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1 Pennsylvania Association of School Business Officials Mailing Address: Office Location: P.O. Box Market Place Harrisburg, PA Harrisburg, PA Telephone FAX Workshop Series E RATE 2.0: LESSONS LEARNED AND CHANGES FOR FY2016* December 1, 2015 Webcast (9:30 11:00 AM) Vast and sweeping changes occurred with last year s revisions to the E Rate program. The gradual decrease in certain Category 1 discounts and the immediate addition/increase in Category 2 (Internal Connection) discounts had short range as well as long range budgeting implications that all districts must address. In addition, many changes are coming for FY2016 related to the new E rate Portal, the new Forms 470 and 471, and entirely new rules related to fiber. This webcast will discuss the challenges, benefits, and planning that went into last year s filing under the new guidelines and format, as well as provide an update on upcoming changes. Learn about: Overview of E Rate changes as implemented for Changes for Funding Year 2016 Discussion on How E Rate Impacts the Budget Process E rate EPC Portal Requirements E Rate Audit Considerations Reminders for FY 2015 and Timeline for FY 2016 Filings INTENDED AUDIENCE: Technology Directors, Business Managers, Superintendents, All staff involved in the E Rate filing process. SPEAKERS: Julie Tritt Schell, PA E rate Coordinator Bryce Cossitor, PRSBO, Director of Technology, Altoona Area SD ANNOUNCEMENTS: All participants must sign in on the Webcast Attendance Form found at the back of the handout packet for attendance/credit tracking. The site coordinator is asked to collect and submit information on every participant at your site. For credit to be given, forms must be returned to PASBO by December 8. Your webcast experience will be only as good as your Internet connection. If you are having technical difficulties, close all other browsers on your desktop and reconnect, or restart your computer. If you are disconnected at any time during the program, please repeat the log on procedure to reconnect. You can submit a question at any time using the Chat function at the left side of your screen type your question in the message box and click on Enter to send. Please track your CEU credits for PASBO Professional Registration. (Professional Registration CEUs = 1) Your evaluation of this program is important to us. The primary contact will receive an evaluation link via . Please provide feedback to ensure that PASBO programs are meeting your needs. This program is being recorded to provide access to those not able to participate in the live program and serve as a review tool. Find information in your handout and check out the PASBO Store at for other webcast titles. Thank you for your participation! PASBO Webcast Presentation 1

2 Pennsylvania Association of School Business Officials E RATE 2.0: LESSONS LEARNED AND CHANGES FOR FY2016 December 1, 2015 Webcast (9:30 11:00 AM) For Internet audio go to the Start tab and click CONNECT If you prefer to listen by phone go to the Start tab, dialin using the numbers provided, then click I AM DIALED IN 1 Presenters Julie Tritt Schell, PA E rate Coordinator Bryce Cossitor, PRSBO, Director of Technology, Altoona Area SD 2 PASBO Webcast Presentation 2

3 Let s Recap What Changed in FY 2015 Discounts District wide simple average calculation for both C1 and C2 requests (no more weighting) Rural/Urban Definition Individual school and library is designated as "urban" if located in an "Urbanized Area" or "Urban Cluster" with a population of 25,000 or more Any school or library not designated "urban" is considered "rural" and will receive the additional rural discount Community Eligibility Program (CEP) Schools opting into CEP will benefit from the 1.6 multiplier as is currently permitted by USDA and other federal programs Translation: Generally higher E rate discounts If you have a CEP school, this must be designated in the new EPC Portal Profile for that school In the PDE NSLP file, I will indicate which are CEP schools, and then list the % of directly certified students in a separate column 3 Let s Recap What Changed in FY 2015 Category 1 Services (previously Priority 1) Phase out of voice services by 20%/year Many smaller voice services no longer eligible (DIDs, custom calling services, text messaging, directory assistance, etc.) Webhosting, paging, hosted e mail no longer eligible Equipment is prohibited from being bundled at no cost with an eligible service This includes free cellular phones, ipads/tablets, and VOIP equipment 4 PASBO Webcast Presentation 3

