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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.