3. E-RATE OVERVIEW
Schools and Libraries Program is administered by
the Universal Service Administration Company
(USAC) under the direction of the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC)
Provides discounts of 20% to 90% to schools and
libraries for telecommunications and internet
access
4. E-RATE ELIGIBILITY
Eligible schools as defined by the No Child Left Behind Act of
2001:
A secondary school is a non-profit institutional day or
residential school, including a public secondary school, that
provides secondary education as determined under state law,
except that such term does not include any education beyond
grade 12.
5. E-RATE FUNDING CATEGORIES
Telecommunications services
Internet access
Internal connections
Basic maintenance of internet connections
Applicants must provide computers,
telephones, software and professional
development
6. E-RATE FUNDING BASIS
Poverty level of student population
Urban/rural status of the student
population
7. E-RATE APPLICATION PROCESS (1)
The application is an 11 step process:
Step 1 Determine Eligibility
Step 2 Develop a Technology Plan
Step 3 Open a Competitive Bidding
Process
Step 4 Select a Service Provider
8. E-RATE APPLICATION PROCESS (2)
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
9. E-RATE APPLICATION PROCESS (3)
Step 9 Receive Your Funding Decision
Step 10 Begin Receipt of Services
Step 11 Invoice USAC
Application Process Flow Chart
10. E-RATE DISCOUNT MATRIX
The discount matrix is used to determine the school’s correct discount level.
INCOME URBAN LOCATION RURAL LOCATION
Measured by % of
students eligible for
the National School
Lunch Program
If the 5 of students in … and you are in an …and you are in a
your school that URBAN area, your RURAL area, your
qualifies for the National discount will be… discount will be…
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%
13. MCCULLOUGH JUNIOR HIGH TECHNOLOGY PLAN -
STUDENTS
Ensure the Technology Applications TEKS are meet
Increase student opportunities for utilizing
technology
Instruct students on communications & social media
Parent Access Center (PAC) and Student Access
Center (SAC)
Administer technology literacy student assessment
14. MCCULLOUGH JUNIOR HIGH TECHNOLOGY PLAN –
TEACHERS
Provide continuous staff development on use
and integration of new technology (include
INOVA Plus, Eduphoria, eschools Plus)
Encourage use of WOW carts ( 6 available )
Provide up to date school and teacher
websites
15. MCCULLOUGH STAR CHART SUMMARY
20
18
16
14
12
2007-2008
10
2008-2009
8
2009-2010
6
4
2
0
Teaching and Learning
Educator Preparation Administration and Instructional Support
Leadership, and Development Infrastucture for Technology
16. CONCLUSION (1)
Highlights of presentation:
Main components of E-Rate program –
provides discounts and funding on
telecommunications services and internet
access
E-Rate funding for Texas 1998-2011 – Texas
has received an average of 9.7 % of the
national funds available each year
17. CONCLUSION (2)
McCullough Technology Plan – increase
student and teacher use and understanding
of technology, meet Technology Application
TEKS, encourage use of PAC and SAC
McCullough STaR Chart Summary for the 3
year period of 2007 - 2010
19. BIBLIOGRAPHY
Campus Improvement Plan 2011-2012 McCullough Junior High
School. Retrieved from
http://www.conroeisd.net/pdf/cips/McCullough_CIP.pdf
Elementary and Secondary Education. No Child Left Behind Act
of 2001. Title IX. Sec 9101. Retrieved from
http://www2.ed.gov/policy/elsec/leg/esea02/beginning.html#sec2
Overview of the Schools and Libraries Program. Universal
Service Administrative Company. (2010). Retrieved from
http://www.usac.org/sl/about/overview-program.aspx
STaR Chart. Campus Data Search. Retrieved from
http://starchart.epsilen.com/
Texas Funding Commitment Overview. E-rate Central. (2011)
Retrieved from http://www.e-
ratecentral.com/us/stateInformation.asp?state=TX