4 Let s Recap What Changed in FY 2015 Cellular Data/Mobile Broadband Cellular data plans and mobile broadband services (such as wireless services to an ipad or aircards) are no longer eligible in buildings that have Wi Fi access In buildings without Wi Fi: These services are only eligible upon a showing that individual data plans are the most cost effective option for providing internal broadband access for portable mobile devices Must prove either that installing a WLAN is not physically possible, or provide a comparison of the costs of individual data plans vs. installing a WLAN solution Be prepared for extensive cost effectiveness review from PIA 5 Let s Recap What Changed in FY 2015 Category 2 Equipment/Services (previously Priority 2) Voice and video equipment not eligible Servers not eligible (except caching servers) Cloud functionality of eligible equipment Including licenses New service: Managed Internal Broadband Services (MIBS) Paying an outside vendor to own/maintain the equipment Paying an outside vendor to maintain school owned equipment Eligible for $30/year/student 6 PASBO Webcast Presentation 4

5 Let s Recap What Changed in FY 2015 Category 2 Building Budget Caps Each school is entitled to a pre discount cap of $150 per student, or a minimum building cap of $9200, on a rolling five years AVTS budget is based on maximum density of students Library budget is $2.30 per square foot, ($5.00 per square foot for urban libraries) Money must be spent during funding year (cannot apply for full budget and spend down over multiple years) Can use entire budget all in a single year or space out over multiple years If enrollment increases, you receive benefit of extra students next year 7 Let s Recap What Changed in FY 2015 Category 2 Building Budget Caps Money is allocated per school (not on a district wide basis), and applicants cannot move funding from one school to another For central equipment in separate Network Operations Centers (NOCs), applicants must allocate a portion of each school s $150 budget toward the purchase of such equipment All competitive bidding requirements will continue to apply and applicants can only apply for what they need Students who attend multiple schools, such as those that attend CTCs or Intermediate Units part time, may be counted by both schools 8 PASBO Webcast Presentation 5

6 Category 2 Funding Budget Example School Enrollment Budget Multiplier 5 Year Budget Cap E rate Discount The Budget Cap is the pre discount price. E rate discounts will then apply on top of the budget cap. In this example, district would still owe 30% nondiscounted share. * Although 50 x $150 = $7,500, the minimum floor is invoked because school has less than 62 students E rate Funding Cap Plainfield Elementary 50 $150 $9,200* 70% $6,440 Jacksonville Middle School 105 $150 $15,750 70% $11,025 Newville High School 325 $150 $48,750 70% $34,125 9 Let s Recap What Changed in FY 2015 Maximum Category 2 discount will change from 90% to 85% All other discounts remain the same Installation and configuration are eligible Do not have to be provided by the same vendor (new) Multi year licenses are eligible and can be requested in full in first year Eligible equipment may be purchased and/or installed on or after April 1 prior to the beginning of the funding year Must be purchased/installed before September 30 of the following year 10 PASBO Webcast Presentation 6

7 Let s Recap What Changed in FY 2015 Any funding commitments that include a school or library as a recipient of service in that funding year will count against your pre discount budget for that entity If not all committed funding is spent, you can file a Form 500 to return the remaining unused commitment to USAC If entities are sharing the service, USAC will need specific information so that they know how to apply the returned funds to specific entities Limited C2 Budget Calculator: USAC C2 Budget Calculator, including impact of previouslycommitted funds, will be available soon 11 Let s Recap What Changed in FY 2015 Expanded Document Retention Rules The document retention requirement has been expanded from 5 years to 10 years from the last date to receive service or service delivery deadline, whichever is later Example: For FY 2015, the last date to receive service is June 30, All documents related to FY 2015 must be kept through June 30, 2026 For multi year contracts, contract documentation and bids must be kept 10 years from the last date of service under the contract Example: A 5 year contract started July 1, 2015 expires June 30, All documents related to this contract must be kept through June 30, 2030 Be sure to coordinate this new requirement with your business office 12 PASBO Webcast Presentation 7

