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<a name="OLE_LINK4"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">See the attached newsletter for articles on:</span></a></div>
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<a name="OLE_LINK9"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Funding Status</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">.
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The application window for FY 2012 is now closed. Wave 44 for FY 2011 will be released this week. Priority 2 funding for FY 2011 is currently being awarded at 90% and denied at 79%
and below.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black; margin-bottom:12.0pt; text-align:justify">
<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">July 1<sup>st</sup> Deadlines for CIPA and Tech Plans.</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> As of the start of FY 2012, revised CIPA rules require Internet
safety policies to include a component covering the education of minors about appropriate online behavior. Priority 2 applicants, with approved technology plans expiring June 30<sup>th</sup> will need newly plan approvals effective July 1<sup>st</sup>.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black; margin-top:6.0pt; margin-bottom:12.0pt; text-align:justify">
<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">E-Rate Updates and Reminders.
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> Last week, the FCC released four more appeal decisions.
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<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Schools and Libraries News Brief Dated April 20.
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:windowtext">The
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:windowtext">SLD’s latest News Brief reported that the SLD has sent over 8,500 letters reminding FY 2012 applicants to certify their Form 471s and/or submit Item 21 attachments. Action
is required by May 9<sup>th</sup>.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""></span></li></ul>
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