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District plans to use E-rate funding for hotspots, internet and Lincoln wireless upgrades
Summary
At a work session trustees heard administration propose using federal E-rate funds to cover most costs for mobile hotspots, district internet/WAN service and wireless access-point upgrades at Lincoln Elementary; the district would pay a roughly 15% local share.
District technology staff asked the School City of East Chicago Board of Trustees to approve using federal E-rate funding to cover the majority of costs for mobile hotspots, internet/WAN service and wireless access-point upgrades at Lincoln Elementary for the 2025-26 school year.
The technology presentation was given by Miss Dontevaris, director of instructional technology, who said the district has used hotspots during the COVID period and is now eligible to claim them under E-rate for the first time. She said the E-rate program is federal support that…
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