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2. Technology Planning. Technology Plan Help. SLD - http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step02/ Libraries - http://www.library.ca.gov/services/libraries/erate.html CDE - http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/et/rs/techplan.asp
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Technology Plan Help • SLD - http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step02/ • Libraries - http://www.library.ca.gov/services/libraries/erate.html • CDE - http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/et/rs/techplan.asp • Recent News Brief from SLD - http://www.usac.org/sl/tools/news-briefs/preview.aspx?id=116
Required Elements • For EETT/Federal/State funding: • Executive Summary/Introduction • Stakeholders • Curriculum • Professional Development • Infrastructure • Adult literacy • Research • Funding and Budget • Monitoring and Evaluation • E-Rate supplemental budget analysis … and also see: • www.cde.ca.gov/ls/et/rs/techplan.asp For E-Rate Plan: • Goals • Professional Development • Needs Assessment • Budget • Evaluation Process • Tech Plan Help www.usac.org/sl/ applicants/step02/
Documentation of Tech Plan Approval 1. E-rate only tech plan: • You can expect to receive an approval letter from your COE as the USAC-certified technology plan approver. Ask your COE for projected approval date. 2. EETT tech plan: • You can expect to receive an approval message via email from CDE that confirms your EETT tech plan has been approved. • In general, CDE will make a determination regarding the approval of your EETT tech plan within 60 to 90 days of due date for review cycle.
Technology Plan Reminders • Must cover entire funding year • Must be “written” prior to posting Form 470 • Must include all services that E-Rate discount is being requested on • Must be approved by a “Certified Technology Plan Approver” • Technology Plan approver for 486 purposes is: • If EETT & E-rate, the approver is CDE • If only E-rate, the approver is COE or State Library • Private Schools see USAC tech plan approver list
EETT Tech Plan • 3 time periods (cycles) for EETT Technology Plan Approval • Oct 5, 2007 Cycle A (Best practice) • Dec 7, 2007 Cycle B (May work) • April 8, 2008 Cycle C (too late for E-rate)
E-Rate and Tech Plan Include supplemental budget analysis if using EETT plan as your approved E-Rate tech plan Know what you are applying for Based on needs of District that are supported by the tech plan. Note: Ensure all E-rate requested services/products are included in your technology plan