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From: McKenna, Robert D. <Robert.McKenna@ci.birmingham.al.us> To: stefan@reitzis.com Subject: XO's for the City of Birmingham Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2008 12:54:06 -0600
Stefan, Thank you again for contacting me about the XO laptop program in Birmingham. I look forward to meeting with you Tuesday, February 19th at 4:30 pm, at the Mayor’s Office. The address is below.
Can you email me, or bring with you in writing, some of the thoughts you have about the XO? I welcome your suggestions and help, as we implement this exciting program.
I will see you next week. Enjoy the weekend. Bob
Robert D. McKenna
Liaison to the City Council
Office of the Mayor [...]
and my response on 2-15-08, 3:57 pm:
Bob,
I have put my original thoughts on the XO roll-out to paper. You can find them in the attached file. These points are not in order of priority, but seem all to be building blocks of a successful project. I understand that Birmingham is the first city in the US to implement the XOs at a considerable scale and that many lessons will have to be learned on the way. There will be problems and rough patches, but with proper planing, persistence and drawing on experience, this can be pulled off.
Some bullet points in my proposed tentative agenda are quick one line yes / no / a number issues, yet others could spark almost philosophical discussions. I do not expect to get everything covered on Tuesday, but think this could act as an extendable checklist for further considerations.
Best regards and have wonderfull weekend
Stefan Reitz
Reitz Industrial Services
Cell: (205) 292 5131