2. Colorado Collaborative for Internet
Colorado Educational Broadband Coalition

3. Panelists Josh Chisom, Education Super Highway
Tim Miles, Steamboat Springs School District
Jarred Masterson, East Central BOCES
Moderator, Denise Atkinson-Shorey

4. Introductions and Background
A little information from our panelists

5. Josh Chisom, Education Superhighway

6. Kids Link Colorado – Improving K-12 connectivity in Colorado
Colorado BOCES Association – Fall quarterly meeting
October 3, 2016

7. Agenda Introductions EducationSuperHighway Kids Link Colorado
Next steps
Jack

9. We are working with over 20 states across the nation to
Connect all schools to fiber
Find cost-effective broadband options
Implement robust Wi-Fi in every classroom
Minnesota and Nevada are engagements = 20 states

10. We will help these districts upgrade at no cost
Our bandwidth upgrade program is designed to help districts upgrade before E-rate timeline
Hold kickoff call to understand current bandwidth and future needs
Research broadband provider options
Help districts write RFPs that meet minimum connectivity goals
Help districts select vendor and procure a solution after bids received
Provide technical and implementation support after RFP submitted
----- Meeting Notes (2/16/17 17:08) -----
Take out the "E-rate references" to put the dates in here (help them select by)

11. We will help these districts upgrade at no cost
Our bandwidth upgrade program is designed to help districts upgrade before E-rate timeline
Hold kickoff call to understand current bandwidth and future needs
Research broadband provider options
Help districts write RFPs that meet minimum connectivity goals
Help districts select vendor and procure a solution after bids received
Provide technical and implementation support after RFP submitted
----- Meeting Notes (2/16/17 17:08) -----
Take out the "E-rate references" to put the dates in here (help them select by)

12. Kids Link Colorado

13. Kids Link Colorado is bringing broadband access to CO schools
A partnership with between the Office of the Governor, the Governor’s Office of Information Technology, and EducationSuperHighway
Working with Colorado Department of Education, BOCES, local board, school leaders
Aarti

14. Compare & Connect K-12

15. Compare broadband services
Get more bandwidth for your budget. Find out what other school districts are buying to support digital learning.
Compare & Connect K-12 allows you to compare your school district’s broadband speeds and prices to nearby school districts to help get more bandwidth for your broadband budget.

16. Tim Miles Steamboat Springs School District

17. Participants
our office

18. Factors impacting Changes
Increased Bandwidth Need for Students
E-Rate 2.0 Increased Funding
Special Construction Option Increased Competition
Districts Aggregating Needs Increased purchasing power
Schools

19. Jarred Masterson, East Central BOCES

20. Comparative Costs for Colorado Districts
Bandwidth availability differs
Costs vary widely
Additional Services
District 1
District 2
District 3
40 mb
100 mb
1000 mb
$4650/ mo
$3900/ mo
$820/ mo
No firewall
Firewall extra cost
Firewall included
No filtering
Filtering extra cost

21. Colorado Schools Bandwidth Costs Over 10 years
$800 per mbps
1 bid response to rfp
2008
$87 per mbps
2016
$.82 per mbps
7 bid responses to rfp
2018

22. Questions from the Audience
Colorado Collaborative for Internet:
Bringing Broadband Connectivity to all schools in Colorado

23. Thanks for your participation today!
Colorado Collaborative for Internet:
Bringing Broadband Connectivity to all schools in Colorado

24. Panelist Contacts Tim Miles Josh Chisom Jarred Masterson
Josh Chisom
Jarred Masterson
Denise Atkinson-Shorey
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