<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii">
<meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 14 (filtered medium)">
<!--[if !mso]><style>v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
.shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
</style><![endif]--><style><!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:Helvetica;
panose-1:2 11 6 4 2 2 2 2 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Wingdings;
panose-1:5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0;}
@font-face
{font-family:"Cambria Math";
panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Calibri;
panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Tahoma;
panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:"Segoe UI";
panose-1:2 11 5 2 4 2 4 2 2 3;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";}
h4
{mso-style-priority:9;
mso-style-link:"Heading 4 Char";
mso-margin-top-alt:auto;
margin-right:0in;
mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:0in;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:blue;
text-decoration:underline;}
a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:purple;
text-decoration:underline;}
p.MsoAcetate, li.MsoAcetate, div.MsoAcetate
{mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-link:"Balloon Text Char";
margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:8.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";}
span.EmailStyle17
{mso-style-type:personal-compose;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:windowtext;}
span.BalloonTextChar
{mso-style-name:"Balloon Text Char";
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-link:"Balloon Text";
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";}
span.Heading4Char
{mso-style-name:"Heading 4 Char";
mso-style-priority:9;
mso-style-link:"Heading 4";
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
font-weight:bold;}
span.apple-converted-space
{mso-style-name:apple-converted-space;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";}
@page WordSection1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
/* List Definitions */
@list l0
{mso-list-id:555286966;
mso-list-template-ids:-2109703458;}
@list l0:level1
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l0:level2
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:o;
mso-level-tab-stop:1.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";}
@list l0:level3
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:1.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l0:level4
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:2.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l0:level5
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:2.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l0:level6
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:3.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l0:level7
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:3.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l0:level8
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:4.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l0:level9
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:4.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
ol
{margin-bottom:0in;}
ul
{margin-bottom:0in;}
--></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapedefaults v:ext="edit" spidmax="1026" />
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapelayout v:ext="edit">
<o:idmap v:ext="edit" data="1" />
</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]-->
</head>
<body lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple">
<div class="WordSection1">
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:red">Note that the deadline date is in the middle of Spring Break for most of us. It will be wise to plan your application activities accordingly. File early!!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h4 style="line-height:16.2pt;background:#ECF1F4"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#5B5B5B">12/19/2014<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>–<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>The FCC Form 471 application
filing window for Funding Year 2015 will open at noon EST on Wednesday, January 14, 2015 and will close at 11:59 PM EDT on Thursday, March 26, 2015. The filing window will be open for 72 days.<o:p></o:p></span></h4>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#4C4C4C"><br>
<span style="background:#ECF1F4">The FCC Form 471 application filing window for Funding Year 2015 will open at noon EST on Wednesday,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>January 14, 2015</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>and will close
at 11:59 PM EDT on Thursday,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>March 26, 2015</b>. The filing window will be open for 72 days.</span><br>
<br>
<span style="background:#ECF1F4">Be sure to review the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><a href="https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-14-1556A1.pdf" target="_self" title=" PDF (opens in new window)"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#394F88;background:#ECF1F4">FY2015
Eligible Services List</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#4C4C4C;background:#ECF1F4"> <img border="0" width="18" height="18" id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image002.gif@01D01B80.872028E0" alt=" PDF (opens in new window)"><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>for
details on products and services that are eligible for E-rate discounts in FY2015.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#4C4C4C"><br>
<br>
<span style="background:#ECF1F4">We will issue the customary Letter to the Field around the time that the FCC Form 471 application filing window opens to provide filing information and deadline reminders related to the window.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br>
<br>
<span style="background:#ECF1F4">Meanwhile, keep the following in mind:</span><br style="orphans: auto;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px">
<br>
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:solid #FF6600 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 11.0pt;background:#ECF1F4;margin-left:-.25in;margin-right:0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:#ECF1F4;border:none;padding:0in">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#4C4C4C"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#4C4C4C">You can file an FCC Form 470 now if you are ready to do so; you don't need to wait for the window to open. To file an FCC Form 470 online, go to the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.sl.universalservice.org/menu.asp" target="_self" title=""><span style="color:#394F88;background:#ECF1F4">Apply
Online</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>page and click on the "Create Form 470" button.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:3.75pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:#ECF1F4;border:none;padding:0in">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#4C4C4C"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#4C4C4C">You must wait 28 days after the FCC Form 470 is POSTED to the USAC website before you can select a service provider, sign a contract (if applicable),
and submit an FCC Form 471. If you issue an RFP after the FCC Form 470 is posted, you must wait 28 days from the release of the RFP to select a service provider.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:3.75pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:#ECF1F4;border:none;padding:0in">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#4C4C4C"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#4C4C4C">Thursday, February 26, 2015 is the last day to post an FCC Form 470 to the USAC website or issue an RFP and still complete all of these actions before
the window closes.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#4C4C4C"><br>
<span style="background:#ECF1F4">You can find additional program guidance documents in the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><a href="http://www.usac.org/sl/tools/reference-area.aspx" target="_self" title=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#394F88;background:#ECF1F4">Reference
Area</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#4C4C4C;background:#ECF1F4"> </span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#4C4C4C;background:#ECF1F4">of
the USAC website.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#4C4C4C;background:#ECF1F4"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">Sabrina Carson</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">e-Rate Coordinator | Willamette ESD</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">503.540.4495 - phone | 503.540.2962 – fax<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><a href="mailto:sabrina.carson@wesd.org">sabrina.carson@wesd.org</a>
</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><a href="www.wesd.org"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:blue">www.wesd.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#5F497A"> </span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#009900"> </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><img border="0" width="273" height="68" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D01B80.2AD154B0" alt="cid:A05DC38F-DCE3-4AFB-BF98-E86255261B19"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE</span></u></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">: 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.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
</div>
</body>
</html>