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1. The Schools and Libraries Program of the Universal Service Fund: E-RATE Week 2 Assignment, Part 4 By: Angela Mahl EDLD 5306-ET8037

3. Eligible Services

4. Application Process

5. Amount of Discounts

6. Independence Elementary STaR Chart

7. ResourcesAgenda

8. What is E- Rate? Administered by the Universal Service Administrative Company Discounted telecommunications $2.25 billion available annually Resources

9. Eligible Services Basic local and long distance phone services Internet access services Installation of equipment to provide internal connections

10. Application Process Must follow a long series of steps (13) Once granted funding you then choose a vendor that will provide services you requested

11. Amount of Discounts 20-90 percent discounts Depending on economic need and location Rural locations get extra discount Level of discount based on percentage of students eligible for National School Lunch Program

12. What Does This Mean for Keller ISD?? Economically Disadvantaged Population is 5,830 students 18.5% E- Rate discount could be up to 40% Agency, T. E. (2009-2010). Academic Excellence Indicator System. Retrieved August 31, 2011, from Texas Education Agency: http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/cgi/sas/broker

13. Independence Elementary “The Keller Independent School District with an unwavering commitment to excellence and in partnership with our community will achieve the highest standards of performance by providing exceptional educational opportunities for all students.”

14. Independence ElementarySTaR Graph Resources

15. Independence ElementarySTaR Chart

17. Texas STaR Chart

18. Keller ISD Technology Plan 2009-2011

19. My Technology Blog