ERate support, including MIBS and BMIC.
We are an ERate service provider for Montana districts, with eligible services for Wyoming, Idaho and Alaska. Your district and consultant run the process; we deliver the eligible services once selected.
Our SPIN number is 143050836
Who does what in ERate?
Your district keeps control of its application strategy and procurement. We are one provider you can consider for IT projects, maintenance, and support.
Strategy, filing, and selection
- Define your needs and funding strategy
- Prepare and file ERate forms
- Write, run and score bids
- Select vendors
Eligible services, delivered
- Respond to your bids as a potential vendor
- Follow your published requirements and timelines
- Price eligible services clearly
- Deliver and support the services after an award
What we provide under ERate.
Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections
Troubleshooting and repair of eligible internal connections, and replacing failed eligible components.
Managed Internal Broadband Services
Monitoring and management of switches, access points and related equipment, with alerting and response.
Eligible network hardware
Switches, access points and more, within the brands and models in your bid documents.
ERate rules and your consultant determine final eligibility.
Technical assessments for your next bid.
Assessments cover network health, coverage and hardware condition, not ERate strategy or filings.
.webp)
Equipment inventory
What you have, where it is, and how it is connected.
End of life gear and bottlenecks
The hardware and links most likely to hold you back.
Coverage review with WiFi heatmaps
Classrooms, labs and common areas, mapped.
Aging components flagged
A list to plan future funding cycles around.
ERate for Alaska, Wyoming, and Idaho districts.
The same three services
- BMIC: repair and replacement of eligible internal components
- MIBS: monitoring and management, with alerting and response
- Hardware resell within the brands allowed in your bid documents
Map, design, support
- Map your current network
- Design for your classrooms and bandwidth needs
- Document the build and connect it to ongoing support
ERate projects in practice.
The ERate Advantage: Modernizing a School's Network Infrastructure
With ERate funds, the school now has fast, stable connections in every classroom and office.
Overwhelmed Onsite IT and Critical Network Gaps
Remote support through ERate MIBS gives the onsite technician a direct line to expert help.
What Is MIBS Under ERate and When Should Montana School Districts Use It?
How MIBS differs from buying hardware, and when it makes sense.
What we do not do. Schoolhouse IT provides technical and implementation services for network projects with or without ERate support. We do not prepare or file ERate forms, write or score bids, or participate in vendor selection decisions. Districts should rely on their own staff, state resources, or ERate consultants for program compliance.
Questions about ERate support.
Are you an ERate consultant?
No. We are an ERate service provider. Your district and consultant define needs, run the competition and select vendors; we respond as one provider you can consider.
What is the difference between MIBS and BMIC?
MIBS covers monitoring and management of eligible network equipment. BMIC covers repair and maintenance of eligible internal connections.
Do you work with Wyoming districts?
Yes. We provide ERate eligible services for Wyoming districts, including BMIC, MIBS and hardware resell.
Can you help if we already chose a vendor?
We can still review and right-size a network design.
Should we get an assessment before we bid?
It helps. An assessment shows what you have and what is aging, so you and your consultant can decide what goes into the next bid.
More K12 services.
Let's talk about your school.
No pressure or hard sell. We'll talk through your needs and help you figure out what makes sense.
- 1Tell us about your schoolSize, staff and what is taking up your time.
- 2We talk it throughA conversation about what makes sense, not a sales pitch.
- 3Just comparing prices?Starting prices for every school plan are on our pricing page.
Rather call? (406) 235-7020