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Summer Leaders Town Hall August 2, 2011

Summer Leaders Town Hall August 2, 2011. E-Rate Intel How your school can save money on technology, important deadlines, and which items are funded . Who Am I?. CEO School Support, LLC 25 years of school finance and operations experience. School Support in business since 2003

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Summer Leaders Town Hall August 2, 2011

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  1. Summer Leaders Town HallAugust 2, 2011 E-Rate Intel How your school can save money on technology, important deadlines, and which items are funded

  2. Who Am I? • CEO School Support, LLC • 25 years of school finance and operations experience. • School Support in business since 2003 • Help districts in the state with • Financial Software • Financial Audits • E-rate Consulting • Technology Construction Management • Operational and Administrative Assistance

  3. What is E-Rate? • The Schools and Libraries Program of the Universal Service Fund, also known as “E-Rate”, was created as a result of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. E-Rate is the largest source of technology funding for K-12 schools in the United States. • Funding is requested under 4 categories: Telecommunications, Internet access, Internal connections and Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections. • Discounts range from 20% to 90% of costs of eligible services. The discount varies based on the level of poverty and the urban/rural status of the population served.

  4. What is E-Rate? • Requests for telecommunications and internet access are funded first known as Priority One. • This is followed by requests for Internal Connections and Basic Maintenance known as Priority Two. • Generally, all applicants who apply for Priority One services will be funded. • Priority Two services will be funded starting with the highest need schools and will continue until the funds are depleted.

  5. Who Governs E-Rate? • The Schools and Libraries Division or the SLD is responsible for the administration of the E-Rate program. • The Universal Services Administrative Company or “USAC” is the parent company of the SLD and is responsible for collecting and distributing E-Rate funds. • The FCC is the executive branch agency responsible for the oversight of the program.

  6. Where do the funds come from? • YOU! There is a tax on your phone bill and cable bill that funds the E-Rate program. • Will show up as • Fed Universal Service Charge • State Universal Service Charge • Funded at roughly 2.2 Billion per year

  7. Basic Steps for an E-rate Purchase • Develop a Technology Plan • Submit Form 470 • The procurement step • Submit Form 471 • The Contract • Funding Commitment • Form 486 • Commencement of Services • Invoice form 472 or Form 474 • Form 472 – Applicant getting reimbursed for paying for the service • Form 474 – Service Providers submit when discount taken on bill. • Reimbursement

  8. The process summarized

  9. Scott AllanCEOSchool Support, LLCSallan@School-Support.org803-517-4750

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