Craig J. Nichols, Secretary

The State of E-Rate: What Does it Mean for the State of Florida? Bridget Duff State E-Rate Coordinator Division of Telecommunications, DMS

Overview of E-Rate Program  Began January 1998  Eligible K-12 schools and libraries receive discounts of 20% - 90% on eligible:  Priority 1: Connectivity  Telecommunications  Internet Access  Priority 2: Internal Infrastructure  Internal Connections  IC Maintenance

Overview of E-Rate Program  Funding Year: July 1- June 30  Annual Process:  Need for E-Rate to be considered in your procurement processes  RFP/RFQ  Competitive bidding  Eligible Services  Contracts ProcurementApplicationReviewDecisionInvoicing$$$

Florida Funding Commitments Funding YearState TotalNational Total % National Total SLD Reports 2013$3,992,793.84$175,443, %Wave $107,037,155.76$2,464,490, %Wave $81,131,382.71$2,601,670, %Wave $86,009,725.73$3,057,870, %Wave $117,764,991.87$2,677,476, %Wave $87,696,446.40$2,685,828, %Wave $97,098,467.19$2,419,751, %Wave $67,964,640.67$1,962,130, %Wave $66,328,922.97$2,067,600, %Wave $62,469,016.73$2,180,640, %All Waves 2003$65,201,616.36$2,629,689, %All Waves 2002$55,619,854.05$2,189,472, %All Waves 2001$56,939,963.35$2,181,345, %All Waves 2000$58,969,309.69$2,076,769, %All Waves 1999$91,350,429.03$2,137,243, %All Waves 1998$49,409,144.95$1,694,398, %All Waves [Last Update: 6/19/2013]

Increasing Pressure on the Fund  Annual Funding Available: $2.25B Cap + Inflation (+ Approved Rollover Funds)  FY 2013 Funding: $2.25B + $130M = $2.38B + $450M = $2.83B  FY 2013 Demand: $4.986B  $2.7B for P1 - First year rollover funds needed for P1  $2.286B for P2 - If all P1 requests funded, only $130M left for P2

Funding Years

Increasing Pressure on Schools  Common Core/PAARC  Digital Curriculum/eBooks  BYOD  Increasing use of Apps/Video Streaming  Flipped Classroom  Distance Learning/Virtual Schools

E-Rate 2.0  ConnectED  Upgraded Connectivity – Within 5 years:  99% of students connected at speeds no less than 100Mbps with target of 1 Gbps  High speed wireless within schools and libraries  Trained Teachers  Digital education tools  Build on Private Sector Innovation  Educational Devices  Global learning opportunities  Educational software

E-Rate 2.0  FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel  2011 FCC Study: 80% of schools & libraries do not believe their broadband needs are being met  Four steps to reform E-Rate: 1.Increase E-Rate funding to handle increased demand 2.By FY2015, every school should have access to 100Mbps per 1000 students; by FY2020, 1 Gbps per school 3.Encourage & institute new & creative public-private partnerships 4.Simplify E-Rate application process

E-Rate 2.0  FCC Proceeding to start in the fall  Reform proposals already submitted by:  Funds For Learning  State E-Rate Coordinators Alliance (SECA)  Phillip Gieseler Consulting  Common element: recognition of need for increased funding overall and increased funding for internal infrastructure (P2) in particular

Florida SB 1500 (2013) District Bandwidth Support: $11.33M Technology Transformation Grants for Rural SDs: $6M