Funding Technology Implementations

in South Carolina Schools

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JOHN WILSON
DIRECTOR
TURNING FOUNDATION
33 years in K-12 education
Teacher, Principal and Central Office
Administrator

Extensive experience
Program development, evaluation and
grant writing

Director of the Turning Foundation

Helps to develop funding plans related to
interactive technology implementations
in schools
Identifies internal and external funding
resources for technology

TODAYS
WEBINAR
Questions can be directed to the presenter or trainer via the lower
right hand corner question pod.

QUESTIONS
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Use the Q&A box in the bottom right hand corner of the screen

FINDING RESOURCES
FOR TECHNOLOGY
INPLEMENTATIONS
IN HARD TIMES

OVERVIEW
Todays conversation will
focus on developing
funding plans focused on
classroom technology
implementations

Federal Funding
State Funding
Local Funding
Resources Outside Schools
Funding Options
Filling Up The Bucket

STATE & FEDERAL FUNDING SOURCES

Title I: Focus on school improvement and accountability
family engagement

IDEA: Ensure access for students in pull-out

programs/inclusion classrooms support RTI efforts

Title II/Professional Development: Training related to

effective technology implementation focused on school
improvement

STATE & FEDERAL FUNDING SOURCES

School Improvement Grants (SIG): Support frequent
assessments and data use focused on achievement

Race to the Top (RTTT): Embedded formative assessment,

support data gathering and teacher accountability

21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC): Engaging

learning activities during extended day student time

E-RATE MODERNIZATION ORDER 2014

E-Rate is an annual $2.4 billion program (adjusted for inflation) that
provides 20-90% discounts on eligible telecommunications services
depending on free/reduced lunch rates for schools.

E-RATE 2.0 HAS THREE MAIN GOALS:

Affordable access to high speed broadband
Maximizing cost effectiveness
Making E-Rate fast, simple and efficient

E-RATE MODERNIZATION
Dec. 11, 2014: FCC decision added $1.5 billion annually to the
E-Rate program
Additional funding will allow the United States to expand
high-speed Wi-Fi access to 43.5 million additional students in
over 101,000 additional schools
Annual funding for E-Rate now becomes $3.9 billion 3rd
largest federally funded education program

WHAT DOES THIS

MEAN FOR YOU?

THAT DEPENDS
Many districts will see funding and support for
telecommunications and Wi-Fi that have not previously been
available through E-Rate
The pocket of money will not dry up as fast as it has in the
past more requests will be approved more districts will see
funding support

LOCAL FUNDING SOURCES

General Fund: Prioritizing school improvement efforts, data
gathering and use, and accountability

Levy Funding: Including technology integrations in bond

issues or specific levy language

Bond Issue Funding: Other local initiatives

OUTSIDE RESOURCES
Foundation Grants - Local, state and national
School Booster Groups
PTO/PTA
Local Service Groups - Rotary, Lions Club, Kiwanis, etc.
Local Businesses - National chains as well as local businesses
Focused Fundraisers - Engaging the community in a focused
effort to improve student outcomes with technology

DEVELOP A FUNDING PLAN

DEVELOP A
VISION WITH
AN
IMPLEMENTAT
ION PLAN

ESTABLISH
COSTS

DETERMINE
TIMELINES

USE MULTIPLE
BE
CREATIVE SOURCES TO
AND LEGAL FILL UP THE
BUCKET

SUSTAINING
TECHNOLOGY IMPLEMENTATIONS
DIGITAL WISH SUSTAINABILITY STUDY:
The most successful schools develop multiple sources
of revenue
They trigger strong community engagement
They prioritize daily support and training for teachers
They understand re-budgeting
http://www.digitalwish.com/docs/DataReportSustainability112912-Released.pdf

Developing multiple funding streams

lies in strong community engagement,
which is also typically the most ignored
strand in every initiative.
DigitalWish.org

FUNDING PLAN - EXAMPLES

SMALL URBAN DISTRICT
FUNDS NEEDED: $200,000
K-8 Building
Title I: Support student achievement
IDEA: Inclusion and pull-out classes
Professional Development Funds
High School
Two local foundations grants
IDEA: Inclusion and pull-out classes
Professional Development Funds

FUNDING PLAN - EXAMPLES

MIDDLE SCHOOL (6-8)
FUNDS NEEDED: $42,000
General Fund
Cover majority of costs in support of a district-wide
school improvement plan
PTO
Financial support to complete the implementation
Professional Development Funds
For teacher training

FUNDING PLAN - EXAMPLES

RURAL DISTRICT ELEMENTARY & MS IMPLEMENTATION
FUNDS NEEDED: $170,000
TITLE I
School-wide funding support in elementary schools
School Foundation
Focused fundraising and community support for academic
achievement
TITLE II
Professional development funding

HELP FROM
THE TURNING FOUNDATION
Help develop a funding plan
Find potential funding sources
Provide template grant or letter of inquiry language

Review proposals and provide feedback

Facilitate larger fund-raising efforts bring key stakeholders
together

Q&A

JOHN WILSON
Director, Turning
Foundation
330-599-4954
jwilson@turningtechnologies.com

Bill McIntosh
SchoolVision Inc..
Authorized South Carolina
K-12 Consultant for eInstruction by
Turning Technologies
Phone :843-442-8888
Email :WKMcIntosh@Comcast.net
www.eInstruction.com

Turning Technologies 255 West Federal Street

Youngstown, OH
Main: 330-746-3015 |
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