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IASA News in Brief
Transitions
We will have a full listing
of new superintendents and transitions
of IASA members in the
August issue of
Leadership Matters
.
Will you have a new superintendent at your district beginning July 1, 2014?
Are you moving to another school district beginning July 1, 2014?
Are you retiring at the end of this fiscal year?
Has your email address changed lately?
Please contact Misti Murphy at
ith any
changes that are taking place in your district; call the IASA office
at 217/753-2213; or fax your information to 217/753-2240.
ConnectED grant deadline is July 15
President Obama
in June 2013, to address the need for schools to
incorporate rapid advances in education technology with innovative programs. The Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) has been working to make the Schools and Libraries Program - E-
Rates
-
more supportive of the President’s vision.
Ten large technology companies announced grant programs in support of ConnectEd. Districts can see
preliminary information on more than $2 billion in grants from participating companies at
:
The first grant program has a deadline of July 15
th.
AT&T is offering $100 million of grants to
districts with 2,000 to 4,000 Middle & High School students, more than 50 percent low-income students
and at least one dedicated IT support staff per school. Details available at
:
Districts do not need to begin formal planning for 2015 E-Rate filings until the detailed changes are
announced in Washington DC on September 29
th
.
IASA members can hear first-hand about ConnectEd and the Schools and Libraries Program - E-Rates
- in regional E-Rate workshops beginning October 1. These workshops are presented by Richard Senturia,
CEO of eRateProgram, LLC, a leading E-Rate consulting firm.
