Resources: Policy and Funding

Emergency and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund

• NJDOE EWEG Login Page
• Summary of ESSER Fund (NJDOE)

Federal Emergency Management Agency – Public Assistance

• NJ Office of Emergency Management COVID-19 Public Assistance Information

State School Aid

• Revised State School Aid Proposal: 2020-2021 School Year

Purchasing

• NJ Department of Community Affairs, Division of Local Government Services Resources on Cooperative Purchasing
• NJ School Boards Association - Cooperative Pricing System for Technology

Use of Reserve Accounts and Transfers

• Guidance of Use of Emergency Reserve
• Guidance for Making Transfer of Appropriations

Cashflow

• Cash Flow Worksheet (NJDOE)
• Local Finance Note 2020-13 (NJ Department of Community Affairs)

Costs and Contracting

• AT&T FirstNet- Although the FirstNet mission is to deploy, operate, maintain, and improve the first high-speed, nationwide wireless broadband network dedicated to public safety, some school districts are eligible.
• Case Studies (EducationSuperHighway) – Read success stories from school districts across the country that now have access to high-speed internet.
• Compare & Connect K–12 – A school broadband tool that helps school district leaders see what they are paying for internet services compared to similar districts.
• E-rate Webinars (NJSBA): Watch on-demand webinars to help you navigate the E-rate cycle.
• Get Started in E-rate (Universal Service Administrative Company)
• Guides and Templates (EducationSuperHighway) – Share these best practices with your technology and business staff to support their E-Rate application.
• High Speed Internet (NJ)- Find internet access and service providers in areas throughout New Jersey
• Network Essentials for Superintendents- A guide that takes school district leaders through the ABCs of school broadband functionality.
• NJ K–12 Broadband Initiative and E-rate (NJSBA)
• The EmpowerED 2.0 Program: This program, sponsored by T-Mobile, aims to narrow America's digital divide by providing wireless devices and service plans to eligible schools and their students.

Security and Confidentiality

• 10 Key Steps to Establish Distance Learning Amid COVID-19, F3 Law 
• COPPA Guidance for EdTech Companies and Schools, Federal Trade Commission 
• Cyber Security Considerations in a COVID-19 World, CoSN 
• Cyber Security Training for State, Local and Federal Government Employees, NICCS 
• Data in the Cloud: A Legal and Policy Guide for School Boards on Student Data Privacy in the Cloud Computing Era, National School Boards 
• Data Security for Schools: A Legal and Policy Guide for School Boards, National School Boards
• FERPA and Virtual Learning, US Department of Education 
• Guidance on E-Learning Technology, Colorado Department of Education 
• Guidelines to Defend VTC Hijacking and Zoom Bombing, FBI 
• Online Learning Best Practices for Schools and Educators, FPF 
• Parents: Raise Your Hand and Ask Schools How They Protect Student Data, FPF 
• Protecting the Privacy of Student Records, NCES 
• Student Privacy During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Resources, FPF 
• Teacher's Data Privacy While Teaching Online, FPF 
• The Educators Guide to Student Privacy, FPF and ConnectSafely 
• Video Conferencing Tools in the Age of Remote Learning, CoSN