Can you Say Economic Stimulus through bureaucracy?
From: Timothy A. Limbert Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 2:17 PM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: RE: [info-tech] Microsoft Settlement CY Pres Update 'Instead we pay lawyers and create new agencies to carry out this stuff.' I'm not convinced that that's not the whole idea. Tim From: info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us [mailto:info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us] On Behalf Of Brad Kruse Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 2:12 PM To: Info-Tech Subject: Re: [info-tech] Microsoft Settlement CY Pres Update WOW! Ever wonder why we have to jump through all these hoops and bureaucracy for programs like this and also Erate Schools and Libraries. Just divide up the money and send us the checks! Instead we pay lawyers and create new agencies to carry out this stuff. Manson Northwest Webster-Home of the Cougars! Brad Kruse ("`-''-/").___..--''"`-._ Tech. Coord. `6_ 6 ) `-. ( ).`-.__.`) 1601 15th St. (_Y_.)' ._ ) `._ `. ``-..-' Manson, IA 50563 _..`--'_..-_/ /--'_.' ,' 712-469-3919 (li),' ((!.-' Fax 712-469-3131 >>> "Scott Fosseen" <sfoss...@aea8.k12.ia.us> 2/4/2009 1:46 PM >>> TO: AEA Media Directors FROM: John O'Connell DATE: January 27, 2009 RE: Microsoft Settlement Cy Pres Update This memo is to provide you with a brief update regarding both the Volume License notification letters and the Cy Pres program. VOLUME LICENSE The Volume Licenses program was open to anyone who purchased Microsoft Software during the prescribed period covered by the settlement. The date of the final settlement was August 31, 2007. District had to file their claims before December 14, 2007. During a recent conference call, I was informed that Rust Consulting has sent over 800 of the nearly 1200 volume licenses notification letters to various governmental agencies. This group includes school districts and AEAs. The remainder of the letters should be mailed by February 1, 2009. Members of this group will receive "Volume Licensee Vouchers" which can be used for reimbursement on purchases made after April 25, 2007 of any brand of qualifying computer hardware or software. You can redeem your Volume Licensee Vouchers for all or part of the price you paid for any purchases of the following computer products: Any desktop, laptop, or tablet computers made by any manufacturer for any operating system platform, or any of the following devices: printers, scanners, monitors, keyboards, or pointing devices (e.g. mouse, trackball). Qualifying software includes any non-custom software offered by any software vendor for use on a desktop, laptop or tablet computer. The qualifying computer hardware or software does not have to be a Microsoft product. Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) or other handheld devices, many peripheral (cables, speakers, or other external device, etc.) and components (internal or external storage units, internal or external CD-Rom/DVD or other read/write devices, zip drives, tape backup or storage units, memory, video, or audio cards, motherboards, or CPUs, etc.) are excluded from the products to which Volume Licensee Vouchers may be applied. Class members whose total claim is $950 or more must purchase a computer in order to use Volume Licensee Vouchers for printers, scanners, monitors, keyboards and pointing devices. More than one Volume Licensee Voucher can be used for a single purchase. See product Eligibility list for a more complete list of products. If you have any questions, CALL 1-877-477-0960 OR VISIT www.iowaschoolmicrosoftsettlement.com for more information. If the district/agency accepts the notification letter amount of the reimbursement, they sign the letter and return it. If you do not accept the letter's amount, the district/agency has 60 days to file additional information to Rust. This additional information will be reviewed Rust and a second letter will be sent. The district /agency will have 30 days to file additional information if they disagree with the second letter. Estimated final date for the conclusion of the program is July 1, 2009. This is a tentative date. CY PRES program Update According to the settlement, this program is open to qualifying K-12 public schools in Iowa. A complete list of eligible school buildings is available on the Department's web site. Once the volume license program has concluded, the final amount of money available under the Cy Pres program will be known. As mentioned above the tentative date is currently July 1, 2009. The application for this program will be available on the secure Department's website (www.edinfo.state.ia.us) from April 15 to May 15, 2009. School districts must file for eligible building. A draft of the application will be available on the Department's web site by March 1, 2009. The list of eligible software and hardware is posted on the settlement's web site (www.iowaschoolmicrosoftsettlement.com). If you have any questions regarding the eligible product list, CALL 1-877-477-0960 OR VISIT the above site for more information. One problem with the list is that sometimes specific products are mentioned e.g. HP 6320 Notebook PC, while later in the list Laptop computers are mentioned below that New Laptop, then New Laptop computers. In reality any laptop is likely eligible. If in doubt, call or write and ask the claims administrator. If you are wrong and the claims administrator rejects your claim for an ineligible product the district/agency is stuck with the bill. Districts and AEAs are encouraged to cooperate in designing the applications and purchases to take advantage of volume purchasing and professional development activities done under this program linking it to implementation of a focus area of he Iowa Core Curriculum. If districts do not ask for an extension of either 180 or 360 days, their application will be held until a budget can be submitted once the amount of funding is known which is currently projected to be July 1, 2009. If a district does ask for an extension and they are ready to apply before the end of the extension, they may do so at their convenience. It is therefore recommended that districts submit an extension request during the April 15 to May 15-application period to wait for the final dollar award. The claims administrator will honor NO INVOICE before August 16, 2009. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact John O'Connell Email john.oconn...@mchsi.com or john.oconn...@iowa.gov or call 515-249-0334. _____________________________________________________________________ This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Your are asked to notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency. 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