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<p class=MsoNormal><a name="OLE_LINK11"></a><a name="OLE_LINK12"></a><a
name="OLE_LINK3"></a><a name="OLE_LINK4"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>USAC has announced their training
locations for 2009, and PORTLAND is on the list! This is an excellent
opportunity to attend the annual training that might otherwise be impossible in
this economic climate. We strongly recommended that as many Oregon e-Rate
coordinators try to attend as possible. They don’t come to our neck of the woods
very often, so don’t miss this chance! Keep checking the listserv announcements
for the dates to be posted, and then for registration to open. Sessions fill up
fast, so register as soon as possible when the time comes! <o:p></o:p></span></a></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>See the attached newsletter for articles on:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:justify;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><a name="OLE_LINK9"></a><a name="OLE_LINK10"><b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>FY 2008 – FY
2009 Funding Status.</span></b></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Wave 5 for FY 2008 and Wave 53 for FY
2008 will both be released this week. <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:justify;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>The Case for Revising FCC Audit Procedures</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>. There has
been a groundswell of complaints has arisen regarding the unnecessary
complexities and costs of the FCC-directed attestation audits. This
article examines these factors and discusses a recent FCC filing
questioning the need for these burdensome “attestation” audits.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>E-Rate Updates and Reminders. </span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext'> </span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Applicants with
technology plan approvals expiring June 30, 2009, must have updated plans
approved by this date. The SLD has announced an eight-city training
schedule for this fall. USAC issued an amended annual report for 2008.
Two more people have been debarred from the program.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Schools and
Libraries News Brief Dated May 22<sup>nd</sup>.<sup> </sup> </span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> The SLD’s most
recent News Brief notes the beginning of the summer PIA deferment
procedures, and indicates that out-of-the-window letters will be mailed
shortly to 270 applicants.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Monotype Corsiva";
color:#1F497D'>Sabrina Carson</span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
"Monotype Corsiva";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>e-Rate and Procurement Customer Support<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Willamette Education Service District</span><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>2611 Pringle Rd SE</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Salem, OR 97302</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>P: 503.540.4495</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>F: 503.540.2962</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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