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AGENDA
3:00-3:15 – Overview of grant program
3:15-3:30 – Local match, process, timeline
3:30-3:45 – Required forms and narrative
3:45-4:00 – Required technical information
4:00-4:30 – Questions?
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YOUR HOSTS
Susan Hargrave, DESE
Ken Klau, DESE
Andrea (AJ) Kupps, DESE
Karthik Viswanathan, MassIT
H e a t h e r D o n e y, O f f i c e o f M u n i c i p a l a n d S c h o o l
Te c h n o l o g y
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PURPOSE
The purpose of this competitive,
matching state grant program is to assist
public school districts in improving
student instruction and assessment
through the use of information
t e c h n o l o g y, i n c l u d i n g , b u t n o t l i m i t e d t o ,
enhanced information technology
infrastructure (Wi-Fi) and increased
broadband access
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Why is this a good opportunity?
• It can enhance learning, engage students, and help
them prepare for college and careers.
• The local match can help advance existing projects.
• The grant alleviates the district burden, since the
state will front the costs.
• It can jump-start efforts to establish a budget line
for replenishing and sustaining devices.
• It can encourage your district to promote innovation
by advancing 1-1 initiatives.
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PRIORITIES
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Maximize the access of broadband and improve the
efficiency and productivity of education through
t h e u s e o f t e c h n o l o g y.
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Provide student access to individualized and
rigorous digital learning experiences
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Ensure that educators and administrators have the
knowledge and skills to develop and implement
digital learning curricula
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Maximize taxpayer value, student access to
information technology and information technology
preparedness.
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ELIGIBILITY
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All public school districts in the Commonwealth are
eligible for funding
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Funds cannot be awarded to school buildings
scheduled for decommissioning or razing within 10
years from the completion of the project
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Projects may only occur on and within publiclyowned real property maintained for the benefit of
the school district
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FUNDING
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$5 million in matching state bond funds will be
available to urban, suburban, and rural
communities.
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$2,000,000 for suburban communities
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$1,000,000 for rural communities
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$2,000,000 for urban communities
Cities and towns will be required to contribute
between 30% and 70% based on their local
contribution to the Chapter 70 formula.
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FUNDING EXAMPLES
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Urban district eligible for 50% required local match
• Could propose a project that cost $4 million
• State would pay $2 million
• District would pay $2 million
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Suburban district with $100,000 to spend and a
40% required local match
• Divide local funds available by local match %
to get maximum cost = $250,000
• State would pay $150,000
• District would pay $100,000
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FUND USE
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State bond funds may be used to fund capital projects that
provide high-speed broadband and/or wireless Internet
connectivity for schools
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Up to 100% of the local contribution (between 30% and 70%
of the total cost of the project) may fund devices, PD, and
A T, p r o v i d e d t h a t t h e d i s t r i c t h a s a s o u n d p l a n f o r
incorporating recurring costs into its operating budget.
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State bond funds may not be used retroactively or for
devices.
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All devices for students purchased through the local match
m u s t m e e t c u r r e n t PA R C C s p e c i f i c a t i o n s , r e g a r d l e s s o f t h e
district’s current plans to participate in online statewide
assessments.
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M A X I M I Z I N G TA X PAY E R VA L U E , S T U D E N T
A C C E S S T O I N F O R M AT I O N T E C H N O L O G Y, A N D
I N F O R M AT I O N T E C H N O L O G Y P R E PA R E D N E S S
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Integrated projects
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Unserved or underserved areas of the state
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C o S N / M E TA A c e r t i f i c a t i o n
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E-rate
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COMMITMENT TO PROVIDE STUDENT ACCESS
T O I N D I V I D U A L I Z E D A N D R I G O R O U S D I G I TA L
LEARNING EXPERIENCES
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Definition of the problem to be solved
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Scale of model
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Integration of online and F2F learning
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Sustainability
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C O M M I T M E N T T O E N S U R I N G T H AT E D U C AT O R S
A N D A D M I N I S T R AT O R S H AV E T H E K N O W L E D G E
A N D S K I L L S T O I M P L E M E N T D I G I TA L L E A R N I N G
CURRICULA
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Initial training
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Ongoing support
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Alignment to MA Standards for Professional
Development
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TIMELINE
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N o v. 1 7 , 2 0 1 4
Proposals due to ESE
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Mid-Dec.2014
Finalists announced
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Dec.-Jan 2015
Finalists obtain bids
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Jan. 2015
Finalists apply for E-rate
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Summer 2015
Construction begins
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FOR MORE INFORMATION
Additional details will be posted as they become available
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Write to [email protected]
Call Andréa Kupps, 781-338-3256
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