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Superintendent warns FCC action could cut E-rate funding worth about $100,000 to district
Summary
The superintendent told the board that proposed FCC changes threaten E-rate dollars—about $100,000 for Milton-Freewater—which the district uses to pay for internet service and limited equipment such as Wi-Fi access points.
During his superintendent's report, the superintendent said meetings at the AASA legislative conference included discussions of federal funding risk, especially to the E-rate program. "E rate, dollars are being, threatened by FCC," he said, and added that Milton-Freewater uses roughly $100,000 in E-rate funding for internet services and limited equipment such as Wi-Fi infrastructure (not Chromebooks).
He said meeting with delegation staff and federal contacts underscored the need to explain how the district uses those dollars and to press for protections. The superintendent described outreach efforts and said the district would continue monitoring potential policy changes that could affect next year's budgeting for connectivity and limited equipment.