8 Let s Recap What Changed in FY 2015 Strict BEAR deadlines One 120 day invoice deadline extension will be granted if the request is made on or before the original invoice deadline (which is typically October 28 following the funding year) Lateinvoice deadline extension requests will not be granted by USAC 13 What s New for FY 2016? 14 PASBO Webcast Presentation 8

9 Direct BEAR Reimbursement Payments Beginning July 1, 2016, applicants using the BEAR process will submit BEARs directly to USAC without service provider approval USAC will send funds directly to applicants (will not pass through the service providers) All reimbursements from USAC will be made using electronic funds transfer (EFT) Applicants will need to provide bank account information to USAC in order set up EFT arrangements This will be done by completing the Form 498 in EPC, beginning in January Must be done by an school or library official details coming 15 Direct BEAR Payments When completing the Form 498 in EPC Portal, the school or library official will need entity s EIN number and DUNs Number Most entities already have DUNs Number You can search for your organization, by name, through D&B s online D U N S database: or call (866) to speak to a representative If your organization does not have one, you can apply online through Dun & Bradstreet s website: a dunsnumber.html 16 PASBO Webcast Presentation 9

10 Dark Fiber Eligibility Changes E rate eligibility for leased lit fiber and dark fiber equalized this year Dark Fiber is unlit fiber that is leased from a vendor Applicant must install the modulating electronics and light the fiber Modulating electronics and equipment necessary to make the dark fiber service functional are now eligible to be purchased with Category 1 funds Special construction charges for dark fiber may include the costs of installing fiber from the service provider s network all the way into the applicant s building Previously only cost of installing from curb into building was eligible 17 Construction and Ownership of Fiber New Commonly referred to as self construction or Build Your Own WAN (BYOW) A RFP must be issued along with posting a Form 470 Applicants must solicit bids for both lit fiber, dark fiber service and construction in the same Form 470 If an applicant previously posted a Form 470 for lit or dark services and did not receive any bids, then the applicant is only required to bid self provisioning Bidding period must be longer than 28 days recommended to be 6 weeks If construction and ownership of dark fiber facilities is found to be most cost effective, this option is new for E rate funding in FY 2016 Cost effectiveness must be evaluated over the entire life cycle of the facilities and must include all related costs of service and total cost of ownership 18 PASBO Webcast Presentation 10

11 Special Construction Charges One time charges incurred for installation of new service Special Construction includes: Construction of network facilities design and engineering project management Policy is suspended of requiring charges > $500,000 to be amortized over 3 years Can be paid by E rate in Year 1 Applicants are allowed to ask vendors for up to a 4 year payment plan for the non discounted share of these costs Provision included on the new Form What s New for 2016? E rate Productivity Center 20 PASBO Webcast Presentation 11

12 What is EPC? EPC = E rate Productivity Center New account and application management portal Over the next 10 months, all E rate forms, letters and interactions will phased in to the EPC Portal system Advantages? All forms, submitted documentation and requests will be archived in a single location Forms will be pre populated with information Lots of data will be entered into EPC prior to filing the application Supposed to provide streamlined reviews You MUST be in EPC to apply for E rate 21 Establishing Your Initial EPC Account USAC created an EPC account in their database for each applicant entity and identified an Account Administrator The AA can perform these functions: Create Users Assign Users Rights/Permissions Change AA to another user Join Consortia Link to Your Consultant Enter Enrollment/NSLP Data* As of last week, full and partial rights users also are able to perform some of these functions (*) 22 PASBO Webcast Presentation 12

13 Who is the Account Administrator? USAC initially established each applicant s AA as the person who signed the FY 2015 Form 471 unless it was a consultant In July, each AA received an e mail from USAC indicating that their EPC Account had been created (in the backend) and that they should establish their password If you are the AA and did not receive this e mail, contact CSB at to have AA account set up in their system 23 How to Change the AA to Someone Else Three methods: 1) If the current AA has set up their password, they can login to the system and change AA authority to another User 2) If the current AA has not yet set up their password, the AA can send an e mail to SLDPR@GDIT.com requesting that the AA be changed to another person Must provide full contact information for new AA 3) If the current AA is no longer with the organization, the new AA can send an e mail to SLDPR@GDIT.com requesting that they be designated the new AA Be sure to explain that the original AA is gone Must provide full contact information for new AA For 2 and 3, the new AA will then receive an e mail from EPC inviting them to establish their EPC password 24 PASBO Webcast Presentation 13

