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A state-approved district technology plan makes it possible
to meet an important compliance obligation for Priority
2 E-rate requirements.
Major Changes to the 2013-2016 Tech Planning Requirements & Process
- No technology plan requirement for Priority 1 only E-rate discount applications. All other E-rate discount program rules and regulations remain in effect.
- No Title IID reporting requirements — technology proficiency and integration among teachers, and student tech literacy.
- New tech plan submission and approval process that uses iGrants.
New Rules & Changes
E-rate Discount—Priority 1 & 2—New Rules
District Tech Plans—New Process
Intent To File Form — New Requirement
No Title IID Reporting Requirements
Bulletin & Forms
E-rate & CIPA
CIPA Compliance Is Mandatory
Extensions & School Board Approval
If You Can’t Make the Deadline—File an Extension
School Board Letter
Guidance, Worksheets & Webinars
Tech Planning Webinars
2013-2016 Guidance & Worksheets
No Worksheets? Use & Upload the Tech Plan Index into iGrants
Priority 1 & 2 Eligible Services
Deadlines
Timelines & Deadlines
Questions & Support
Contact Julia Fallon, (360) 725-6246
Educational Technology Support Centers
E-rate Discount—Priority 1 & 2—New Rules
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has decided that school districts applying only for the E-rate discount on Priority 1 telecommunications and network equipment/services will not have to produce a technology plan. (Sixth Report & Order)
District technology plans are required only if you plan to apply for the E-rate discount on Priority 2 eligible services. However, if an approved tech plan is integral to your district’s operations and you plan to make a Priority 1 only application for the E-rate discount, feel free to use OSPI’s submission and approval process.
Submit District Tech Plans — New Process
Districts planning to apply for E-rate Priority 2 (or that want a state-approved technology plan in place) will be able to use a new online process for submission and approval through OSPI’s iGrants portal.
- The new process will be ready mid-January, 2013. We’ll send out full information on the new iGrants process closer to the launch date. As a best practice, draft your plan offline, then upload the final version into iGrants.
- District tech plans are due Monday, April 15, 2013.
Intent To File Form — New Requirement
If you plan to make a Priority 2 application (or want a state-approved technology plan in place), you must complete and return the new Intent to File Form no later than Thursday, November 15, 2012. We cannot accept faxed or electronic versions.
Complete and return to:
Julia Fallon, Educational Technology, OSPI
PO Box 47200
600 Washington Street SE
Olympia, WA 98504-7200
No Title IID Reporting Requirements
With the elimination of the Title IID program, there is no federal requirement that districts create technology plan goals related to these competencies:
- Technology proficiencies among teachers, teacher-librarians and administrators.
- Ability of teachers to integrate technology into instructional and learning activities.
- Technology literacy levels of 8th-grade students.
There is also no requirement to report this data—proficiencies, integration, literacy—on the state’s Annual Technology Survey.
Bulletin & Forms
Bulletin 063-12 | Technology Planning & E-rate Cycle Calendar | Intent to File Form | Extension Request Form
CIPA Compliance Is Mandatory
The requirement for compliance with the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) remains in place for all districts connected to the K-20 Educational Network. Bulletin 010-12 (February 27, 2012) explains recent changes to the CIPA regulations.
If You Can’t Make the Deadline—File an Extension
If you cannot submit a tech plan and school board letter by Monday, April 15, 2013, complete an Extension Request Form. You can request an extension up to Monday, September 30, 2013.
Choose an extension deadline carefully. If your district plans to make an E-rate Priority 2 E-rate application and you elect to submit your tech plan after June 30, 2013, you risk losing the E-rate discount for Priority 2 eligible services — until you have an approved tech plan.
School Board Approval Letter
The district school board must approve your technology plan first and document their approval in a letter. We cannot accept faxed or electronic versions of the school board letter or extension form.
Keep a file copy and mail the original letter of board approval to OSPI no later than Monday, April 15, 2013 to:
Julia Fallon, Educational Technology, OSPI
PO Box 47200
600 Washington Street SE
Olympia, WA 98504-7200
Remember, your district plan is not approved until your receive an approval letter from OSPI. We will send these out in June 2013 to those districts whose tech plans and school board letters made the April 15, 2013 deadline and were approved by the state review panel.
Document your tech planning process. Keep a running record of your activities, schedule and progress. This is a requirement driven by the 2013-2014 E-rate cycle, specifically the submission deadlines for forms 470 and 471. There is a gap between the date your current plan expires — June 30, 2013 — and June 30, 2014, the period of time covered by the new forms.
To comply with E-rate regulations, you must be able to validate that your district’s 2013-2016 tech plan is in draft before you file a Form 470 this winter.
Guidance, Worksheets & the Tech Plan Index
2013-2016 District Technology Planning Guidance
No Worksheets? Use & Upload the Tech Plan Index into iGrants
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worksheets to develop your
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template to index the content in your plan. Upload your completed template into iGrants. |
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Priority 1 & 2 Eligible Services
Timelines & Deadlines
Use the calendar to understand two important timelines—technology planning and E-rate.
Form 479 and LOA — all districts: September 30, 2012
Annual Tech Survey — all districts: December, 2012 — March, 2013
Intent to File: November 15, 2012
School Board Approval Letter: April 15, 2013
Submit Tech Plan or Extension Request: April 15, 2013
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