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Universal Service Appeals
Listed below are decisions released in response to appeals filed under
the Universal Service program for Schools and Libraries.
2007 Decisions
Release
Date
| Description
| FCC/DA#
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| 6/20/07 |
Long Beach Unified School District, Long
Beach, California: In this Order, the Bureau finds that
Long Beach Unified School District (Long Beach) complied with the
Commission's competitive bidding requirements in place at the time
of its application. Specifically, the order finds that USAC improperly
denied Long Beach's funding request because it erroneously required
Long Beach to give more weight to price in the competitive bidding
process than to any other factor. DA 07-2695
| DA 07-2695
Word | Acrobat |
6/20/07 |
Hickory Public Schools, Hickory, North
Carolina: In this Order, the Bureau grants Hickory Public
School's Request for Review. Hickory Public Schools was unable to
complete installation by the Commission's deadline because neither
Hickory Public Schools nor its service providers were made aware
that Hickory Public School's requests for funding were fulfilled.
Since the Commission's rules expressly permit applicants to receive
extensions of the implementation of non-recurring services deadline
in cases where the "service provider is unable to complete implementation
for reasons beyond the service provider's control," we grant Hickory
Public School's appeal and remand it to USAC for appropriate action
consistent with this Order. DA 07-2694
| DA 07-2694
Word | Acrobat |
5/18/07 |
Brewster Academy, Dallas, Texas, et al.: In
this order, the Wireline Competition Bureau grants 27 appeals of decisions
by the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC). USAC denied
funding on the grounds that the requests for telecommunications service
were from service providers that do not provide telecommunications
on a common carrier basis and therefore were not eligible for direct
reimbursement from the E-Rate program. Because the Petitioners may
have used incorrect Service Provider Information Numbers (SPINs), the
order grants the Petitioners the opportunity to correct the SPINs.
DA 07-2111
| DA 07-2111
Word | Acrobat |
3/28/07 |
Brownsville Independent School District,
Brownsville, Texas, et al.: In this Order, the Commission
grants 29 appeals of decisions by the Universal Service Administrative
Company reducing or denying funding under the E-rate program on the
grounds that Petitioners' funding requests were not supported by
an approved technology plan. FCC 07-37
| FCC 07-37
Word | Acrobat |
| 3/28/07 |
Alpaugh Unified School District, Alpaugh,
California, et al.: In this Order, the Commission grants
76 appeals of decisions by the Universal Service Administrative Company
(USAC) reducing or denying funding from the E-rate program on the
grounds that applicants failed to respond to USAC's requests for
information within the USAC-specified time frame. FCC 07-36
| FCC 07-36
Word | Acrobat |
| 3/28/07 |
Adams County School District 14, Commerce
City, Colorado, et al.: In this Order, the Commission grants
72 appeals of decisions by the Universal Service Administrative Company
reducing or denying funding on the grounds that the applicant did
not have a legally binding agreement in place when it filed its FCC
Form 471, that the applicant's existing contract expired before the
end of the funding year, or that the execution date of the contract
did not accompany the signature lines of both the applicant and the
service provider. FCC 07-35
| FCC 07-35
Word | Acrobat |
| 3/23/07 |
Approach Learning and Assessment Center,
Santa Ana, California, et al.: The Wireline Competition
Bureau (Bureau) address 14 appeals of decisions by the Universal
Service Administrative Company (USAC) concerning applications for
discounts under the schools and libraries universal service support
mechanism. We grant these appeals. Once instance, we find that good
cause exists to grant a limited waiver of the Commission's competitive
bidding rules and in another we are unable to determine from the
record whether the Petitioner violated program rules. We deny one
appeal because the record shows that the Petitioner's competitive
bidding process violated program rules. We remand the underlying
applications associated with these appeals to USAC. DA 07-1332
| DA 07-1332
Word | Acrobat |
| 3/13/07 |
Send Technologies, L.L.C.: In
this Order, the Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has under consideration
two Requests for Review filed by Send Technologies L.L.C. (Send Technologies)
relating to services provided by Send Technologies to Union Parish
School Board, Farmerville, Louisiana (Union Parish). Send Technologies
seeks review of decisions by USAC denying Send Technologies' appeal
of commitment adjustment recovery actions. Consistent with precedent,
we deny the Requests for Review and direct USAC to continue the commitment
adjustment recovery actions regarding this matter. To the extent that
Send Technologies requests a waiver of the Commission's rules, we deny
that request as well. DA 07-1270
| DA 07-1270
Word | Acrobat |
| 3/13/07 |
Cass Lake-Bena Schools, ISD No. 115, Cass
Lake, Minnesota, et al.: In this Order, the Wireline Competition
Bureau (Bureau) deny four appeals of decisions by the Universal Service
Administrative Company (USAC) reducing or denying funding from the
schools and libraries universal service support mechanism (also known
as the E-rate program) for Funding Year 2001 on the grounds that
they failed to timely submit an FCC Form 486. Under the E-rate program,
eligible schools, libraries, and consortia that include eligible
schools and libraries may apply for discounts for eligible telecommunications
services, Internet access, and internal connections. After an applicant
for discounted services under the E-rate program has entered into
agreements for eligible services with one or more service providers,
it must file an FCC Form 471 with USAC. The FCC Form 471 notifies
USAC of the services that have been ordered and supplies an estimate
of funds requested for eligible services. USAC then issues a funding
commitment decision letter indicating the funding, if any, for which
the applicant is approved to receive. After the funding year begins
and the applicant begins receiving services at the discounted rate,
the applicant submits an FCC Form 486 to USAC. The FCC Form 486 indicates
that the service has begun, specifies the service start date and
demonstrates that the applicant has received approval of its technology
plans. The timely submission of FCC Form 486 ensures that disbursements
for discounts on eligible services occur in a prompt and efficient
manner. DA 07-1238
| DA 07-1238
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| 3/13/07 |
Long Beach Unified School District, Long
Beach, California, et al.: In this Order, the Wireline Competition
Bureau (Bureau) address three appeals of decisions by the Universal
Service Administrative Company (USAC) denying requests for funding
under the schools and libraries universal service support mechanism.
