E-rate For Year 11 Priority 1 & 2 Submitted
by James Campolo
February 11, 2008
Schools and Libraries Program of the Universal Service Fund
(E-rate)
E-rate for Year 11 Priority 1 was submitted on 1/24/08, Year 11 Priority 2 was submitted on 2/4/08. E-rate is administered by the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) under the direction of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and provides discounts to assist most schools and libraries in the USA to obtain affordable telecommunications and Internet Access. It is one of four support programs funded through a Universal Service fee charged to companies that provide interstate and or international telecommunications services. The Schools and Libraries Program supports connectivity. Funding is requested under four basic categories of service: Telecommunications services, Internet Access, Internal Connections, and Basic maintenance of internal connections. Discounts for support depend on the level of poverty and the status of the population served and range from 20% to 90% of the costs of eligible services.
E-rate coordinator must follow these steps when filing for
E-rate:
1) Determine Eligibility: Schools must meet the statutory
definition of elementary and secondary schools found in the No
Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (20 U.S.C. § 7801(18) and (38)
2) Develop a Technology Plan: An approved technology plan sets out
how information technology and telecommunications infrastructure
will be used to achieve educational goals, specific curriculum
reforms, or library service improvements. **A copy of our E-plan is
on the Lytle ISD web page**
3) Open a competitive bidding process: Applicant must be ready to
accept bids once the Form 470 is posted on the USAC website.
Applicant also must take an affirmative role in evaluating such
bids.
4) Select a service provider: When applicant examines and evaluates
the bids received for eligible services, they must select the most
cost-effective bid. This means that the price should be the primary
factor, but does not have to be the sole factor. Other relevant
factors may include: prior experience including past performance;
personnel qualifications including technical excellence; management
capability including schedule compliance; and environmental
objectives.
5) Calculate the discount level: Applicants use the Services
Ordered and Certification Form (Form 471) to calculate the discount
and begin by listing the recipients of services for support.
6) Determine your eligible services: Applicants file a Services
Ordered and Certification Form (Form 471) to request discounts on
the cost of eligible services to be delivered to eligible schools,
libraries, and consortia of these entities.
7) Submit your application for program support: Applicants submit
the Services Ordered and Certification Form (Form 471) to request
Schools and Libraries support. Form 471 requests discounts on
eligible services to be provided to eligible schools, libraries,
and consortia. Form 471 cannot be filed before the Allowable Vendor
Selection/Contract Date, which is 28 days after the Form 470 is
POSTED to the USAC website.
8) Undergo application review: USAC reviews all Services Ordered
and Certification Forms
(Forms 471) to verify the accuracy of discount percentages and
ensure that support is committed
only for eligible products and services.
9) Receive your funding decision: Program funding commitment
decisions are issued in "waves," or regular cycles.
10) Begin receipt of services: To help USAC ensure that Universal
Service Fund support is paid only for services that have actually
been delivered, applicants must verify the start date of services
and submit a receipt of service confirmation form (Form 486).
Technology plans must be approved before services start and before
the applicant submits the Form 486.
11) Invoice USAC: FCC rules require USAC to pay universal service
support to service providers and not directly to applicants. Two
invoice methods and program forms exist, Service providers may
submit Form 474 to USAC seeking payment for services, & the
billed entity and the service provider must jointly submit the BEAR
form.
This is what was submitted for Year 11: July 1, 2008 thru June 30, 2009
|
Description |
Total Cost |
|
Texan Phone Service 51 units |
$31646.52 |
|
Long Distance Service Aver 190.00 per month |
$2280.00 |
|
Cellular Service 600roll/5000 |
$9,600.00 |
|
Internet Frame Relay Charges 4x |
$3138.12 |
|
T 1’s 4x Internet (31dhcj02286) (31dhcj002287) ??? |
$8160.00 |
|
Internet Access |
$19032.00 |
|
Distance Video Learning R20 Port Charge |
$4800.00 |
|
Web Hosting HS JH ES PS & Emails @87 |
$8496.48 |
|
Priority ONE Separate 471 Filed Total |
$87153.12 |
|
Switches Firewall Wireless Patch Cable Install |
$47.875.20 |
|
Servers Four Install Config DNS Exchange Web DHCP |
$54,043.66 |
|
Drops 96 cat5e 24@each campus |
$14,051.012 |
|
Smartnet 8x5x4 NBD |
$14,046.64 |
|
Maintenance 80 @$95.00 per hour |
$7600.00 |
|
Priority TWO 471 Filed Total |
$137,616.62 |
|
|
|
Total Filed |
$224,769.74 |
