misc:2016eratetraining
E-Rate Training
Training Links
will be open for 28 days
can post as early as July 4
phasing phone systems out
phone/voice must be filed every year
470 does not need to be filed every year for multi-year agreements (only on renewals)
up to three years is recommended
on spam proposals refer vendors to 470 with form number
keep copies of all bids and score sheets, document single bids
E-Rate documentation must be keep for 10 years
E-Rate equipment must be kept for 3 years
MN requires a RFP for purchases when the contract larger than $100K
Need free and reduced lunch information
471 is used to selection contracts and bidders
for audit process it is safer to go by Oct. free and reduced lunch data
program integrity review ⇒ 15 day review process
as soon as you get funding commitment letter (FCL) file form 486
you have 120 days from July 1st or date the service starts
you have 15 days correct errors in FCL
file BEAR form quarterly ⇒ you might need to file to receive money
Child Internet Protection Act
Internet filtering
Internet AUP
Internet safety student education
only students need to be filtered
no requirement to filter off campus
Category 2 Funding
$150 per student over five years period beginning at 2015 of the pre-discount costs
budget is allocated by school site, not the district
available to all Free and Reduced lunch levels
budget is adjusted up and down depending on student poplation
Category 2 allocation
USAC Web Site
EPC Portal
RFPs posted to EPC news section ⇒ can find sample RFPs
Go to Tasks to see reminders and upcoming deadlines
Go to Records to see list of filed 470s, E-Rate consultants
My Landing Page ⇒ located under the Reports tab
Go to Actions to get to Contact, Search and Export for 470, 471, customer service
Fill out 470 at My Landing Page
misc/2016eratetraining.txt · Last modified: 2016/03/08 11:35 by tschulz