[Design and Technology] FW: help posting re- govt grants

[pauldawes]

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From: Maryann AUGUSTINUS [mailto:MAUGUSTINUS at unihigh.vic.edu.au] 
Sent: Tuesday, 24 June 2008 9:03 AM
To: paul dawes
Subject: help posting re- govt grants

 

Hi again!

I have tried to post this (see below) on the destech site but it keeps
bouncing. Could you try to post it for me. I would be grateful again!

 

 

Hi all I am furious and unsure as what to do.

The principal at my school did receive the grant for upgrades but did not
inform me as technology co-ordinator. He has spent the money on new
computers/digital cameras etc for information technology/ the school in
general. His excuse was that it is 'technology' and it was not specified
that it had to be spent on materials technology. I begged to differ..... to
me the ministers media release was not ambiguous. He also said and anyway
now that I have found out it was too late to apply for any machinery
upgrades. The money had to be spent before the end of the month. He said I
could put in a submission for some money but that it had to be done by
Friday and it had to include 3 quotes for each, a written justification for
purchase - how it would improve outcomes for students/which students would
be using it etc. He said that as there is no way it could be done by Friday
then there is no point trying........he doesn't know me at all. the
statement was like showing a red rag to a bull and this is where I need your
help. Can anyone help with ideas for upgrades lathes etc (we have a wood
room, metal, plastic, electronics and textiles) Can you share quotes or
possibly justifications for purchase. I will of course be spending
Monday/Tuesday collecting information but help would be greatly appreciated.

 

I am really sick of technology being treated so shabbily....I am not
normally the fighting type but this treatment really upset me and I can't
take it lying down!

 

Regards Maryann Augustinus The University High School

 

PS Or am I totally off the mark? Is spending the grant on IT ok?

 

 

 

 

 

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From: paul dawes [mailto:pauldawes at optusnet.com.au]
Sent: Mon 23/06/2008 9:06 PM
To: Maryann AUGUSTINUS
Subject: govt grants

Hi Maryann,

 

Paul Dawes here - I was a student teacher of yours a coupe of years ago.
Hope all is well at unihigh.

 

I believe my principal applied for the grant just before I got here (almost
12 months ago) and we found out about it about a month ago.  We have to have
it spent by the end of the week.  It's very easy to do!

 

Hope all is well at unihigh.  I saw Aldo last year taking a PD on Units 2&4.

 

See you at the next one.

 

 

Paul Dawes

Materials & Design Technology Manager

Patterson River Secondary College

Eel Race Road, Carrum 3197

(t) 8770 6700

(f) 9786 9810

(m) 0417 983 711

 

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