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| Funding Year 2010: |
| Telecomm: |
$63,966,595.65 |
| Internet Access: |
$5,236,532.73 |
| Internal Connections: |
$625,687.46 |
Internal Connections
Maintenance: |
$1,238,751.68 |
| Total: |
$71,067,567.52 |
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| Funding Year 2009: |
| Telecomm: |
$114,397,558.92 |
| Internet Access: |
$12,109,290.22 |
| Internal Connections: |
$156,975,230.28 |
Internal Connections
Maintenance: |
$36,841,424.15 |
| Total: |
$320,323,503.57 |
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Technology Plans and the E-Rate Program: A Primer for New York Schools and Libraries
Prepared by E-Rate Central on behalf of NYSED
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List of approved NYS E-Rate Technology Plans
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The purpose of this Primer is to provide basic guidance for New York schools
and libraries in the preparation of technology plans meeting the minimum core
requirements for E-rate approval and for submitting those plans for approval.
Although a general outline for a technology plan, incorporating all core E-rate
requirements, is provided as Attachment 1, this Primer is not meant as treatise
in technology planning. Numerous books, Internet resources, and consultants are
available to assist with the development of a full and effective technology
plan. One good starting point on the web is the
U.S. Department of Education's technology page listing resources
available by state.
Specifically, this Primer is designed to address six points — the time frame
covered by the plan and suggested approaches to meet the five core
requirements.
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The period of time covered is important for technology planning purposes. If
too short, there is little that planning can accomplish. Practically, from an
E-rate viewpoint, too short a plan would require more frequent plan approvals.
Too long, on the other hand, suggests a plan that will become out-of-date as
technology or needs change.
Although the SLD does not mandate a specific timeframe, there is a strong
suggestion that it cover a three-year period. To quote again from the SLD web
site:
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planning is important for the effective use of information technology in
schools and libraries. This may be particularly important in the case of some
lease-purchase arrangements or very large capital investments that require
extended commitments. However, in view of the rapid development cycle of new
technologies and services, schools and libraries should approach long-term
commitments with caution. To balance these concerns, a three year planning
cycle is appropriate. All approved plans should include provisions for
evaluating progress toward the plan's goals, and ideally these assessments
should occur on an annual basis.
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