The document discusses a technology plan and the E-Rate program. The technology plan aims to prepare students for the future through access to current technologies and partnerships with the community. The E-Rate program provides discounts of 20-90% on telecom services for schools and libraries depending on location and economic need, to ensure affordable access. An application process is required to obtain the E-Rate discounts.

1. TECHNOLOGY FOR
OUR 21ST CENTURY
LEARNERS
Preparing for the future

2. Agenda
 “E-Rate”
 What is it?
 What are the specifications?
 How can we get it?
 Campus Technology Plan
 What are our goals?

3. “E-Rate”
 What is it?
A discounted telecommunications service
 Provides affordable access to schools and
libraries
 "E-Rate" Website

4. “E-Rate”
 What are the specifications?
 Provides discounts of 20% to 90%
 Depends on economic need and location
 Based off of National School Lunch Program
 Discount Chart

5. Amount of Discounts
INCOME Measured by URBAN Location RURAL Location
% of students eligible
for the National School
Lunch Program E-Rate Discount E-Rate Discount
If the percentage of …and the school is in an …and the school is in a
students in the school URBAN area, the E-rate RURAL area, the E-rate
qualifying for the discount will be… discount will be…
National School Lunch
Program is…
Less than 1% 20% 25%
1% to 19% 40% 50%
20% to 34% 50% 60%
35% to 49% 60% 70%
50% to 74% 80% 80%
75% to 100% 90% 90%
Information obtained from : http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oii/nonpublic/erate.htm

6. “E-Rate”
Eligible Services Eligible Internal
Connections
•Basic Phone Services, •Telecommunications
including local and long Wiring
distance
•Routers
•Leased data circuits
•Switches
•T-1, 56K, ISDN Lines
•Hubs
•Dial-up Internet access
•Network Servers
•Direct Internet
Connections •Certain system operating
•E-mail software
•Wireless LANs
•Installation & basic
maintenance

7. “E-Rate”
 How can we get it?
 Application process
 (Step 1 is a technology plan, which we will discuss
next)
Key Dates
 November: Filing window opens
 December: Deadline for SLD Forms
 January: All other forms must be submitted

8. Campus Technology Plan
 Goals:
 Prepare
students for technologically
advanced world
 Access and utilize current technologies
 Form a partnership with the community to
provide opportunities involving current
technology

9. Summary
 What?
 Providing Technology for our 21st Century
Learners
 How?
 “E-Rate”
Discount Program
 Campus Technology Plan
 Why?
 Toensure our students and our staff is equipped
to handle our technologically advanced society