- The document discusses a school district's technology plan for the 2010-2011 year, including upgrading photography, video, and sound equipment; installing a new Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phone system; and upgrading computers in elementary schools. - The plan's goals are to improve electronic media capabilities, replace the phone system with a more efficient VoIP system, and upgrade older computers. - Developing an effective technology plan requires defining goals, a professional development strategy, assessing technology needs, allocating a budget, and ongoing evaluation.

1. School and Libraries Program of the Universal Service Fund = E Rate

2. Summary-What is E Rate?-Disctrict’s Technology Plan for 2010-2011-Budget

3. GoalsElectronic media – upgrading Photography/video/sound equipment to meet industry’s quality Standards, functional for educational training, efficient for district presentations, on par with technology used in media outlets within the BISD media audiences and to facilitate more effective communications with BISD main audiences.

4. VoIP – Installing the recently purchasedVoice Over Internet Proctocol system which will replace the standard PBX telephone operations in most buildings. Also, VoIP will provide a telephone in each classroom—eliminating disruption of class for minor office errands and decreasing student discipline problems. VoIP is a higher quality, more cost-effective and – efficient cutting edge communications system.

5. Upgrade computersin elementary schools (middle and highschools received upgrades in previous twoyears.)

6. Technology Budget

7. What have we learned?E-Rate needs:-Goals and realistic strategy for using telecommunications and information technology-A professional development strategy-An assessment of telecommunication services, hardware, software, and other services needed-Budget resources-Ongoing evaluation process.

8. http://www.usac.org/sl/Websites for more information:http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oii/nonpublic/erate.html