14 Setting Up Your EPC Account Click on District Name (first entity on the list) Then > Related Actions on left toolbar Perform these functions using > Related Actions Establish other users and giving them permissions (if any) Be sure those users then establish their passwords, and accept their terms and conditions Review your school list to make sure all buildings are listed Add your NIFs by creating a customer service case with USAC Ensure that the addresses are accurate for each building, as well as the profile information for each school Join a consortium, if applicable Link to a consultant, if applicable Update your enrollment/nslp data May want to wait until the PDE data comes out in January NSLP data should already be in your portal from FY Questions about EPC? If you re unsure if your account has been established, or run into problems... Call USAC at They are the only entity that can troubleshoot EPC problems USAC s EPC Website: Contains FAQs User Guides Video Tutorials PA EPC presentation will be posted to the PA E rate website soon PASBO Webcast Presentation 14

15 Accessing EPC New Form 470 for FY 2016 Form 470 is new and must be filed in EPC Much simpler than previous years Much of profile/contact information is ported from EPC profile EPC Full Rights Users can create/submit form Partial Rights Users can create but must have FRU submit the form Form 470s being accepted now! Try to post by Thanksgiving PA Form 470 training on Wed., Nov 18 Form 470 Receipt Notification Letter will no be mailed Instead, a notice of the 470 posting will appear in your EPC Newsfeed 28 PASBO Webcast Presentation 15

16 Describing Services and Equipment New Form 470 has drop down service/equipment menu Must specific minimum and maximum quantity Provide additional information in narrative box Other quirks Requests for Proposal New requirement to upload RFP, if one is being issued In fact, must upload before describing the service Can t come back and upload at the end of the form If addenda are issued, they also must be uploaded to the 470, post submission using the Related Actions link in the left toolbar E rate defines a Request for Proposal as any supplemental documentation that an Applicant shares with Vendors in addition to posting a Form 470 (no matter what its called) E rate does not mandate the use of a RFP except for dark fiber or construction of fiber procurements 30 PASBO Webcast Presentation 16

17 470 File Inside Your EPC Portal PASBO Webcast Presentation 17

18 Use the narrative box to describe your services more fully. For example, if you want pricing for 50 and 100 mb of Internet, list that here. 33 Use the narrative box to describe your services more fully. For example, if it s voice services, list what you actually need. Like 20 business lines, plus 2 PRIs. 34 PASBO Webcast Presentation 18

19 Always select YES! Then use the narrative box to tell vendors what their instructions are. For example, they must have a SPIN, must submit bids to X person by X date in X format. Must provide discounted bill. Must submit 3 references of districts where identical services are provided, etc. 35 New Form 471 for FY 2016 Form 471 is new and must be filed in EPC Survey questions have been eliminated More detailed service questions Want to know if Internet includes circuit Want to know if circuit is fiber or copper based Block 4 will automatically be pre populated from EPC profile for each school Contracts must be uploaded into EPC prior to completing the Form 471 All contract related information (dates, etc) will be done outside of 471 in EPC Then just refer to that contract in the 471 Data transparency is the most important part of the new 471 Form 471 Receipt Acknowledgement Letter (RAL) will no be mailed Instead, it will be posted in EPC 36 PASBO Webcast Presentation 19

20 New Form 471 for FY Window dates will be announced in December Window expected to open early January, close mid late March Be sure to file your 470s in enough time to have the contracts placed on your February board meeting agendas I will schedule a separate 471 webinar when the draft form becomes available 37 Let s Talk Category PASBO Webcast Presentation 20

