This is an overview of FISD district technology plan. Also, what is E-Rate and how it FISD benefits from the program.

1. Presented by:
Angelia Moses

2.  Presenter Introduction
 Teacher at Farmersville ISD Intermediate School
 Taught 4th Grade Language Arts one year
 Currently teaching 3rd Grade
 Member of the District’s Technology Planning
Committee (2010-2011)
 Objective
 Learn about Farmersville ISD and its district
technology plan.
 Learn about E-Rate.

3.  About Farmersville and the school district
 2007-2009 STaR Trends
 Farmersville ISD Technology Plan Summary
 What is E-Rate?
 How to apply for E-Rate
 How does E-Rate effect Farmersville ISD
 Conclusion

4. Farmersville ISD is a small
3A school located in North
Texas about 50 miles
northeast of Dallas. The
population of Farmersville
is less than 4,000 people.
It has four schools: Tatum
Elementary, Intermediate,
Junior High, and High
School. It has just under
1,500 students enrolled as
of the 2010 school year.
Farmersville Intermediate School (2nd – 5th Grade) Agenda

5. STar Chart Key Area Totals
20
19
18
17 17
16 16 16 16
15
14 14
13 13 2007 - 2008
12 12
Score 2008-2009
10
2009-2010
STaR Chart Key Area 8
Totals effect how the 6
2010-2013 District 4
Technology Plan was 2
developed. 0
Agenda
Source: Texas Campus StaR Chart - Campus Data Search

6.  GOAL 1: Teaching and Learning - FISD will fully engage students in the
learning process and improve achievement by seamlessly integrating
technology into curriculum and instruction and transforming the
teaching process.
Strategy examples:
 Provide 24/7 learning for both teachers and students.
 Provide every classroom with 2-3 workstations.
 Provide online learning situations (digital video, internet, Accelerated Reader, etc.).
 Appropriate computer-based learning environments.
Source: 2010-2013 Farmersville ISD District Technology Plan Next Goal

7.  GOAL 2: Educator Preparation and Development - FISD will provide
meaningful staff development to train faculty to incorporate
technology appropriately in instruction and bring about learning
opportunities that would not be possible without the technology.
Strategy examples:
 Provide for multi-tiered staff development.
 Instructional technology staff will provide teacher support for online content
development (such as: webpage, blog page, wiki page, and integrated learning
environments using Moodle).
 Recognize teachers who obtain Texas Teacher Technology Competencies
Certification (TexasTTCC).
Source: 2010-2013 Farmersville ISD District Technology Plan Next Goal

8.  GOAL 3: Leadership Administration and Instructional Support - FISD
will provide resources to ensure proper uses of technology by
faculty, staff, students, parents, and the community.
Strategy examples:
 Perform an annual assessment of the technology plan.
 Ensure that new developments in technology are assessed and studied before wide
spread introduction into the district.
 Offer evening community technology classes.
 Communicate with parents the value of technology in the learning process.
 Provide instructional assistance for the effective integration of technology into
teaching and learning in all school and district operations.
Source: 2010-2013 Farmersville ISD District Technology Plan Next Goal

9.  GOAL 4: Infrastructure for Technology - FISD will provide a technology
infrastructure that will facilitate communication and collaboration
between faculty, students, the local community, international
experts, and global databases.
Strategy examples:
 Provide adequate infrastructure to support Internet and intranet access.
 Classrooms will include technological learning devices such as data
projectors, document cameras, and electronic write pads.
 Maintain a disaster recovery plan.
Source: 2010-2013 Farmersville ISD District Technology Plan Agenda

10.  Introduced in 1997 when the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
adopted the Universal Service Order implementing the
Telecommunications Act of 1996.
 Gives all schools and libraries affordable access to modern
telecommunication and information services.
 Discounts depend on the school or library. They can receive between 20-
90% for telecommunication services depending on economic need.
Agenda
Source: http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oii/nonpublic/erate.html

11.  Steps to apply:
 Develop a technology plan
 Submit FCC form 470
 Provide for a 28-Day competitive bidding period
 Select service provider/sign contracts
 Submit FCC form 471
 Be prepared to answer questions on the application
 Receive and review the Form 471 Receipt Acknowledgement Letter
 Receive Funding Commitment Decision Letter
 Assure Technology plan approval; receives services; file form 486
 Retain Records
 Appeals
 Pay your share
 Prepare for next funding year
Agenda
Source: http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oii/nonpublic/erate.html

12.  Since Farmersville ISD is a small school district and does not receive
much money from taxes, we relay on E-Rate to aid in telecommunication
services.
 Contributes to paying for:
 Installation of new fiber optic that is ran from the High School to
Tatum Elementary and the Intermediate School
 Per the IT Director approximately 60% of Farmersville ISD
telecommunications are funded though E-Rate
Agenda

13.  Without E-Rate funding much of the technology at Farmersville would
not be possible
 The E-Rate program has assisted Farmersville ISD with financing the
fiber optics that now connect Tatum Elementary and Intermediate
schools to the internet.
 Funding other telecommunication supports
Agenda