The MLTI Project Team recognizes that schools are seeking more details concerning Governor Baldacci's announcement in the State of the State address, March 10, 2009.
If you have additional questions not addressed here, you may email your questions to mlti.project@maine.gov. In addition, the MLTI Project Team has created a voicemail box for you to ask questions at (207) 512-5096. All questions submitted via email or phone will be answered on this web page.
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Here is a list of all our Frequently Asked Questions related to the 2009 Deployment
Can my school pay for the expansion in 9-12 in one year?
During the Commissioner's conference call with superintendents on April 14, 2009, she mentioned a list of questions to consider if a district were evaluating alternative solutions. Where are those questions?
Can I get a copy of the document that was shared with the Education Committee at the Public Hearing held on April 15, 2009?
Why Apple and not PC?
Can Recovery and/or other federal funds be used to pay for the program?
Will participating schools get a wireless network infrastructure to support the program?
Can we pay FY10 payments in FY09?
Can we do an accelerated payment schedule to pay for all four years in less than four years?
What may Targeted Technology Funds be used for?
Why isn't there a separate piece of legislation to the laptops?
What if schools don't want to participate?
What about the extra costs of the program?
Can it be done for less? Laptops cost less than $1000 already?
What is the cost of the program?
What are the components of the MLTI?
What is the Maine Learning Technology Initiative (MLTI)?
Will students be able to go online with the MLTI devices at home?
Is the MLTI expansion a 3 or 4 year program?
What ARRA funds can be used for MLTI?
What about the “Big 11” private academies?
Slides from Commissioner Gendron's Presentation to Superintendents on March 16, 2009
Is this laptop expansion using federal Recovery funds?
If students are tuitioned from one public school system to a high school in another public school system, who pays for the laptops?
Can a private school buy into the contract with Apple?
Will there be a change to the mechanism for funding the laptops in grades 7 and 8?
Will we now have to pay for the faculty and staff laptops which have been provided by the State?
Will units now have to pay more for their middle school laptops?
Will school units have to pay additional costs for things like networking, maintaining the laptops, etc.?
What is the cost for a public high school to participate in the MLTI high school expansion?
Can home-school students participate in the MLTI program?
My school is a non-public school. Can we participate in the program?
Will our school be able to purchase additional seats of the program to expand to other grades or for non-instructional staff?
What happens to the iBooks and MacBooks that are in use today?
Will MSLN increase my school's bandwidth to accomodate the increased number of devices?
What about my network? Will the program be installing a wireless network in my school?
What will the high school program look like? Will it include the same tools as the middle school program?
Who qualifies for an MLTI laptop?
Will there be any teacher training?
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