2. Southern Westchester E-rate Consortium – Shared Services Consortium What are shared services? BOCES is the Billed Entity Intellipath Data Circuits TLS Fiber Echalk

3. What services should the Component Schools apply for E-rate Funding? School District is the Billed Entity Cellular service Local services Long Distance Internet Service Dedicated Lines Internal connections INTERNET SERVICE purchased from Southern Westchester BOCES

4. Southern Westchester BOCES Internet Service Provider BOCES is the Internet Service Provider. District responsible for Internet Access. Southern Westchester BOCES SPIN - 143008999

5. E-rate Application Process Funding Year 2004Funding Year 2005 Competitive Bidding Process File 470 Funding Year 2006 E-rate Application “ Window ” JanFebMarAprMayJunJulyAugSeptOctNovDec

6. E-rate Application Process Funding Year 2004Funding Year 2005 Competitive Bidding Process File 470 Funding Year 2006 E-rate Application “Window” JanFebMarAprMayJunJulyAugSeptOctNovDec File 470 after July 1, 2005 For Funding Year 2006

7. E-rate Application Process Funding Year 2004Funding Year 2005 Competitive Bidding Process File 470 Funding Year 2006 E-rate Application “Window” JanFebMarAprMayJunJulyAugSeptOctNovDec Competitive Bidding Period Begins after 470 is filed

8. E-rate Application Process Funding Year 2004Funding Year 2005 Competitive Bidding Process File 470 Funding Year 2006 E-rate Application “Window” JanFebMarAprMayJunJulyAugSeptOctNovDec File Form 471 after 28 days

9. Competitive Bidding Document! Document! Document! Use a bid Matrix. List all vendors that contacted you. Price most heavily weighted criteria.

10. Bid Assessment Matrix http://www.e-ratecentral.com/applicationTips/bidAssessment/FRN_Bid.xls

11. Southern Westchester BOCES Required Information Letter of Agency (LOA) Form 479 – Certifies CIPA Compliance

12. Southern Westchester BOCES Required Information Return LOA & CIPA Form 479 Regional Information Center Attn: Lucille Figuereo 44 Executive Blvd. Elmsford, NY 10523 Due 10/28/2005 ASAP

13. Contact Info E-rate Exchange, LLC Shari Dwyer – President Web: www.erateexchange.comwww.erateexchange.com E-mail: sld@erateexchange.com Tel: 888.522.8096