Collaborative Groups

E-Rate Leadership Collaborative
This collaborative group provides state education agency leaders an open forum to exchange strategies and insights on effectively integrating E-Rate into state policy and practice. It also serves as a key advisory body to SETDA staff and the Board, providing input on federal legislation and regulatory issues related to E-Rate and internet connectivity. Core services include, but are not limited to:

• Regular federal updates on E-Rate and universal connectivity-related issues.
• Invitations to meetings with federal leaders (virtual and in-person) including representatives from Capitol Hill, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and the Universal Services Administrative Company (USAC), as appropriate.
• Expert guidance from federal advocacy attorneys regarding pending legislation and FCC orders impacting the E-Rate program.
• An online community to share resources, pose questions, and engage in dialogue with colleagues.
• Facilitation of regular meetings, scheduled as needed (typically monthly).
• Development and dissemination of resources created by the Collab to strengthen E-Rate implementation nationally.

Membership: participation is limited to state employees (from any agency) and independent contractors with one state as their sole client, from states with an active SETDA membership (in good standing). E-Rate consulting firms and representatives, as well as, consultants serving multiple clients, are not eligible.

To learn more or to join the collaborative, please contact [email protected].

Title II-A Collaborative
SETDA’s Title IIA Collaborative provides a unique opportunity for state education agency (SEA) leaders to connect directly with colleagues across the country regarding policies and practices related to the implementation of the federal Title IIA program.

SETDA has agreed to support this group by hosting regular webinars as they navigate the new law and submit questions and comments related to the potential guidance regarding ESSA’s Title IIA program. Participation in this collaborative is included in your state’s SETDA membership.

• Federal updates including direct requests to the U.S. Department of Education regarding program implementation,
• expert guidance from federal advocacy attorneys regarding pending legislation and or federal budget updates that may impact the Title IIA or other professional learning programs
• an online community to share resources, ask questions and dialogue with SEA colleagues across the country,
• the facilitation and implementation of regular meetings (schedules vary from weekly to monthly depending on needs),
• the development and dissemination of resources developed by the group to support high quality professional learning opportunities and Title IIA including The Professional Learning Best Practices Dashboard
• webinar series collaboration: this group provides input and guidance on topics of interest for public district to support the Title IIA program implementation

To learn more or to join the collaborative, please contact Tera Daniels.

Cybersecurity and Privacy Collaborative
SETDA’s Cybersecurity and Privacy Collaborative is a professional learning community of state edtech leaders and private sector partners focused on identifying key resources, assessing state-level K-12 cybersecurity advocacy efforts, and crafting policy recommendations.

To learn more or to join the collaborative, please contact Tera Daniels.

Coalitions
SETDA has created additional ways for member states to collaborate around topics that are important to them. Learn more about these opportunities on our Coalitions page.