March Updates

March 22, 2023 adambenjamin

Filing window closes 3/28/23
- 15 days to answer PIAs
- Waves should roll beginning early May
- Next steps
  - FCDL
  - File your F486
Coming Soon!
- UEI requirements on your F498 (if you file BEARs in E-rate)
- New BEAR process
  - Within EPC
  - Similar to that found in ECF
CIPA Audit Survey
- Internet Safety Policy
  - Ex: School Business Association – Policy 3226/4205
  - NOT 3225 – Acceptable Use Policy (might be referenced in 3226)
- Public Notice, examples:
  - Picture of a notice that a meeting was scheduled to discuss/adopt the Internet Safety Policy
  - Snapshot from your website stating the same
  - Listing of scheduled Board Meetings with related agenda itemizing the discussing/review/adoption of Internet Safety Policy 3226, 3000 range policies, all policies, etc.
  - Newspaper clipping with the planned board meeting
  - Email to the press that the meeting was scheduled
ECF
- File your BEARs
- Return unneeded funds
- Inventory
  - Make
  - Model
  - Serial #
  - Assigned to:
  - Track for three years
- Take it home
  - USAC Mar 1, 2023 Newsbrief
    “Equipment and services purchased for use solely at a school or library are ineligible for ECF support.”
  - “Schools and libraries are prohibited from seeking and receiving reimbursement for eligible equipment and services purchased for use solely at the school or library.” 2022 Compliance Supplement p. 4-32.009-6