HomeMy WebLinkAboutE-rate 2015-16State of ldaho, Office of the Chief lnformation Officer
Attn: Brady Kraft
PO Box 83720
650 W State, Room 100
Borse, lD 83720-0042
Re: Letter of Agency for the Funding Year 2015 (July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016)
This is to confirm our participation in the IEN E-rate Consortium for the procurement of
lnternet Access, Voice Services and Telecommunications Services. I hereby authorize
State of ldaho, Office of the Chief lnformation Officer to submit FCC Form 470 (if
needed), FCC Form 471 , and other E-rate forms to the Schools and Libraries Division of the
Universal Service Administrative Company on behalf of our school system, listed below, for
E-Rate eligible services.
I understand that, in submitting these forms on our behalf, you are making certiflcations for
our school system. By signing this Letter of Agency, I make the following certifications:
(a) I certify that the schools in our drstrict are all schools under the statutory definitions
of elementary and secondary schools found in the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 ,
20 U.S.C. SS 7801(18) and (38), that do not operate as for-profit businesses and do
not have endowments exceeding $50 million.
(b) I certify that our school system has/have secured access, separately or through this
program, to all of the resources, including computers, training, software, internal
connections, maintenance, and electrical capacity, necessary to use the services
purchased effectively. I recognize that some of the aforementioned resources are
not eligible for support. I certify that to the extent that the Billed Entity is passing
through the non-discounted charges for the services requested under this Letter of
Agency, that the entities I represent have secured access to all of the resources to
pay the non-discounted charges for eligible services from funds to which access has
been secured in the current funding year
(c) I certify that the entity or entities covered in this Letter of Agency has (have)
reviewed all applicable FCC, state, and local procuremenVcompetitive bidding
requrrements and have complied with them.
(d) I certify that the services the school, library or district purchases at discounts
provided by a7 U.S.C.$ 254 will be used primarily for educational purposes and will
not be sold, resold, or transferred in consideration for money or any other thing of, value, except as permitted by the Communication's rules at 47 C.F.R. S 54.513.
Additionally, I certify that the entity or entities particrpating in this consortium have
not received anything of value or a promise of anything of value, other than services
and equipment sought by means of this conso(ium, from the service provider, or any
representative or agent thereof, or any consultant, in connection with this request for
services.
(e) I certify that our school system has complied with all program rules, rncluding
recordkeeping requirements and I acknowledge that failure to do so may result in
denial of discount funding and/or cancellation of funding commitments. I
acknowledge that failure to comply with program rules could result in civil or criminal
prosecution by the appropriate law enforcement authorities.
(0 I acknowledge that the discount level used for shared services is conditional, for
future years, upon ensuring that the most disadvantaged schools and libraries that
are treated as sharing in the service, receive an appropriate share of benefits from
those services.
(g) I certify that I will retain required documents for a period of at least ten years (or
whatever retention period rs required by the rules in effect at the time of this
certification) after the last day of service delivered. I certify that I will retain all
documents necessary to demonstrate compliance with the statute and Commission
rules regarding the application for, receipt of, and delivery of services receiving
schools and libraries discounts, and that if audited, I will make such records
available to the Administrator. I acknowledge that I may be audited pursuant to
participation in the schools and libraries program.
(h) I certify that I am authorized to order telecommu nications and other supported
services for the eligible entity(ies) covered by this Letter of Agency. I certify that I am
authorized to make this request on behalf of the eligible entity(ies) covered by this
Letter of Agency, that I have examined this Letter, that all of the information on this
Letter is true and correct to the best of my knowledge, that the entities that will be
receiving discounted services under this Letter pursuant to this application have
complied with the terms, conditions and purposes of the program, that no kickbacks
were paid to anyone and that false statements on this form can be punished by fine
or forfeiture under the Communications Act, 47 U.S.C. SS 502, 503(b), or fine or
imprisonment under Title 18 of the United States Code, 18 U.S.C. S 1001 and civil
violations of the False Claims Act.
(i) I acknowledge that FCC rules provide that persons who have been convicted of
criminal violations or held civilly liable for certain acts arising from their participation
in the schools and libraries support mechanrsm are subject to suspension and
debarment from the program. lwill institute reasonable measures to be informed,
and will notify USAC should I be informed or become aware that I or any of the
entities covered by this Letter of Agency, or any person associated rn any way with
my entity and/or the entities covered by this Letter of Agency, is convicted of a
criminal violation or held civilly liable for acts arising from their participation in the
schools and libraries support mechanism.
0) I certify that, to the best of my knowledge, the non-discount portion of the costs for
eligible services will not be paid by the service provider. I acknowledge that the
provision, by the provider of a supported service, of free services or products
unrelated to the supported service or product constitutes a rebate of some or all of
the cost of the supported services.
(k) I certify that if any of the Funding Requests on this Form 471 lhat the school system
receives are for discounts for products or services that contain both eligible and
ineligible components, that the school system witl allocate the eligible and ineligible
components as required by the Commission's rules at 47 C.F.R .$ 54.504. lf the
school system uses the products or services for ineligible uses under the program, I
certify that the school system will immediately notify the State of ldaho, offlce of the
Chief lnformation Officer of the ineligible use.
(l) I am the Administrative Authority for one or more schools or libraries for which
Universal Service Support Mechanism discounts has been requested for eligible
services. The Administrative Authority must make the required certification(s) for the
purposes of the Children's lnternel Protection Act (CIPA) in order to receive
discounted services.
(m)l certify that as of the date of the start of discounted services the recipient(s) of
service under my administrative authority and represented in the Funding Request
Numbe(s) for which you have requested or received Funding Commitments has
(have) complied with the requirements of the Children's lnternet Protection Act, as
codified at 47 U.S.C.S 254(h) and (l).
(n) I certify that I am authorized to sign this Letter of Agency and, to the best of my
knowledge, information, and belief, all information provided to State of ldaho, Office
of the Chief lnformation Officer for E-rate submission is true.
(o) I certify the following funding information as required for FCC Fo(m 471 Block 6, ltem
23 d - Total budgeted amount allocated to resources not eligible for E-Rate support
(computers, training, software, maintenance, electrical, internal connections, etc.) -
$ 1,5oo.ooo
Name of School System
Bonneville Joint School District 93
Sionaturd ofzAuthorized Person-.<r4+A:
Printed Name of Authorized Person
Scott Woolstenhulme
Title of Authorized Person
Direclor of School lmorovement and Technoloov
Date Januarv 26. 2015