21 Will There Be Funding Available? Yes Yes Yes FY 2016 cap will be $3.913 billion + additional $1 billion that has been set aside for C2 + inflation adjustment, bringing available funds to over $5 billion FCC has stated that they will fully fund all eligible C2 requests, regardless of demand 39 Category 2 Bidding Options in PA 1) Post Form 470 and RFP (public school entities) Most appropriate for wiring projects 2) Use IU 16 PEPPM Contract Can be used by public and nonpublic schools only (E rate rule) 40 PASBO Webcast Presentation 21

22 Category 2 Bidding: 470 plus RFP Post Form 470 and RFP (public school entities) RFP required if cost of equipment exceeds $19,400 (state law) Form 470 and RFP bidding must be done concurrently and bidding window required to be open for at least 28 days before bids are due (E rate rule) RFP must be published in at least 2 local newspapers of general circulation once/week for 3 consecutive weeks (state law) Assuming all RFP requirements have been met, schools must accept the lowest price bid (state law) School board must approve contract prior to signing Contract must be signed before submitting Form 471 Sample equipment RFP available and will be sent to the listserve If issuing an RFP, it MUST be uploaded at the time the 470 is posted All addenda also must be uploaded to the EPC Portal at time of issuance 41 Category 2 Bidding Timeline 470/RFP Post 470/Release RFP/Dec 4 Bids due or Jan 4 Evaluate bids Jan 4 Jan 15 February board approvals of contracts Sign contracts by February 27 Upload contracts to EPC Contract Wizard by March 1 Complete 471 no later than March 7 42 PASBO Webcast Presentation 22

23 Category 2 Bidding: PEPPM Mini Bid Conduct PEPPM Mini Bid No Form 470 required (PEPPM filed Form 470 when contracts were being competitively bid) More appropriate for equipment/installation, rather than cabling project New: Sign contract with the vendor and use those contract dates not PEPPM dates (new) Can be as simple as signing vendor quote Be sure to include these items: Contract signing date (must be before 471 filing date) Contract term: 4/1/2016 through 9/30/2017 Purchase is contingent upon E rate funding and local funding approval School board must approve contract prior to signing Vendor contract must be signed before submitting Form Category 2 Bidding: PEPPM Mini Bid More on PEPPM Bidding: Cannot just go to PEPPM list and select vendor and equipment you want/need Must then request mini bids from all vendors in that category A category list will be sent to the PA E rate listserve soon along with instructions and equipment list template (slightly different than last year) Can list preferred manufacturer, but must seek bids for equivalent products Minimum 2 week bidding period suggested (new) Then conduct bid evaluation among all product lines that offer the category of service, including equivalents Can consider other factors besides price Price of eligible equipment must be the most heavily weighted factor New EPC Contract wizard requires you to list # of bids received (new) Keep these losing bids because you may be asked to submit them 44 PASBO Webcast Presentation 23

24 Join the PEPPM Consortium in EPC!! Before issuing your PEPPM Mini Bid, please log in to EPC and join the PEPPM Consortium!! 45 Join the PEPPM Consortium in EPC PEPPM X 46 PASBO Webcast Presentation 24

