NETC Erate Project

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NETC E-rate Project

• Presentation to NETC Board
• November 2, 2005

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NETC E-rate Project
Agenda

• NETC Vision for the Funding
• History
• Consortium Participants
• Project Elements
• District responsibilities costs
• Funding Amounts
• Project Partners
• Consolidated Project Delivery Team Approach
• Next Steps
• Preliminary Milestone Timeline
• Value to NETC
• What we need from you

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NETC E-rate Project
NETC Vision for the Erate Funding

• to improve educational services and increase
  student achievement by addressing several
  fundamental challenges highlighted by consortium
  member districts. In support of this Vision,
  E-rate funding can be used to provide
• A Video Solution that offers interactive
  digitally delivered education to students. The
  proposed solution should complement the NETC
  strategic vision and will facilitate
  inter-district interactive video education to
  address teacher shortages and curriculum delivery
  shortfalls.
• Provide equal access to college preparatory
  coursework (e.g. advanced placement courses
  offered by K-12 member districts).
• Bolster teacher collaboration and development to
  deliver more effective classroom training over
  distances.
• Leverage video solution to improve staff
  productivity by conducting meetings and training
  without travel
• Additional network drops in classrooms
• Wireless networking
• Network backbone equipment

NETC Mission to enhance student achievement
through innovative technology and training
opportunities. Vision We will lead the way in
providing students a technological based teaching
and learning process while maintaining the
cultural values of the Dine people.
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NETC E-rate Project
History

• Decision to Apply for E-rate Funding as a
  Consortium 09/01
• Intensive work with members to identify common
  problems goals cumulating in initial design in
  board meeting 12/01
• Form 470 Posted 12/30/01
• IBM Selected as Service Provider for Yr 2002
  01/02
• IBM Selected as Service Provider for Yr 2003
  01/03
• On site assessments demonstrations at NETC
  superintendents Window Rock Pilot Project Math
  Science
• Funding Application for Yr 2002 Denied 03/04
• FCC Authorization for Rebid Yr 2002 12/03
• NNDIT Selected as Service Provider for Yr 2004
  01/04
• Funding Awarded for Yr 2004 01/05 (676,000)
• Funding Awarded for Yr 2002 Rebid 04/05
  (20,524,000)
• Funding Awarded for Yr 2003 06/05 (30,957,068)

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San Juan USD
NAVAJO EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY CONSORTIUM
Red Mesa USD
Dennehotso School
Central Consolidated School District School
district
Tiis Nas Bas School
Kayenta Community School
Kayenta USD
Kaibeto School
Chilchinbeto School
Rough Rock
Chinle USD
Tuba City USD
Pinon USD
Borrego Pass School
St. Bonaventure
Window Rock USD
St. Michael Indian School
Ganado USD

• GALLUP MCKINLEY COUNTY SCHOOLS

Ft Wingate School
Sanders USD
Pine Hill School
Holbrook USD
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NETC E-rate Project
Project Elements

• Videoconferencing Hardware
• Network Electronics
• Cabling Drops
• Wireless Networking
• Technical Support
• The project uses Tier One equipment such as
  Cisco and BNI.

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NETC E-rate Project
District Responsibilities Costs

• 10 of the cost of E-rate products and services
• 2 (non-E-rate) Indirect Costs
• 100 of non-E-rate products and services
• Designation of district representative to work
  with Delivery Team

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NETC E-rate Project
Funding Amounts
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NETC E-rate Project
Project Partners All Project Partners are
committed to train and utilize local Navajo
technicians and other staff to the fullest extent
possible.

• NETC Project Owner, E-rate Applicant
• Navajo Nation Department of IT Service
  Provider Yr 2002, 2004
• IBM Service Provider Yr 2003
• Educational Funding Group Subcontractor Yr
  2002, 2003, 2004
• InterNetwork Experts Subcontractor
• BNI Supplier Videoconferencing
• Cisco Supplier Networking Products

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NETC E-rate Project
Consolidated Project Delivery Team Approach
All suppliers and subs are integrated for a
seamless, efficient and expeditious
implementation.
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NETC E-rate Project
Next Steps

• District re-commitments to participate in Project
• District execution of Inter-Government Agreement
  (IGA) with NETC
• Districts release Purchase Order 1 to NETC
• Technical support
• Requirements verification
• Update/Refine original solution design by
  district
• Project Delivery Team finalizes project design
  and develops Master Project Plan
• Project Plan
• Timeline with Milestones
• Bill of Materials
• By district pricing
• Districts release Purchase Order 2 to NETC
• Product and materials acquisition
• Site implementation
• Project Delivery Team initiates project
  implementation

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NETC E-rate Project
Preliminary Milestone Timeline

• Presentation to NETC Board 11/02/05
• All IGAs Executed PO 1s submitted 11/15/05
• District requirements definition complete
  12/15/05
• Final Design Scope with pricing 12/22/05
• All PO 2s submitted 12/31/05
• Project Initiation 01/02/06
• Project Completion 9/30/06

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NETC E-rate Project
Value to NETC

•  Provides inter-district education to address
  teacher shortages and curriculum delivery
  shortfalls for NETC students
•   Will provide equal access to college
  preparatory coursework (e.g. advanced placement
  courses offered by member districts).
•    Can deliver special cultural context
  educational services being offered by member
  districts (e.g. Navajo Language classes) for K-12
  students
•   Will Bolster teacher collaboration and
  development to deliver more effective classroom
  training over distances K-12
• Allows leverage of existing telecommunications,
  internet, and infrastructure solutions to enable
  digitally delivered educational services

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NETC E-rate Project
What We Need from You

• Commitment to participate in Project
• Legal approval and signing of IGA
• Submission of Purchase Order 1
• Designation of District Representative to work
  with Delivery team
• Final requirements and site access

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NETC E-rate Project
Purchase order 1 by District