The decisions at issue involve the denial of funding on the ground
that the underlying applications violated the Commission's competitive
bidding requirements. As discussed below, we find that the Petitioners
complied with the Commission's competitive bidding requirements in
place at the time of their applications. We therefore grant the appeals
and remand the underlying applications to USAC for further action
consistent with this Order. To ensure that the underlying applications
are resolved expeditiously, we direct USAC to complete its review
of the applications and issue a decision based on a complete review
and analysis no later than 90 days from release of this Order. DA
07-1236
| DA 07-1236
Word | Acrobat |
| 3/9/07 |
California Youth Authority, et al.: In
this Order, the Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) granted requests
by California Youth Authority, Florence County School District 3, Lee
County School District, and Moreno Valley Unified School District (collectively,
Applicants) for an extension of the deadline for implementing non-recurring
services under the E-rate program. The Bureau extended, until September
30, 2008, the deadline for Applicants to complete installation of non-recurring
services for the funding years at issue in their Extension Requests.
DA 07-1187
| DA 07-1187
Word | Acrobat |
| 3/9/07 |
Otsego Local School District, Tontogany,
Ohio: In this Order, the Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau)
denied a Request for Waiver filed by the Otsego Local School District
seeking a waiver of the designation of its district as "urban" under
section 54.505(b)(3) of the Commission's rules by USAC for purposes
of calculating its discount level under the schools and libraries
universal service support mechanism. DA 07-1185
| DA 07-1185
Word | Acrobat |
| 3/9/07 |
Kress Independent School District, Kress,
Texas: In this Order, the Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau)
dismissed as moot a Request for Review filed by Kress Independent
School District Kress, seeking a service provider identification
number (SPIN) change and a service substitution. Upon review of the
record, the Bureau found that USAC had previously approved Kress's
request. DA 07-1184
| DA 07-1184
Word | Acrobat |
| 3/9/07 |
Tri-River Educational Computer Association,
Marion, Ohio: In this Order, the Wireline Competition Bureau
(Bureau) granted a request for review filed by the Tri-River Educational
Computer Association (TRECA) of a decision by USAC that denied TRECA
funding from the schools and libraries universal service support
mechanism because USAC determined that TRECA failed to provide evidence
of its authority to represent its consortium members. DA 07-1182
| DA 07-1182
Word | Acrobat |
| 3/9/07 |
Academy for Academic Excellence, Apple
Valley, California, et al.: In this Order, the Wireline
Competition Bureau (Bureau) grants Requests for Waiver filed by 44
applicants seeking waiver of the FCC Form 471 filing window deadline
for Funding Years 2004, 2005, 2006, or 2007 under the schools and
libraries support mechanism. The Bureau remands the underlying applications
to USAC for further action consistent with the Bishop Perry Order.
DA 07-1180
| DA 07-1180
Word | Acrobat |
| 3/9/07 |
Kentucky Department of Education, Frankfort,
Kentucky: In this Order, the Wireline Competition Bureau
(Bureau) grants the petition of the Kentucky Department of Education
(Kentucky) seeking a waiver of section 54.504(c) of the Commission's
rules to enable Kentucky schools to use state master contracts to
apply for universal service support under the schools and libraries
support mechanism for Funding Year 2005 and future funding years.
DA 07-1177
| DA 07-1177
Word | Acrobat |
2006 Decisions
Release
Date
| Description
| FCC/DA#
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| 12/12/06 |
Dallas Independent School District, Dallas,
Texas: In this Order, the Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau)
grants a request for review by Dallas Independent School District
(Dallas) of a decision by USAC denying an application for discounted
services for Funding Year 2004 under the E-rate program. The Bureau
finds that Dallas did not violate section 54.504(c) of the Commission's
rules, which states that an applicant for schools and libraries funding
must have a legally binding agreement in place when it submits its
FCC Form 471. Accordingly, the Bureau remands the appeal to USAC
for action consistent with this Order. DA 06-2500 |
DA 06-2500
Word | Acrobat |
| 12/04/06 |
Friendship House, Scranton, Pennsylvania: In
this Order, the Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) grants a request
for review filed by Friendship House seeking review of a decision by
the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) denying E-rate
funding on the ground that Friendship House violated the Commission's
competitive bidding requirement by failing to use price as the primary
factor in the vendor selection process. The Bureau grants the appeal
finding that Friendship House complied with the Bureau's competitive
bidding requirements in place at the time of its application. DA 06-2462 |
DA 06-2462
Word | Acrobat |
| 12/04/06 |
Coahoma County School District, Clarksdale,
Mississippi: In this Order, the Wireline Competition Bureau
(Bureau) grants a Request for Review filed by Coahoma County School
District (Coahoma) seeking review of a decision by the Universal
Service Administrative Company (USAC) denying Coahoma's Funding Year
2004 E-rate application on the grounds that Coahoma failed to establish
that it had the necessary resources required to make effective use
of the requested discounts for eligible services. The Bureau grants
the appeal to the extent described in the Order and remands the matter
to USAC to take appropriate action consistent with this decision..
