From Sabrina.Carson at wesd.org Tue Feb 3 14:53:23 2015 From: Sabrina.Carson at wesd.org (Carson, Sabrina) Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2015 22:53:23 +0000 Subject: [Erate] e-Rate Central News for the Week of February 2, 2015 Message-ID: Please see the attached newsletter for articles on: * Funding Status: A funding wave for FY 2014 is scheduled this week. * E-Rate Modernization - The FCC Exemption Traps: The FCC created two exemptions to its Form 470 competitive bidding rules and third exemption to its signed contract rule. E-Rate Central warns that trying to take advantage of these exemptions may lead to funding denials based on subsequent USAC reviews. * E-Rate Updates and Reminders: * FY 2015 Form 471 Application Window * FCC Appeal Decision Watch S&L News Briefs Dated January 28-30 - FY 2015 Applications: USAC issued two special and one regular News Briefs last week discussing the optional use of Block 4 and Block 5 templates, student counts, and a revision to the online 471 to account for the higher Category 2 budgets for urban libraries. Sabrina Carson e-Rate Coordinator | Willamette ESD 503.540.4495 - phone | 503.540.2962 - fax sabrina.carson at wesd.org www.wesd.org [cid:A05DC38F-DCE3-4AFB-BF98-E86255261B19] CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The contents of this e-mail may be confidential. If you are not the addressee you are officially notified that you may not use, copy, disclose, or distribute to anyone the message or any information contained in the message. 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Given the new E-rate rules and the complexity of the new online Form 471, applicants are urged to start their Form 471s online ASAP. * E-Rate Updates and Reminders: * FY 2015 Form 470 Deadline * FY 2015 Receipt Acknowledgement Letters * USAC Form 471 Filing Tips * S&L News Brief Dated February 6 - Form 470 Reminders: USAC's latest News Brief provided a number of tips for filing a Form 470 for FY 2015 before the filing deadline. It also provides guidance for library systems spanning multiple school districts. Sabrina Carson e-Rate Coordinator | Willamette ESD 503.540.4495 - phone | 503.540.2962 - fax sabrina.carson at wesd.org www.wesd.org [cid:A05DC38F-DCE3-4AFB-BF98-E86255261B19] CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The contents of this e-mail may be confidential. If you are not the addressee you are officially notified that you may not use, copy, disclose, or distribute to anyone the message or any information contained in the message. 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Name: Week 02-09 - SECA.doc Type: application/msword Size: 108544 bytes Desc: Week 02-09 - SECA.doc URL: From Sabrina.Carson at wesd.org Fri Feb 13 08:47:23 2015 From: Sabrina.Carson at wesd.org (Carson, Sabrina) Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2015 16:47:23 +0000 Subject: [Erate] =?windows-1252?q?E-rate_webinar=3A_=93Avoid_Common_Mistak?= =?windows-1252?q?es_in_your_E-rate_Application=94_on_Feb_19!?= Message-ID: ODE, in partnership with Education Superhighway, would like to invite you to attend: E-rate webinar: ?Avoid Common Mistakes in your E-rate Application? on Feb 19 ________________________________ Join our E-rate webinar: Avoid Common Mistakes in your E-rate Application February 19, 1-2pm PST Webinar Link: https://join.me/995-594-623 Dial-in: 1-415-655-0381 Access Code: 995-594-623# Last year?s E-rate modernization brought about changes to the E-rate application process. Is your district prepared to complete the new Form 471? During this free webinar, non-profit EducationSuperHighway will address frequently asked questions on the Form 471 and share guidance on how to fill out this year?s new online forms. Our webinar will be centered on Category 1 and Item 21. We will provide tips and suggestions to ensure the accuracy of your application. ----------- EducationSuperHighway is a non-profit working to upgrade the Internet access in every public school classroom in America so that all students can take advantage of the promise of digital learning. Sabrina Carson e-Rate Coordinator | Willamette ESD 503.540.4495 - phone | 503.540.2962 ? fax sabrina.carson at wesd.org www.wesd.org [cid:A05DC38F-DCE3-4AFB-BF98-E86255261B19] CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The contents of this e-mail may be confidential. If you are not the addressee you are officially notified that you may not use, copy, disclose, or distribute to anyone the message or any information contained in the message. If you have received this message in error, please immediately advise the sender by reply email and delete this message. