E-rate - makes Internet Affordable for Education

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E-Rate

What? Who? Why? How?

Rate given by Service Providers to schools and libraries in the US for affordable telecommunications

and Internet access.

What is E-Rate?

Who funds E-Rate?

The Schools and Libraries Program

of the

Universal Service Fund

The Schools and Libraries Program supports connectivity –

“the conduit or pipeline for communications using telecommunications services and/or the Internet”

Why have an E-Rate?

Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) Under the direction of:

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Who administers the E-Rate?

How does my school get the E-Rate?

• Step 1 Determine Eligibility• Step 2 Develop a Technology Plan• Step 3 Open a Competitive Bidding Process• Step 4 Select a Service Provider• Step 5 Calculate the Discount Level• Step 6 Determine Your Eligible Services• Step 7 Submit Your Application for Program Support• Step 8 Undergo Application Review• Step 9 Receive Your Funding Decision• Step 10 Begin Receipt of Services• Step 11 Invoice USAC

Flow Chart for E-Rate Application Process

How does your school use it?

Austin School Trustees have adopted a new Five-Year Strategic Plan to guide the District's educational

philosophy, aspirations for student achievement, fiscal decision-making, and operational focus from 2010-2015.

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4.9 Ensure that implementation plans related to infrastructure and operations support technology, transportation, and safety.

4.10 Develop a strategy to support effective technology, library, and media services at all campuses.

GOAL 4: ALL SCHOOLS WILL MEET OR EXCEED STATE ACCOUNTABILITY STANDARDS,

AND THE DISTRICT WILL MEET FEDERAL STANDARDS AND EXCEED THE STATE STANDARDS.

AISD’s Strategic Plan includes the Technology Plan Components

Our communities, as stakeholders, must contribute to the education of the 21 Century Learner.

Leaders must take the technology lead and model the use of technology. They must provide the teachers meaningful

professional development, time for collaboration and the infrastructure for technology

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Introducing Schools to E-Rate and AISD Strategic PlanResource:www.usac.org last modified 2-21-2008© 1997-2012 Universal Service Administrative Company, All Rights Reserved.

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