DA 06-2460 |
DA 06-2460
Word | Acrobat |
| 12/04/06 |
Quinter Public Schools, Unified School
District No. 293, Quinter, Kansas: In this Order, the Wireline
Competition Bureau (Bureau) grants a Request for Review filed by
Quinter Public Schools (Quinter) appealing a decision by the Universal
Service Administrative Company (USAC) denying Quinter funding from
the E-rate program because USAC determined that diagrams filed by
Quinter showed that the service requested was internal connections
and not on-premise telecommunications equipment. The Bureau grants
Quinter's request and remands the underlying application to USAC
for action consistent with this Order. DA 06-2459 |
DA 06-2459
Word | Acrobat |
| 12/04/06 |
Great Rivers Education Cooperative, Forrest
City, Arkansas: In this Order, the Wireline Competition
Bureau (Bureau) grants requests for review filed by Great Rivers
and I-K Electric, its service provider. The Universal Service Administrative
Company (USAC) denied an invoice submitted by I-K Electric for service
provided to Great Rivers because it was dated outside of the funding
year. The Bureau finds that Great Rivers attempted to extend the
deadline for submitting such invoice in good faith and grants Great
Rivers' request for an extension so that I-K Electric may provide
all the services authorized by the funding request. DA 06-2458 |
DA 06-2458
Word | Acrobat |
| 11/22/06 |
Kan-ed, Kansas Board of Regents, Topeka,
Kansas: In this Order, the Commission grants in part and
denies in part a Request for Waiver filed by Kan-ed, Kansas Board
of Regents (Kan-ed) appealing a decision by the Universal Service
Administrative Company (USAC) denying Kan-ed funding from the E-rate
program because USAC determined that Kan-ed failed to provide evidence
of authority to represent its consortium members. The Commission
remands the underlying application to USAC for action consistent
with this Order. FCC 06-170 |
FCC 06-170
Word | Acrobat |
| 11/14/06 |
Abington School District, Abington, Pennsylvania: In
this Order, the Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) grants a request
by Abington School District (Abington) for review of a decision by
USAC reducing Abington's funding from the E-rate program because USAC
determined that Abington did not have a technology plan in place for
a requested service for FY 2002. The Bureau finds that Abington lacked
sufficient notice that a technology plan was required for Off Premise
Extension lines of a Private Branch Exchange service. The Bureau also
finds that Abington demonstrated that rigid compliance with the application
procedures does not further the purposes of section 254(h) or serve
the public interest and that there is no evidence in the record that
Abington engaged in activity intended to defraud or abuse the E-rate
program. Accordingly, the Bureau waives the technology plan rules to
the extent provided in the Order and remands the underlying application
to USAC for further consideration consistent with the Order. DA 06-2306 |
DA 06-2306
Word | Acrobat |
| 11/2/06 |
Paterson School District, Paterson, New
Jersey: In this order, Wireline Competition Bureau grants
an appeal of a decision by USAC that rescinded funding already committed
to the Paterson School District (Paterson) for discounted services
under the schools and libraries universal service support mechanism
for Funding Year 2004. Specifically, WCB finds that Paterson had
a valid contract that covered Funding Year 2004, and thus reverses
USAC's determination of this issue. WCB remands the appeal to USAC
for action consistent with this Order, and, to ensure that it is
resolved expeditiously, WCB directs USAC to reinstate the funding
commitment no later than 60 days from release of this Order. DA 06-2269 |
DA 06-2269
Word | Acrobat |
| 10/30/06 |
Minnesota River Valley Education District,
Montevideo, Minnesota: In this order, Wireline Competition
Bureau grants the Request for Review filed by the Minnesota River
Valley Education District seeking review of a decision by USAC reclassifying
Minnesota River's services from Priority One to Priority Two services,
effectively denying Minnesota River's funding request under the E-rate
program because funding for Priority Two services was more limited
than for Priority One services during Funding Year 2003. Thus, the
Bureau remands the application to USAC for further action consistent
with this Order. DA 06-2236 |
DA 06-2236
Word | Acrobat |
| 10/30/06 |
Benavides Independent School District,
Benavides, Texas: In this order, Wireline Competition Bureau
grants the appeal of Benavides Independent School District of a decision
by USAC that denied funding under the E-rate program because Benavides
submitted invoices with billing dates after the close of Funding
Year 2003. The Bureau finds that special circumstances exist to grant
this appeal and remands the application to USAC for further action
consistent with this Order. DA 06-2235 |
DA 06-2235
Word | Acrobat |
| 10/24/06 |
Berrien County Intermediate School District,
Berrien Springs, Michigan: In this order, Wireline Competition
Bureau grants a Request for Waiver filed by Berrien County Intermediate
School District finding that the evidence submitted by Berrien, a
consortium for E-rate funding, on appeal establishes that it has
statutory authority to apply on behalf of its members school districts.