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.png Type: image/png Size: 29757 bytes Desc: image001.png URL: From Sabrina.Carson at wesd.org Tue Feb 17 13:31:25 2015 From: Sabrina.Carson at wesd.org (Carson, Sabrina) Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2015 21:31:25 +0000 Subject: [Erate] E-Rate Central News for the Week of February 16, 2015 Message-ID: Please see the attached newsletter for articles on: * Funding Status: A funding wave for FY 2014 is scheduled this week. An additional wave for FY 2013 is already scheduled for early next week. * District and Charter School Discount Rate Calculations: There has been some confusion on whether charter schools should be included in the applications of the school districts in which they are located and, conversely whether separate charter school applications should include district schools in their discount rate calculations. The key issue involves the definition of "central administrative agency." For the most part, E-Rate Central believes that districts and charter schools operate independently and should calculate their discount rates separately. * E-Rate Updates and Reminders: * FY 2015 Form 471 Application Window (closes 3/26/2015) * CEP Percentages Less Than 40% * S&L News Briefs Dated February 9 and 13 - FY 2015 Applications: USAC's latest Special Edition News Brief focuses on the phase-out of discounts for telephone voice services. Last week's regular News Brief discusses important aspects of the competitive bidding process. Sabrina Carson e-Rate Coordinator | Willamette ESD 503.540.4495 - phone | 503.540.2962 - fax sabrina.carson at wesd.org www.wesd.org [cid:A05DC38F-DCE3-4AFB-BF98-E86255261B19] CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The contents of this e-mail may be confidential. If you are not the addressee you are officially notified that you may not use, copy, disclose, or distribute to anyone the message or any information contained in the message. If you have received this message in error, please immediately advise the sender by reply email and delete this message. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image005.png Type: image/png Size: 29757 bytes Desc: image005.png URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Week 02-16 - SECA.doc Type: application/msword Size: 86016 bytes Desc: Week 02-16 - SECA.doc URL: From Sabrina.Carson at wesd.org Wed Feb 18 12:49:04 2015 From: Sabrina.Carson at wesd.org (Carson, Sabrina) Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2015 20:49:04 +0000 Subject: [Erate] =?windows-1252?q?REMINDER-E-rate_webinar=3A_=93Avoid_Comm?= =?windows-1252?q?on_Mistakes_in_your_E-rate_Application=94_on_Feb_19!?= Message-ID: ODE, in partnership with Education Superhighway, would like to invite you to attend: E-rate webinar: ?Avoid Common Mistakes in your E-rate Application? on Feb 19 ________________________________ Join our E-rate webinar: Avoid Common Mistakes in your E-rate Application February 19, 1-2pm PST Webinar Link: https://join.me/995-594-623 Dial-in: 1-415-655-0381 Access Code: 995-594-623# Last year?s E-rate modernization brought about changes to the E-rate application process. Is your district prepared to complete the new Form 471? During this free webinar, non-profit EducationSuperHighway will address frequently asked questions on the Form 471 and share guidance on how to fill out this year?s new online forms. Our webinar will be centered on Category 1 and Item 21. We will provide tips and suggestions to ensure the accuracy of your application. ----------- EducationSuperHighway is a non-profit working to upgrade the Internet access in every public school classroom in America so that all students can take advantage of the promise of digital learning. Sabrina Carson e-Rate Coordinator | Willamette ESD 503.540.4495 - phone | 503.540.2962 ? fax sabrina.carson at wesd.org www.wesd.org [cid:A05DC38F-DCE3-4AFB-BF98-E86255261B19] CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The contents of this e-mail may be confidential. If you are not the addressee you are officially notified that you may not use, copy, disclose, or distribute to anyone the message or any information contained in the message. 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Name: image001.png Type: image/png Size: 29757 bytes Desc: image001.png URL: From Sabrina.Carson at wesd.org Thu Feb 19 12:52:56 2015 From: Sabrina.Carson at wesd.org (Carson, Sabrina) Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2015 20:52:56 +0000 Subject: [Erate] =?windows-1252?q?It=27s_not_too_late!_E-rate_webinar=3A_?= =?windows-1252?q?=93Avoid_Common_Mistakes_in_your_E-rate_Application=94_S?= =?windows-1252?q?tarts_now!?