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The State of E-Rate: What Does it Mean for the State of Florida?

The State of E-Rate: What Does it Mean for the State of Florida?. Bridget Duff State E-Rate Coordinator Division of Telecommunications, DMS. Overview of E-Rate Program. Began January 1998 Eligible K-12 schools and libraries receive discounts of 20% - 90% on eligible:

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The State of E-Rate: What Does it Mean for the State of Florida?

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  1. The State of E-Rate: What Does it Mean for the State of Florida? Bridget Duff State E-Rate Coordinator Division of Telecommunications, DMS

  2. Overview of E-Rate Program • Began January 1998 • Eligible K-12 schools and libraries receive discounts of 20% - 90% on eligible: • Priority 1: Connectivity • Telecommunications • Internet Access • Priority 2: Internal Infrastructure • Internal Connections • IC Maintenance

  3. Overview of E-Rate Program • Funding Year: July 1- June 30 • Annual Process: • Need for E-Rate to be considered in your procurement processes • RFP/RFQ • Competitive bidding • Eligible Services • Contracts

  4. Florida Funding Commitments

  5. Increasing Pressure on the Fund • Annual Funding Available:$2.25B Cap + Inflation (+ Approved Rollover Funds) • FY 2013 Funding:$2.25B + $130M = $2.38B + $450M = $2.83B • FY 2013 Demand:$4.986B • $2.7B for P1 - First year rollover funds needed for P1 • $2.286B for P2 - If all P1 requests funded, only $130M left for P2

  6. Funding Years 2010-2012

  7. Funding Years 2010-2012

  8. Funding Years 2010-2012

  9. Increasing Pressure on Schools • Common Core/PAARC • Digital Curriculum/eBooks • BYOD • Increasing use of Apps/Video Streaming • Flipped Classroom • Distance Learning/Virtual Schools

  10. E-Rate 2.0 • ConnectED • Upgraded Connectivity – Within 5 years: • 99% of students connected at speeds no less than 100Mbps with target of 1 Gbps • High speed wireless within schools and libraries • Trained Teachers • Digital education tools • Build on Private Sector Innovation • Educational Devices • Global learning opportunities • Educational software

  11. E-Rate 2.0 • FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel • 2011 FCC Study: 80% of schools & libraries do not believe their broadband needs are being met • Four steps to reform E-Rate: • Increase E-Rate funding to handle increased demand • By FY2015, every school should have access to 100Mbps per 1000 students; by FY2020, 1 Gbps per school • Encourage & institute new & creative public-private partnerships • Simplify E-Rate application process

  12. E-Rate 2.0 • FCC Proceeding to start in the fall • Reform proposals already submitted by: • Funds For Learning • State E-Rate Coordinators Alliance (SECA) • Phillip Gieseler Consulting • Common element: recognition of need for increased funding overall and increased funding for internal infrastructure (P2) in particular

  13. Florida SB 1500 (2013) • District Bandwidth Support: $11.33M • Technology Transformation Grants for Rural SDs: $6M

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