MyNotes - ePlan Notes

Below are some of Diana Benner’s notes—thanks to Diana for this work!—on the webinar held earlier today about Texas ePlanning. Definitely worth checking out the site at http://saisdtechplan.wikispaces.com/

It’s definitely worth reading ALL the notes.

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    E-Rate: [Tech Plan](https://www.sedl.org/cgi-bin/mysql/eplan/eplan.cgi) & STaR Chart Workshop
    
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    -   E-Rate - email [erate@esc12.net](mailto:erate@esc12.net)
    -   Eplan - email [techplan@esc12.net](mailto:techplan@esc12.net)
    -   NCLB - email TEA at [nclb@state.tx.us](mailto:nclb@state.tx.us)
    -   STaR Chart - email [starchart@esc12.net](mailto:starchart@esc12.net)
    -   Training Docs will be posted at: [http://tpesc.esc12.net](http://tpesc.esc12.net/)
    
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    -   Demographics, superintendent, principals, etc list should be updated during the summer - just to get a jump start
    -   Eplan site will be SHUT down this year at the end of July and during the month of August for annual maintenance
    
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    -   We are currently in Year 13 - A plan must be developed this summer
    -   Districts must correlate objectives with USAC Erate and TLRPT in eplan
    -   Plan must be board approved and/or notarized
    -   Plan must contain a sufficient level of detail to validate an Erate request
    
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    -   A Superintendent's signature and date can qualify as proof of "written"
    -   USAC wants to know how much money the district is spending on technology (not counting erate) ![overview\_erate.png](http://www.blogger.com/file/view/overview_erate.png "overview_erate.png")
    -   Districts must be able to prove that the eplan aligns with what is stated on Form 470
    
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    Logs, spreadsheets that document professional development must be kept for 5 years
    
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    -   Districts need to be prepared to show proof of pd if asked
    -   A minimum of **25%** of budget must go to staff development in order to meet the requirements for Title IID
    
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    -   Purpose of the Teacher STaR Chart  
        -   to assist in the measurement of district's effort to improve student learning through technology
        -   to be used as a needs assessment for future pd
        -   help teachers determine their progress towards meeting LRPT as well as district goals.
    -   Purpose of the Admin STaR Chart  
        -   To assist with Technology plan writing
        -   Help set benchmarks, goal
    

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