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District to seek additional funds after USAC reduces E‑rate support for network refresh
Summary
Technology staff told the board that the Universal Service Administrative Company reduced the district's expected E‑rate support, creating a shortfall. Staff said the district had budgeted for the difference within its capital plan and will request a formal adjustment at the next meeting.
Joshua Vanoy, assistant director of technology, told the board on May 12 that the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC), which administers the federal E‑rate program, notified the district that its allocated E‑rate budget will not cover the full 60% of a planned network refresh.
Vanoy said the board had previously approved $772,249.68 as the district's portion of the project. He said the newly identified shortfall is $298,015.62; at the same time he told the board staff will bring a request for an additional $290,015.62 at the next meeting to fully fund the district's portion. Vanoy said the district had budgeted for the full amount within the five‑year capital outlay plan and that the project can proceed if the board approves the adjustment.
Why it matters: The network refresh is an infrastructure project the district planned to partly fund with E‑rate federal support. Changes in federal support change the district's local share and its budgetary commitments.
Next steps: Staff will present a formal request for the additional district funding at the next board meeting for approval.
Caveats: The transcript contains two close but different figures for the adjustment — a stated shortfall of $298,015.62 and a subsequent request figure of $290,015.62. Staff attributed both numbers during the same presentation; the district should confirm the final amount in the packet or at the next meeting.
