[Kan-ed_members] KANSAS COLLABORATIVE E-RATE SUPPORT & TRAINING INITIATIVE

[Christina Madden]

KANSAS COLLABORATIVE E-RATE SUPPORT & TRAINING INITIATIVE

Once again, the State Library of Kansas, Kan-Ed, and the Kansas State
Department of Education are pleased to announce a collaborative effort
to
offer E-rate Training for Libraries & Schools.

Prepare to make the most of the funding support and opportunities
available
to your library or school by attending this one day workshop.

The training will include E-rate overview, planning, application
process and
forms completion in the morning. Afternoon topics will be
implementation,
invoicing forms, contract extensions, service substitutions,
record-keeping/audits, E-rate updates for Funding Year 2006. How to
file for
both E-rate and Kan-Ed will also be discussed.

Training Dates/Locations:

Monday, October 23, 2006 in Hays
Location: Holiday Inn Hays, 3603 Vine St
Phone: 785-625-7371
Room: Custer
Time: 9am to 4:30pm

Tuesday, October 24, 2006 in Dodge City
Location: Dodge City Public Library, 1001 S. Second Ave
Phone: 620-225-0248
Room: Lower Level Meeting Room
Time: 9am to 4:30pm

Wednesday, October 25, 2006 in Wichita
Location: Residence Inn, 1212 N Greenwich
Phone: 316-682-7300
Room: Landing A and B:
Time: 9am to 4:30pm 

Thursday,October 26, 2006 in Topeka
Location: Ramada, 420 SE 6th Street
Phone: 785-234-5400
Room: Madison
Time: 9am to 4:30pm 

Register by visiting:  http://www.kan ( http://www.kan/
)-ed.org/erate_reg.htm

Don't forget that Dietrich Lockard Group has a toll free hotline
staffed by
one of their E-Rate consultants and dedicated to Kansas entities.

Phone #:866-372-8302 (866-ERATE02)
Hours:M-F 8:00am to 5:00pm
Scope:All E-Rate related questions will be handled.

State E-rate Coordinator contacts:
Libraries:Jeff Hixon, State Library of Kansas jeffh at kslib.info 
Schools:Melinda Stanley, Kansas State Department of Education
mstanley at ksde.org 
Kan-Ed:Jerry Huff, jhuff at ksbor.org 


Chrisy Madden
Membership Services Coordinator
1000 SW Jackson, Suite 520
Topeka KS  66612
785-296-2238
www.kan-ed.org