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Shawnee board approves E-RATE resolution to pursue 2026-27 federal funding
Summary
The district approved a resolution authorizing staff to file FCC Form 471 for E-RATE funding for 2026-2027 and to pay the district's applicant share upon approval; motion passed 6-0 with one member absent.
The Shawnee school board on April 13 approved a resolution authorizing the district to file FCC Form 471 to pursue Schools and Libraries Universal Service (E-RATE) funding for the 2026-2027 funding year.
Clif Harden moved to approve the E-RATE resolution; Mandy Hillhouse seconded and the motion carried with six members voting yes and one absent. The resolution authorizes staff to submit applications for eligible services and to obligate the district to pay its applicant share once funding is approved and services received.
E-RATE funding typically supports internet and telecommunications services for schools and libraries. The agenda item specified the funding year (2026-27) but did not detail which services or specific funding amounts would be pursued; those details will be defined in the Form 471 applications and subsequent staff reports to the board.
District staff are responsible for preparing and submitting the Form 471 applications and will present any award notifications or cost-sharing obligations to the board as they arise.