= Message-ID: ODE, in partnership with Education Superhighway, would like to invite you to attend: E-rate webinar: ?Avoid Common Mistakes in your E-rate Application? on Feb 19 ________________________________ Join our E-rate webinar: Avoid Common Mistakes in your E-rate Application February 19, 1-2pm PST Webinar Link: https://join.me/995-594-623 Dial-in: 1-415-655-0381 Access Code: 995-594-623# Last year?s E-rate modernization brought about changes to the E-rate application process. Is your district prepared to complete the new Form 471? During this free webinar, non-profit EducationSuperHighway will address frequently asked questions on the Form 471 and share guidance on how to fill out this year?s new online forms. Our webinar will be centered on Category 1 and Item 21. We will provide tips and suggestions to ensure the accuracy of your application. ----------- EducationSuperHighway is a non-profit working to upgrade the Internet access in every public school classroom in America so that all students can take advantage of the promise of digital learning. Sabrina Carson e-Rate Coordinator | Willamette ESD 503.540.4495 - phone | 503.540.2962 ? fax sabrina.carson at wesd.org www.wesd.org [cid:A05DC38F-DCE3-4AFB-BF98-E86255261B19] CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The contents of this e-mail may be confidential. If you are not the addressee you are officially notified that you may not use, copy, disclose, or distribute to anyone the message or any information contained in the message. If you have received this message in error, please immediately advise the sender by reply email and delete this message. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.png Type: image/png Size: 29757 bytes Desc: image001.png URL: From Sabrina.Carson at wesd.org Mon Feb 23 08:50:39 2015 From: Sabrina.Carson at wesd.org (Carson, Sabrina) Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2015 16:50:39 +0000 Subject: [Erate] E-Rate Central News for the Week of February 23, 2015 Message-ID: Please see the attached newsletter for articles on: * Funding Status: Funding waves for FY 2013 and FY 2014 are scheduled this week. * FY 2015 RAL Corrections: USAC has begun issuing Receipt Acknowledgment Letters ("RALs") for completed FY 2015 applications. The RAL correction process this year is being made more complicated by the applicants' inability to view or print completed copies of their Form 471 applications. * E-Rate Updates and Reminders: * FY 2015 Form 471 Application Window (closes 3/26/2015) * Tracking Category 2 Budgets * S&L News Briefs Dated February 19 & 20 - FY 2015 Application Process: USAC's latest Special Edition News Brief focuses category 1 service type definitions. Last week's regular News Brief discusses the bid evaluation aspects of the competitive bidding process. Sabrina Carson e-Rate Coordinator | Willamette ESD 503.540.4495 - phone | 503.540.2962 - fax sabrina.carson at wesd.org www.wesd.org [cid:A05DC38F-DCE3-4AFB-BF98-E86255261B19] CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The contents of this e-mail may be confidential. If you are not the addressee you are officially notified that you may not use, copy, disclose, or distribute to anyone the message or any information contained in the message. If you have received this message in error, please immediately advise the sender by reply email and delete this message. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image005.png Type: image/png Size: 29757 bytes Desc: image005.png URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Week 02-23 - SECA.doc Type: application/msword Size: 91648 bytes Desc: Week 02-23 - SECA.doc URL: From Sabrina.Carson at wesd.org Mon Feb 23 16:10:00 2015 From: Sabrina.Carson at wesd.org (Carson, Sabrina) Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2015 00:10:00 +0000 Subject: [Erate] Avoid common mistakes on your E-rate application: Help with Category 1 funding requests - Additional e-Rate Webinar times available! Message-ID: From: Carson, Sabrina Sent: Monday, February 23, 2015 4:00 PM To: (erate at listsmart.osl.state.or.us) Subject: Avoid common mistakes on your E-rate application: Help with Category 1 funding requests - Additional e-Rate Webinar times available! Importance: High EducationSuperHighway is offering additional webinar opportunities in case you missed the one on February 19th. There is some great info in these webinars but they are short so it's a good investment of time. I have also attached the slides from the previous training for those that asked for them. The video archive is not available to me yet. Here are the dates and times. Avoid common mistakes on your E-rate application: Help with Category 1 funding requests Screenshare: Join the Webinar on the dates and times below. Audio: 415-655-0381 * Tuesday, February 24, 3pm EST / 12pm PST -- Access code: 330-270-577# * Wednesday, March 4, 3pm EST / 12pm PST -- Access code: 534-356-521# * Wednesday, March 11, 3pm EST / 12pm PST -- Access code:711-941-684# Sabrina Carson e-Rate Coordinator | Willamette ESD 503.540.4495 - phone | 503.540.2962 - fax sabrina.carson at wesd.org www.wesd.org [cid:A05DC38F-DCE3-4AFB-BF98-E86255261B19] CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The contents of this e-mail may be confidential. If you are not the addressee you are officially notified that you may not use, copy, disclose, or distribute to anyone the message or any information contained in the message. If you have received this message in error, please immediately advise the sender by reply email and delete this message. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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