The Technology Plan portal is accessed through the Authenticated Application login for District users. We suggest reading the Technology Plan User's Guide (2013) prior to getting started as it contains information that will be included in your submitted plan.
User Name / Password: If you already have a login at the District level, choose "Manage My Account" and add the Technology Plan application to your list. When you request this application an email will go to your Superintendent for approval.
If you do not already have a login for Authenticated Applications you will need to register as a new user. If you have trouble signing in, contact the Helpdesk at 785-296-7935 as they may have some suggestions for common issues.
Revising Your Plan: If you have been conditionally approved and your plan requires revision you will access the plan through the same login. Once the Plan has been approved it is locked and only the printed version can be edited for compliance.
Editing/Saving: This application process is editable until you hit "submit". You may save your work in progress and leave an unfinished application online as long as you need to. Once you hit "submit" your work should be complete.
Time Out Feature: Authenticated Application logins are set to time out after 20 minutes of inactivity. Please save your work before you leave your station.
Browser Requirements:
- Windows users should use Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.X or 8.X and Apple users should use Firefox 3.5 or higher.
- You must use a browser that supports JavaScript and cookies must be allowed.
| Note: There is a known issue with using Internet Explorer 9 . This version NOT supported by KSDE and users will need to use one of the browsers listed above to access the Technology Plan application |
While other browsers may work with the application they are not supported and issues specific to those browsers will not be addressed.
Character limits: There are currently no character count limits however you are strongly encouraged to keep your plans succinct.
Copying/Pasting: There is no problem with copying and pasting an existing document into the application, however be aware that formatting may not show as expected. Always preview your Technology Plan prior to submission.
Technology Plan Creation Date: The date that a rough draft of your plan was completed. The SLD requires the creation date to be prior to filing your Form 470. You can see the documentation provided by the SLD here: http://www.usac.org/sl/about/overview-process.aspx, and you can search for you Form 470 filing date here: http://www.slforms.universalservice.org/Form470Expert/Search_FundYear_Select.aspx
Local Board Approval: Your technology plan must be approved by your local school board before it can be certified. Please have this date available. The date format will be mm/dd/yyyy.
Plan Effective from: The range of dates that the Plan covers. If you are creating a plan in December of 2010 the plan should cover the period of 7/1/2011 to 6/30/2014.
Firewalls: If you are operating behind a firewall be aware that your security settings may cause the application to not function for you as it requires cookies to be allowed. You may wish to speak to your school web administrator before proceeding or simply use a computer outside of your firewall.