DA 06-2108 |
DA 06-2108
Word | Acrobat |
| 10/19/06 |
Release of Funding Year 2007 Eligible Services
List for Schools and Libraries Universal Service Mechanism: In
this public notice, Section 54.522 requires the Commission to issue
a PN attaching the final eligible services list for the upcoming
funding year at least 60 days prior to the opening of the funding
window for the schools and libraries program. FCC 06-158 |
FCC 06-158
Word | Acrobat |
| 9/21/06 |
Academia Claret, Puerto Rico, et al.: In
this order, Wireline Competition Bureau grant 91 appeals of decisions
by the Universal Service Administrative Company denying applications
for discounted services under the schools and libraries universal service
mechanism. DA 06-1907 |
DA 06-1907
Word | Acrobat |
| 09/14/06 |
486 Global Order, Alaska Gateway School
District, Tok, AK, et al.: In this order, Wireline Competition
Bureau grants 128 appeals of decisions by USAC reducing or denying
funding from the E-rate program on the grounds that they failed to
submit an FCC Form 486 by the deadline established by USAC. In each
case, we find that good cause exists to waive USAC's deadline for
the FCC Form 486 filed with USAC, and we remand the underlying applications
associated with these appeals to USAC for further action consistent
with this Order. DA 06-1871 |
DA 06-1871
Word | Acrobat |
| 09/11/06 |
Scott County School System, Huntsville,
TN: In this order, Wireline Competition Bureau grants the
Request for Review. We waive the FCC Form 486 filing deadline for
Scott and remand its application to USAC for action consistent with
this Order. We also direct USAC to complete its review of this application
and issue an award or denial based on a complete review and analysis
no later than 30 days from release of this Order. DA 06-1806 |
DA 06-1806
Word | Acrobat |
09/06/06 |
Owensboro Public Schools, Owensboro, Kentucky: In
this order, Wireline Competition Bureau grants a request for waiver
filed by Owensboro pertaining to a decision by USAC to reduce Owensboro's
E-rate funding on the grounds that it failed to submit an FCC Form
486 by the deadline established by USAC. DA 06-1770 |
DA 06-1770
Word | Acrobat |
| 08/18/06 |
Zapata County Independent School District,
Zapata, Texas: In this order, Wireline Competition Bureau
grants the request for review of Zapata County Independent School
District, Zapata, Texas of a decision by USAC denying funding from
the E-rate program on the ground that Zapata County failed to respond
to USAC's request for information within the USAC-specified time
frame. DA 06-1657 |
DA 06-1657
Word | Acrobat |
| 08/18/06 |
Douglas-Omaha Technology Commission, Omaha,
Nebraska: In this order, Wireline Competition Bureau grants
a request for waiver filed by Douglas-Omaha Technology Commission
pertaining to a decision by USAC to reduce Douglas-Omaha's E-rate
funding on the grounds that it failed to timely submit an FCC Form
486. DA 06-1656 |
DA 06-1656
Word | Acrobat |
| 08/18/06 |
Gayville-Volin School District 63-1, Gayville,
South Dakota: In this order, Wireline Competition Bureau
grants a request for review filed by Gayville-Volin School District
63-1. Consistent with precedent, we find that Gayville-Volin had
a valid contract even though the signature date did not accompany
the signatures of the applicant and service provider. DA 06-1655 |
DA 06-1655
Word | Acrobat |
| 08/18/06 |
School Administrative District 67 (Mattanawcook),
Lincoln, Maine: In this order, Wireline Competition Bureau
grants the District's request for review of USAC's decision to reduce
its E-rate funding, finding that the District satisfied the requirements
in sections 54.504(b)(2)(iii) and 54.508(c) to develop and obtain
approval of a technology plan for FY 2005. However, USAC reduced
the District's E-rate funding because the District Provided USAC
with a copy of the wrong technology plan. DA 06-1653 |
DA 06-1653
Word | Acrobat |
| 08/15/06 |
Providence Public School District, Providence,
Rhode Island: In this order, Wireline Competition Bureau
grants the request for review filed by Providence Public School District
(Providence School) of a decision by the Universal Service Administrative
Company (USAC) denying Providence School discounted services under
the schools and libraries universal service support mechanism. USAC
found that the requested service sought by Providence School for
Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections was not being used in accordance
with the Commission's rules. DA 06-1643 |
DA 06-1643
Word | Acrobat |
| 08/15/06 |
Academia Discipulos de Cristo, Bayamon,
Puerto Rico, et al.: In this order, Wireline Competition
Bureau addresses 30 appeals of decisions by the Universal Service
Administrative Company denying 159 requests for funding from 30 participants
in the schools and libraries universal service support mechanism.
All of the decisions at issue involve the denial of funding on the
ground that the underlying applications violated the Commission's
competitive bidding requirements by failing to use price as the primary
factor in the vendor selection process. The Bureau finds, in 29 instances,
that the Petitioners complied with the Commission's competitive bidding
requirements in place at the time of their applications. The Bureau
denies one appeal because the Petitioner failed to demonstrate that
price was a primary factor in its vendor selection process. DA 06-1642 |
DA 06-1642
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| 08/02/06 |
Hickory Public Schools District: In
this order, Wireline Competition Bureau grants the request for review
of Hickory Public Schools District (Hickory) of a decision by the Universal
Service Administrative Company (USAC) denying funding from the schools
and libraries universal service support mechanism on the ground that
Hickory failed to respond to USAC's request for information within
the USAC-specified time frame. DA 06-1575 |
DA 06-1575
Word | Acrobat |
| 08/02/06 |
Utica City School District, Utica, New
York: In this order, Wireline Competition Bureau grants
a Request for Waiver filed by the Utica City School District, Utica,
New York (Utica City), seeking a waiver of the Funding Year 2006
FCC Form 471 filing window deadline for the schools and libraries
universal service support mechanism. DA 06-1574 |
DA 06-1574
Word | Acrobat |
| 07/25/06 |
Wyoming Department of Education, Cheyenne,
Wyoming: In this order, Wireline Competition Bureau grants
two Requests for Review filed by Wyoming. DA 06-1509 |
DA 06-1509
Word | Acrobat |
| 07/21/06 |
Pleading Cycle Established for Eligible
Services List for Universal Service Mechanism for Schools and Libraries: In
this public notice, the Commission seek comment on USAC's proposed
eligible services list. We emphasize that USAC's description of eligible
services is being proposed for the sole purpose of informing potential
schools and libraries program beneficiaries of the specific products
and services that may be eligible to receive discounts under the
Schools and Libraries Support Mechanism. We also emphasize to commenters
that this proceeding is limited to determining what services are
eligible under the Commission's current rules; it is not intended
to be a vehicle for changing any eligibility rules. Comment Date:
August 4, 2006; Reply Comment Date: August 14, 2006. FCC 06-109 |
FCC 06-109
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| 07/19/06 |
Henkels and McCoy, Inc., Little Rock School
District, Little Rock, Arkansas: In this order, Wireline
Competition Bureau grants a Request for Review filed by the service
provider Henkels. DA 06-1463 |
DA 06-1463
Word | Acrobat |
| 07/19/06 |
Jennings County Schools, North Vernon,
Indiana: In this order, Wireline Competition Bureau grants
the Request for Review filed by Jennings County Schools. DA 06-1462 |
DA 06-1462
Word | Acrobat |
| 06/16/06 |
Hickory City School District, Hickory,
North Carolina: In this order, Wireline Competition Bureau
grants the Request for Review filed by Hickory City School District,
Hickory, North Carolina, seeking review of a decision by the Universal
Service Administrative Company. DA 06-1287 |
DA 06-1287
Word | Acrobat |
| 06/13/06 |
Anson County School District, Wadesboro,
North Carolina: In this order, Wireline Competition Bureau
grants the Request for Review filed by Anson County School District,
Wadesboro, North Carolina, seeking review of a decision by the Universal
Service Administrative Company. DA 06-1266 |
DA 06-1266
Word | Acrobat |
| 06/13/06 |
Richmond County School District, Hamlet,
North Carolina: In this order, Wireline Competition Bureau
granted three appeals filed by Richmond County School District, Hamlet,
North Carolina, of decisions by the Universal Service Administrative
Company. DA 06-1265 |
DA 06-1265
Word | Acrobat |
| 05/26/06 |
Cincinnati City School District, Cincinnati,
Ohio: In this order, Wireline Competition Bureau granted
an appeal filed by Cincinnati City School District, Cinicinnati,
Ohio, of decision by the Universal Service Administrative Company.
