopkins wrote:

> Eek, before it gets to much further, let me clarify that the 'mandate' is
> due to how they are implementing access to internal DOE state resources.
> This impacts the school, but the general public isn't likely to ever have
> access to these systems, and section 508 will only apply for disabled state
> employees most likely.

and disabled students

>   Teacher access from home might come into play. The

what about students?
parents?? (lots of parents with disabilities)
will the general public be able to access even parts of the system, like
school closings etc.
these systems always seem to have mission creep, and then can't understand
why someone is suing them.

Bob

> issue is that the system is being designed around the use of IE to access
> the system (kind of similar to how the Pentamation SIS requires IE for
> administrative access).  If this was a system that the general public was
> expected to access, then it would be much simpler, but since it will mostly
> exist on the state intranet I think it might not be so easy.  Long term
> maintenance costs, expandability, and such are valid issues, just not
> sufficient necessarily to push them to change.
>
> Sincerely,
> Dave Hopkins
>
> On 3/15/07, Accessys at smart.net <accessys at smart.net> wrote:
> >
> > On Thu, 15 Mar 2007, Steven Santos wrote:
> >
> > > Can you aproach this as an unfunded mandate?
> > >
> > > The DOE is mandating you use IE, will they pay for it?
> >
> > especially if teachers require it's use from home or away from the
> > school/classroom
> >
> > Bob
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