2. Agenda What is E-Rate? E-Rate Qualifications Jasper ISD Technology Plan
3. What is E-Rate? Designed to ensure that all eligible schools and libraries have affordable access to modern telecommunications and information services. Provides discounts of 20-90% for eligible telecommunications services, depending on economic need and location.
4. Do we qualify for E-Rate? Discount level based on students eligible for participation the National School Lunch Program. We qualify for a 90% discount due to 76.48% of our student population being economically disadvantaged.
5. What are the uses? Basic phone service, which includes local and long distance (toll) service Leased data circuits T-1, 56K, ISDN lines Dial-up Internet access Direct Internet connections Email
6. What are the Uses? (cont.) Telecommunications wiring Routers Switches Hubs Network Servers Certain system operating software Wireless LANs Installation & basic maintenance Private Branch Exchange (PBX)
9. Identified Needs Faster network connections due to the larger amounts of graphics used in computer assisted instruction programs. Newer and faster computers for students and teacher. Increase number of network drops per classroom.
10. Identified Needs Need standard for technology skill level for staff and teachers. Increase technology usage in classroom instruction. Campus personnel trained for minor computer trouble shooting.
11. Identified Needs Long range plan for funding technology. Increase training for support personnel. Increase in multimedia training for teachers. Increase training for administrative staff.
12. Address the four strands of TEA Technology Applications $392,400-budget support the use of technology in teaching and to use technology to support the TEKS in the curriculum.
13. Educator preparation and development $75,000-budget support training education for staff to integrate and use technology in the classroom
14. Provide efficient administrative and technical support to JISD $468,000-budget utilizes TrackIt for service requests maintain existing equipment and software to provide additional funding for technology to provide on-site software, instruction and technical support.
15. Plan for infrastructure technology needs $882,000- budget includes increased educational opportunities expanding the number of network connections on each campus increased services to parent and the community to maintain bandwidth and services to students and faculty
17. Current JISD Use of E-Rate Telecommunications and internet access is placed at $155,000 for the next three years paid by the district. The cost in equipment for the 2010 year is $350,000 paid by the district E-Rate covers 90% of the expenses due to population.
18. Summary Our district is fully using E-Rate for all the needs that it can meet. JISD needs to continue to search for other means of technology funds to meet other needs.
