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GIDDINGS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
E-Rate: An Another Route to Funding Technology in Schools
INTRODUCTION TO E-RATE
What is E-Rate? How does it work? District Technology Plan Progress so far… Conclusion
WHAT IS E-RATE?
Provides discounts for internet services to schools
Based on federal free and reduced lunch eligible students
Funding from July 1 to June 30 per year
HOW E-RATE WORKS
Either discounts or reimbursements
Schools and libraries for internet access (IA)
Telecommunications Services (TC)
Internal Connections (IC)
Basic Maintenance of IC (BM)
HOW E-RATE WORKS (CONT.)
Priority One Funding• Telecommunications• Internet AccessPriority Two Funding• Internal
Connections• Basic Maintenance
TELECOMMUNICATIONS (TC)
Basic and Non-basic phone services Toll free calling Local and long distance Wireless telephone services Digital transmission services Includes fiber optic, DSL, Frame Relay, and
T-x
INTERNET ACCESS (IA)
Basic conduit access for internet Email service Web hosting Also includes Broadband over Power
Lines Digital Subscriber Lines Satellite
INTERNAL CONNECTIONS (IC)
The equipment used to supply internet to classrooms
Term is for 5 years Includes the wiring necessary
BASIC MAINTENANCE OF IC (BM)
Ensures that necessary equipment is available for eligible services
Includes internal connection components
It is a recurring service Must be within timeframe of E-Rate –
July 1 to June 30
GISD TECHNOLOGY PLAN
Four campuses Enrollment of 1875 52% Economically
disadvantaged Internet access to
100% of classrooms Ratio of 1 computer
for every 3 students
5 GOALS OF GISD TECHNOLOGY PLAN
1. Increase student academic performance through the integration of technology in teaching and learning
2. Provide professional staff development focusing on curricular integration of technology
3. Maintain a technology infrastructure which meets current and projected needs
GOALS OF GISD TECHNOLOGY PLAN (CONT.)
4. Administrative Services will maintain support of curriculum and assessment
5. The district will collaborate and communicate with the community and parents
GISD TECHNOLOGY BUDGET
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250,000 Technolology Budget
Technolology Budget
ASSESSING NEEDS
Technology Applications TEKS STaR Chart assessments District and Campus Improvement
Committee input Focus group input Staff development feedback from
faculty Inventory of equipment and assets
STAR CHART RESULTS GIDDINGS HS
Teaching and Learning = 13 developing techEducator Preparation = 12 developing techLeadership = 16 advanced techInfrastructure = 14 developing tech
WRAPPING UP
Giddings ISD has a technology plan in place
GISD is taking advantage of its eligibility through E-Rate
STaR Chart data suggests room for improvement
Giddings ISD Technology Plan STaR Chart Information More information on e-Rate