1. E-Rate and Terrebonne
Parish Technology Plan
Dawn Miller
ET8050
Spring 2012

2. Agenda
 The Schools and Libraries Program of
the Universal Service Fund (E-Rate)
 Terrebonne Parish School District
Technology Plan

3. What is E-Rate
 Adopted in May 1997
 Provides discounts to assist most
schools and libraries in the United
States to obtain affordable
telecommunications and Internet access

4. Eligible Services
 Telecommunication Service
 Telecommunication
 Internet Access
 Internal Connections
 Basic Maintenance
 Miscellaneous (installation,
configuration, voice mail, fees)

5. Steps to Apply
1. Determine Eligibility
2. Develop a Technology Plan
3. Open a Competitive Bidding Process
4. Select a Service Provider
5. Calculate the Discount Level
6. Determine Your Eligible Services

6. Steps to Apply
1. Submit Application for Program
Support
2. Undergo Application Review
3. Receive Funding Decision
4. Begin Receipt of Services
5. Invoice USAC

7. Terrebonne Parish School
District Technology Plan
Focus:
 to improve student achievement of
through the effective use of
technology as an enhancement of the
teacher/learning process
 to improve record keeping/reporting
procedures

8. Actions Steps
1. Strengthen Leadership
2. Improve Teacher Training
3. Support E-Learning and Virtual
Schools
4. Encourage Improved Access and
Technology Usage

9. E-Rate Funding in Terrebonne
Parish
 Provided internet access to all classrooms
 Updated electrical access
 Network cabling
 Metro Ethernet (bandwidth)
 Upgraded switches
 Upgraded telephone system

10. E-Rate Funding in Terrebonne
Parish
Terrebonne Parish E-Rate Funding
$1,000,000
$900,000
$800,000
$700,000
$600,000
Amount
$500,000
$400,000
$300,000
$200,000
$100,000
$0
2011 2010 2009
Year

11. Conclusion
 E-Rate funding is very important to
school systems
 Process to apply is very lengthy
 Terrebonne Parish’s Technology Plan is
working toward implementing and
improving the use of technology
 E-Rate funding has helped Terrebonne
Parish

12. References
 E-Rate (2012). Wikipedia. Retrieved from
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E-Rate
 USAC (Universal Service Administrative Company (1997-2012).
Retrieved from
http://www.usac.org/sl/about/overview-program.aspx
 Terrebonne Parish School District Technology Plan, April 2007.