DA 06-1107 |
DA 06-1107
Word | Acrobat |
| 05/26/06 |
South Carolina Division of the Chief Information
Officer, Columbia, South Carolina: In this order, Wireline
Competition Bureau granted the South Carolina Division of the Chief
Information Officer, Columbia, Suoth Carolina, appeal of a decision
by the Universal Service Administrative Company. DA 06-1106 |
DA 06-1106
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| 05/19/06 |
Academy of Careers and Technologies, San
Antonio, Texas, et al.: In this order, the Commission grant
30 appeals filed by Academy of Careers and Technologies, San Antonio,
T exas, et al., of decisions by the Universal Service Administrative
Company denying 134 requests for funding from 96 participants in
the schools and libraries universal service support mechanism on
the gruonds that they violated the Commission's competitive bidding
rules. FCC 06-55 |
FCC 06-55
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| 05/19/06 |
Bishop Perry Middle School, New Orleans,
Louisiana, et al.: In this order, the Commission grant 196
appeals filed by Bishop Perry Middle School New Orleans, Louisiana,
et al., of decisions by the Universal Service Administrative Company
concerning the schools and libraries universal service support mechanism
denying funding due to certain clerical or ministerial errors in
the application, i.e., a failure to timely file an FCC Form 471,
a failure to timely file a certification related to an FCC Form 470,
or a failure to comply with minimum processing standards. FCC 06-54 |
FCC 06-54
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| 04/03/06 |
Illinois School for the Visually Impaired,
Jacksonville, Illinois: In this order, the Wireline Competition
Bureau grant the appeal filed by Illinois School for the Visually
Imparied, Jacksonville, Illinois of a decision by the Universal Service
Administrative Company rescinding funding already committed to the
Illinois School for the Visually Impaired for discounted services
under the schools and libraries universal service mechanism. DA 06-785 |
DA 06-785
Word | Acrobat |
| 04/03/06 |
Greenfield Public School District: In
this order, the Wireline Competition Bureau granted the Waiver Request
filed by Greenfield Public School District and remanded the underlying
applications to the Administrator . DA 06-487 |
DA 06-487
Word | Acrobat |
| 02/28/06 |
Pasadena Unified School District, Pasadena,
California: In this order, the Wireline Competition Bureau
granted the Request for Review filed by Pasadena Unified School District,
Pasadena, California, and remanded the application to USAC for further
consideration . DA 06-486 |
DA 06-486
Word | Acrobat |
| 02/28/06 |
Wyoming Department of Education, Cheyenne,
Wyoming: In this order, the Wireline Competition Bureau
granted the Request for Review filed by Wyoming Department of Education,
Cheyenne, Wyoming, seeking review of a decision by the Universal
Service Administrative Company denying Wyoming's Funding Year 2003
application for discounted services under the schools and libraries
universal service support mechanism on the ground that Wyoming violated
the Commission's competitive bidding requirements by not using price
as a primary factor in the vendor selection. We find that a competitive
bidding violation did not occur, and remand Wyoming's Funding Year
2003 application to USAC for further consideration consistent with
this Order. DA 06-485 |
DA 06-485
Word | Acrobat |
| 02/28/06 |
State of Wyoming Department of Adminiatration
and Information, Cheyenne, Wyoming: In this order, the Wireline
Competition Bureau denied the Requests for Review filed by State
of Wyoming Department of Administration and Information, Cheyenne,
Wyoming, On our own motion, however, we find that waiver of section
54.504(b) of the Commission's rules is in the public interest and
warranted by the special circumstances of aplicants utilizing state
master contracts in Wyoming. DA 06-484 |
DA 06-484
Word | Acrobat |
| 02/03/06 |
Bienville Parish School Board, Arcadia,
Louisiana, et al.: In this order, the Wireline Competition
Bureau granted the Requests for Review filed by Bienville Parish
School Board, Arcadia, Louisiana, et al, and remanded the relevant
applications to SLD for appropraite action consistent with this Order.
DA 06-287 |
DA 06-287
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| 02/01/06 |
RelComm, Inc., Wes Berlin, New Jersey: In
this order, the Wireline Competition Bureau granted the Requests filed
by RelComm, Inc,. Wes Berlin, New Jersey to withdraw two appeal petitions.
