If your school or library filed a Form 471 requesting any Priority 2 E-Rate funding for FY 2013, be sure that you have a technology plan that covers the services included in your Form 471(s) and that the plan covers the full Funding Year 2013 (July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2014).

Note that approved technology plans are required by State statute as well as for Priority 2 E-Rate funding. If you do not file for any E-Rate funding other than what is requested on your behalf as a member of the Networkmaine consortium or if you only file for Priority 1 funding, you do not need a technology plan for the purposes of E-Rate eligibility. However, you are still obligated to abide by State statute and maintain an approved technology plan per the Maine Department of Education's guidelines.

If your technology plan expires or needs to be updated, a completed technology plan must be sent to the Maine Department of Education for approval review before May 25, 2013.

Contact Pam Goucher at (207) 624-6897 or [log in to unmask] with any questions and for information on how to submit your technology plan to the Maine Department of Education.