The document discusses the E-Rate program, which provides discounts of 20-90% on telecommunication services and internet access for schools and libraries. It outlines the application process, including determining eligibility, developing a technology plan, selecting service providers, and applying for funding. It then details the technology plan for Killeen Independent School District, which focuses on curriculum integration of technology, professional development, resources to support integration, and accountability for effective technology use. The plan has a budget of over $28 million to achieve its goals around engaging students with technology and preparing them with digital skills.
1. West Ward
Elementary
Schools and Libraries Program of the Universal
Service Fund
"E-Rate"
2. Introduction
• What is E-Rate?
• Amount of Discounts
• Eligible Service
• E-Rate Application Process
• Eligibility
• Killeen ISD Technology Plan
3. What is E-Rate?
• Known as the Schools and Libraries Program of the
Universal Fund
• Administered by the Universal Service Administrative
Company (USAC)
• Under direction of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
• Provides discounts to assist schools and libraries to obtain
telecommunications and Internet access
• $2.25 Billion annually to eligible schools
4. Amount of Discounts
• 20% to 90% for eligible telecommunications services
• Dependent on economic need (urban or rural)
• Based on percentage of students eligible for
National School Lunch Program
5. Amount of Discounts
INCOME Measured by %
of students eligible for URBAN LOCATION Rural Location
the National School E-Rate Discount E-Rate Discount
Lunch Program
If the percentage of
...and the school is
students in the school ...and the school is
in a RURAL area,
qualifying for the in an URBAN area,
the E-rate discount
National School Lunch the E-rate discount
will be...
Program is... will be...
Less than 1% 20% 25%
1% to 19% 40% 50%
20% to 34% 50% 60%
35% to 49% 60% 70%
50% to 74% 80% 80%
75% to 100% 90% 90%
Office of Innovation and Improvement
7. E-Rate Application Process
• Determine Eligibility
• Develop Technology Plan
• Open Competitive Bidding Process
• Select Service Provider
• Calculate Discount Level
8. E-Rate Application Process
cont.
• Determine Eligible Services
• Submit Application for Program Support
• Undergo Application Review
• Receive Funding Decision
• Begin Recipt of Services
• Invoice USAC
Universal Service Adminstrative Company
10. Killeen ISD Technology Plan
Mission Statement: Teach so that students learn to their maximum
potential.
Vision Statement: Through the implementation of a full,
innovative, rigorous, comprehensive education program,
KISD will provide superior learning opportunities so that
upon graduation, students are prepared for success
in the workforce and/or in higher education.
Technology Plan: Set guidelines and focus on the integration of
technology into the teaching and learning process.
12. Killeen ISD Technology Plan
Goal 1: Curriculum/Technology Integration
OBJ 1.1: Campus Instructional Specialists and Instructional Technologists work
collaboratively with teachers to design engaging work for student that utilize
technology resources. Budget Amount $0.00
OBJ 1.2: Maximize the integration of technology TEKS into the curriculum.
Budget Amount $0.00
OBJ 1.3: Maximize learning through student use of appropriate technologies.
Budget Amount $7,520,049.00
OBJ 1.4:Understand the principles underlying social, ethical, legal and human
issues surrounding the use of technology and apply those principles in projects
and work products. Budget Amount $0.00
13. Killeen ISD Technology Plan
Goal 2: Provide a variety of engaging and capacity-building learning opportunities in
order to ensure the integration of technology across the curriculum.
OBJ 2.1: All personnel learn and apply KISD’s Vision for Technology, the KISD
Technology Plan, and the Technology Application TEKS. Budget Amount $0.00
OBJ 2.2: All personnel attain introductory skills and fulfill the expectation that
they demonstrate continual growth in technology knowledge and skills to stay
abreast of current and emerging technologies. Budget Amount $193,716.00
OBJ 2.3 Conduct professional learning opportunities that meet diverse learning
styles and support the seamless integration of technology into the curriculum.
Budget Amount $0.00
14. Killeen ISD Technology Plan
Goal 3: Provide all members of the learning commnunity with resoursece to integrate
technology across all grade levels and content areas suppporting the design of
engaging work for students.
OBJ 3.1: KISD provides technolgoy components necessay to facilitate integration
into the learning process. Budget Amount $11,790,282
OBJ 3.2: KISD provides staff necessary to support technology integration in the
learning process. Budget Amount $9,372,045
OBJ 3.3: KISD provides accessibiility to technology resources for all members of
the learning organization. Budget Amount $8,510,211.39
15. Killeen ISD Technology Plan
GOAL 4: Create positive and high expectations among all members of our learning
organization by holding each member accountable for applying technology
effectively, responsibly and creatively.
OBJ 4.1: KISD clearly defines the effective use of technology, incorporating standards,
benchmarks, and ethical practices based on documents such as SBEC,
ISTE National Standards, Texas STaR chart, and Technology Applications TEKS.
Budget Amount $0.00
OBJ 4.2: Students shall demonstrate mastery of the Technology Application TEKS.
Teachers document student mastery through the use of teacher-made assessment
tools, performance tasks, and district assessment documents in the KISD curriculum.
Technology knowledge and skills are embedded into curriculum areas for true
integration and application of those technology skills. Budget Amount $0.00
16. Killeen ISD Technology Plan
OBJ 4.3: All KISD professional staff promote the use of technology.
Budget Amount $0.00
OBJ 4.4: KISD teachers transform the instructional process by integrating
technology into the design of relevant, engaging work for students.
Budget Amount $0.00
OBJ 4.5: KISD instructional support staff promote the use of technology by
integrating it into daily work. Budget Amount $0.00
OBJ 4.6: All KISD sites celebrate “best practices” regarding the effective use of
technology. Budget Amount $0.00