DA 06-246 |
DA 06-246
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| 02/01/06 |
Glendale Unified School District, Glendale,
California: In this order, the Wireline Competition Bureau
find that special circumstances exist to justify a waiver filed by
Glendale Unified School District of the Commission's rules and remand
the application associated with this appeal to USAC for further action
consistent with this order. DA 06-244 |
DA 06-244
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2005 Decisions
| 11/18/05 |
Shiprock Alternative High School,
Flagstaff, AZ: In this order, WCB grants Shiprock's request
for waiver and remand Shiprock's application to USAC for appropriate
action consistent with this Order. DA 05-3002
| DA 05-3002
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| 10/27/05 |
Houston Independent School District, Houston,
TX: In this order, WCB grants Houston ISD's request for
review for Funding Year 2003. Initially, SLD denied funding to Houston
ISD on the basis that thirty percent or more of the funding request
was for dark fiber and a private network, which are ineligible under
program rules. After reviewing documentation submitted by Houston
ISD, WCB determined that Houston's funding request was related to
Internet fiber optic that is indeed "lit" and is not part of a private
network. We therefore grant the request for review and remand Houston
ISD's application to SLD for further consideration. DA 05-2834
| DA 05-2834
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| 10/27/05 |
Houston Independent School District, Houston,
TX: In this order, the Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB)
grants Houston Independent School District's (Houston ISD) request
for review for Funding Year 2003. After refiling an FCC Form 486
that was initially flawed, Houston ISD sought a request for an extension
of the September 30, 2004 deadline for installation of non-recurring
services. The Schools and Libraries Division (SLD) denied its request,
noting that that Houston ISD's request for an extension did not satisfy
the requirement that the delay be due to "reasons beyond the service
provider's control" as provided in 47 C.F.R. Section 54.507(d). We
conclude, however, that section 54.507(d)(4) of the Commission's
rules entitles Houston to an extension of the implementation deadline
because funding disbursements were delayed while USAC investigated
their application for program compliance. We therefore grant Houston's
Request for Review, and extend the implementation deadline by two
years, to September 30, 2006. DA 05-2833
| DA 05-2833
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| 7/27/05 |
West Virginia Department of Education,
Charleston, WV: Order grants the petition seeking a waiver
of Sectiono 54.504(c) to enable the schools to use state master contracts
to apply for universal service support. DA 05-2179
| DA 05-2179
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| 7/27/05 |
Spokane Public Schools, Spokane, WA: Order
grants the Request for Review and remanded to SLD for further action
consistent with Order. DA 05-2178
| DA 05-2178
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| 7/27/05 |
Roosevelt Elementary School District No.
66, Phoenix, AZ: Order grants the Request for Review and
remanded it to SLD for processing in accordance with Order. DA 05-2177
| DA 05-2177
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| 7/27/05 |
Fayette County School District, Fayette,
WV: Order grants the Request for Review and remanded it
to SLD for processing in accordance with Order. DA 05-2176
| DA 05-2176
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| 7/27/05 |
Banning Unified School District, Banning,
CA: Order grants the Request for Review and remanded applications
to SLD for further. DA 05-2175
| DA 05-2175
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| 6/22/05 |
Dept. of Education State of Tennessee: Order
grants Motion to withdraw and accordingly dismisses the Petition for
Clarification. DA 05-1726
| DA 05-1726
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| 6/22/05 |
Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Miami,
FL: Order grants Motion to withdraw and accordingly dismisses
its Motion to Compel and its Request for Review. DA 05-1725
| DA 05-1725
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| 4/22/05 |
St. John's School, Wahpeton, ND: Order
denies Request for Review to consider funding application as timely
filed within the filing window. DA 05-1129
| DA 05-1129
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| 4/22/05 |
School Administrative Unit #6, Claremont,
NH: Order dismisses Request for Review as filed untimely
with the Commission. DA 05-1128
| DA 05-1128
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| 4/22/05 |
St. Margaret's School, Middle Village,
NY: Order denies Request for Review and affirms SLD's denial
of funding for discounted services on the grounds that St. Margaret's
School violated the Commission's competitive bidding requirements.
DA 05-1127
| DA 05-1127
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| 4/22/05 |
Sacred Heart School, Mount Holly, NJ: Order
denies Request for Review and affirms SLD's denial of funding for discounted
services on the grounds that Sacred Heart School violated the Commission's
competitive bidding requirements. DA 05-1126
| DA 05-1126
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| 4/22/05 |
New Albany-Floyd County Consolidated School
Corporation, New Albany, IN: Order grants in part and denies
in part the Request for Review seeking discounted services and remands
application to SLD for further review consistent with the Order.
DA 05-1125
| DA 05-1125
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| 4/22/05 |
Information Transport Solutions, Inc.,
Wetumpka, AL: Order denies Request for Review of SLD decision
rejecting initial appeal as untimely. DA 05-1124
| DA 05-1124
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| 4/22/05 |
Greenbrier County School District, Cleveland,
OH et al.: Consistent with precedent established in the
Iroquois Order, the Order grants the Requests for Review and remands
them to SLD for further processing. DA 05-1123
| DA 05-1123
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| 4/22/05 |
Brunswick County Schools, Bolivia, NC: Order
denies Request for Review and affirms SLD's denial of funding for discounted
services on the grounds that Brunswick County Schools violated the
Commission's competitive bidding requirements. DA 05-1122
| DA 05-1122
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| 4/22/05 |
Arlington School District, Arlington, VT: Order
dismisses Request for Review as untimely filed with the Commission.