25 Example: PEPPM Mini Bid Category List Wireles s Equipm Cabling Cachi ng Firewal l Equipi ment Awarded Vendor Contact Name PEPPM Awarded Vendor ent/ser /Conne Serve Switc Route Awarded Vendor Contact Manufacturer Name vices ctors rs hes rs UPS Racks ACE Computers Ace Computers x John Samborski johns@acecomputers.com Adtran, Inc. ADTRAN X X X Patrick Foster patrick.foster@adtran.com salesoperations@aerohive.com Aerohive Networks Aerohive Networks X X X Zach Harris Alcatel Lucent Alcatel Lucent Enterprise USA, Inc. X X Neal Tilley neal.tilley@alcatellucent.com Allied Telesis, Inc. En Net Services, LLC X X X X Ed Floyd efloyd@en netservices.com Nick APC eplus Technology, Inc. X X X D Archangelo ndarchangelo@eplus.com Carahsoft Technology Arista Networks Corporation X Jack Dixon Jack.Dixon@Carahsoft.com Aruba Networks atanguay@arubanetworks.c Corporation Aruba Networks X X Andrew Tanguay om Atlona Technologies Find category then send equipment list to all vendors with x Sage Technology Solutions, Inc. X X James Van Fossen jvanfossen@sagetechs.com Avaya Avaya, Inc. X X X X X David Smith smith153@avaya.com B&B Electronics En Net Services, LLC X X Ed Floyd efloyd@en netservices.com 47 PEPPM vs RFP PEPPM Don t have to post Form 470/Issue RFP Don t have to advertise in newspaper DO have to conduct mini bid of every vendor that sells equipment in that category Don t have to wait full 28 days during mini bid process Can consider non cost factors as long as costs of E rate eligible equipment/services are most heavily weighted factor Can require compatibility and interoperability with existing equipment More appropriate for equipment/installation, rather than cabling project RFP/470 Must post 470 and upload RFP More appropriate for cabling projects, in addition to equipment/installation Can provide greater specificity about requirements Can require compatibility and interoperability with existing equipment Can list binary disqualification factors Don t have to solicit bids from any vendor Cannot consider non cost factors during bid evaluation. If all RFP criteria have been met, must select lowest bid 48 PASBO Webcast Presentation 25

26 Category 2 Bidding Timeline PEPPM Mini Bids Issue PEPPM Mini Bids by December 15 Bids due or Jan 4 Evaluate bids Jan 4 Jan 15 February board approvals of contracts Sign contracts by February 27 Upload contracts to EPC Contract Wizard by March 1 Complete 471 no later than March 7 49 Managing Your E rate Play Clock The earlier you file, the more flexibility you ll have to make changes, negotiate contracts, and navigate through the new EPC Contract Wizard and Form 471 The new Form 470 is easy, but you must be registered in EPC to file Start now! 50 PASBO Webcast Presentation 26

27 E rate Help SLD Client Service Bureau (CSB) E rate Help Desk where applicant & service providers can get answers to questions Accessed via Submit a Customer Service Case on SLD website Hasn t been working well it s better to call USAC PA E rate Coordinator E mail jtschell@comcast.net ratepa.org 51 Lessons Learned Do not disregard the long term impact of those services that are no longer discounted or that are phasing out over the next 3 years By 2019 or sooner this could be a significant impact on your discounted savings if you do not consider filing for discount eligible Category 2 purchases 52 PASBO Webcast Presentation 27

28 Lessons Learned Understand that Category 2 projects are now being funded regardless of demand Eligible Cat 2 purchases are no longer funded based on residual funds (which used to mean that only 90% discount typically saw funds) 53 Lessons Learned Develop a WORKABLE 3 to 5 year Technology Plan that focuses on Infrastructure upgrades, replacements, and enhancements This plan will become the basis of your timeline for future e rate filing, which typically means planning at least 9 months prior to the fiscal year of the purchases Approved technology plans are no longer an E rate requirement, but districts should continue to have them 54 PASBO Webcast Presentation 28

29 Lessons Learned Keep the entitlements simple! Recall there is a 5 year pre discount cap of $ per student in each building You can slice and dice this any way you like, but be prepared to keep an inordinate amount of spreadsheets to manage piece meal use of the money over a five year period for each building District wide projects, which will also pull money per student across all buildings, complicates this even further I suggest managing your projects to make the most of your discount in larger investments once every 5 years per building Note that multi year licenses can be paid in year 1 and discounted accordingly 55 Lessons Learned PEPPM vs Competitive Bids DO YOUR HOMEWORK! PEPPM Don t have to post Form 470/Issue RFP Don t have to advertise in newspaper DO have to conduct mini bid of every vendor that sells equipment in that category Don t have to wait full 28 days during minibid process Can consider non cost factors as long as costs of E rate eligible equipment/services are most heavily weighted factor Can require compatibility and interoperability with existing equipment More appropriate for equipment/installation, rather than cabling project RFP/470 Must post 470 and upload RFP More appropriate for cabling projects, in addition to equipment/installation Can provide greater specificity about requirements Can require compatibility and interoperability with existing equipment Can list binary disqualification factors Don t have to solicit bids from any vendor Cannot consider non cost factors during bid evaluation. If all RFP criteria have been met, must select lowest bid 56 PASBO Webcast Presentation 29

