E-rate 2006 Jeopardy
Basics FormsAcronymsTech PlanWhat’s new
Must meet the statutory definition of an elementary or secondary educational Institution or a public library
What is an Eligible Entity for E-rate funding? What is an Eligible Entity for E-rate funding?
1.Telecommunication and Internet Services 2. Internal Connections and Basic Maintenance
What are Priority 1 and Priority 2 services? What are Priority 1 and Priority 2 services?
School Bus Barns; cafeteria & athletic offices; Book mobile garages, Library administrative buildings
What are Non-instructional facilities eligible for E-rate Priority 1? What are Non-instructional facilities eligible for E-rate Priority 1?
28 days after posting of form 470
What is the minimum wait period before a contract can be signed and Form 471 can be filed? What is the minimum wait period before a contract can be signed and Form 471 can be filed?
1. Percentage of students eligible for National School Lunch Program 2. Urban or rural status of the county.
What are the figures used for calculating the Discount percentage? What are the figures used for calculating the Discount percentage?
Adjustment of Funding commitment
What is Form 500? What is Form 500?
Receipt of Service Confirmation
What is Form 486? What is Form 486?
Billed Entity Reimbursement Form
What is Form 472 or BEAR Form? What is Form 472 or BEAR Form?
Description of Service requested for the following year
What is form 470? What is form 470?
Description of Services ordered with a selected vendor
What is Form 471? What is Form 471?
BEN
What is Billed Entity Number? What is Billed Entity Number?
PIA
What is Program Integrity Assurance? What is Program Integrity Assurance?
NSLP
What is the National School Lunch Program? What is the National School Lunch Program?
FCDL
What is Funding Commitment Decision Letter? What is Funding Commitment Decision Letter?
SPIN
What is Service Provider Identification Number? What is Service Provider Identification Number?
It must be done before the start of services or filing of form 486
When must the Tech Plan be approved? When must the Tech Plan be approved?
Must cover at least the entire Funding year applied for.
What year/s should the Tech Plan cover? What year/s should the Tech Plan cover?
A road map that details uses of IT to achieve educational goals, curriculum reforms and/or library improvement?
What is a Tech Plan? What is a Tech Plan?
It must contain, goals and strategies; professional development; an assessment of Services, hardware, software needed; sufficient budget and resources; ongoing evaluation process
What are the elements of a Tech Plan? What are the elements of a Tech Plan?
TPA for Schools and Libraries
Who are Chris Castillo and Mala Muralidharan? Who are Chris Castillo and Mala Muralidharan?
This form that is used to invoice USAC can now be filled, certified and submitted on-line
What is an on-line BEAR? What is an on-line BEAR?
Starting in FY 2005 Billed Entities can receive funding for Internal Connections using this rule
What is the “two-in-five” rule? What is the “two-in-five” rule?
Tip sheets, SL News Briefs, Website improvements
What are the 2006 enhancements? What are the 2006 enhancements?
Errors that can be corrected without resubmission of forms.
What are Clerical and Ministerial Errors? What are Clerical and Ministerial Errors?
Within 15 days of receipt of a query from PIA
What is the response deadline for answering PIA queries? What is the response deadline for answering PIA queries?
Issued to all online fillers of form 470, 471, 486 and now for 472
What is a PIN?