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**Microsoft Settlement Application Wiki for Iowa**
This wiki has been set up to help districts construct an application that best fits their needs and still meet the requirements that are involved within the Microsoft Settlement Agreement. Districts are encouraged to share what they have written, share, and modify the content for the different sections of the application. Hopefully this will help those of you who are responsible for submitting the application to get some ideas from others who are in the same boat.

The web application is all on one page within the secure section of the Department of Education website. The wiki will have the application broken down into different sections on the left to try to manage what districts are putting into the fields better.

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How to submit an inquiry..(via the Iowa Microsoft Settlement site) If you wish to inquire about the eligibility of products or services, submit an email inquiry to ClaimsAdmin@IowaSchoolMicrosoftSettlement.com. In your email, include the following information: An email response, including a confirmation number, will be sent to you within seven to ten business days. If you are inquiring about two products or services or less, you may call the Settlement Claims Administrator at 1-866-591-7245 with the product or service information. You will receive a verbal eligibility response over the telephone and a follow-up e-mail response, including a confirmation number, will be sent to you within seven to ten business days. Confirmation numbers are not required for redemption of vouchers. They are provided solely for the convenience of the school districts.
 * Your name, title and telephone number.
 * AEA number and district number (e.g., 22-9201).
 * The specific name of the product or service.
 * For hardware products, identify the manufacturer.
 * For software products, identify the publisher and state whether it is for use on a laptop, desktop or server.
 * For IT support services, include the name of the provider and the name of the products procured through this Settlement that will be installed or maintained.
 * For professional development (PD) services, include the name of the provider, name of the PD event, summary of the content, name of the products procured through this Settlement that are the focus of the PD (if applicable), and if products will be provided to participants as part of the PD include the product name and manufacturer.
 * Also include the reason for any ambiguity about the eligibility of the products or services submitted for reimbursement.
 * Please be sure to set any email filter you may be using to allow incoming e-mail from ClaimsAdmin@IowaSchoolMicrosoftSettlement.com. **

Latest news regarding Inspiration 8 and the duplicate entry: Inspiration - visual learning tools" appears to be the same product as Inspiration 8. In order to avoid confusion, and because there is no product called "Inspiration - visual learning tools", we will be removing that entry from the product eligibility list. Inspiration 8 will remain on the list, and is eligible using the Software Voucher. 3/3/10--Inspiration 9 is now on the list as Software. I would recommend that if you are interested in Inspiration, choose the most recent version.

**Within the District section of the application, the last question is looking for you to pick...**

 * Our District does not wish to be apart of the MS Settlement program
 * District wants to be a part of MS Settlement Program and does not want to be a part of a consortium
 * District wants to be a part of MS Settlement Program and wants to be a part of a consortium
 * If your district wants to be part of a consortium, are the AEA/UEN aware?

You application process does not change depending on what you click. The word "consortium" can also be misleading also. Districts will not give up money or choices if they want to be part of a consortium. The consortium effort is just a way to try to group districts who might be working with similar content, hardware, or software options within the application. It does not get more involved than that.