1. E-RATE
The Schools and Libraries Universal
Service Program
Anglethia D. Collins
EDLD 5352
March 06, 2011
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2. Points of Discussion
• What Is It?
• Who Is Eligible?
• How Does It Work?
• Example of Services
• Local Technology Plan
• Summary
• Resources

3. What Is It?
• The E-Rate Program provides a discount for
schools and libraries for acquiring
telecommunication services.
• Eligible school and libraries can receive up 90%
discount on Internet access and connections
necessary for implementing technology in the
classroom.

4. Who Is Eligible?
• Examples of Eligible Schools:
– Public school: as defined within the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act.
– Non-Public schools
– Private schools
– Charter schools
• Examples of Non-Eligible Schools:
– Home school programs
– Institution of Higher Education
– Private Vocational Skills Schools

5. Who Is Eligible? (cont.)
• Eligible Libraries
– Public Libraries
– Private Libraries
– Research Libraries that:
• Make publicly available library services and material
suitable for scholarly research an not otherwise available to
the public.
• Ineligible Libraries
– Academic Libraries (unless their budget is completely
independent)

6. How Does It Work?
• E-Rate discounts are based on economic disadvantaged
and geographic location.
• E-Rates are determined by a sliding scale formula based
on economic disadvantaged student population.

7. Examples of Services
• Eligible • Ineligible
– Basic phone service – Content
– Leased data circuits – Training
– T-1, 56kbs, ISDN lines – Software
– Dial-up lnternet access
– Direct Internet
connections
– E-mail
– Wireless connections

8. Technology Plan
The campus technology plan for Woodville High
School funds a replacement cycle for pc/laptops
annually.
Our campus technology plan provides staff
development training for teachers to who need
to reach Level 3 of minimum competencies and
integrations of technology into instruction.

9. Summary
• The goals of the Technology Plan for all campuses
are to reach and maintain Target Tech
classification levels.
• Encourage effective integration of technology
resources and systems with teacher training and
curriculum development.
• Increase involvement of all stakeholders in 21st
century technology environment. Home

10. Resources
http://www.universalservice.org/_res/document
s/sl/pdf/E-rate-Overview.pdf
http://www.usac.org/sl/
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