30 Lessons Learned Be careful of the timeline for 470 posting and make sure you educate your administration and school board as to the filing requirements under E rate 57 Lessons Learned RECALL JULIE S EXAMPLE: Post 470/Release RFP/Dec 4 Bids due or Jan 4 Evaluate bids Jan 4 Jan 15 February board approvals of contracts Sign contracts by February 27 Upload contracts to EPC Contract Wizard by March 1 Complete 471 no later than March 7 58 PASBO Webcast Presentation 30

31 Lessons Learned Take advantage of templates, spreadsheets, form letters, etc. that Julie posts to the ListServ Don t try to reinvent the wheel Educate your administration as to the necessary language and documentation for e rate compliance Heed the record retention advice! 59 Lessons Learned Take advantage of the opportunity to purchase equipment prior to July 1, if your budget can support it Eligible equipment may be purchased and/or installed on or after April 1 prior to the beginning of the funding year P.O. must be for the full amount of the purchase and realize that your discount reimbursement will be dated July 1 or later 60 PASBO Webcast Presentation 31

32 Lessons Learned Be very careful of the requirements for documentation on the Purchase Orders for Category 2 funded purchases Keep Inventory records that readily identify all purchased items that include an e rate discount. Note the required data that must be maintained (FRN#, Funding Year, etc.) Note the specific required data that must be included in tagging of all E rate discounted equipment SEE JULIE S JUNE 5, (Category 2 E Rate Purchasing Guide Strings Attached) for all the details 61 Lessons Learned Regardless of who is responsible for the actual application filing, now more than ever: E Rate applications must be a collaboration between the IT Office and the Business/Purchasing Office 62 PASBO Webcast Presentation 32

33 Time for Questions Send text questions using the Chat function at the left side of your screen. Type message in box and click Enter to send. 63 REMINDER: Webcast sites are asked to have every participant sign in on the Attendance Form and return to the PASBO Office for attendance and credit purposes. Forms must be received by December 8. Thank you for your participation! 64 PASBO Webcast Presentation 33

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35 E-RATE 2.0: LESSONS LEARNED AND CHANGES FOR FY2016 Webcast Recording Order Form Vast and sweeping changes occurred with last year s revisions to the E-Rate program. The gradual decrease in certain Category 1 discounts and the immediate addition/increase in Category 2 (Internal Connection) discounts had short-range as well as long-range budgeting implications that all districts must address. In addition, many changes are coming for FY2016 related to the new E-rate Portal, the new Forms 470 and 471, and entirely new rules related to fiber. This webcast will discuss the challenges, benefits, and planning that went into last year s filing under the new guidelines and format, as well as provide an update on upcoming changes. Learn about: - Overview of E-Rate changes as implemented for Changes for Funding Year Discussion on How E-Rate Impacts the Budget Process - E-rate EPC Portal Requirements - E-Rate Audit Considerations - Reminders for FY 2015 and Timeline for FY 2016 Filings A recording of the webcast program will be available for download approximately one week after the program date. Whether you use it as a review or share it with fellow employees unable to attend the live webcast, the information is at your fingertips! Fill out and send your order form to PASBO today! Name: School Entity/Employer: Address: Title: City: State: Zip: Phone: Ext. Fax: If you are tax exempt, enter your tax ID here: (If tax ID is not provided, add 6% sales tax to your order below) Attendee Early Bird Discount Offer December 15 deadline! Webcast Attendee by December 15* Non-Attendee or after December 15 (*Available to paid webcast attendees only) Online $10 PASBO Member Online $40 Plus sales tax if applicable $ Non-member Online $65 Plus sales tax if applicable $ Total Amount Due $ Total Amount Due $ METHOD OF PAYMENT (Select one Payment required with order) Check Made Payable to PASBO Credit Card Account Number: Expiration: Cardholder s Name: Signature: Check out other available webcast recordings at PASBO Webcast Presentation 35

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