Acceptable Use Policy/Technology Plans/E-Rate

Todd LawrenceEdTech & E-Rate Coordinator

PROVIDED BY THE IDAHO STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

• No longer a requirement with e-rate reimbursement process

• Good practice• Helps to plan, budget, and get funding

approval from school board and Superintendent

Technology Plans

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• Mandatory to receive state general funding • Idaho Statute 33-132 • Inappropriate material• Appropriate disciplinary • Internet safety instruction • Public informed• Filter

• Is your AUP up-to-date?

Acceptable Use Policy

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Digital Literacy & Citizenship

• Common Sense Media • Integrated into Curriculum• https

://www.commonsensemedia.org/educators/erate-teachers

• What?...Why?...How? • CIPA and e-rate requires schools to teach

students how to use the technology • Keep students safe, educate digital

footprint, and protect schools

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• Schools must be CIPA compliant• Recommend CIPA & AUP

connection • SDE provide dedicated e-rate

support directly for schools

E-Rate

• 100% of Category 1 & 2 funding requested is available for valid applications

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• Schools and Libraries News Brief: http://www.usac.org/sl/tools/news-briefs/

• New portal named “EPC”• http://goo.gl/Kk59gz

• USAC Survey to be sent to schools• Data cleanup effort• Goal to have full pricing transparency

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