E-Rate and the Jasper ISD Technology Plan

Agenda

What is E-Rate? E-Rate Qualifications Jasper ISD Technology Plan

What is E-Rate?

Designed to ensure that all eligible schools and libraries have affordable access to modern telecommunications and information services.

Provides discounts of 20-90% for eligible telecommunications services, depending on economic need and location.

Do we qualify for E-Rate?

Discount level based on students eligible for participation the National School Lunch Program.

We qualify for a 90% discount due to 76.48% of our student population being economically disadvantaged.

What are the uses?

Basic phone service, which includes local and long distance (toll) service

Leased data circuits T-1, 56K, ISDN lines Dial-up Internet access Direct Internet connections Email

What are the Uses? (cont.) Telecommunications wiring Routers Switches Hubs Network Servers Certain system operating software Wireless LANs Installation & basic maintenance Private Branch Exchange (PBX)

The Jasper ISD Technology Plan 2010-2013

Number of Campuses

6

Total Student Enrollment

2794

District Size 1600-2999

Economically Disadvantaged

76.48%

The Jasper ISD Technology Plan2010-2013

Technology Expenditures $1.8 Million

Technology ExpenditurePer Pupil

$650

Percentage of Campuseswith Direct Connection to Internet

100%

Number of Classroomswith Direct Connection to Internet

234

Computer/Student Ratio 1:3

Computer/Teacher Ratio 1:1

Identified Needs Faster network connections due to

the larger amounts of graphics used in computer assisted instruction programs.

Newer and faster computers for students and teacher.

Increase number of network drops per classroom.

Identified Needs Need standard for technology skill

level for staff and teachers. Increase technology usage in

classroom instruction. Campus personnel trained for

minor computer trouble shooting.

Identified Needs Long range plan for funding

technology. Increase training for support

personnel. Increase in multimedia training for

teachers. Increase training for administrative

staff.

Address the four strands of TEA Technology Applications

$392,400-budget support the use of technology in

teaching and to use technology to support the TEKS in

the curriculum.

Educator preparation and development

$75,000-budget support training education for staff to integrate and use

technology in the classroom

Provide efficient administrative and technical support to JISD

$468,000-budget utilizes TrackIt for service requests maintain existing equipment and

software to provide additional funding for

technology to provide on-site software, instruction

and technical support.

Plan for infrastructure technology needs

$882,000- budget includes increased educational

opportunities expanding the number of network

connections on each campus increased services to parent and the

community to maintain bandwidth and services to

students and faculty

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Current JISD Use of E-Rate

Telecommunications and internet access is placed at $155,000 for the next three years paid by the district.

The cost in equipment for the 2010 year is $350,000 paid by the district

E-Rate covers 90% of the expenses due to population.

Summary

Our district is fully using E-Rate for all the needs that it can meet.

JISD needs to continue to search for other means of technology funds to meet other needs.