The document summarizes McKinney Independent School District's use of E-Rate funds and its technology plan. It explains that E-Rate provides funds from the Universal Service Fund to pay for telecommunications services, internet access, and internal connections. McKinney ISD qualifies for these funds by having a certain percentage of students eligible for the national school lunch program and by submitting a technology plan and application. The technology plan sets goals in areas like academic achievement, business operations, and infrastructure to guide the district's technology integration and use of E-Rate funds over five years.

1. ("Phone on ," 2006)

2. E-Rate
&
McKinney ISD
Technology Plan

3. Agenda
What is E-Rate?
What does it mean to you?
How does our district qualify?
How do we & our students benefit?
What is our district Technology Plan?
Summary

4. What is E-Rate?
Schools and Libraries Program of the Universal
Service Fund
Funds for
telecommunication services
Internet access
internal connections
E-Rate Info

5. How does McKinney ISD Qualify
$ Funds $
Application
Process &
Evaluation
District
Tech Plan
% eligible
for Natl
School
Lunch Pgm

6. Benefits
• Less District funds
spent on Internet,
Telecommunications, &
equipment
• More spent on
computers, technology
products, software,
professional
development, and
curriculum

7. MISD Technology Plan
Goals
Communication
Business
Operaions
Infra-
structure
Intergrate
Technology
Academic
Achievement

8. Technology Plan Cost Estimate
73%
11%
4%
7% 5%
Cost 2009-2014
Academic Achievement Business Operations
Technology Intergration Information Infrastructure
Communications

9. Summary
• McKinney ISD utilizes funds from
the Universal Service Fund for
internet service, telecoms, &
connectivity
• A Technology Plan is required to
apply for USF funds
• The district benefits from having
a Technology Plan because goals,
objectives, and strategies are
defined

10. References
Crowe, T. McKinney Independent School District, Technology Departmnet. (2009).
Strategic technology plan 2009-2014 Retrieved from
http://www.mckinneyisd.net/information/docs/MISD%20Technology%20Plan
%20Final%202-26-09.doc
E-rate discounts for schools and libraries. (2010, JulY 14). Retrieved from
http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/sl/pdf/E-rate-Overview.pdf
Phone on the range: the sweet sounds of the universal service fund. (2006). [Web].
Retrieved from http://www.ntca.org/cowboy/video_hi.html

11. Vicki Mason
28 November 2010
Cohort 17
EDLD 5306
Lamar University