1. School and Libraries Program of the
Universal Service Fund
“E-Rate”

2. Agenda
• What is “E-Rate”
• How it Works
• Discounts
• Application
• CCISD Technology Plan

3. What is “E-Rate”?
• According to the Universal Service
Administrative Company (2010), “E-
Rate”:
– Provides discounts to schools and libraries
– Allows schools to obtain affordable
telecommunications and Internet access
– http://www.usac.org/sl/about/overview-
program.aspx

4. How it Works
• Funding is requested under four categories
– Telecommunications services
– Internet access
– Internal connections
– Basic maintenance of internal connections

5. Discounts
• Depend on
–the level of poverty
–The urban/rural status of the
population served
–Range from 20% to 90% of the costs of
eligible services

6. Application
• Applicants must provide additional
resources to utilize the connectivity
funded by the Schools and Libraries
Program
–End-user equipment (computers,
telephones)
–Software Agenda
–Professional development

7. Clear Creek ISD
• District Technology Plan
– Establish clear goals and strategies for using
telecommunications and information technology
– Have a professional development strategy to
ensure staff knows how to use new technologies
– CCISD Technology Plan
E-Rate
Definition

8. CCISD Evaluation Strategy
– Include an assessment of the telecommunication
services, hardware, and software
– Include an evaluation process to monitor goals
and make mid-course corrections in response to
new developments

9. Computing Devices for CCISD
250
200
150 Number of Student
Desktops
Number of Admin
100
desktops
Number of Student
50 Laptops
0
Falcon Pass Robinson Ward Whitcomb
Elem

10. In Summary
• “ E-Rate” provides discounts to schools and
libraries
• Clear Creek ISD has goals for information
technology, professional
development, assessment, and evaluation

11. Work Cited
• Universal Service Administrative Company
(July 14, 2010). Overview of the Schools and
Libraries Program. Retrieved from
http://www.usac.org/sl/about/overview-
program.aspx