DA 05-1121
| DA 05-1121
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| 4/13/05 |
Worth School District 127, Worth, IL: Order
denies Requests for Waiver to consider funding application as timely
filed within the filing window. DA 05-1074
| DA 05-1074
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| 4/13/05 |
Saint Paul Public Schools, Saint Paul,
MN: Order grants Request to Withdraw Saint Paul's Request
for Review. DA 05-1073
| DA 05-1073
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| 4/13/05 |
Ponca City Public Schools, Ponca City,
OK: Order denies Request for Review to consider funding
application as timely filed within the filing window. DA 05-1072
| DA 05-1072
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| 4/13/05 |
Pennsylvania and South Dakota Departments
of Education: Order denies Request for Review to consider
funding application as timely filed within the filing window. DA
05-1071
| DA 05-1071
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| 4/13/05 |
Owensboro Public Schools, Owensboro, KY: Order
denies Request for Waiver seeking a waiver of the 60-day deadline for
filing appeals to the Commission. DA 05-1070
| DA 05-1070
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| 4/13/05 |
Orleans Parish School District, New Orleans,
LA: Order dismisses Request for Waiver seeking of the September
30, 2004 deadline for installation of non-recurring services because
the issues are now moot. DA 05-1069
| DA 05-1069
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| 4/13/05 |
Greenport Public Schools, Greenport, NY: Order
denies Request for Waiver to consider funding application as timely
filed within the filing window. DA 05-1068
| DA 05-1068
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| 4/13/05 |
Galloway Township Board of Education, Galloway
Township, NJ: Order denies Request for Waiver to consider
funding application as timely filed within the filing window. DA
05-1080
| DA 05-1080
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| 4/13/05 |
Gainesville Independent School District,
Gainesville, TX: Order grants Request for Waiver and remands
to SLD for further processing in accordance with the Order. DA 05-1079
| DA 05-1079
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| 4/13/05 |
Florida Community College at Jacksonville,
Jacksonville, FL: Order denies Request for Review seeking
review of a denial of funding for discounted services on the grounds
that Florida College was an ineligible entity. DA 05-1078
| DA 05-1078
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| 4/13/05 |
Dunmore School District, Dunmore, PA: Order
extends by 90 days the time period for taking action on a Request for
Review of a decision issued by SLD. DA 05-1067
| DA 05-1067
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| 4/13/05 |
Custer County C-1 School District, Westcliffe,
CO:
Order denies Request for Review and affirms SLD's denial of funding
for discounted services on the grounds that Custer County violated
the Commission's competitive bidding requirements.DA 05-1066
| DA 05-1066
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| 4/13/05 |
Corpus Christi Church and School, New York,
NY:
Order denies Request for Waiver to consider funding application as
timely filed within the filing window. DA 05-1065
| DA 05-1065
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| 4/13/05 |
Concord School District, Concord, NH, et
al.:
Order denies Requests for Review to consider funding application as
timely filed within the filing window. DA 05-1064
| DA 05-1064
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| 4/13/05 |
Cold Spring School District 750, Cold Spring,
TX:
Order denies Request for Waiver to consider funding applications as
timely filed within the filing window. DA 05-1063
| DA 05-1063
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| 4/13/05 |
Carrizozo Municipal Schools, Carrizozo,
NM, et al.:
Order denies Requests for Review to consider funding applications as
timely filed within the filing window. DA 05-1062
| DA 05-1062
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| 4/13/05 |
Butte High School (West Boyd USD), Butte,
NE:
Order denies Request for Review and affirms the denial of funding for
discounted services by the School and Libraries Division (SLD) of the
Universal Service Administrative Company on the grounds that Butte
High School violated the Commission's competitive bidding requirements.
DA 05-1077
| DA 05-1077
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| 3/17/05 |
Craven County Public School System, Rocky
Mount, NC, et al.:
Order denies Petition for Reconsideration seeking reconsideration of
the Division's order denying a Request for Review of a decision by
SLD. We find that Petitioners have not provided any new facts or evidence
to support a change in the decision made in the Whiteville Order. DA
05-698
| DA 05-698
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| 3/17/05 |
Hereford Independent School District, Hereford,
TX, et al.:
Order denies Requests for Review to consider funding applications as
timely filed within the filing window. DA 05-697
| DA 05-697
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| 3/17/05 |
American Falls School District No. 1381,
American Falls, ID, et al.:
Order denies Requests for Review to consider funding applications as
timely filed within the filing window. DA 05-696
| DA 05-696
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| 3/10/05 |
Camden Catholic High School, Cherry Hill,
NJ, et al:
Order denies Requests for Review to consider funding applications as
timely filed within the filing window. DA 05-630
| DA 05-630
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| 2/28/05 |
Bristow Public Schools, Bristow, OK:
Order dismisses the Request for Review because it was filed concurrently
with SLD. DA 05-496
| DA 05-496
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| 2/28/05 |
Birch Run Area Schools, Birch Run, MI,
et al:
This order extends by 60 days the time period for taking action on
the captioned Requests for Review of decisions issued by the Schools
and Libraries Division of USAC. DA 05-495
| DA 05-495
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| 2/28/05 |
Anchorage School District, Anchorage, AK,
et al:
This order extends by 30 days the time period for taking action on
the captioned Requests for Review of decisions issued by the Schools
and Libraries Division of USAC. DA 05-494
| DA 05-494
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| 2/22/05 |
Tiospa Zina Tribal School, Agency Village,
South Dakota:
Order dismisses Request for Review because it was untimely filed. DA
05-462
| DA 05-462
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| 2/22/05 |
Northwest Passage School, Webster, Wisconsin:
Order denies Requests for Waiver to consider funding applications as
timely filed within the filing window DA 05-467
| DA 05-467
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| 2/22/05 |
Killdeer Public School District No. 16,
Killdeer, North Dakota:
Order denies Request for Review and affirms SLD's decision to deny
initial appeal as untimely. DA 05-466
| DA 05-466
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| 2/22/05 |
Board of Education - Unified School District
402, Augusta, KS, et al.:
Order dismisses Requests for Review because it was untimely filed.
DA 05-465
| DA 05-465
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| 2/16/05 |
E-Rate Central, Seaford, New York, et al.:
Order denies Requests for Waiver to consider funding applications as
timely filed within the filing window. DA 05-432
| DA 05-432
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| 2/16/05 |
El Dorado County Office of Education, Placerville,
California, et al:
Order denies Requests for Waiver to consider funding applications as
timely filed within the filing window. DA 05-431
| DA 05-431
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| 2/16/05 |
Atlanta Public Schools, Atlanta, Georgia,
et al:
Order denies Requests for Waiver to consider funding applications as
timely filed within the filing window. DA 05-430
| DA 05-430
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| 2/7/05 |
Berkeley County School District, Martinsburg,
WV, et al:
Order grants Requests for Review and remand cases to SLD for further
action. The Order applies the Iroquois Order to similarly situated
parties. DA 05-326
| DA 05-326
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| 1/18/05 |
White Hall School District No. 27, White
Hall, AR:
Order denies Request for Review and affirms SLD's decision to deny
initial appeal as untimely. DA 05-93
| DA 05-93
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| 1/18/05 |
Harmony Science Academy, Houston, TX:
Order dismisses Request for Review because it was untimely filed. DA
05-91
| DA 05-91
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| 1/18/05 |
Community Consolidated School District
168, Sauk Village, IL:
Order denies Request for Review and affirms SLD's decision to deny
initial appeal as untimely. DA 05-90
| DA 05-90
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| 1/11/05 |
Iroquois West School District 10, Gilman,
IL:
Granted request for review and remanded case to SLD for further action.
