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Subcommittee reviews E‑Rate filings and plans to replace end‑of‑life network equipment
Summary
The CIO briefed the subcommittee on annual E‑Rate filings (Forms 470/471), explained that federal support covers roughly 80% of eligible costs, and described a summer project to replace aging network switches and about 560 Wi‑Fi access points; bids for Category 2 equipment are due March 28.
The district’s technology leader told the subcommittee that E‑Rate filings for the current cycle include Form 470 for internet service and Form 471 for Category 2 wiring and equipment. She said the Federal Communications Commission’s E‑Rate program typically covers about 80% of eligible costs while the district covers the remaining 20%.
"They pay 80%. We pay 20%," the CIO said, explaining that the…
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