3:00-3:15 – Overview of grant program 3:15-3:30 – Local match, process, timeline 3:30-3:45 – Required forms and narrative 3:45-4:00 – Required technical.

3:00-3:15 – Overv iew of grant program

3:15-3:30 – Local match, process, t imel ine

3:30-3:45 – Required forms and narrat ive

3:45-4:00 – Required technica l in format ion

4:00-4:30 – Quest ions?

AGENDA

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Susan Hargrave, DESE

Ken Klau, DESE

Andrea (AJ ) Kupps, DESE

Karth ik Viswanathan, MassIT

Heather Doney, Offi ce of Munic ipa l and School Technology

YOUR HOSTS

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The purpose of this competit ive, matching state grant program is to assist publ ic school distr icts in improving student instruction and assessment through the use of information technology, including, but not l imited to, enhanced information technology infrastructure (Wi-Fi) and increased broadband access

PURPOSE

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• I t can enhance l ea rn ing , engage s tuden ts , and he lp them p repare f o r co l l ege and ca ree rs .

• The l oca l match can he lp advance ex i s t i ng p ro jec ts .

• The g ran t a l l ev ia tes the d i s t r i c t bu rden , s ince the s ta te w i l l f ron t the cos ts .

• I t can jump-s ta r t eff or t s to es tab l i sh a budge t l i ne fo r rep len i sh ing and sus ta in ing dev i ces .

• I t can encourage you r d i s t r i c t to p romote innova t ion by advanc ing 1 -1 i n i t i a t i ves .

Why is this a good opportunity?

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• Max im ize the access o f b roadband and improve the effi c iency and p roduc t i v i t y o f educa t ion th rough the use o f techno logy.

• Prov ide s tuden t access to i nd iv idua l i zed and r i go rous d ig i ta l l ea rn ing exper iences

• Ensu re tha t educa to r s and admin i s t ra to r s have the know ledge and sk i l l s to deve lop and imp lement d ig i ta l l ea rn ing cu rr i cu la

• Max im ize taxpayer va lue , s tuden t access to i n fo rmat ion techno logy and in fo rmat ion techno logy p reparedness .

PRIORITIES

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• A l l pub l i c s choo l d i s t r i c t s i n the Commonwea l th a re e l i g ib le f o r f und ing

• Funds canno t be awarded to schoo l bu i l d ings schedu led f o r decommiss ion ing o r r az ing w i th in 10 years f rom the comp le t i on o f the p ro jec t

• Pro jec ts may on ly occu r on and w i th in pub l i c l y - owned rea l p rope r ty ma in ta ined fo r the benefi t o f the schoo l d i s t r i c t

ELIGIBILITY

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• $5 m i l l i on in match ing s ta te bond funds w i l l be ava i l ab le to u rban , suburban , and ru ra l commun i t i e s .

• $2 ,000 ,000 fo r suburban commun i t i e s

• $1 ,000 ,000 fo r ru ra l commun i t i e s

• $2 ,000 ,000 fo r u rban commun i t i e s

• C i t i e s and towns w i l l be requ i red to con t r ibu te be tween 30% and 70% based on the i r l oca l con t r ibu t ion to the Chap te r 70 f o rmu la .

FUNDING

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• Urban d i s t r i c t e l i g ib le f o r 50% requ i red l oca l match• Cou ld p ropose a p ro jec t tha t cos t $4 m i l l i on• Sta te wou ld pay $2 m i l l i on• Dis t r i c t wou ld pay $2 m i l l i on

• Suburban d i s t r i c t w i th $100 ,000 to spend and a 40% requ i red l oca l match• Div ide l oca l f unds ava i l ab le by l oca l match

%to ge t max imum cos t = $250 ,000

• Sta te wou ld pay $150 ,000• Dis t r i c t wou ld pay $100 ,000

FUNDING EXAMPLES

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• S t a t e b o n d f u n d s m a y b e u s e d t o f u n d c a p i t a l p r o j e c t s t h a t p r o v i d e h i g h - s p e e d b r o a d b a n d a n d / o r w i r e l e s s I n t e r n e t c o n n e c t i v i t y f o r s c h o o l s

• U p t o 1 0 0 % o f t h e l o c a l c o n t r i b u t i o n ( b e t w e e n 3 0 % a n d 7 0 % o f t h e t o t a l c o s t o f t h e p r o j e c t ) m a y f u n d d e v i c e s , P D , a n d AT , p r o v i d e d t h a t t h e d i s t r i c t h a s a s o u n d p l a n f o r i n c o r p o r a t i n g r e c u r r i n g c o s t s i n t o i t s o p e r a t i n g b u d g e t .

• S t a t e b o n d f u n d s m a y n o t b e u s e d r e t r o a c t i v e l y o r f o r d e v i c e s .

• A l l d e v i c e s f o r s t u d e n t s p u r c h a s e d t h r o u g h t h e l o c a l m a t c h m u s t m e e t c u r r e n t PA RC C s p e c i fi c a t i o n s , r e g a r d l e s s o f t h e d i s t r i c t ’ s c u r r e n t p l a n s t o p a r t i c i p a t e i n o n l i n e s t a t e w i d e a s s e s s m e n t s .

FUND USE

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MAXIMIZING TAXPAYER VALUE, STUDENT ACCESS TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PREPAREDNESS

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• I n teg ra ted p ro jec ts

• Unserved o r underse rved a reas o f the s ta te

• CoSN / META A ce r t i fi ca t i on

• E - ra te

COMMITMENT TO PROVIDE STUDENT ACCESS TO INDIVIDUALIZED AND RIGOROUS DIGITAL LEARNING EXPERIENCES

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• Defi n i t i on o f the p rob lem to be so lved

• Sca le o f mode l

• I n teg ra t i on o f on l i ne and F2F l ea rn ing

• Sus ta inab i l i t y

COMMITMENT TO ENSURING THAT EDUCATORS AND ADMINISTRATORS HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO IMPLEMENT DIGITAL LEARNING CURRICULA

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• I n i t i a l t r a in ing

• Ongo ing suppor t

• A l ignment to MA S tandards fo r Pro fess iona l Deve lopment

• N o v. 1 7 , 2 0 1 4 Pro p o s a l s d u e t o E S E

• M i d - D e c . 2 0 1 4 Fi n a l i s t s a n n o u n c e d

• D e c . - J a n 2 0 1 5 Fi n a l i s t s o b t a i n b i d s

• J a n . 2 0 1 5 Fi n a l i s t s a p p l y f o r E - r a t e

• S u m m e r 2 0 1 5 C o n s t r u c t i o n b e g i n s

TIMELINE

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