Curriculum & Instruction
Educational Technology
Grants
- FY 2010 Enhancing Education Through Technology Competitive Grant RFP
- Attachments (Updated 5/11/09)
- Competitive Grant Online Bidder’s Conference
- Questions and Answers
- FY09 Enhancing Education Through Technology (NCLB - Title IID)
- Enhancing Education through Technology (EETT) Competitive Grant RFP
- FY
08 Enhancing Education Through Technology Amendment Forms
- Learning Technology Centers
- E-Rate
- Technology Immersion Pilot Project (updated August 14, 2007)
Programs
- School Technology Revolving Loan Program (updated May 2008)
- Illinois Virtual High School
Tech
Plan Information
Reminders for Illinois Public Schools regarding Technology Integration Plans
- An approved Technology Integration Plan (TIP) is required for participation in and eligibility for e-Rate reimbursement or discounts and NCLB Title II Part D (EETT) funding, and other state or federal funding initiatives, which support educational technology.
- A completed Basic (Draft Plans) Technology Integration Plan, covering at least one full fiscal funding year (July 1-June 30), is required at the district level prior to submitting a Form 470 for e-Rate reimbursement or discount.
- Please keep the following dates in mind as the filing window for e-Rate FY10 is quickly coming to a close:
Questions about the Technology Integration Plan approval process, NCLB Tech Plan rules, and e-Rate Tech Plan compliance are always welcome at ISBE. Contact Faith Bishop at fbishop@isbe.net or Kathy Barnhart at kbarnhar@isbe.net for assistance.
*Beginning with the 2009 Calendar Year, Illinois public school districts will be encouraged to begin the process of annual review in the spring of each calendar year as school districts finalize budgets for the next school/academic year (FY10).
**Districts already holding an approved TIP that covers FY10, services and activities are accountable for reviewing their technology plan in accordance to the monitoring schedule set forth in their approved TIP to ensure alignment with the Form 470. Significant changes to tech plans in reference to the Form 470 must be approved prior to the start of services, July 1 of the effected fiscal year, or the filing of a Form 486 relative to eligible services.
Mid-course corrections in reference to FY11 (2010-2011) School year will be accepted after the new Form 470 opens for FY10. (This usually occurs in April). Watch for updates online at www.isbe.net as well as http://www.universalservice.org/sl/tools/deadlines/default.aspx.
