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Funding Year 2010 (Year 13) Update

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September 21, 2009

Training Sessions Regarding E-rate Have Been Scheduled for Fall 2009

The E-rate application process for funding year 2010 (2010-11 school year) is tentatively scheduled to begin in November. In order to prepare for the annual application, the Iowa Department of Education (DE) will offer a series of training sessions through the Iowa Communication Network (ICN) classrooms beginning in October. The first training sessions are designed to provide basics of the E-rate program and are particularly important for those individuals new to the E-rate program. The other two sessions are designed for all district/school/public library E-rate applicants.

Please note that both 470 and 471 training sessions will be offered via Adobe Connect. If you wish to participate via Adobe Connect, you will need a headset in order to participate.

E-rate "How-To" Information:
As new training presentations for Funding Year 2010-2011 (Project Year 13) become available, they will be posted here.
Please check back.

E-rate 101:
Introduction to E-rate (designed for E-rate newcomers)

All sessions are repeats and are from 3:30-4:30 p.m.:
Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009 (ICN videoconference)
Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009 (ICN videoconference)
Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009 (ICN videoconference)

E-rate 102:
Filing form 470 (for new and returning E-rate contacts)

New this year:  The Iowa Department of Education will be working with Iowa Department of Administrative Services to develop some voluntary state master contracts which districts/schools/libraries may use for E-rate services.  You are strongly urged to attend one of these information sessions, even if you are experienced with the E-rate application process.

All sessions are repeats and are from 3:30-5:00 p.m.:
Monday, Oct. 26, 2009 (ICN videoconference)
Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009 (ICN videoconference)
Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009(ICN videoconference)
Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009 (ICN videoconference)
Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009 (Adobe Connect webinar)
Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009 (Adobe Connect webinar)

E-rate 103:
Filing form 471 (for new and returning E-rate contacts)

This session will be available either via ICN video or Adobe Connect Pro.

All sessions are repeats and are from 3:30-5:00 p.m.:
Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009 (Adobe Connect webinar -- CANCELLED)
Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009 (ICN videoconference -- CANCELLED)
Thursday, Dec. 3, 2009 (ICN videoconference -- CANCELLED)
Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009 (ICN videoconference)
Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009 (Adobe Connect webinar)
Monday, Dec. 14, 2009 (ICN videoconference)
Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009 (Adobe Connect webinar)

To request an ICN site for any of the sessions, send an e-mail to Debbie Fiscus at debbie@iptv.org indicating the sites and dates at which you will attend. Questions about E-rate should be forwarded to Pamela Pfitzenmaier Jacobs (Pam.Jacobs@iowa.gov or 515-975-0071).

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E-rate "How-To" Information:

As new training presentations for Funding Year 2010-2011 become available, the will be posted here.
Please check back.

Note: the PDF version requires the Adobe Reader.