DA 05-54
| DA 05-54
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| 1/7/05 |
Bourne Middle School, Bourne, MA., et al:
This order extends by 60 days the time period for taking action on
the captioned Requests for Review of decisions issued by the Schools
and Libraries Division of USAC. DA 05-35
| DA 05-35
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| 1/7/05 |
Albemarle County Public Schools, Charlottesville,
VA., et al:
This order extends by 30 days the time period for taking action on
the captioned Requests for Review of decisions issued by the Schools
and Libraries Division of USAC. DA 05-32
| DA 05-32
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2004 Decisions
| 12/16/04 |
Adel-Desoto-Minburn Community
School, Adel, IA., et al.:
Order denies Requests for Review and affirms SLD's decision to deny
funding for discounted services on the grounds of violating competitive
bidding requirements. DA 04-4007
| DA 04-4007
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| 12/16/04 |
Anchorage School District, Anchorage, AL.,
et. al:
This Order extends by 60 day the time period for taking action on the
captioned Requests for Review of decisions issued by the Schools and
Libraries Division of USAC. DA 04-3901
| DA 04-3901
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| 12/16/04 |
Atek Construction, Inc., Costa Mesa, CA.,
et. al:
This Order extends by 30 days the time period for taking action on
the captioned Requests for Review of decisions issued by the Schools
and Libraries Division of USAC. DA 04-3900
| DA 04-3900
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| 12/15/04 |
Paramus School District, Syracuse, NY:
Orders grants Paramus's Petition for Reconsideration and agrees to
consider its Request for Review. On the merits, the Order affirms
SLD's June 25, 2003 decision and denies Paramus's request for support.
DA 04-3899
| DA 04-3899
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| 12/15/04 |
Totowa Borough Public Schools, Totowa,
NJ:
Order grants Request for Review seeking fu funding for discounted services
and remands application to SLD for further consideration. DA 04-3898
| DA 04-3898
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| 12/15/04 |
Ticonderoga Central School District, Ticonderoga,
NY:
Order denies Request for Review and affirms SLD's decision to deny
application for discounted services on the grounds of violating competitive
bidding requirements. DA 04-3897
| DA 04-3897
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| 12/15/04 |
Terrebonne Parish School District, Houma,
LA:
Order denies Request for Review and affirms SLD's decision to deny
application for discounted services on the grounds of violating competitive
bidding requirements. Further, Order directs SLD to adjust Terrebonne's
Funding Year 1999, 2000, and 2001 commitments. DA 04-3896
| DA 04-3896
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| 12/15/04 |
Raymond-Knowles Elementary School, Raymond,
CA:
Order denies Request for Waiver of the 28-day competitive bidding requirement
rules. DA 04-3895
| DA 04-3895
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| 12/15/04 |
Center Area School District, Monaca, PA:
Order denies Request for Review and affirms SLD's decision to deny
application for discounted services on the grounds of violating competitive
bidding requirements. DA 04-3894
| DA 04-3894
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| 11/24/04 |
Aberdeen School District No. 5, Aberdeen,
Washington:
Order denies Request for Review and affirms SLD's decision to deny
funding for discounted services. DA 04-3686
| DA 04-3686
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| 11/23/04 |
Bais Yaakov High School of Chicago, Illinois,
et al:
Extended the time period for taking action in the Reequests for Review.
DA 04-3681
| DA 04-3681
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| 11/23/04 |
Albemarle County Public Schools, Charlottesville,
VA.:
Extended the time period for taking action in the Reequests for Review.
DA 04-3680
| DA 04-3680
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| 11/12/04 |
Guamani School, Guayama, PR:
Order dismisses Request for Review because it was filed concurrent
with SLD. DA 04-3568
| DA 04-3568
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| 11/12/04 |
Decatur Public Schools, Decatur, AR:
Order dismisses Request for Review because it was filed concurrent
with SLD. DA 04-3567
| DA 04-3567
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| 11/12/04 |
Baraga Area Schools, Baraga, MI:
Order dismisses Request for Review because it was filed concurrent
with SLD. DA 04-3566
| DA 04-3566
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| 11/12/04 |
Moscow Unified School District, Satanta,
KS:
Order dismisses Request for Review because it was untimely filed. DA
04-3565
| DA 04-3565
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| 11/12/04 |
Grace Lutheran Day School, Queens Village,
NY, et al.:
Order dismisses Requests for Review because they were untimely filed.
DA 04-3564
| DA 04-3564
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| 11/12/04 |
Alvarado Independent School, Alvarado,
TX:
Order dismisses Request for Review because it was untimely filed. DA
04-3563
| DA 04-3563
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| 11/12/04 |
Coarsegold Union School District, Coarsegold,
CA:
Order denies Request for Review and affirms SLD's decision to deny
initial appeal as untimely. DA 04-3562
| DA 04-3562
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| 11/12/04 |
Bayshore School District, Daly City, CA,
et al.:
Order denies Requests for Review and affirms SLD's decision to deny
initial appeals as untimely. DA 04-3561
| DA 04-3561
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| 11/12/04 |
Approach Learning and Assessment Centers,
Santa Ana, OR., et al:
Order denies Requests for Review and affirms SLD's decision to deny
initial appeals as untimely. DA 04-3560
| DA 04-3560
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